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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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When Indie Agencies Sweep Awards Season, Then Send LEGOLAND Coaster Reactions to the Edge of Space
Indie Spin: The one with a Grand Clio for Grindr, Lionel Messi in six months, and a Jeep origin story.
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Venus Has a Frequency, Heinz Has a Napkin Gag, and Boring Ads Have a $228 Billion Bill
Indie Spin: The one with a Madden mod that simulates concussions, an agency born from an organ-donor soccer campaign, and…
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Back-to-Back Iridium, a Coffee Truck That Recruited 500 Doctors, and the Quiet Death of the 80/20 Rule
Indie Spin: The one with the seven-meter chili pepper, Mike Perez's million-citation analysis, and a vinyl record about a faucet…
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Cerulean’s Second Coming, Bruce the Goat, and a Mountain of Pencils
Indie Spin: The one with a Green Mountain goat, CMOs as first responders, and Gen Z's split verdict on kids.
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The Agency Behind the Sounds You Can’t Get Out of Your Head
Made Music Studio has been turning 3 seconds of sound into decades of brand identity — and the work they're…
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Renting Music Is Costing Your Brand. Here’s What Owning It Looks Like
Two sonic branding veterans break down why agencies need to stop borrowing other people's equity
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Indies Double Down on Being Human While AI Rewrites the Rules
Indie Spin: The one with 100+ predictions, AI agents, and Jonas Brothers taking on algorithm clutter.
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Year-end reflections, holiday merriment, and the surprising science when overwhelmed travelers actually book
Indie Spin: The one with holiday playlists, holiday burnout research, and one very definitive holiday movie ranking
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Media Mix Reality Checks and Other Strategic Recalibrations
Indie Spin: The one with measurement honesty, Gen Z pragmatism, and holiday commerce urgency.