McDonald’s Created Clever Visuals to Celebrate ‘Moving Day’ in Quebec
In the U.S, “moving day” is usually dictated by a new house purchase, or a lease on a rental property coming to an end. But for people living in the province of Quebec, eastern Canada, Moving Day is a somewhat formal event that takes place on the same day every year, and it has done…
The FDA’s Good Plasma Decision
Georgia’s Pandemic Progress
Ikea’s Famous Swedish Meatballs Now Have a Meat-Free Alternative: Plant Balls
Retail giant Ikea is jumping into the faux-meat space, putting a spin on its popular Swedish meatballs that it’s calling “plant balls.” While that might not sound like haute cuisine, the chain says the product “looks and tastes like meat,” and fans won’t have to compromise “on the Ikea meatball experience that is loved by…
Theatrical Movies’ Less Dramatic Return: ‘Unhinged’ Scores $4 Million In U.S. Box Office
As movie theaters slowly re-opened, “Unhinged” scored as the highest-grossing wide-release theatrical film since early March, but with much lower comparative U.S. box-office receipts.
Joe Biden’s Leap of Faith
Desert Dreamscape Is a Dissonant Backdrop for Showcasing the Power of Ram Trucks
Truck ads have long relied on revving engines, peeling tires spattering mud and other generally loud devices to showcase pure horsepower, often accompanied by a rock soundtrack. Ram grabs your attention in a different way in its new ad showcasing the distinctive power of its 2021 Ram 1500 TRX truck, going with a tactic of…
As People Slowly Begin Traveling Again, Brands in That Sector Perk Up on Pinterest
Travel is starting to pick back up again, albeit slowly, and this is being reflected in search trends on Pinterest. Over 850,000 people passed through U.S. airport security checkpoints Aug. 16, nearly 10 times the numbers being seen in early April, when Covid-19-related lockdown orders began to take effect, Pinterest said in a blog post,…
MAGA TikTok Creators Stand by Trump—Despite a Potential Ban
Conservative influencers say they understand the president’s moves to shut down the platform in the US, even if it costs them their audience.