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EMR pushes the boat train out with a lively commercial directed by Henry Littlechild and animated by Rave Growl. First introduced in 2021, Miles has always been obsessed with that London—so much so that he buys ‘Epic London Tales’ for the journey. We’d love to know where he bought it, as it’s no ordinary comic book.

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Does the name Josef Newgarden ring a bell? If not, this Fox Sports commercial will bring you up to speed. It starts with honest-to-God sperm ("Josef was conceived to win races") and only gets better from here. He's IndyCar's Chuck Norris, able to win even when he loses, play table tennis blindfolded, and make Tom Brady jealous with his jawline.

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Gordon Ramsay send up his own reputation for irascibility in this spot for Supercell game Hay Day which has him trying to find his inner calm through a number of new age methods before settling for the advertised game. It's a 'route one' approach, but thanks to a neat script and the terrific performance coaxed from Ramsay by director Natalie Prisco, it's one that proves very entertaining.

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When Sarge (Hamish Clark) got a book called 'The Joy of Astronomy' for Christmas, little did he know how useful it would be on the job. In the latest Budget Direct spot from Down Under, an honest-to-God meteor appears in the sky just like his calculations said it would—now he, Jacs, and Chief the dog must follow the blighter and assess the damage when it lands.

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Performer Blondshell (aka Sabrina Mae Teitelbaum) and director Hannah Bon put male toxicity in the spotlight in this amusing promo which compares men's behaviour with that of dogs, and the opening sequence breathes new life into that saying about dogs and their owners. Of course we know this comparison is completely unfair... on dogs.

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This ad for Swedish nonprofit Stockholms Stadsmission revolves around a vicious cycle that threatens to destroy everyone it touches.

Film & TV

In telling the story of Northern Ireland hiphop band Kneecap, writer/director Rich Peppiatt has endeavoured to make a film that is so far from the normal tropes of the biopic that most viewers are unlikely to guess that 'Kneecap' is a true story. It's all the more remarkable then that the three members of Kneecap play themselves in the film.

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Disclosure's follow-up to 'Arachnids' is a collaboration with Pa Salieu, the rapper sentenced to thirty-three months in prison on charges of violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon. Released in September 2024, Salieu sure as hell wants to make up for lost time. That energy makes the promo for 'King Steps' difficult to resist.

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This O2 commercial from directors Dorian & Daniel kicks off with a puppet show we'd like to see more of in future. Barney asks his 'friend' Ed for help with a new phone and gets the offer of a lifetime: "If you sign this contract, the phone is almost for free." The audience goes wild, but we suspect poor Barney’s been taken for a ride.

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As a 6'7" striker, Peter Crouch was always an aerial threat (though he could also score goals like this). In this likeable spot for Ariel—see what we did there—the former Tottenham, Stoke, and Liverpool man is under threat from mud, dirt, pasta sauce, coffee, and more. Not that Crouch is too fussed about the state his shirt gets in.

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There's something of a Scandinavian gothic vibe to this song from Everything is Recorded (aka Richard Russell - the owner of record label XL Recordings) which also features rising star Mary In the Junkyard. Director Ed Morris seems to have breathed in the fabric of this song and then exhaled a promo that is such a perfect accompaniment that you'd think song and promo were gestated simultaneously in the same womb.

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Does anyone—anyone—remember 'Mortdecai', the 2015 Johnny Depp film that died a painful death at the box office? DAVID remembers the hideous posters that gave Olivia Munn, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Ewan McGregor moustaches because Lord Charlie Mortdecai's facial hair was so, ahem, iconic. Where's an electric razor when you need one, eh?

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The supernatural promo for 'Dog in a Hot Car' comes with a disclaimer: "All flies in this video were found dead on the set location and we decided to use them in the video. We didn't kill the flies. RIP flies." Now that singer-songwriter Lonnie Gunn and director Lea Otovic have set the record straight, let's see how they tackle the haunted house trope.

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Is there room in a crowded energy drinks market for one more? Youth employment agency Young Capital thinks so, but BOOOMer is no ordinary can of rocket fuel.

Promo

Folkert Verdoorn and Simon Beck direct a real one-off for Dutch singer-songwriter Cero Ismael. Rather than stick to one specific era, the promo for 'DRIVING ROUND LOOKING FOR UNKNOWN' takes its cues from the Middle Ages, the early modern period, and a future where carriages are drawn by drones instead of horses.

News

OkayStudio has a new offline editor in the form of André Rodrigues. After five and a half successful years at The Assembly Rooms, the Frenchman is keen to talk chop with Charles Gamble, Jo Lewandowska, and Nikolaj Belzer day in, day out. Before he does, let's hear what Rodrigues has to say about the move.