Final Round: Vote for Anu

Anu has made it in to the final round of the STA World Traveler Internship 2009! Her first round video is here. She has until April 1st to get as many views, positive comments and ratings as possible.

Embracing Multiculturalism the Wrong Way.

McDonald's attempt at celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage month: My Inspirasian

Please take special note to the following:
1. The "Shock Your Friends" on the bottom...because knowing how to speak a different language is shocking and unexpected. You should not be fluent another language, or else this game will not be fun!

2. In "Shock Your Friends," Koreans are kimchee, Indians are henna, Japanese are jeepney, Chinese are dragons. Congratulations, this is stereotyping in its finest form!

A different kind of car commercial

From The Midnight Show @ UCB

Written by James Adomian
Starring Andy Richter & James Adomian with Michael Busch
Directed & Edited by Peter Atencio
Produced by Michael Busch & James Adomian
Co-Produced by Megan Reeves & Joe Wagner
Special thanks to Zack Oldham

Via Autoblog.

News Roundup

• Cricket Wireless and NEVERSTOP have built the world's largest cell phone. Read more about the campaign at Get Some Respekt.


• Holland+Holland Advertising has a newsletter about marketing to female consumers called SHE-conomy


• One of the best TV commercial websites in the world, Duncan's TV Ad Land, has changed names and added a ton more features. It's now known as is now part of The Inspiration Room and known as The Inspiration Room Daily.


• Assaf Avni, Professor of Advertising Creativity at California State University, Fullerton and Texas-Ex, has started a blog for advertising students worldwide called The Advertising Class.


• Post-production house Crash+Sues in Minneapolis has a new website.


• Animator/Director Kobayashi has a cool site.