Brian Braiker, Editor at Ad Age, talks the year’s best and worst in advertising. From the notorious Kendall Jenner Pepsi ad to the moving New York Times piece on fake news, 2017 was quite a ride for marketing advertisers.
The Pepsi commercial showed the model ending racial tensions between police and Black Lives Matter protesters with the delivery of one soda. We dig into how tone deaf the ad was and how advertising agencies used the flop to their advantage, since the idea came from an internal Pepsi team.
TIME's editorial director Emma Barker unpacks the 2026 100 Most Influential Companies list, spotlighting trends, AI impact, surprises, and leadership shifts.
From dire wolves to new species targets, scientists at Colossal Biosciences are using gene editing to revive extinction and reshape biodiversity as we know it.
R.J. Hottovy, Head of Analytical Research at Placer.ai, breaks down restaurant trends, pricing power, and which chains are winning this earnings season.
William Shatner and LifeWave CEO David Schmidt share lessons from his “world’s oldest intern” experience and offer advice for young professionals starting out.
The Live Nation ruling is in. Diana Moss of the Progressive Policy Institute joins us to unpack what it means for competition, consumers, and live music.
