Valentine’s Day 2019 has come and gone, but this time, an annual staple was missing. Sweethearts, the famous candy hearts branded with romantic messages, were a no-show this year. Sweethearts have always been pretty polarizing, as some people find them delicious while others despise the chalky texture. But that’s not READ MORE >
Move over, Alexa – iPhones and iPads are the latest devices causing people to fear for their privacy, as a teen discovered a unique FaceTime bug this week. The fourteen-year-old boy was trying to set up a group call with his friends when he realized he could hear through his READ MORE >
Angelo’s Bachelor Party was supposed to be an 80s-themed snowboarding trip at Okemo Mountain in Vermont with his closest friends. But after a social media typo went viral, a new friend joined along. The hashtag #AngelosBachelorParty was buzzing this past weekend after an invite for Angelo’s bachelor party was accidentally READ MORE >
Last week, Kraft-Heinz’ DEVOUR line debuted a minute-long video to launch its newest campaign ahead of the Super Bowl – and it’s edgy, to say the least. The frozen food brand’s new message attempts to capitalize on the “food porn” trend, a common hashtag and label associated with delicious-looking food READ MORE >
The concept of editing photos to make them more appealing for advertising has long been a hot-button issue. Recently, CVS has been doing its part to stop it, at least in the beauty realm. Last year, the retailer announced its decision to phase out all retouched beauty imagery in store, READ MORE >
Some say print is dead, and some say it isn’t – but at least as a source of news, new studies from the Pew Research Center suggest that social media has begun to take over. According to the data, which released last month, one in every five adults in America READ MORE >
For its Super Bowl strategy this year, Skittles will be putting on a show – literally. The brand recently announced that it’ll be putting on a 30-minute performance in New York City titled “Skittles Commercial: The Broadway Musical” on the day of the Super Bowl (February 3), instead of buying READ MORE >
It’s been three decades since the Academy Awards have gone host-less, but it looks like this year’s edition will do just that. Near the end of 2017, social media users dug up offensive past tweets from comedian and actor Kevin Hart, who had been chosen as the host for this READ MORE >
Gillette has been using the slogan “The Best a Man Can Get” as its tagline for years – and with a new campaign, the brand is taking it a bold step further. The 1:49-long video brings toxic masculinity to the forefront via video and audio clips that feature sexual harassment READ MORE >
What do George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey, and Michael Jordan have in common? As of this month, they are members of a very exclusive club: the only celebrities in America worth more than Jay-Z. The rapper came in at number 5 on Forbes’ yearly ranking of celebrity wealth, tied with READ MORE >