Yahoo's Bus Shelter Video Game Competition

So this is just way too cool.

In San Francisco, Yahoo has placed video games in 20 bus shelters downtown. People waiting for their bus are able to tap the screen, pick one of four games, and challenge a person from another bus shelter. At the end of this 2 month placement, the neighborhood with the highest score will win a block party with band OK GO (so jealous - I love them).

I'm finished school in 8 days, who wants to go to SF with me?

Photo via PSFK

Thanks for sticking with me, readers!

Happy Holidays everyone!

I just wanted to thank my readers for sticking with me through my recent lack of posting. I'm in my last semester of school right now - and have my final exam on the 21st - too weird! I thought that only taking 3 courses this semester would leave me with a lot more time for posting. Unfortunately, that wasn't true. I'll be trying to post as much as possible for the rest of this month (it's exam period - I'll be needing a few study breaks!), but once January rolls around, I will be back to blogging full force.

Thanks again for all your sweet emails - hope you've all got your holiday shopping done!

AdFreak's Freakiest Ads of the Year

AdFreak has come out with their list of 30 freakiest ads of 2010. Check it out here.

Cascade Beer's "The Feel"

So I have mixed feelings on this Cascade Beer ad by Droga5 (in Sydney).

This 90 second spot shows an Australian brewer riding his bike to deliver some beer. Sure, there’s some pretty rad bike riding (tight rope riding at one point), it’s cool that he knows everything that’s coming even though he’s looking back at the camera, and there’s even a comedic point after he states that “Brewers never miss a thing. Ever,” and yeah – the point comes across… they brew it by feel. But it still feels like it’s missing something, and dare I say it – I got a little bored.

Huggies Typography Ads

I've never been one to hide the fact that I love typography (I mean, who would hide that anyway?), and so naturally I love Huggies new print ads done by JWT/RMG Connect in Milan. Not only are they bright and colorful, but they're also pretty witty... in a family-safe kind of way. Below are a few of my favorites:

"You called her Elisa, but perhaps Katrina would have been better."

"A spoonful for Mum. A spoonful for Dad. A spoonful for Grandma. And one for your new dress."

"There comes a time when you feel you can't cope anymore, and for a few hours you'd leave him with anybody. Even your mother-in-law/"

L&P's "Nothing Much"

I actually kind of adore Oglivy's newest commercial for Lemon & Paeroa (a soft drink in New Zealand).

This ad features a bunch of men calling each other asking if they want to do "nothing much," and that's just what they do... nothing much. Why? Because "there's nothing much like L&P when you're doing nothing much."

Grover's "Smell Like a Monster"

So we all know and love the Old Spice Guy, but now he's got competition: