Grammys Chief Calls Her Removal Retaliation for Exposing ‘Boys’ Club’

Deborah Dugan, who was placed on leave, said that the Recording Academy’s lawyer sexually harassed her and that she had complained about financial and voting irregularities.

As Domestic Growth Slows, Netflix Focuses Globally and Creates New Viewing Metric

Facing increased pressure from new, deep-pocketed competitors in the U.S., Netflix is looking abroad for more growth opportunities as it faces a continued slowdown of domestic subscriber increases. In the fourth quarter, Netflix added 42,000 new subscribers in the U.S. (55,000 including Canada)–to just over 61 million in total–and acknowledged it is facing increased subscriber…

Netflix Reports a Subscriber Bump as Disney Poses a New Threat

The streaming giant behind “The Crown” and “The Irishman” now has more than 167 million subscribers around the world.

L’Oréal Executive Joins ANA to Lead Gender Equality Push

The Association of National Advertisers has appointed Nadine Karp McHugh to lead SeeHer, the initiative it founded four years ago to advocate for a more accurate portrayal of women and girls in advertising. Karp McHugh will serve as SeeHer’s first president, a role that will involve helping ANA members leverage SeeHer’s insights, tools and learnings…

Netflix Reports a Subscriber Bump as Disney Joins the Streaming Party

The streaming giant behind “The Crown” and “The Irishman” now has more than 167 million subscribers around the world.

The Former Journalist Who Is Bernie Sanders’s Media Critic

David Sirota’s job is to remind the candidate’s supporters why he dislikes the news media.

Budweiser Teases Super Bowl Ad With Emotional Reactions From Its Own Stars

Anheuser-Busch gave fans a behind-the-scenes look on Twitter today at the individuals who inspired, and will star in, Budweiser’s 60-second Super Bowl 2020 spot. The teaser video–which, at 47 seconds, is almost as long as the ad itself–showcases the emotional reactions of those who were chosen by Budweiser as embodying the American spirit and our…

Twitter Saw 6.1 Billion K-Pop-Related Tweets in 2019

K-pop accounted for a healthy chunk of Twitter’s soundtrack for 2019, as the social network said there were 6.1 billion related tweets during the year, up 15% from the 2018 total. Twitter head of global K-pop partnerships YeonJeong Kim said in a blog post, “While K-pop gained popularity in South Korea 25 years ago, it…

Floating Statuesque Treehouses – The 'Casa Flotante' Offers Comfortable Amenities for Living (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Escaping the daily grind of city life is a common desire amongst urban consumers, which is something the ‘Casa Flotante’ dwelling aims to help support. Situated in Mexico City, the…

Estudo mostra como séries criminais dos EUA distorcem visões do público sobre raça, gênero e o sistema de justiça

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A ONG de defesa dos direitos civis dos EUA Color of Change divulgou nesta terça-feira (21) a primeira edição de um estudo que se debruça sobre questões de representação em séries criminais estadunidenses. Intitulado “Normalizing Injustice: The Dangerous Misrepresentations that Define Television’s Scripted Crime Genre”, o relatório bota em evidência uma série de arquétipos e …

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Maior número de opções à base de plantas no cardápio vira objetivo de sustentabilidade do Starbucks

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Com todo o mundo voltando seus olhos para as mudanças climáticas e a destruição do meio-ambiente, algumas das principais marcas do mundo têm se mobilizado para mudar seus modelos de negócios para que se tornem mais sustentáveis. Dessa vez, foi o Starbucks que revelou suas novas metas de sustentabilidade para o futuro. Por meio de …

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‘It’s Always Been a Dream’ for Kygo to Design His Own Headphones

LAS VEGAS–Speaking feet away from where Kygo held a cocktail reception at CES 2020 to celebrate his new product line, the Norwegian DJ took a moment to chat with Adweek about his new line of earbuds and headphones. After going through many pairs of headphones, Kygo, whose birth name is Kyrre G?rvell-Dahll, said he wanted…

This CBD Brand Pop-Up Wants Your Unwanted Products

With so many CBD-infused products on the market, first-time CBD users or curious onlookers might need a little help–and motivation–in choosing which brand to try. Charlotte’s Web, a leader in the CBD space that sells hemp-based products, wants to educate consumers about how their CBD products are made by inviting them to trade in their…

Why This TBWA Creative Leader Wants to See More Focus on Older Industry Pros

A couple of months ago, Walter T. Geer III, svp and group creative director at TBWAWorldhealth, had had enough. Faced with a long list of posts in social media around various awards for industry professionals under 40 or 30, he took to LinkedIn for what one might consider an innocuous post on the topic. Unexpectedly,…

A Horde of Morty Robots Learn About Flavor Stacking in Pringles Super Bowl Teaser

In a new, 6-second teaser for Pringles’ Super Bowl 2020 ad, a bunch of Morty robots with Julius Pringles heads for eyes sit in a classroom learning about “flavor stacking”–sandwiching several different flavors of Pringles on top of one another to make new combos–from one teacher Morty robot. In Morty’s signature screech, the teacher robot…

LEGO anuncia conjunto inspirado na Estação Espacial Internacional

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A LEGO vem investindo em novas miniaturas nos últimos anos. Fugindo um pouco dos principais produtos da marca, que são as recriações de marcas famosas como Star Wars, a empresa anunciou, recentemente, uma parceria com o clube inglês Manchester United para lançar uma réplica de seu estádio, o Old Trafford. Agora, a LEGO confirmou que …

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Para Coca-Cola, consumidores ainda querem garrafas de plástico

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Nos últimos anos, a preocupação com o meio-ambiente tem levado diversas empresas a buscar alternativas menos poluentes para a natureza. Isso resultou na adesão de materiais mais “limpos” para armazenar líquidos, por exemplo. Copos e garrafas com materiais recicláveis se tornaram mais comuns, bem como o uso de copos reutilizáveis em vez de recipientes de …

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US Census Bureau and NRF Report Holiday Sales Increase, but Analysts Aren’t Jolly

Both the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Retail Federation reported that holiday sales increased year-over-year, but analysts and consultants remain wary of calling the season a success. The numbers appear promising: Retail and food service sales for December increased by 5.8% to nearly $530 billion over the same period a year earlier, according to…

Facebook Plans to Add 1,000 Jobs in London This Year

Facebook will hire 1,000 people for its office in London in 2020 across departments including technology (software engineering, data science), product development and safety. Vice president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa Nicola Mendelsohn told Paul Sandle and Elizabeth Howcroft of Reuters that more than one-half of the new jobs will be in technology,…

Verizon: 5G Built Right, Smoke

Verizon is celebrating the power of networks by showing how Verizon 5G will change the NFL fan experience, empower those who serve and call on Americans to do their part to give back to their communities.

For hundreds of years firefighters have had to do their job in blinding smoke. But Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband is built to transmit real-world data so fast, it could power technology that lets them see through smoke.

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