Texas A&M University is set to re-create the famous Red, White and Blue football game this Saturday at Kyle Field to remember the upcoming 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In the days following the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, five Aggies – current students at the time – led Read more…
Superstar gymnast Simone Biles announced in April that she was cutting ties with Nike to sign a partnership with Athleta, saying she valued the women’s activewear brand for seeing her as a person, not just an athlete. Two years earlier, Athleta wooed sprinting champion Allyson Felix, who announced she was Read more…
For 70 years, the name Topps has become synonymous with baseball cards. That longevity was threatened Thursday, as The Action Network confirmed that Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association have given their exclusive licenses to Fanatics. The union deal doesn’t start before 2023, and the MLB Read more…
Let’s unpack Disney’s huge announcement this week about the new Disney Genie system that’s coming to Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Like a modern mobile game, Disney Genie is a free offering that comes with abundant upsells. The free part is a day-planning service, a recommendation engine that will suggest Read more…
Sonos has announced its first-ever sports partnership with Liverpool FC in a bid to raise the experience of viewing live football to a new level. The deal, which sees the audio equipment specialist developing ‘immersive sound experiences within the stadium’ in internal lounges and player areas and the Axa Training Read more…
Last week, Bleacher Report released the first episode of its latest series, “Sneak This,” a 15-minute, five-part sketch comedy show hinged on sneaker culture — not exactly the usual content for a sports media company. Click here to read the story at digiday.com. Discussion Questions: What is advertising? What types Read more…
What does it sound like to be the first people ever to ski down Lhotse, the fourth tallest mountain on earth? Or how about listening in on climber Alex Honnold—the subject of the Oscar-winning doc Free Solo—trekking in Antarctica? Click here to read the story at fastcompany.com. Discussion Questions: Based on Read more…
Confession: I think Flamin’ Hot Cheetos are really hard to eat. Maybe it’s the unrelentingly red visual barrier, or the way they cake onto the fingertips. Perhaps Flamin’ Hot Mountain Dew will fix those issues for me. It’s in a can, no finger contact required. Click here to read the Read more…
While some feel the time is ripe to cancel pumpkin spice altogether, the fall flavor still has a strong fanbase among American consumers—especially the younger cohorts. Some even feel the pumpkin spice season could start a little earlier. Click here to read the story at adweek.com. Discussion Questions: What are Read more…
How do you know it’s been an unusual year? When a company that moves people encourages everyone not to move. And Uber did just that in a surprising way: by telling everyone to stay put. With so many communities struggling with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Uber positioned itself Read more…