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The media plan now needs a change log
An agency can approve a media budget and a set of creative assets, then discover that the campaign being delivered is not quite the campaign everyone signed off on. The platform may have expanded the contexts in which an ad appears. It may have decided how much of the budget goes to video rather than…
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PETA turns a ham tin into a horror villain for Halloween
A Halloween monster can make an ordinary kitchen feel cursed, and PETA has found its latest villain in a tin of ham. With a face that belongs on a horror poster and a name that sounds like a slasher-film antagonist, Hamface makes a familiar food look like something nobody would want to invite home. The…
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Netflix gives KPop Demon Hunters fans full dance routines
Knowing the chorus is one thing. Knowing every formation is another. For fans of KPop Demon Hunters, whose songs travel easily into dance challenges, the parts of HUNTR/X and Saja Boys performances that never appeared in the film have become another opportunity to revisit the fictional groups. Netflix is filling in those gaps with complete…
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Swig and Liquid Death’s Halloween cup sells out in 48 hours
The Halloween drink is still on the menu. The cup it came in is not. For people who like their seasonal drinks with something to collect, that is a much more interesting outcome than a new flavor simply selling out. That is the distinction behind Blood Thirsty, a collaboration between US dirty soda chain Swig…
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Amazon Ads nears US$20B in Q3 as AI buying raises control questions
Amazon generated US$19.64 billion in advertising services revenue in the third quarter of 2026, putting its media business close to the US$20 billion quarterly mark. In its October 29 earnings disclosure, the company also pointed to AI-driven advertising tools as part of its plans to make buying across formats easier. The two developments deserve to…
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BONBONWHIMS and GlassesUSA turn Y2K charms into eyewear
Hearts, butterflies and tiny bows can now attach to the sides of a pair of glasses. In a collaboration between BONBONWHIMS and GlassesUSA.com, the detail that makes the frames stand out is also the part wearers can swap: small magnetic charms that change the look without replacing the eyewear. Announced on October 29, 2026, the…
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Joe Fresh apologizes for hiding Halloween costumes under puffers
A Halloween costume is supposed to be seen. Then comes the last-minute question at the front door: is it too cold to go trick-or-treating without a jacket? In Canada, that familiar compromise can mean covering up the outfit a child was looking forward to wearing. That small disappointment is the starting point for Joe Fresh,…
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CelcomDigi turns a Deepavali family photo into a video call
Trying to get the entire family into one Deepavali photo can feel like its own small celebration. Everyone needs to be in the same place, looking toward the same camera, at the same time. The photograph is supposed to capture togetherness, but it can just as easily become a record of all the little interruptions…
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When audience overlap is worth paying for
A media director is asked to approve another audience package. The presentation offers a larger addressable pool, better shopping signals and a route into inventory the brand was not buying last month. The price is reasonable. The spreadsheet still cannot answer the one question that matters: will this purchase reach people the current plan misses,…
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YouTrip turns Jungkook lookalikes into a S$9,000 fan contest
K-pop fandom revolves around recognizing a face, a look or a performance detail, and YouTrip is turning that instinct into a contest. A lookalike competition gives fans a way to test how well they can recreate an idol’s appearance. The Singapore travel wallet is asking an unusually specific question: could someone locally pass for BTS…