Frank Field, Who Brought Expertise to TV Weathercasting, Dies at 100

The first meteorologist to forecast the weather on New York television, he later became known for, among other things, publicizing the Heimlich maneuver.

Paper Magazine: The Oral History of a Downtown Institution

It started as a chronicler of all things downtown. After success came, it morphed into something else. Now Paper has a new owner — and an uncertain future.

How Amazon Taught Alexa to Speak in an Irish Brogue

For Alexa to speak like a Dubliner, Amazon researchers had to crack a problem that’s vexed data scientists for years: voice disentanglement.

How Amazon Taught Alexa to Speak in an Irish Brogue

For Alexa to speak like a Dubliner, Amazon researchers had to crack a problem that’s vexed data scientists for years: voice disentanglement.

A ‘Cage Match’ Between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg May Be No Joke

Talks over a matchup between the two tech billionaires have progressed and the parameters of an event are taking shape.

Paper Magazine: The Oral History of a Downtown Institution

It started as a chronicler of all things downtown. After success came, it morphed into something else. Now Paper has a new owner — and an uncertain future.

Hollywood Actors Extend Contract Talks at Deadline

Their union, SAG-AFTRA, and the major studios pushed the expiration date ahead to July 12 and will keep negotiating.

Liquid Death turned internet hate comments into danceable hits: "Greatest Hates, Vol 3"

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Introducing Liquid Death’s Greatest Hates Vol. 3! Bop to 10 delightful, spiteful tracks featuring lyrics written entirely by real internet haters.

Barbie film marketing and licensing deal collaborations turns everything pink!

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Fox News to Pay $12 Million to Settle Ex-Producer Abby Grossberg’s Suit

The settlement with a former producer, Abby Grossberg, is the latest development in a series of legal battles involving Fox.

Liquid Death Drops a Dance-Pop Album With a Hater Beat

According to the vitriol on the internet, some people would like to tar and feather anyone connected with Liquid Death and its growing line of canned beverages. The brand, on the other hand, decided an old school burning-at-the-stake would be a more fitting punishment for its perceived crimes against humanity. To hype its new album…

Pride 2023 marketing—9 key takeaways, numbers and stats

Amid a frenzy of anti-LGBTQ+ activity, Ad Age tracked consumer sentiment and other social media stats during Pride Month.

Planned parenthood billboard: "Virginity is a social construct"

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Well, that’s a surefire way to get attention.

Why Ally Financial Is Growing the Racing Space With NASCAR

In a special episode of Champions of Change, host Mollie Cahillane joined Ally CMO Andrea Brimmer and the Ally team on the ground at the Ally 400 NASCAR race in Nashville. Back in the first episode of the season, Cahillane asked Brimmer to explain the appeal of car racing, and Brimmer delivered. Hear why Ally…

Remembering Joseph Pedott, the man behind Chia Pets and The Clapper

“Depression baby” created unforgettable jingles, an agency and a small product empire that lives on.

AI Is Reminding Us of What We’ve Lost—and What We Can Have Again

The 2023 edition of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity may be remembered as the “disconnect show.” There’s the beer brand whose inclusive, award-winning marketing campaign prompted a devastating boycott. There’s the technology sector, whose pull-back on marketing spend and headcount is being cheered by Wall Street. But the biggest disconnect at Cannes is…

Taco Bell promotes global chief brand officer to CEO

Sean Tresvant will succeed Mark King in 2024.

Indie Filmmaking, Crowdfunding and Branding Collide in Scream: The Musical, The Movie

Horror is known for its passionate fandom, and the Scream films are among the genre’s most widely celebrated franchises. Created by iconic writer-director duo Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven, the movies are full of metacommentary on the slasher sub-genre that Craven helped pioneer in the 1970s and ’80s. Scream has gone on to inspire countless…

Watch the newest commercials from Citi, Amazon, Starbucks and more

Starbucks hypes its new Frozen Lemonade Starbucks Refreshers.

Modern Rehashed Handheld PCs – GPD has Upgraded its Win 4 with Improved Performance for 2023

(TrendHunter.com) The GPD Win 4 (2023) is a handheld gaming device that runs on Windows 11 and features AMD Ryzen 7000 series APU with RDNA 3 architecture and AMD Radeon 780M integrated graphics. It has a 6-inch eye-…