Rollerskating Babies Win Guinness World Record For Online Viewership
The verdict is in: America, and the world, love rollerskating CGI babies far more than any other form of entertainment. Evian’s “Roller Babies” ad has just been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the most viewed online advertisement ever, with more than 45 million views worldwide. More than 12 million come from this international version. Somewhere, the E*TRADE baby is quietly swearing under his breath.
Sure, “fair usage” typically requires some sort of commentary, but a) it’s an advertisement, and b) how much can you commentate on roller-skating babies?
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(via Adland)
Creepy George W. Bush Billboard Asks Minnesotans: “Miss Me Yet?”

Minnesota got a special treat recently when a billboard depicting a jolly-looking former Pres. George W. Bush appeared over Interstate 35 asking, "Miss me yet?" The idea was too surreal to actually exist for many people who called "Photoshop" at first sight, but NPR confirmed yesterday that it was, in fact, looming over the Minnesota landscape, waving uncomfortably to drivers on their way to work.
Jenny Sanford is All Things to All Pundits
The story of embattled political soon-to-be ex-wife Jenny Sanford is one of the rarest incidents in American politics: a story that both sides can spin to fit their narrative. Sanford went on a media tour to promote her new book, Staying True, that hit all three major cable news channels and the unofficial fourth power in journalism, The Daily Show. And despite the vast ideological gaps among the mediums, every interviewer wanted her on their team.
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