Festivals & Fan Cons

This year’s L.A. Pride Parade featured plenty of big-name sponsors, but few matched the multi-faceted campaign delivered by Washington-based Charles Smith Wines. The brand went far beyond banners and logos, unleashing a double-decker bus that doubled as a parade float, photo ops, giveaways and surprise performances, all geared towards celebrating and advocating for the LGBTQ […]

When we think about Pride Month today, visions of parades, rainbows and celebratory events often come to mind. It’s hard to believe that just a few decades ago, discrimination against the LGBTQ community was rampant and police raids at LGBTQ hangouts were widespread. But in June of 1969, when New York City police raided the […]

With the meteoric rise of business opportunities in esports, brands are jockeying for a piece of the action with sponsorships, experiences and, in the case of Miller Lite, a beer can you can play video games with. Miller Lite introduced a 10-button “Cantroller,” crafted with a flexible circuit board, Bluetooth technology and a three-hour (rechargeable) […]

With our hair braided and fanny pack clipped tightly, we hit the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, June 13-16 in Manchester, TN, and what can we say? The event radiates positivity—and attendees define “happy campers.” Despite epic lines to enter the festival, we made our way onto The Farm for music, art, good vibes and, […]

The 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, which ran from April 24 to May 5, was not overrun with the lounges and lodges so prevalent at its West Coast counterpart, the Sundance Film Festival. The demographic Tribeca Film Festival attracts is often based locally and full of Big Apple pride. For brands like Bulleit Bourbon and Stella […]