EA Fires at Activision’s ‘Call of Duty’ With ‘Duty Calls’ Parody
Electronic Arts has launched a surprise attack on Activision and TBWA in The War of the First-Person Shooters. Its weapon? Dripping sarcasm.
Oscars Aims to Fulfill New ‘You’re Invited’ Tagline
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- For the first time in the ceremony's 83-year history, the Oscars has a tagline: "You're Invited." Ad Age talked with an Oscars producer about making something of the slogan.
Groupon Snags Last-Minute Super Bowl Ad Time
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Less than a month ago, Groupon was shut out of the Super Bowl and was planning on only pre-game and post-game commercials. Now it has secured a single spot in Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XLV this weekend -- an unexpected ...
Here’s What Today’s Return of the Internet in Egypt Looks Like so Far
The striking chart shown here -- produced with our editorial partner Trendrr, the social-media monitoring service -- shows today's massive surge in Twitter posts from users who self-identify as being in Egypt.
Four Ways to Get Your Magazine Site 1 Billion Page Views
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- What's the secret to massive web traffic, beyond obsessive coverage of sexy celebrities? Here's how to get 1 billion page views -- or at least get closer.
Best Super Bowl Ad Ever: Round One
Ad Age's Super Bowl poll of readers is getting down to the wire. You've been voting for your favorites in multiple categories. Now it's time to vote for the best of the best.
Digital Divide: Segregation Is Alive and Well in Social Media
As marketers continue to drop traditional ethnic media and scramble to create the "ultimate cross-cultural digital experience and platform," one should take note of America's behavior on the web. Youth are everywhere on the web. But ethn...
‘Glee’ Gets Its Super Bowl Spot, But Can Simon Cowell Get a Big Ad?
Add characters from "Glee" and "House" -- and maybe the sight of a toothsome dinosaur or even Simon Cowell -- to icons from Budweiser and Pepsi on the list of commercial players you'll see if you watch the Super Bowl this Sund...
What to Expect From General Motors in the Super Bowl
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Super Bowl watchers beware: This Sunday, about the only time you're going to be able to avoid General Motors' presence is when you're in the bathroom.
CBS’s ‘Men’ Trouble Reduces Network’s (Charlie) Sheen
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- CBS can survive the latest trip to rehab for Charlie Sheen, star of its hugely important "Two and a Half Men," but the actor's troubles aren't without repercussion. CBS may want to manage its risk next year b...
Celebrity Showdown: What’s Your Favorite Star-Studded Super Bowl Spot?
Ad Age wants to know what your favorite Super Bowl spot featuring a celebrity is.
Taco Bell Counters ‘Meat Filling’ Charges in Lawsuit With Print, Web Effort
CHICAGO (AdAge.com) -- Taco Bell has launched a national advertising campaign in response to a lawsuit filed Jan. 19 against the fast-food chain. The fast-feeder is placing full-page ads in national and local newspapers to fend off charges made in a cl...
