Finding Meaning in the March Madness: Buick's Human Highlight Reel by Steve Smith

I admit to being clueless when it comes to sports, and even more ignorant of basketball. Not that I have tried to understand what a damned "bracket" is, mind you, but I am pretty sure there is something fundamental about it I am missing. In my house March Madness only means another excuse to delay "60 Minutes" and bump Letterman, the two CBS shows we watch. But it was during one of my stray glances at the CBS coverage that I caught a Buick campaign that was well done, uplifting and brand smart. It is a beautifully shot and composed ...Read the whole story

  • automotive New Ford Focus Spokesperson: Puppet Named Doug by Karl Greenberg

    During the streamed news conference, Doug misbehaves, suggests that he's only doing this because he got a free car from Ford, flirts openly with one of the reporters, whom he calls "pretty pants" and generally causes high anxiety among the faux Fords, who wring their hands as Doug is off on a couch with pretty pants, trying to get her to go for drinks. ...Read the whole story

RIP Social Media (As An Ad-Supported Business) by Ashkan Karbasfrooshan

It was a tough week for "social media." Web 2.0 poster boy Kevin Rose resigned from Digg, while Tech Crunch's Sarah Lacy claimed that Digg was altogether dead. ...More