Ken Wheaton

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Holiday Advertising? Big Lots Nailed It

By Ken Wheaton on 12.30.2014

Creativity 50 2014: Cary Fukunaga and Nic Pizzolatto

12.29.14 @ 07:00 AM ET

Ad Review: Why Poo-Pourri's Stinky Santa Belongs on the Nice List

By Ken Wheaton on 12.09.2014

Richard Sherman Mocks NFL for Sponsorship Hypocrisy

11.25.14 @ 06:03 PM ET

Four Stars for Progressive's Flo on the Occasion of Her 100th Ad

By Ken Wheaton on 11.10.2014

Was 'Squeal' the Political Ad of the Year?

By Ken Wheaton on 11.05.2014

Did 'SNL' Spoof Land Lincoln on the Viral Video Chart?

11.04.14 @ 11:00 AM ET

The Next Logical Step in Real-Time Marketing: Reactvertising

10.31.14 @ 05:51 PM ET

Political Partisans Agree on One Thing: They Like Amazon

10.30.14 @ 08:00 AM ET

Ad Review: Headphone Maker JBL Wins With Humor and Humiliation

By Ken Wheaton on 10.27.2014

Ad Review: Wendy's Effort Overcomes BBQ Prejudice

By Ken Wheaton on 10.13.2014

Ad Review: Samsung Hits Right Notes With Hollywood Sweethearts

By Ken Wheaton on 09.29.2014

Ad Review: Carl's Jr. Ad Makes Us Think Herpes, not Hamburgers

09.26.14 @ 04:30 PM ET

Ad Review: NFL PR Effort Is as Laughable as Its Morals

09.15.14 @ 07:00 AM ET

See the Spots: Apple Gets a Little Goofy in First iPhone 6 Ads

09.10.14 @ 07:45 AM ET

'Daisy' at 50: A Look at America's Most-Influential Political Ad

By Ken Wheaton on 09.07.2014