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Tony Hawk’s New “Scratch Boards” Hide Prizes Beneath the Paint

This is not your grandfather's scratch-off game. This is the update for 2022. If you want to win today, put on a helmet, plus knee and elbow pads, and head to the nearest skate park. https://youtu.be/ubEEOIur4qY Activision, Tony Hawk, and DAVID Madrid teamed up to create limited-edition skate decks that reward skaters after they scratch them on concrete. The more you skate, the more you scratch your skateboard. …

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Willie Nelson Wears Sketchers, And It’s Perfectly Legal

Willie Nelson is a funny man. The brand team at Sketchers thankfully recognizes this and created a commercial that highlights Mr. Nelson's dry wit. The legendary recording artist appears in two new Skechers commercials, both filmed on his Luck Ranch in Spicewood, Texas. https://youtu.be/yLniw4PvLj8 “Willie Nelson is an American icon whose appeal knows no boundaries and a perfect fit for our new global …

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Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus Just Want What’s Best for Your Phone

T-Mobile tapped country music legend Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus to star in the brand's campy Super Bowl ads this year. The premise here is that Dolly and Miley are working to save people from their inferior 5G networks. According to the brand's press release, Dolly and Miley are fighting the good 5G fight. All because T-Mobile believes that no 5G phone should be trapped on a limited 5G network. "So many …

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Doja Cat Rocks The Bell

This Sunday, Taco Bell returns to the Super Bowl with a new commercial that features Doja Cat and the remake of the pop-rock anthem "Celebrity Skin" by Hole. The new song features lyrics reworked in partnership with Courtney Love. https://youtu.be/_9JLZajQ8zQ Set to air during the fourth quarter, "The Grande Escape'' is an epic story of liberation from conformity, according to the brand's press …

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Is Anyone Fully Informing the Public? Not This Week

This coming Sunday, a parade of new ads will interrupt the NFL's programming. A few legacy brands will return to the Super Bowl with the horses that brought them. Most of the other advertisers will be looking to score points with customers and the press care of their innovative new approaches to their showcase (and expensive) celebrity endorsements. Amazon.com, for instance. https://youtu.be/d0UEAr8I9G8 And …

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A Universal Call to Action: Get Back to Nature and Back In Tune

Creative people have been toiling away at their work-from-home desks for almost two years now. Sadly, many have not ventured outside. The impact of this unnatural stasis and social deprivation is starting to show in today's advertising. For example, Busch Light is out with a new spot that is positively hallucinatory. It's also a good beer commercial. https://youtu.be/FqnSby7BKao David Gianatasio for Muse by …

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The Best Gifts Don’t Come from Amazon, They Come from the Heart

Amazon.com is the information economy’s superstore. One can buy just about anything one desires from Bezos and company. If you’d like, Amazon's Prime will even rush it to your doorstep. Such is the state of retail today. The mass appeal of fast-moving goods (that are just a click and a local warehouse away) is a winner for the consumer goods-based economy, and for Amazon and its investors. Sadly, the obliteration of …

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Bud Light Seltzer Packs Flavor Explosions in Tye-Dye Cans

Packaging matters, especially at the point of sale. Sometimes a product's packaging makes all the difference. For instance, the Bud Light Seltzer Retro pack, which features a tie-dye design, quickly became a favorite this summer, generating a 3.5% share of the entire hard seltzer category. Loud Enough to Blow A Hole in the Wall The brand’s latest campaign titled, “The Loudest Flavors Ever” features rising comedic …

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