Unrelated to Advertising: On humans and dehumanization
This isn’t related to advertising at all — I’m not even going to try to rationalize any kind of connection like I sometimes do. It’s just important. It’s also a …
Also Unrelated to Advertising: Positive Olympic Vibes Only
Now, this was originally supposed to be a post dissecting some of the worst ads that came out during the Olympics. And I do still plan to do that next …
LGBTQ+ 102: More Stuff About Pride to Know and Share
You’ve almost certainly gotten some very important information about observing LGBTQ+ Pride Month: Don’t use your LGBTQ+ team members as mascots, don’t drop your support for LGBTQ+ people and causes …
Unrelated to Advertising: Bugs Bunny and gender identity
June is Pride Month, and I was trying to think of something to post about, whether it’s brands doing right during Pride Month (uplifting, but done already) or Target’s disappearing …
The 2022 Weepies (Yup, I’m back!)
Have I been remiss in my posting schedule? Absolutely, so much. Do I have concrete, strategic plans for fixing this going forward? You’re damned right I do. Have I missed …
How to do Black Friday (if you must) ethically 2021
If it sometimes sounds like I hate anti-Black Friday, that’s probably because I… do, arguably, just a little. Like, I get it: There are economic benefits to it. The “black” …
Three brands that didn’t screw up Pride Month
Pride Month, that annual celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, is both a great party and an important acknowledgment of LGBTQ+ people’s right to freely and unashamedly exist. (If you’re reading …
What if Nas was one of us?: Lil Nas X, Pro Digital Marketer
In which I ruin a good thing by over-analyzing it. As is my way. Unless you’ve been on a full media cleanse for the past six months, you’ve heard the …
10 top moments from this year’s Oscars that weren’t about white dudes
Did anyone else get a little shiver when Issa Rae announced the nominees for the Best Director Academy Award back in January? A reminder: “Congratulations to those men.” Pregnant pause, …
The 2019 Weepies
The holidays tend to be an emotional time. There’s a lot of lots. Lots of togetherness. Lots of food. Lots of stress, crowds, and expenses. Lots of people you haven’t …