Awesome Event: Best. Carwash. Ever.

Awesome Ad/Film: stella artois presents 'up there'

12min long, but this is the best ad or brand video i've seen this year. from stella artois, mother, mekanism, and sky high murals. check out more videos of the project here

UP THERE from Jon on Vimeo.

Awesome Video: lupe fiasco - i'm beamin

lupe's back!

Awesome Video: grynch - my volvo

ok, you'd think white rapper + seattle + volvo would = something wack right? or at least something so bad it's cool. but to be honest, this isn't bad. as a matter of fact, it's kinda hot. def worth a watch and listen. v - o - l - v - o, my volvo!
courtesy of blindi

Awesome Site: juicy fruit's serenading unicorn

this is a hilarious site brought to you by the good folks at juicy fruit and evb (big credit to the homie geno!). this is the funniest thing i've seen all year. check it out here.

Awesome Ad: world wildlife fund - space monkey

Space Monkey from Leo Burnett on Vimeo.

Awesome Video: R.A. The Rugged Man - Uncommon Valor

Awesome Ad: mickey rourke for bavaria beer

Awesome Video: m.i.a. - born free

ok, i'm not really a fan of her music (i actually think she's really overrated and only deserves credit for her subject matter), but this video is really good. def worth a watch.

M.I.A, Born Free from ROMAIN-GAVRAS on Vimeo.

Awesome Shoe: Nike's version of the boat shoe - Janoski's

The Perfect Shoe For Summer....coming out next month

Awesome Video: cs5 production premium

Adobe CS5 - Production Premium from Seagulls Fly on Vimeo.

Awesome Ad: puma - journey of football

beautifully shot. fan of futbol or not, it's a great spot.

Awesome Video: Snoop Dogg and Kid Cudi - That Tree

In honor of 4/20!

Awesome Ride & Movie, Ok Ad: audi r8 spyder

Awesome Innovation: puma's clever little bag

Awesome Animated Story: Not So Happily Ever After.

What if a video game's story didn't end with rescuing the princess?

Awesome Book: OMG.

It's a pop up book on an iPad. Me want.

CD

Awesome Video: Kid Cudi ft Ratatat & MGMT - Pursuit of Happiness

Awesome Video: Stevie Crooks - Crooklyn

Awesome Trailer: aargh

i have no idea what this is besides it being a trailer for a short film, but it cracks me up.

AARGH Trailer from Philip Hillers on Vimeo.

Awesome Video: janelle monáe & big boi - tight rope

Awesome Ads: more goodies from old spice

Awesome Event: worldwide pillow fight day (april 3)

Pillows (Good Feeling) from Chris Crutchfield on Vimeo.

Awesome Commercial Parody: What Can Brown Do for Tina Fey?

Pure awesome.

Awesome Clothing: Cukui

Nor Cal based clothing company, Cukui's, new line is in stores now. Cukui combines Latino and Hawaiian cultures to achieve their brands look. Brought to you by partners, and artists, Sam Rodriquez and Orly Locquao.

Help Support Local Artists!

online store here: http://cukui.bigcartel.com

hypebeast article here: http://hypebeast.com/2010/04/cukui-2010-spring-collection/

Awesome Short: one more production's 'pixels'

Awesome Commercial: I Want a Mini Nissan -- Not a Real One.

Tiny cars rule! And is that a Motley Crue song on the soundtrack or something that just sounds exactly like them?

Found on Ad Freak.

Awesome Kicks: huf - huf1

Awesome Ad: nike golf - earl and tiger

Released the day before Tiger makes his return in the Masters, this spot featuring the voice of Tiger's late father couldn't have been done any better. It's simple. It's emotional. It's humbling. Well done W+K, Nike, & Tiger.

Awesome Fan Film: MW2 Film for just $200.

So this is a low-budget fan film that was made by a digital effects house, Corridor Digital. Their web site is pretty sketchy ie no big name projects.

But who needs a big name project when you've got ingenuity on your side?

Awesome Event: nike sportswear's stickball tournament

Nike Stickball Tournament from nano on Vimeo.

Awesome Video: huf & mayer hawthorne - i left my heart in san francisco

Awesome Prank: Teacher Teaches Lesson Funny on April 1st

Awesome Spot: leader bike with massan

Massan for Leader Bike from Dan Arel on Vimeo.

Awesome Video: the muppets - stand by me

happy easter from the good folks at muppet studios

Awesome Video: tilles singer's skateboardanimation

Skateboardanimation from Tilles Singer on Vimeo.

Awesome Commercial: Old Spice Continues to Get Odd.

This (and the others in the campaign) was apparently directed by Tim and Eric. So what does it say when Tim and Eric's totally oddball sensibility is featured in a pretty mainstream commercial. Will Tim and Eric have to work even harder to be subversive? No doubt.

Side-note: A lot of companies attempt to update their brand with little success. Usually brands aren't that flexible. This Old Spice work is, to my mind, the exception to the norm. Can anyone else think of a brand that's managed to a left turn this successfully?

I can only think of the failures. Like that recent Wendy's work with the people running around and shouting for meat. Dang that stuff was ill-conceived.

Awesome Video: One Take. One Locked Down Shot. A Zillion Possibilities.

Don't love the song. Like is it Lilith Fair time again? But the video is awesome enough that it makes up for it.

Awesome Name Swap: topeka & google

topeka, kansas renames themselves google, so on april fool's day, google names themselves topeka. read the first part of the story here, and for the 2nd part, just go to google.com

Awesome Spot: nike - the secret behind nike air