Brands Across the Universe Capitalize on Star Wars Success Let’s start by acknowledging that not every business and certainly not every brand has the budget to officially license the Star Wars name and invoke the holy spirit of Han Solo. But the ones that do...
Episode 93: Classic Holiday Commercial Showdown What’s in Episode 93? We unwrap six classic holiday commercials and force them to face off in a showdown to see which ones yield more Yuletide power. Put on your protective Santa suit because this podcast has...
Are You Answering the Call of HQ Trivia? A new gaming app has caught fire and may soon grow into a full-fledged phenomenon. Developed by Intermedia Labs, HQ – Live Trivia Game Show (or just “HQ Trivia” for short), is a free iPhone app that gives you access...
Starbucks Serves Up a Christmas Tree in a Cup Hot on the heels of the Unicorn Frappuccino, which had the internet exploding with a rainbow of reactions back in April, Starbucks is at it again with another novelty drink. The holiday-themed Christmas Tree Frappuccino...
Edeka Shows Even Robots Have a Holiday Heart What can be more festive for the holidays than a four minute ad about a dark dystopian world that has been overrun by machines? Well Edeka, Germany’s largest supermarket corporation, has done just that. And the...
The John Lewis Christmas Phenomenon John Lewis, a chain of high-end department stores in the United Kingdom has a knack for delivering holiday ads that can pull at the heartstrings. Their Monty the Penguin spot from 2014 was an award-winning success. Now they’re...