Bob Dylan's song, "The Man in Me" is now the Rocket Mortgage by Quicken theme song. The song was released in 1970 on Dylan's album, New Morning. https://youtu.be/G6oBqDkNz38 "The Man in Me" is a beautiful love song, written and performed for an American icon. The song was also featured in 1998 Coen Brothers film The Big Lebowski. It plays during the stylized opening title sequence and during the hallucination …
I Am An Angler, You Can Be An Angler Too
Fishing is one of my favorite recreational activities. Leaving the land and my screens behind to focus purely on the water and the fish in it is a physical and mental reprieve. For me and millions of people who love to fish, fishing is good medicine. Take Me Fishing TakeMeFishing.org, the website from Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation, is sharing compelling stories that help motivate people to fish, …
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What’s on TV? Commercials.
What's on TV? Commercials. Let's watch. New Balance https://youtu.be/xP52XhzbHSg LA-based creative and production agency The Rec League is behind a new global campaign for New Balance to promote the athletic brand’s FuelCell Propel and Rebel running shoes. The centerpiece of the campaign is a two-minute anthem film featuring five of New Balance’s top athletes and pro runners: Sydney McLaughlin, Trayvon …
The Stones Want Their Fans To Do Some Financial Planning
Gimme shelter from economic doom. It's just a shout away. According to Rolling Stone, when fans arrive at each venue for the Rolling Stones’ upcoming U.S. tour, a bus manned by the Alliance for Lifetime Income will greet them outside the stadium. The Alliance is the sole sponsor of the Stones’ "No Filter" tour, which kicks off in Chicago this week. Since the Alliance is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit, the cost of …
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Taylor Swift Tells The Haters To Calm Down
Taylor Swift's new pro-Pride release, "You Need To Calm Down," has been on YouTube for just 24 hours and already the music video has been viewed more than 20 million times. Sometimes, it takes a pop star. https://youtu.be/Dkk9gvTmCXY The vibrantly colored, surreal video features her reunion with Katy Perry along with cameo appearances from Ellen Degeneres, Ryan Reynolds, Dexter Mayfield, Laverne Cox, Karamu …
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Warriors for Women Launch New Campaign; Cast of The Handmaid’s Tale Adds Support
It's 2019, but it in many parts of the U.S. it could be 1919 again. A woman's right to make her own choices about her health and her body is under widespread attack. This year alone, 303 bills restricting abortion care have been filed in 47 states. Among those bills, 135 ban abortion in some or all circumstances. So far in 2019, nine U.S. states have passed laws of this type, and more states are considering …
Applebee’s Turns Up the Volume, Puts A Spring In Its Customers’ Steps
The marketing team at Applebee's is using pop music to interest people in its food, although it's clear that "Eating good in the neighborhood" takes more than just food. Ideally, Applebee's offers a restaurant experience that Americans from many walks of life can enjoy. Let's listen. https://youtu.be/hvpzoLd7bTU Barry White and Pat Benatar are in play here to support the decadence of fajitas smothered in …
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When You Are On Spotify, You’re In Your Own World
Spotify is a streaming media powerhouse. According to BusinessofApps, Spotify accounts for 30% of the total revenue generated by the recorded music industry, and 42% of the streaming market. The service was founded in Sweden in 2006. Today, Spotify has 217 monthly active users—100 million of these are Spotify Premium subscribers. Music lovers of every sort rely on Spotify to play the soundtrack to their lives …
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