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Abel Tesfaye, or The Weeknd, as he is more popularly known, rose to fame in 2011 with a slew of critically acclaimed mixtapes (House of Balloons, Thursday, Echoes of Silence) featuring dark and seemingly drug-induced alternative R&B music. He went on to release major label albums Trilogy and Kiss Land. He has shaped the landscape […]
MANILA, Philippines – MOA Arena was packed with Team Breezy last night as fans eagerly waited for R&B bad boy, Chris Brown to hit the stage. “Let’s turn this arena into a club” A stunning light show starts, the crowd chants “Breezy” and Chris Brown starts off with dubstep-tinged X. The title track […]
Advice from an Introvert at Cannes By Angela Thakur Hi! My name is Angela and I’m not a people person. Though people laugh in my face when I tell them this, it’s the God’s honest truth: meeting new people makes me anxious. Unfortunately, in my line of work, meeting new people (read: clients, suppliers, partner […]
By Angela Thakur I was lucky enough to be chosen by Y&R to attend the Young Lions Academy this year. What that meant was exposure to top talent in the industry in an intimate group setting so that I could listen, learn and actually speak to them. The deans of the Media Academy, Nick […]
CANNES, France – The 62nd International Festival of Creativity concluded with the announcement of awards for categories Film, Film Craft, Branded Content & Entertainment, Titanium and Integrated. Winners of special awards like the coveted Palme d’Or were also revealed. Geico’s Unskippable: Family Long Form 01, entered by The Martin Agency, won one of the […]
(Editor’s note: We asked all our delegates and student representatives to answer five questions regarding their attendance in this year’s Cannes Lions. We have Ashley Santillan of Mcdonald’s Philippines, one of our country’s representatives for the Cannes Young Marketers Competition.) By Charmaine Bautista Pamintuan, Krizia Dela Cruz POP! Team: What was the first thing you put inside […]
(Editor’s note: We asked all our delegates and student representatives to answer five questions regarding their attendance in this year’s Cannes Lions. Today, we talk to Ada Almendras of Mcdonald’s Philippines, one of our country’s representatives for the Cannes Young Marketers Competition.) By Charmaine Bautista Pamintuan, Krizia Dela Cruz POP! Team: What was the first thing you […]
Artists should be willing to reinvent themselves to stay relevant in the ever-changing music industry. Here’s a round-up of artists from the noughties who did just that.
At its best, social media makes it easier for us to share ideas and create a network of friends. But not everyone got the memo. Here’s a number of instances in a series we’d like to call “Facebook – you’re doing it wrong.”