Unrelated to advertising: Dolly
My almost-complete lack of a Southern accent might belie the formative years of my life in East Tennessee, and visits to Dollywood made, and sheer volume of rock candy consumed, …
The Queens’ English: Just in Case You Didn’t Know You’re Quoting Drag Queens
I’m going to start with the assumption that most people don’t actually believe straight, white, cis people invented “slay” and “throw shade” and “spill tea.” (This could be, as they …
How Subaru seduced lesbians (nope, not kidding)
It’s the mid-‘90s. Subaru is struggling to boost declining revenue after their previous attempt (a luxury car and a stupidly ironic ad campaign — don’t ask) failed dramatically. They’ve just …
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 …