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At 80, A-Basin Still Just Wants You to Ski
Cactus gives Colorado's Legend a mustachioed spokesperson who would rather spend the ad budget on lift tickets in its 80th season
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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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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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Grocery Store Receipts, a Rain-Soaked Sword Fight, and the Case for Being a Shark
Indie Spin: The one with an 83% valuation jump, a DP who jumped into Lake Arrowhead, and the ballot that…
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Grown Makes Things Better Than They Have Any Reason to Be
How a five-person St. Louis creative shop turned "grown-ass adults" into a business model — and why it's still an…
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Fan-Made Jingles and Other Reminders That Creativity Still Comes From Anywhere
Indie Spin: The one with brands learning to get out of the way, creatives proving their worth, and a treadmill…
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When Fake Cookbooks and Real Rankings Collide
Indie Spin: The one with Inc. 5000 #1s, elaborate product failures, and creator audience supremacy
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Baubles, Bangles and Doodads: The Strategy of Ornamentation
It's a good one!