Here’s the Roundup for the Week Ending November 15
Happy Friday to all who celebrate. In this week's edition of stories we didn't post for one reason or another, we see some sturm und drang over what the recent election of The Trump means for...
View ArticleHellmann’s Is Back in the Super Bowl for the 5th Consecutive Year
Hellmann's is back for Super Bowl 59. The Unilever-owned mayonnaise brand is making its fifth consecutive appearance in the Big Game in 2025, the brand announced today. VML is handling the Super Bowl...
View ArticleElectric Vehicle Brands Want to Move Beyond Politics—and Range Anxiety
Electric vehicles aren't just for climate nerds. That was the underlying message of this year's Electrify Expo, a multi-city event promoting electric cars, bikes, motorcycles, and other battery-powered...
View ArticleAnswerLab Taps Former Huge Global President as CEO
User experience (UX) research firm AnswerLab has appointed Megan Malli as its new chief executive officer (CEO). Malli joins from digital agency Huge, where she was global president. She assumes the...
View ArticleBehind The Scenes With The YouTube Family Convincing Your Kids To Eat Veggies
The year was 2020 and while the rest of the world was grappling with a global pandemic, YouTube was having quite the year. The video platform saw the biggest growth in usage out of all the social media...
View ArticleLululemon Taps Google’s Brandon Viney as North America Brand Creative Director
Brandon Viney joined athleisure giant Lululemon as vp, North America brand creative director. Viney spent nearly six years as Google's group creative director, leading its in-house Google Brand Studio...
View ArticleTicker: Scripps News Reveals New Streaming Schedule As 24/7 Channel Goes Dark
Top of the Ticker: Scripps News announced its new streaming schedule as the 24/7 news network sunsets tonight. Beginning Nov. 18, the outlet will offer live weekday programming between 7 a.m. and 6...
View ArticleWhy Martin Scorsese Put His Faith in Fox Nation
Cinephile eyebrows were raised earlier this year when Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese announced that he'd partnering with Fox News Media's streaming service, Fox Nation, for his new TV venture,...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Christmas Light Show is an Ode to Spontaneous Drive-Thru Dinners
When you're hungry on the road, the warm yellow glow of McDonald's arches can feel like a beacon of hope to your rumbling stomach. That's the feeling McDonald's is trying to capture in the festive...
View ArticleADWEEK and Ad Patina Unpack the Legacy of Vintage Ads
In a world where everything is digital, instantaneous, disposable, and at our fingertips, there is a lot to learn from the craft and care of vintage ads. Nick Federowicz, editor in chief of Watch...
View ArticleSmirnoff Names Troye Sivan Its New ‘Chief Vibes Officer’
Diageo's Smirnoff has kicked off a multi-year partnership with Troye Sivan, putting the Grammy-nominated pop star in charge of keeping its vibes immaculate. The vodka brand's tongue-in-cheek campaign,...
View ArticleHere Are the Winners of the 2024 Annual Adcolor Awards
In a star-studded, celebratory evening, Adcolor, an organization dedicated to celebrating and promoting diversity in the creative industries, announced the winners of its 18th Annual Adcolor Awards....
View ArticleJon Batiste Reveals The Creative Process That Led to Beethoven Blues
Creatives, both in the advertising field and beyond, often face the tough task of reimagining the familiar--giving audiences what they expect, while at the same time completely surprising them....
View ArticleThe Ad World Is Racing to Reframe DEI As a Second Trump Era Looms
Multicultural members of the marketing and advertising industry were shaken not just by Donald Trump's general election victory, but also by how he won--through huge advances across nearly every...
View ArticleBriana Brownlee Makes Her Debut in Jacksonville
Briana Brownlee made her debut on the WJXT morning show as a reporter. "I am excited to call Jacksonville home while working at such an amazing news station with an amazing team of journalists,"...
View ArticleMorning Joe Meets With Donald Trump: ‘Time to Do Something Different’
Now we know how Morning Joe duo Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski spent their weekend. The co-hosts of MSNBC's morning show flew down to Florida for their first face-to-face encounter with...
View ArticleMeteorologist Nick Guzzo Leaves WIVB and Local TV
WIVB weekend morning meteorologist Nick Guzzo signed off from the Buffalo CBS affiliate after a little more than a year. "Today is a bittersweet day as it is my last night on-air in Buffalo," he wrote...
View ArticleBravoCon Who? NBCU Brings Big Sponsors to First Bravo Fan Fest
Bravo is coming to the Magic City. Today, NBCUniversal announced the sponsors for its first Bravo Fan Fest in Miami, which takes place on Nov. 23--and plenty of brands are coming along for the ride....
View ArticleJulie, the Plan B Challenger, Brings Its Shame-Free Mission to Cold Sores
Amanda E/J Morrison, co-founder of emergency contraceptive brand Julie, spends a lot of time talking with colleagues about their awkward childhood and teenage experiences. One that has stayed with her...
View ArticleBrendan Carr Picked to Lead FCC for Trump
Brendan Carr has been chosen as the next FCC commissioner by President-Elect Donald Trump. "Commissioner Carr is a warrior for Free Speech, and has fought against the regulatory Lawfare that has...
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