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, […]
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Funny Friday: Tales of Pethood
With National Pet Month already in full swing, this Funny Friday let’s look at some of the clever ways advertisers are targeting pet lovers. National Pet Month is a celebration of all the amazing benefits pets bring to people’s lives and vice versa. For anyone who doesn’t already have a furry friend, the Las Vegas […]
Wisdom.Applied Wednesday: “N” Word is the Biggest No-No
This six letter “N” word is as far off limits as saying the name, Voldemort in Hogsmeade Village. Except when it comes to the “N” word, it is not off limits due to fear, but because it is the wrong thing to say, always. Unfortunately, there are many people who lack intelligence and common sense […]
Two For Tuesday: Creativity Over Content
In today’s advertising world, the most pervasive and well-known ads say little about the brand or product being promoted. Take the millions of Doritos Super Bowl commercials that are talked about for weeks and sometimes even months after they air. They never mention how good Doritos chips are or talk about the different flavors. They […]
Wisdom.Applied Wednesday: Ad-free Disney Channel in the Midst of the Changing Television Industry
“Oh, my gosh, did you see what happened on Orange is the New Black last night?” “No, no, no don’t tell me! I had to catch up on episodes of Graceland before the new episode, so now I have to watch the recording…” Odds are that you have heard a conversation like this recently. TV talk […]
Subscribe vs. Own
“The subscription model of buying music is bankrupt. I think you could make available the Second Coming in a subscription model, and it might not be successful.” Steve Jobs famously made this proclamation to Rolling Stone in 2003. While it’s easy to smirk at inaccurate predictions about the future made ten years ago, it’s hard […]
Trending News Monday: News from the Golden Globes
Last night, the 2014 awards season kicked off with the 71st annual Golden Globes. This Trending News Monday, we’re bringing you the highlights from last night’s award show from the winners to the most memorable moments. Big Winners The Hollywood Foreign Press Association awarded 12 Years a Slave Best Picture (Drama) Golden Globe and American Hustle Best Picture […]
Wednesdays without Will: Television without Commercials
Since before the original iPhone announcement, the Apple faithful have been waiting with bated breath for the tech innovation company to streamline the way we watch TV the way they did music and computing. Apple’s initial foray into the market with Apple TV didn’t captivate users the way their other products did, generating low sales […]
Wednesdays without Will: The TV Trumps the Cinema
Sunday night: television’s primetime. Notice how having “your shows” is no longer exclusive to lame couples and stay-at-home moms. Breaking Bad and Dexter both conclude their series this month and have sent social media and blogs everywhere buzzing with their twists, turns and predictions. From Mad Men and Homeland to Glee and Pretty Little Liars, modern television provides endless talking points […]
Two Too Much?
Too Much Good TV? Is there too much “good television” on the air right now? This topic has recently come up a few times, and is one that’s starting to make an avid TV watcher like myself question his viewing habits. I first started considering this a little over a week ago when I read this […]
Throwback Thursday: Out with the Old Technology and In with the New
Technology is constantly changing in our world. With new advances, modern technology continues to replace the old. What we have and know today will most likely seem like ancient artifacts 20 years from now. Simply looking back at the old “cutting-edge techno gadgets” shows just how much the new has made our lives so much […]
Two Must-See Movies
You know what they say about April showers… they’re the best time to catch a flick. These days, Americans are more selective when it comes to viewing movies. People hold out on seeing films in the theaters (unless it’s the midnight premier of another long-awaited sequel), pass up DVD and/or Blu-Ray purchases and wait to […]