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H/L and NorCal Toyota Throw Diwali a Bay Area Party
Fijiana's "Welcome to the Bay" powers a music-video-style spot built for young South Asians in NorCal
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200 Ads Before Lunch, a Ponytail on a 737, and the Wonder Bread Question
Indie Spin: The one with a famous ponytail, a Wonder Bread factory, and an Elf on the Shelf.
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Thermal Cameras, Vinyl Voicemails and a Six-Pack for Your Congressperson
Indie Spin: The one with an undercover Knick, a 17,000-pixel sphere, and zombies who forgot what they're good at.
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A 300-Year-Old Vampire Finally Lands His First Brand Deal
Indie Spin: The one with a steamy shower reminder, a dating show about wardrobes, and a donation counter that counted…
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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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Spiral Loaves, Quarterback Slides and a Beer That Books Your First Therapy Session
Indie Spin: The one with the quarterback's wife, the toilet ad space, and the 84% jump.
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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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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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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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AI’s Steamed Carrot Problem, a Ketchup Ambush, and a Bodega Built for Protein
Indie Spin: The one with a fleet of Leading Women, a Times Square hot dog hijack, and 93% of physicians…
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Sea Monkeys, Suitcase Balloons, and the Slow Death of the Click
Indie Spin: The one with a 1,392-foot cheese pull, a cannabis light beer named Herbert, and a whole industry finally…
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Prince Wasn’t on the List, and Other Lessons in Being Impossible to Forget
Indie Spin: The one with a Marilyn Monroe short film, a 13-week AI shelf life, and Korean fried chicken shot…
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The Night the Indies Cleaned Up (and a Jeep for Anyone Named George Washington)
Indie Spin: The one with a National Hot Dog Day trophy, a curl crush that broke 4.8 million views, and…
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The World Cup Ate Everyone’s Marketing Plan (and Google Ate Their Search Traffic)
Indie Spin: The one with a barbell strategy, a fuzzy yellow insurance puppet, and 16,231 comments run through an AI.
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Fermented Back Sweat, Defeated Discounts, and the Week Brands Started Advertising to Robots
Indie Spin: The one with a solar-powered beer cooler, a $35 million hidden-fee bill, and 46 heartbroken fanbases.
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The Founder Who Swore on His Mum’s Life to Sell You a Refurbished Phone
Indie Spin: The one with a mum's-life warranty, a Gen Z mirror, and a pickleball team renamed "The Fibes."
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Klick’s Double Crown, a First Lion for Spain, and the Magazine That Shouldn’t Exist
Indie Spin: The one with the Cannes double crown, a bingo card worth a million Zimbabwean dollars, and a fish…