Sports, race, and politics are all mixed up today and the new stew isn't the best gumbo Americans have ever tasted. The WNBA is in the middle of the action. The WNBA 2020 season will include a devoted platform led by the players that will aim to support and strengthen both the league and teams’ reach and impact on social justice matters. https://youtu.be/nUOhmINjLKEe “The WNBA opposes racism in all its …
Desperately Seeking the New Normal
There's a longing in the air. A new need for normal. These human impulses and a desire for a summer like any other keep showing up in commercials today. Tractor Supply, for one, is presenting a "Summer Like No Other" and they don't mean COVID-19, the retailer means that they have the stuff you need for a spectacular summer, just like before. https://youtu.be/p6rSqovYDXg The voiceover actor intones, "Let's …
Chicken Licken Had Me At the Name, But Its Commercials Are Terrific Too
Chicken Licken is a quick-serve restaurant in South Africa. I bring them to your attention today because their commercials are the kind of commercials I'd like to see more of. https://youtu.be/tjly7EsmUYY Joe Public United in Bryanston is responsible for the funny, offbeat work. It's not every brand that is ready to poke fun at our responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Chicken Licken is an irreverent brand …
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Jeep Beep Beeps. The New Bronco Bucks.
Ford built the Bronco from 1966 to 1996. Collectors of the mid-size SUV have pleaded with Ford to return the Bronco to its lineup. Their requests are being answered. The Bronco, which will be assembled at Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, will go on sale next year. The new 2021 Ford Bronco reveal event is scheduled for 8 p.m. Monday, introducing two-door and four-door Bronco models as well as a smaller …
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Housework Is Boring. Whoppers No Son Aburridos.
At the start of the pandemic, people found themselves at home with too much time on their hands. BK México decided to illustrate the problem and offer a grilled meat solution. Instead of doing the dishes, scrubbing the floor, meditating, studying, or redecorating...Eat a …
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Helen Lansdowne Resor, Ad Legend
The year was 1911. Her name was Helen Lansdowne. She was a true trailblazer and ad industry pioneer. Known as the best copywriter of her generation, she also became Vice President and ran J. Walter Thompson with her husband Stanley Resor for 40 years. She hired and mentored women writers. She introduced sex appeal to ads. This woman was a powerhouse. Helen Lansdowne Resor has several "firsts" next to her …
It’s Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, Can You Contain Yourself?
Travel and tourism are suffering. Retail is imploding (Brooks Brothers and Lucky Brand are the latest to declare bankruptcy). Schools may or may not reopen on time. There may or may not be a college football season. So much uncertainty... In the middle of the economic and social chaos, it's normal to long for the way things were. Going on vacation this summer is the kind of normal many of us seek to return to. …
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Feather’s Story Is The Story of Our Time
Agency MABU in Bismark, ND created a beautiful animated video for its pro-bono client, National Congress of American Indians. "Feather's Story" is the first-person account of a child's struggle with the negativity and chaos of the modern world. The combination of a child's story, watercolors, stunning animation, traditional dance, and original song combine to make a powerful and lasting impression. I don't see …
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