Ben Wilder

Coke & Sprite & Zero Water & All the Races in Coca-Cola’s New Commercial

Coke has a new commercial in a joint effort with Sprite, Smart Water, and Honest. Well, “joint” is a little dishonest since Coca-Cola owns all those other brands. If you look closely, you’ll find that this fizzy fun family ad features Fanta, too, making fans flip out, for sure! Yes, Coke owns Fanta, too. CheckContinue reading “Coke & Sprite & Zero Water & All the Races in Coca-Cola’s New Commercial”

Amazon’s Coffee, Stay-At-Home Dad Commercial – The Music and More!

Amazon released a double shot of commercials to ring in the new year, one featuring a plant-growing daughter and this one featuring a tired, coffee-drinking dad. They’ve both been added to my list of Popular TV Ads, click the link to find your favorite (or your least favorite 🥴). Take a look at this stay-at-homeContinue reading “Amazon’s Coffee, Stay-At-Home Dad Commercial – The Music and More!”

The Amazon Apartment Jungle Commercial – The Music and More!

Happy new year! I *barely* stayed awake long enough to watch the ball drop in New York City. That was after giving the Nashville New Year’s Eve show a try, but I forgot to remember that I don’t like country music very much. Oops! Late in Dick Clark’s Rocking New Year’s Eve, Amazon had aContinue reading “The Amazon Apartment Jungle Commercial – The Music and More!”

Commercials That Should be Extinct in 2024

I’ve written a lot about TV commercials in 2023 because there have been some great ones. Check out a full list of the good, the bad, and the ugly here. The likes of Publix, Chevrolet, and Amazon created ads that touch the heart. On the flip side, there have been some terrible spots, too. IContinue reading “Commercials That Should be Extinct in 2024”

College football is embarrassing itself

I’ve seen a few embarrassing moments in college football, which has basically been ruined by the playoff committee, NIL deals, and the transfer portal. This weekend featured bowl games, bowl games that weren’t called bowl games (New Year’s 6 which I’ve never heard of till this year), and top teams losing in games that don’tContinue reading “College football is embarrassing itself”