BARBARA LIPPERT
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- Is There A Bug In My Music? Orkin Romanticizes The Sound of Cicadas in
Mad Blog on
05/31/2024
Orkin's Pest Control is making music out of an upcoming end-of-the-world-level invasion of loud bugs? It's actually a harmonious move.
- Take My Wife, Please! At Home With The Alitos in
Mad Blog on
05/30/2024
It's not every day we get a window into the marriage of a Supreme Court justice.
- 'The Jinx' Second Season Finale: Can It Achieve The Insane Heights Of The First? in
Mad Blog on
05/29/2024
Part two shows the ravages of time. Durst appears as a terrifyingly shrunken figure in a wheelchair. His bony skull looks cadaverous.
- Where's the Beef? Nathan's Famous Talks in
Mad Blog on
05/28/2024
Look who's talking: newest spots feature barbecue guests in conversations with franks flapping their buns.
- Revenge, Bloodbaths -- And Warriors In Advertising in
Mad Blog on
05/25/2024
The new Biden/Harris campaign ad "Snapped" features such Trump lowlights as his "drink bleach" pandemic suggestion.
- Human Vs. Machine: Why The 'Her' Of 2013 Is So Much Like 2024's in
Mad Blog on
05/23/2024
Sam Altman's unseemly obsession with Samantha, the AI operating system/love object in the movie "Her," has led to a heap of trouble.
- Wes Anderson, The Master of Montblanc's Meisterstuck in
Mad Blog on
05/22/2024
Of all the Wes Anderson films I've loved, this one is right up there, in its signature mesmerizing, stylized way.
- Netflix's 'Ashley Madison' Doc Offers How-To For Would-Be Cheaters in
Mad Blog on
05/21/2024
Rather than being a deterrent for signups, the documentary is acting as a neon, three-hour ad for the now-surging app.
- Cool Beans! Something's Brewing With Rudy! in
Mad Blog on
05/20/2024
Come on. Rudy Giuliani had to know he'd get roasted for promoting his own coffee brand. Clearly, the hair dye jokes just write -- and roast -- themselves.
- Keeping Up With Kim K, Baller in
Mad Blog on
05/17/2024
It has received some backlash, but the campaign for the Skims collection for the WNBA is smartly done.
Comments by Barbara All comments by Barbara
- What Rugby Taught Me About Leadership
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Kaila Colbin
(Media Insider on
05/31/2024)
Gret column, Kaila!
- Where's the Beef? Nathan's Famous Talks
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Barbara Lippert
(Mad Blog on
05/28/2024)
Thanks for the correction. I will change it.
- Revenge, Bloodbaths -- And Warriors In Advertising
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Barbara Lippert
(Mad Blog on
05/25/2024)
thanks, David. You're right!
- Obit: Industry Journalist, PR Exec John Wolfe, Dead At 72
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Joe Mandese
(MediaDailyNews on
05/20/2024)
I'm so sorry to hear this. John was a great guy. R.I.P. to someone who will be missed.
- Apple, The Unexpected Humanity Crusher, Pulls Ad
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Barbara Lippert
(Mad Blog on
05/09/2024)
Thanks, Melissa. I remember. The arrogant bubble is vvery apparant. Weird that they would apolotize and pull an ad, but not respond to their users about a widespread problem!
- Apple, The Unexpected Humanity Crusher, Pulls Ad
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Barbara Lippert
(Mad Blog on
05/09/2024)
thanks, David. The name? "in House."
- Kristi Noem's Dog Day Afternoon
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Barbara Lippert
(Mad Blog on
04/29/2024)
Hee hee!
- Kristi Noem's Dog Day Afternoon
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Barbara Lippert
(Mad Blog on
04/29/2024)
Hi Ed-- I know that nature can be brutal and so can life on a farm.What I didn't get was why she would choose to include this incident in her memoir.
- Pecker Payoffs, Oh, My!
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Barbara Lippert
(Mad Blog on
04/26/2024)
Thanks for noticing, George! I appreciate your comment!
- Do We Stink?
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Barbara Lippert
(Mad Blog on
04/23/2024)
thanks for commenting, Michael. Interesting question. Like the "Balance of Nature" fruits and vegetables supplements, Lume ads are constant. I'll start looking into it.
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