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Meals on Wheels America Turns Holiday Memories Into a Call for Action
Public Inc. scores a 65-second holiday spot to "Auld Lang Syne," then lets the room go quiet
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Panda Express in Fortnite, a Horror Film in the Oil Change Bay, and Other Notes From the Week After Advertising Week
Indie Spin: The one with a breastmilk savings account, an AR mural that pays the theater, and a search buyer…
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A £50,000 Chicken Test and Other Acts of Devotion
Indie Spin: The one with fried chicken loyalty, contract fine print, and a bear named Backpack.
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Toronto Restaurants Owe Kawhi Leonard Dinner, and Other Promises Coming Due
Indie Spin: The one with boy-banded chicken tenders, a parchment paper gown, and a fast-food mascot people chose to talk…
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Only 5% of Travelers Book What the AI Told Them To
Indie Spin: The one with a 33% disagreement, a four-day comeback ad, and an agency backing a fat bear.
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One Airing, 22x the Traffic, and Other Things Your Dashboard Won’t Tell You
Indie Spin: The one with 4.5 million donated miles, a pickle-green KFC, and IKEA furniture that talks in Skyrim.
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The Sentient Bookshelf, the Pizza Tote, and MapQuest’s Second Act
Indie Spin: The one with a 22x traffic spike, a pickle-green KFC, and a bourbon named after a parking lot.
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Nobody Wants to Pay a Stranger a Lot of Money Right Now
Indie Spin: The one with the trust recession, Dolly Parton's airport, and a pizza built for exactly one person.
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Every Brand Is Either a Tim Curry Role or a Dolly Parton Song
Indie Spin: The one with the Whopper's comeback, seashells finding their way home, and a bodega in Queens.
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A Flying Suitcase, a Beer Named After an Album, and the Weekend the Ballot Closes
Indie Spin: The one with Wrong Guard, a 42% CPM drop, and a hot air balloon shaped like luggage.
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A Spokestrout, a Cat Named Mittens, and Ten Indies on the Inc. 5000
Indie Spin: The one with a fish who finally got the mic, 589 million hours of Canadian TV, and an…