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Weighing the Consequences: Is Joker Worth the Risk?

Should movies and those who create them accept the moral responsibility of their potential consequences? In the wake of countless mass shootings and conversations bouncing around topics such as mental health, domestic terrorism, and media influence, was “Joker” worth the risk?

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Clothing Brand Gets FUCT

In April of this year, the Supreme Court heard a case that was quite literally FUCT.  

Pronounced as an acronym spelled out letter by letter, FUCT is a popular streetwear clothing label founded by Los Angeles artist and entrepreneur Erik Brunetti. Established in 1990, the brand filed a trademark application in 2011 and is now defending its brand name and rights to a federal trademark in the nation’s highest court on the grounds of free speech.
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Breaking Taboos in Advertising: Censorship Need Not Apply

In our quest to be advertising pioneers, we always want to push that envelope, toe that line, blaze that trail, all while being truthful and honest in order to get our brand message across.  So how taboo does content really need to be in order to get people talking, to raise eyebrows, and invoke change?

Marketers and creatives alike have found that being unapologetically honest - a perfect ingredient for being, and breaking, taboo - is not only good for change, but also good for business. It sells more products and creates a base of loyal brand advocates. More importantly, they get the conversation going about important, human topics such as menstruation, sexual activity, erectile dysfunction, and race that have otherwise been seen as inappropriate or just plain scary to talk about.

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Diverse and Inclusive Advertising in the Wake of Blackface

One could be forgiven, or at least, definitely understood, if they awoke in recent weeks from a 100 year coma and thought not a lot had changed.

It’s appalling that in 2019, especially February, which is the month we celebrate and honor black Americans for their culture, contributions, and creative endeavors, that the news has been smattered with story after story about blackface. From elected politicians to high-fashion sweaters, it seems as though we can’t flip on a news station or scroll through a news site without seeing a case of blackface.

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5 Ways to Deal with an Unsavory Client

We’ve all had them.  We dread them, yet sometimes they seem unavoidable.  That’s right, we’re talking about unsavory clients.  They come in all shapes and sizes - the CMO with way too many opinions, the brand manager with absolutely no opinions, and of course, the decision making executive that seems impossible to reach.  

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