These Were the Hottest TV Shows and Networks of 2016
Life met art in the 2016 TV Hot List. Veep, a political satire about a White House run, was declared Hottest Comedy, but was trumped by the real thing, which [...]
Hallmark’s Mother’s Day Ads Are Shockingly Edgy. Just Kidding, They’re Really, Really Sappy
Creativity
Adland's trend toward weepy gratitude continues, just in time for Mother's Day, as Hallmark rolls out a series of videos from Leo Burnett in which people express love and appreciation [...]
You Know Gay Ads Have Gone Mainstream When Even Hallmark Is Making Them
Creativity
The mainstreaming of ads with gay couples, which really accelerated in 2014 thanks to brands like Honey Maid, continues into 2015—and now it's Hallmark's turn to join in. The greeting-card [...]
Hallmark Apologizes and Stops Selling Ornament That Replaced ‘Gay’ With ‘Fun’
Creativity
Opinionated Internet users left, right and center are heating up like chestnuts roasting on an open fire over Hallmark’s decision to replace the word “gay” with “fun” in the Christmas [...]
Reimagining the Greeting Card
Brand Marketing
In a digital world, the giving of a physical greeting card is becoming more of a novelty than an expectation. According to Mintel International Group, the greeting card industry is [...]
Battle Over Time Bandits
A legal battle over the 1981 Terry Gilliam classic Time Bandits could mercifully derail both a remake and a miniseries spinoff of the dark comedy — for now.