America is struggling through some rough and dark times. Millions of people are out of work, millions have COVID-19, and millions more are working more hours from home than they did at the office. Clearly, it is time to inject some 1960s idealism into the scene and the best way to do this is with […]
Entertain The Viewer, Or There Will Be No Viewer
In advertising today, there are few new ideas. Instead, there are countless executions of old ideas, but few are as well made as this new two-minute commercial from Burberry. This remake of “Singin’ in the Rain,” has been perfectly updated for our time. Because in 2020, it doesn’t just rain, ice bombs pour down from […]
Boost Your Creative Energy and Vision, Take A Class from A True Master
Words have power. Alicia Keys has power. Words that are written, spoken, or sung by Ms. Keys? Even better! MasterClass’ new work from Anomaly continues to highlight the brilliant people who teach classes on the educational platform. People like Parris Goebel and St. Vincent, who know well the struggles inherent in bringing breakthrough creative work […]
Let Her Run—A Powerful New Campaign for Gender Justice
Gender discrimination is rampant throughout society. In sports, it’s as painful as it is elsewhere, despite the fact the women discriminated against are elite athletes. Female athletes are banned from participating in official sports competitions because they have above-average natural testosterone levels. This has prematurely ended the career of dozens of athletes and threatens the […]
American Made and Made To Make You Smile
The Escalade from Cadillac is a sexy ride. Sexy rides need sexy drivers, and now Caddy has one in Regina King. Have you seen the HBO series, Watchmen? It’s as good as anything on TV since The Wire. King plays a detective in the single-season series, and she’s damn good at her job. She’s also […]
Bee-Two-Bee Is In Need of Some New Buzzy Buzz
With industry conferences and live events now off the table because of COVID-19, business-to-business marketers are busy looking for new avenues and new methods to help them connect to prospects and current customers. According to Carla Piñeyro Sublett, the chief marketing officer of NI (formerly known as National Instruments), spells it out in a lengthy […]
Ad Chatter, Episode 4: Overworking the Team, Plus Three Quick Takes on New Commercials
All episodes of Ad Chatter are now available on Apple Podcasts \ Spotify \ Stitcher \ Amazon Music \ Listen Notes \ Deezer \ Podchaser \ Podcast Addict \ Google Podcasts In this new edition of Ad Chatter, Dan Goldgeier and I discuss: The blight of overworking people in the agency business Rao Homemade’s deceptively […]
It’s Always Story Time, Now and Forever
What’s your story? Whatever it is, Netflix wants to connect you and your story to one of its stories, and the 21st-century studio has so many stories to play. Here’s a commercial all about it. While the commercial isn’t much of a story, When ScarJo speaks, people do listen. In her gravel voice, she posits […]
Latina Moms Demand A Brighter Future for Their Kids
The Latino community has been among the hardest hit by the climate crisis, with nearly 1 out of 2 Latinos in the U.S. living in counties that frequently violate pollution standards, exacerbating asthma and other respiratory illnesses. Consequently, climate change is one of the top concerns for Latinos. Thankfully, the Latino community, led by its moms, […]
Find A Mentor, Forge A Path: How People In Trades and Guilds Transfer Knowledge
Academy Award-winning director, Kathryn Bigelow, learned how to be an artist in the world from a strong mentor. Now, Rolex is doing us the favor of capturing her thoughts about her mentor (Lawrence Weiner) and mentoring’s role in the development of an artist. Rolex features a print interview with Bigelow too. She offers this gem, […]
