Ads of the Week, Staples Center Edition
Ads from Chipotle, McDonald's, Vodafone and more
It's time for the ads of the week.
Welcome to The Ad Spot, a Friday rundown of the week's most talked-about ads. Here's what's trending.
This week in naming rights agreement history, The Staples Center will be renamed Crypto.com Arena next month in a $700 million deal - which totally should’ve been announced in Bitcoin. Missed opportunity, Crypto.com. Be better.
10 trending ads this week
Friday, November 19, 2021
🚜 Chipotle - A Future Begins (Ad of the week)
A great little short film from Chipotle. (Observatory LA)
🎄 Lidl - A Christmas You Can ALWAYS Believe In (Funny)
At first, I thought this was just another boring Christmas ad. But then, I was wrong. Very, very wrong. (Karmarama London)
💙 Penny - The Wish
A mother’s wish for her son is not what you think it is. This one’s heavy, but really good. (Serviceplan Group Munich)
🐿 Optus - It Starts With Yes
I’m not sure ads get cuter than this. (Special Group Auckland)
📚 RumChata - Book Clubbers
Nothing fires up the book club conversation like a little RumChata. (Preacher)
🥕 McDonald’s UK - Imaginary Iggy
WHY DID THIS MAKE ME SO EMOTIONAL. (Leo Burnett London)
📞 Vodafone - Break the Silence
Your daily reminder to stop and chat with someone today. It won’t cost you anything. (VMLY&R Budapest)
🎅 ALDI - You Can’t Overcook Christmas
Not going to lie, this one made me a little dizzy. But also ready to tackle Christmas. (BMF Sydney)
💄 Cheekbone Beauty - Right the Story
From Cheekbone: “We’re acting to change the negative and stereotypical representations of Indigenous Peoples in the media. It's time Indigenous voices take back the narrative.” (Sid Lee Toronto)
🛳 PONANT Cruises - The North Pole, The South Pole, and You
Last but not least, I loved this spot from PONANT. It’s just beautiful shots of their product mixed in with a little information…they somehow have made me want to go on a cruise? What a dirty trick. (Fred & Farid Los Angeles)
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