On September 12th, 2023, stockholders checked their portfolios and consumers prepared their wallets as the much-anticipated annual Apple keynote unfolded. Titled “Wonderlust,” the presentation transpired as most viewers expected, with the uniquely elegant and exciting Apple style. Apple has been hailed as the gold standard of marketing and presenting products for decades. USA TODAY described […]
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Toxic Gossip Train
From one of YouTube’s most beloved to most hated in two weeks, Colleen Ballinger’s fall from grace started with strokes on a keyboard and ended with the strokes of ukulele strings. When accusations of inappropriate behavior with minors threatened her career, Ballinger shocked us all with one of the worst apologies in internet history: […]
Freeloading on Frogs: The 1999 Kermit the Frog Got Milk? Advertisement
The year is 1955. Jim Henson creates The Muppets, a group of silly, musically inclined puppets led by a perhaps the silliest puppet of them all: a green, talking frog named Kermit. They are a hit. After numerous TV appearances on Sesame Street, the Muppets get their own show, and the rest is history. They […]
Who the F*** is Greg: An Issue of Women’s Rights
On Friday, June 24, 2022, American women lost their rights. Re-read that date again. Not 1822, but 2022. On this day, the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, allowing states to determine if abortion shall be legal. Women lost their supposed “right to privacy,” right to basic human regards and decency, and right […]
Don’t Vote
If everyone decided to vote, the political landscape of the entire United States would change. Political candidates would no longer cater towards the wealthy, white, and older citizens- the demographics more likely to vote. Liberal policies would be more present than ever before. And most notably, representatives would truly be chosen by the people. However, […]
Cracking Open a Cold One: Discovering The Truth Behind Bud Light Marketing
On October 15, 2017 actress Alyssa Milano ignited a revolution with a 15-word tweet: “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet”. What followed was a slew of high profile women and men publicly outing influential celebrities for their exploitative actions. October 18th, Lawrence Nassar, medical advisor […]
Flight of Sustainability: The Story of a Long, Long Line
As you stand at the start of the wait line for Flight of Passage, you cannot help but to look up at the floating mountains and be awestruck. It’s not every day that you see enormous boulders floating overhead! After you overcome the initial awe, you hike up a small hill, decorated with wooden effigies […]
FinalStraw: the last straw?
What comes to mind when you hear the phrase ‘Green Marketing’? Is it trees and scenes of nature that a company projects to its TV audience? Or is it serious-natured videos that highlight how we as humans have destroyed our environment? Maybe pointing out sustainable or unsustainable practices that are common among most people? These […]
Access to Your Excess: What good does it do?
For a young couple, their wedding day is meant to be the happiest day of their lives. A room full of friends and family comes to see two people profess their love for each other to the world. But little do most people know, your wedding day can also be the most wasteful day of […]