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It’s been almost three years since Disney acquired Lucasfilm and, most importantly, the Star Wars franchise, from George Lucas, and since then the sci-fi staple has only been getting stronger. As Obi-Wan Kenobi once said, “If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you could ever imagine.” And while the franchise’s legacy…

Yesterday, Google rolled out a complete overhaul of its logo to reflect the ever-evolving way in which users are accessing the company’s tools. For this week’s Wisdom.Applied Wednesday, Katie Schrantz takes a look at some other brands that have recently updated their logos, as well as the design trend that’s currently all the rage. It’s…

Ask anybody about the leisurely pace the world seems to take come summertime and they’ll sing the slowdown’s praises until the weather gets cold again. As long as they aren’t a company looking at sales, which inevitably encounter a similar crawl once the warm days hit. In order to succeed in this lethargic season, it…

Mobile advertising is nothing new, as brands continue to jump at the opportunity to beam their messaging directly into your pocket. Earlier this year, though, a huge name jumped into the fray. For today’s Wisdom.Applied Wednesday, Our Space takes a look at the evolution of Snapchat’s efforts to establish itself as a leading advertising tool. “Hey,…

With its official start this past Sunday, Summer continues to roll along, and with the warm vacation months come plenty of families packing up their cars and trucks and hitting the open highway, hopefully with a good playlist. And now those road trips are looking like a safer venture, thanks to a new initiative by Samsung, announced…

It’s been one month since the hit TV series Mad Men aired its last episode, but its effect on the TV and advertising landscapes will resonate for a long time. In honor of the hole that its absence left in viewers’ hearts, today we take the show’s iconic characters through a time warp out of the ’60s,…

For this week’s Funny Friday, we take a look at the musical exploits of two pop culture icons, as the TV series Game of Thrones joins forces with the band Coldplay to produce one of the funniest videos online, all for a good cause. WARNING: SPOILERS IN THE VIDEOS!!! Have you ever thought of Game of…

Twenty-two years to the day after viewers first saw a T-Rex charge across the movie theatre screen, Jurassic Park’s highly anticipated sequel, Jurassic World, premieres tonight at midnight. In honor of the film, this week’s Throwback Thursday looks at how movies, from Jurassic World to The Blair Witch Project, have brought their worlds to life online. For those looking…

Today, leaders from around the world met for 2015’s iteration of the annual G7 Summit. Today, we take a look at some of the major topics discussed, and where things stand to go from here. Leaders from the seven major industrial nations met in the Bavarian Alps, Germany for this year’s G7 meeting in June 7…

For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we take a look at how a recent documentary puts an original and refreshing spin on a rock legend’s well-known tale. It’s been almost 30 years since Kurt Cobain first arrived on the music scene with his band Nirvana, bringing with them grimy flannel shirts and a rebellious attitude. They…

As sports fans prepare for the beginning of the NBA Finals tomorrow night between Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors and LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers, we take a look at how the league is leading the way when it comes to connecting with its growing Latino audience. In 2010, “La ENE-BE-A” (a translation of the NBA, or…

For those of you who might have missed the headlines from a short post-Memorial Day week, we break down some of the major and trending news stories from the last week. John Nash Passes Away by Jessi Kim Last Sunday, the one-of-a-kind mathematician John Nash and his wife, Alicia, passed away in a car crash in New…