W+K, Nike help answer "Where are you really from?" | TBWA\Chiat\Day L.A., Jack Box tout Ice Cube Munchie Meal | VML gets "Dramatically Clean" with Fabuloso
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[] [W+K, Nike help answer "Where are you really from?"](
[W+K, Nike help answer "Where are you really from?"]( (Nike/YouTube)
Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam created a 60-second spot for Nike and the Olympic Refuge Foundation, which tells the stories of athletes from the Refugee Olympic Team as they reframe the common question they're asked, "Where are you really from?" Boxer Cindy Ngamba answers, "I'm from the ring," adding, "I'm from losing my flag, my country and my home, but never giving up." Full Story: [Shots (UK)]( (5/23), [Adweek]( (5/23), [Ad Age (tiered subscription model)]( (5/23)
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[] [TBWA\Chiat\Day L.A., Jack Box tout Ice Cube Munchie Meal](
TBWA\Chiat\Day L.A. is touting the new Ice Cube Munchie Meal at Jack in the Box with a series of humorous spots running across TV and social starring the rapper with mascot Jack Box. One 30-second spot, "Angrily Happy," shows Jack Box confused as Ice Cube angrily rants about how happy his Munchie Meal makes him feel, before smashing one of his platinum records. Full Story: [Muse by Clio]( (5/23), [Shots (UK)]( (5/24)
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[VML gets "Dramatically Clean" with Fabuloso]( (Fabuloso Brand/YouTube)
VML created a "Dramatically Clean" campaign for Colgate-Palmolive's Fabuloso brand featuring a series of spots parodying telenovelas, where family drama explodes but is ultimately calmed by the lavender-scented multi-purpose cleaner. The push debuted during Hulu's season premiere of "The Kardashians" and is running across TV, digital and social, with support from TikTok creators. Full Story: [The Drum (free registration)]( (5/23), [Ad Age (tiered subscription model)]( (5/23)
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