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viral marketing Sending clowns to hang around elementary schools proves to be a bad idea for a marketing campaign David Pescovitz
deepfake Record one video, deepfake yourself saying every customer's name Rob Beschizza
Jaleel White SURPRISE: Jaleel White to sell a Purple Urkel cannabis strain Jason Weisberger
cola wars How Gen X learned to hate marketing Jason Weisberger
buzz marketing If you want Oreo to stop releasing weird new flavors, stop buying them Thom Dunn
anti-smoking Before it was a collector's item, PEZ was an anti-smoking device Thom Dunn
what smells Meat company sells face mask that smells like bacon David Pescovitz
marketing The second-worst fast-food commercial in history Rob Beschizza
comforting words Brooklyn pizza joint delivers "comforting words" for $1.00 Rusty Blazenhoff
Travis Scott "Pretty famous" rapper gets McDonald's meal named after him Rusty Blazenhoff
Big Boy Hello, Dolly… and goodbye, Bob's Big Boy?! Rusty Blazenhoff
Babe "Like a glory hole for your hands": Socially distanced mani trucks announced Rusty Blazenhoff
videoconferencing "Clone Machine" to easily sneak away from a Zoom meeting David Pescovitz
creativity during the coronavirus Every COVID-19 commercial is exactly the same Jason Weisberger
toilet paper Restaurant gives a free roll of toilet paper with each carryout order David Pescovitz
lost wages Las Vegas' slogan will no longer be "What happens here, stays here" David Pescovitz
homelessness Strip club gave away tents with their logo to homeless people David Pescovitz
innovations Plastic cup enables you to drink without obstructing your vision David Pescovitz
doctor's little helper A former pharma rep explains how the industry pushes doctors to overprescribe Cory Doctorow
infinity nets Yayoi Kusama balloon to fly in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Rusty Blazenhoff