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How Everything Everywhere Actually Made The Oscars Wholesome

A movie where characters have hot dogs for fingers won 7 Oscars. Even weirder, it was completely heartwarming and may have just saved the Academy from dying of its own elitism and creeping irrelevance. Yes, I’m talking about the legendary Oscar sweep of Everything Everywhere All At Once. The Academy Read more…

By Maria Polcari, 1 day5 days ago
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This Is How AI Presidents Gaming Quickly Took Over TikTok

Imagine opening up TikTok and immediately seeing Joe Biden playing Minecraft with Donald Trump. They bicker about whether or not it is acceptable to grief Obama’s house, their aged voices spewing forth profanity and gamer slang on a Discord call. If you’ve seen something like this recently, then congratulations – Read more…

By Brandon Rollins, 5 days2 weeks ago
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Stop Forcing Bad Ideas: A Taoist Approach To Marketing

“The minute you start hard selling, you’re losing.” – Laozi, Tao Te Ching OK, obviously, that is not a real quote. But that thought popped into my head when I was reading Laozi’s work for the first time. Ancient philosophy texts from around the world are great repositories of wisdom. Read more…

By Brandon Rollins, 1 week3 weeks ago
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How Fortnite Weaves Brands Into The Game & Makes Billions

Fancy vacationing on a cartoon island dressed as John Wick? What if I told you that you’d have to fight with Spiderman with a lightsaber and Ariana Grande with a grenade launcher? Well, you are in luck, because Fortnite is the getaway you’ve been looking for. Fortnite is packed with Read more…

By Kenny Goodman, 2 weeks6 days ago
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8 Ways Marketers Are Using Generative AI Right Now

The person who wrote this is human. But how can you be sure? We live in the age of generative AI. That means computers have entered into the realms that we previously believed to be unique to the human experience. What does it mean for the writer, now that ChatGPT Read more…

By Brandon Rollins, 2 weeks3 weeks ago
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Money Heist, Or: A Great Example Of PR Strategy

I’m going to teach you how to use marketing to rob the Royal Mint of Spain. With marketing. What, you haven’t seen Money Heist yet and you still clicked on this? Go check out another post. I’m about to spoil the entirety of seasons 1 and 2. Also: the videos Read more…

By Brandon Rollins, 3 weeks2 months ago
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How Gorillaz Is Still Popular After 25 Years

If you’re under the age of 40, you probably know who Gorillaz are. For those in middle or high school in the mid-2000s to early 2010s, it’d be hard to miss them. These darkly drawn cartoon characters are responsible for massive singles like Feel Good Inc., Clint Eastwood, Rhinestone Eyes, Read more…

By Brandon Rollins, 4 weeks6 days ago
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Why Did Silly Little Marketing Jingles Ever Work?

Have you ever thought about why you say the things you do? I’m not talking about the transactional, necessary sentences you speak to live life. I mean the phrases you use, the outdated references, and the inside jokes that now seem to only be between you and yourself.  This is Read more…

By Maria Polcari, 4 weeks2 months ago
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St. Valentine’s Revenge: The Rise Of Singles Awareness Day (SAD)

SAD. Also known as Singles Awareness Day. Also known as Valentine’s Day. I don’t remember the details of when I first learned about Singles Awareness Day, but I do remember the feeling of acceptance to my very core. For a perpetually single woman, I finally felt like there was a Read more…

By Maria Polcari, 1 month2 months ago
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8 Reasons Why Willy Wonka’s Golden Tickets Are Amazing Marketing

Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory is a chaotic, absurd movie. The 1971 version seemed to run all the time on TV in the 1990s and 2000s, becoming – against all odds – a staple of Millenial culture, even getting turned into a popular meme. Because we’ve all seen it Read more…

By Brandon Rollins, 1 month1 month ago

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  • How Everything Everywhere Actually Made The Oscars Wholesome
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  • 8 Ways Marketers Are Using Generative AI Right Now

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