John McCarthy

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6 controversial campaigns from 2024 - and where they went wrong
Sora
Opinion

Collaborate or retaliate? How should adland ‘storytellers’ react to Gen AI invasion
Waitrose and John Lewis set to unveil a 'Christmas Campaign like no other for a year like no other'

Watch every John Lewis Christmas ad since 2007
Woman has headache in office

No, autism isn’t a fucking superpower – that’s a cop-out for employers
A buffet spread

Food for thought: ad agencies don’t actually think an HFSS ad ban will work
Eriskay
Opinion

What is it about Eriskay that makes it a dream destination for football ads?
Proving the public hates schmaltzy tales about AI like Dear Sydney... for now

The lesson from ‘Dear Sydney’? Adland and the public are miles apart on AI
Linda Yaccarino's lawsuit announcement

Bewildered adland says Musk’s lawsuit will only make things worse for X
Mcdonald's

McDonald’s serves up retro birthday party ad to celebrate 50 years in UK
Paddy P
Opinion

I flew on Paddy Power’s private jet to the Euros. Here’s what little I remember
Downing Street

What marketers are forecasting for the UK’s summer general election
Samsung picks up the pieces from Apple Crush

Ad of the Day: Samsung salvages crushed debris from pilloried Apple spot
Bumble
Opinion

Women were having nun of Bumble’s celibacy ad. Nor were strategists
Numerous 'accidental' ads
Opinion

Want to win an ad award? You’ll need an ‘accident’ and a few cones
Man serenades burger

​Ad of the Day: McDonald’s serenades new and improved burger range
A totally real billboard
Opinion

For fakes’ sake, let’s talk about ‘real ads’

Jimi Hendrix burns his Stratocaster

The Stratocaster is 70. Fender’s CMO believes Jimi Hendrix is key to the next 70
Asmita Dubey, WFA winner

L’Oréal’s Asmita Dubey named WFA Global Marketer of the Year

Trevor McDonald and a dachshund top UK's best ads in October
Grouse

The Famous Grouse returns to TV screens after refreshing hibernation