T.L. Stanley
T.L. Stanley is a Los Angeles-based senior editor at Adweek, where she specializes in consumer trends, cannabis marketing, meat alternatives, pop culture, challenger brands and creativity.
Brave Brands Are Invited to Sign up for a Brutal (but Insightful) Roasting by Comedians
Agencies
Agency Humanaut, known for satire and trope busting, based its new program on celebrity roasts.
How an Agency Cut Through ‘Purpose Clutter’ With Its Bookstore Campaign Trolling Amazon
Agencies
In this David-versus-Goliath battle, mom-and-pop bookstores wrapped themselves in Amazon’s familiar brown cardboard as a protest against the retail giant and a plea to shop local. The Instagram-ready stunt, with […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race Queens Create Pageant-Worthy Fashion Inspired by Barefoot Wine
Brand Marketing
The alum of RuPaul’s Drag Race modeled their show-stopping ensemble on YouTube recently as part of a promotion with Barefoot Wine, dubbed "House of Barefoot."
Jack in the Box Debuts Its First Faux Meat Sandwich, the ‘Unchicken’
Brand Marketing
Jack in the Box is targeting millennials and Gen Z flexitarians with the new plant-based sandwich.
Fighting Back Against Amazon, Indie Bookstores Wage a Cardboard-Wrapped Protest
Brand Marketing
Mom-and-pop bookstores around the country are taking on Amazon in a sharp-elbowed stunt that uses lookalikes of the retail behemoth’s ubiquitous cardboard boxes as a trolling medium. The program, called […]
Aaron Paul on the Keys to Dos Hombres’ Marketing: Creative Control and a Quality Product
Brand Marketing
Before last summer’s launch of Dos Hombres mezcal, actor-director Bryan Cranston started dropping hints about a new project on his social media channels. That included photos taken with his former […]
Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul Celebrate People’s 2020 Birthdays as Socially Distant Bots
Brand Marketing
Covid-safe stunt partnership with Drizly gives away Dos Hombres mezcal.
Mealtime Is ‘Less Wasteful, More Graceful’ in Ikea’s Elegant Ode to Kitchen Choreography
Agencies
For this elegant, eco-minded couple, whipping up a meal means raiding the refrigerator for last night’s leftovers and working in complete sync to put dinner on the table. And alongside […]
Fake Cheese, Long a Flavor Failure, Is Growing as Brands Like Daiya Refine the Recipe
Campaign from TDA Boulder focuses on craving and simple moments rather than selling veganism.
Scream Remake Doubles as a Get-Out-the-Vote Ad, With 2020 as the Scary Movie
Creativity
Classic line, 'Do you like scary movies?' leads to twist ending.
