Isaiah Mustafa returns for Old Spice’s ‘Questions’
By W. Andrew Powell • Jun 30th, 2010 • Category: TelevisionMr. “I’m on a horse” is back for an advertising sequel in the latest Old Spice commercial that the company is calling “Questions”.
Posts Tagged ‘advertising’
David, is that you?
By W. Andrew Powell • Nov 27th, 2009 • Category: TelevisionThis has been driving me nuts. Every time I hear the most recent ad for Metro (the Canadian grocery store chain) I could have sworn it was David Duchovny doing the voiceover. I did a Google search but couldn’t find a thing to suggest it was him (and really, why would it be him?), but apparently I’m not the only one who is confused.
Er, that’s kinda lame
By W. Andrew Powell • Aug 6th, 2008 • Category: RantsSome company has been plastering Toronto with ads featuring the earth-shattering, highly compelling intro “er” and the edge of a letter. So far, it’s anyone’s guess which company is behind it, but I don’t care. The problem for me is that teaser ads should, well… tease. Nothing about this ad tempts me to find out [...]
The best of the Superbowl commercials
By W. Andrew Powell • Feb 3rd, 2008 • Category: Television, The GATEEvery year, even if I don’t like the teams that end up at the Superbowl, I have to watch the game. I was a Denver Broncos fans since I was a kid, and I only stopped following them when John Elway retired. Like most Canadians, who can’t see the American ads during the show, I [...]
One bad year: Advertising 2007
By W. Andrew Powell • Dec 23rd, 2007 • Category: RantsThe Toronto Star has a great article about some of the best advertising from the past year, pointing out however that 2007 “wasn’t a good year for TV ads”. In Peter Goddard’s piece he point to some clever ads, like the WSIB’s injured workers, or the Apple Versus Mac spots, as being highlights from the [...]
Cancel Winter and the “Holidays”
By W. Andrew Powell • Dec 16th, 2007 • Category: Music & CDs, The GATEIf you’ve been watching TV recently you probably keep seeing these Joe Fresh Style ads with the dancing girls and the title “Hooray For the Holidays”. Now, the ad is pretty cool for just a clothing ad, but the reason it actually works is because that song is totally addictive. For anyone wondering the song [...]
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