Described as the Olympics of indigenous sports, the World Indigenous Games were held last week in the city of Palmas in the Amazon region of Brazil. Almost 50 ethnic groups from around the globe gathered to participate in bow and arrow shooting, spear tossing, log racing, tug-of-war, xikunahati (a football-like READ MORE >
Remember those orange “Gates” that appeared in New York’s Central Park in the summer of 2005? They were the work of the Christo and his long time partner Jeanne-Claude. Sadly, the couple’s projects were put on hold when Jeanne-Claude passed away from a brain aneurysm in 2009, but now Christo READ MORE >
There’s a noisy group of obsessed motor heads at milk* who can’t wait to see a “A Faster Horse,” the new documentary about the legendary Ford Mustang. Imagine the mood at Ford in 1964. The company was climbing out from under their most spectacular failure, the Edsel, when visionary Lee READ MORE >
What was the hardest part of being married to one of the world’s most eligible bachelors? We’re talking long before the rhinestone jumpsuits and double chins. Priscilla Presley recently told Huffington Post that marriage, motherhood and rock and roll just doesn’t mix. The ex-Mrs. King when on to say that READ MORE >
Last week was a huge week for Star Wars fans and our very own Jedi, Joe Sequenzia. The excitement began last Monday with the release of the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer. Almost any site frequented by the Big Bang Theory guys will give you all the commentary READ MORE >
All that shines isn’t gold and this “Silver” burger from McDonald’s China isn’t earning glowing reviews. In case you’re not in the know, the latest fast-food trend is limited-edition burgers with bizarre colored buns. Here in the US, Burger King released a limited edition Halloween Whopper featuring a black bun. READ MORE >
Once upon a time before iTunes, Pandora and Amazon, there were record stores and by the 1990s there were mega-record stores. For anyone visiting Manhattan from the ‘70s – ‘90s, Tower Records was a must see. The world’s biggest and best record store nestled in NYU’s campus just off St. READ MORE >
We’re always on the look out for news about Apple’s electric car, so our interest was piqued by this piece about the collapse of Mission Motors and their electric motorcycle startup. Apparently, Apple nabbed enough key talent to send them into bankruptcy and rumor has it, Apple’s relentless automotive poaching READ MORE >
To come up with compelling advertising, we think about perceptions and the feelings connected to those perceptions. That’s why we found this video so intriguing. A YouTuber took BBC commentary from a massive North Korean military parade and put it over footage of a celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday. READ MORE >
As marketers, we only pay slight attention to the supposed mindset differences between the “generations” that strategic planners invented. Boomers, Gen-X, Millennials, etc…. I mean we certainly don’t think exactly like everyone else that’s our same age. Yet, it’s fun to sink to the football rivalry level and pit Boomers READ MORE >