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As delegates from all corners of the world unite to celebrate the ad industry’s boldest and brightest creative work at Cannes Lions, a dark cloud looms large over the daily news. Globally, headlines crawl across tickers detailing threats to civil rights, inclusion, democracy and human life itself. In Europe, Russia’s brutal war on Ukraine has…

For many in the marketing world, gathering at Cannes Lions this month will feel like a “return to normal” as they pack the Croisette for the first time since the pre-pandemic days of 2019. But the creative industry’s return to the Riviera masks the fact that the ad industry remains in the middle of a…

Last month marked the two-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, which sent ripples throughout society, culture and business. In the ad industry, Floyd’s death and the ensuing Black Lives Matter protests prompted a wave of soul-searching and pledges to address a long-standing lack of diversity. But more than two years later, as creative professionals prepare…

The all-out war unleashed by russia (yes, lowercase) has devastated Ukraine in so many ways. By mid-May, more than 6 million Ukrainians–including me–had fled their homeland, with even more getting displaced within the country. The war has taken a heavy toll on people’s lives and homes as well as national infrastructure and businesses–including the creative…

The last time the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity took place in person, nobody had heard of Covid-19 nor read a brief for a “We’re in This Together” spot. The United Nations was gearing up to deliver a three-part report detailing how burning fossil fuels was responsible for global warming that will devastate communities…

Reddit will roll out its Reddit Talk live bar for the web starting next week, making it easier for Redditors to discover Reddit Talk audio sessions that are happening if they are not on the flagship application. The live bar will only be displayed if relevant live Reddit Talks are happening while a Redditor is…

Twitter shared a study of the results of more than 200,000 prompts that encouraged people to reconsider whether they wanted to send a reply that could be harmful or offensive. The social network began experimenting with those prompts in May 2020. Data scientists Lauren Fratamico and Kathy Yang wrote in a blog post, “We found…

Citing a rapidly changing direct-to-consumer marketplace, Bombas said it is leaning on data to drive its growth.

Ulta Beauty CMO Shelley Haus passed away this week from complications related to an unspecified form of cancer, according to a LinkedIn post by the company. She was 49. “Those who knew her, understood how special she was and the incredible impact she had on our industry, our brand and most importantly, our teams,” according…