The party in Sochi may be over but the lessons and memories linger on—for creatives, no less than athletes. Herewith, some inspiration to take from the 2014 Winter Games. 1. Learn from the best. Study not just the best brands (and programs), but the creative teams (and performers) that bring them to life. Deconstruct their…
It’s good to be the king, as Mel Brooks (playing Louis XVI) famously observed. But it’s even better to be a founding father. That way you get all the credit for being present at the creation but little of the blame when your offspring grows up sullen and contentious. And in America what better way…
The hills are alive with the sounds of Sochi. Yes, at long last, the 2014 Winter Olympics have arrived, with all their pageantry (shades of Balanchine’s La Sonnambula and Nutcracker), politics and inhumanity to dogs. Let’s overlook for a moment NBC’s pompous (and patronizing) pre-opening show, the snarky comments about the accommodations and the kitschy…
If anyone had asked me whom I was rooting for in Superbowl XLVIII, I would have been hard pressed to answer. Yes, I like Richard Sherman (for his attitude as much as for his GPA) so I guess that makes me a Seahawks fan. But mostly I was rooting for the ads. I was rooting…