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The Disaster of the American Airlines AAirpass

Unlimited first-class travel for life — how could this backfire…? — There have been some pretty horrendous promotional campaigns over the years. A few that come to mind are the infamous “Ten cent beer night” in Cleveland, The Kendall Jenner Pepsi TV spot, and “Hoovergate,” which was a free flight promotion by the vacuum company that ended up costing them millions. …

Marketing

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The Disaster of the American Airlines AAirpass
The Disaster of the American Airlines AAirpass
Marketing

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Mind Cafe

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The Simple Way That You Can End Any Argument

Three words to diffuse a disagreement — This may come as a surprise, but people seem to have become more combative than ever… That’s obviously not a shock, as there’s a lot of anger floating around out there. It seems as if people would rather be heard than be right. …

Life

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The Simple Way That You Can End Any Argument
The Simple Way That You Can End Any Argument
Life

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Apr 28

Unlock Your Potential: How You Can Boost Productivity

Tips and tricks for staying motivated and on track in the long term — Productivity is one of the most important things we need to consider in our daily lives. It refers to how efficiently we use our time and resources to achieve our goals. …

Productivity

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Unlock Your Potential: How You Can Boost Productivity
Unlock Your Potential: How You Can Boost Productivity
Productivity

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Apr 3

The Rapid Growth of Cable TV in the 1980s

A new era of entertainment is about to begin… — Let’s set the stage by starting with the difference between network TV and Cable. That may seem arbitrary but those differences are very important for this story and we tend to intertwine the term cable with all TV. Network TV is the traditional form of television broadcasting that uses over-the-air…

Television

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The Rapid Growth of Cable TV in the 1980s
The Rapid Growth of Cable TV in the 1980s
Television

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Feb 28

The Incredible Life of Andre the Giant

A look back at the 8th Wonder of the World — Like many other kids during the golden age of professional wrestling, I was obsessed with what was then the WWF. Every week, here in Canada, we had the show, Superstars of Wrestling. Even before we had a VCR, my dad would record the audio onto a cassette of Saturday Nights’…

Wrestling

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The Incredible Life of Andre the Giant
The Incredible Life of Andre the Giant
Wrestling

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Jan 19

Did Max Headroom Warn Us About the Future of AI?

MTV, New Coke, and ChatGPT all rolled into one… — The time setting? Sometime in the near future. The place: A dystopian world dominated by television and large corporations. The character? A cyborg — driven by artificial intelligence — challenging the corporations and systems, while at the same time, creating its own persona to influence the public. This may sound…

AI

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Did Max Headroom Warn Us About the Future of AI?
Did Max Headroom Warn Us About the Future of AI?
AI

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Jan 15

A Look Back at the Year 1987

The year that had a bit of everything — It was a year of incredible political and economic strife and continuing Cold War tensions. But while all this was going on, we were experiencing a monumental time when it came to pop culture and technological innovations. …

History

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A Look Back at the Year 1987
A Look Back at the Year 1987
History

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Fanfare

·Dec 14, 2022

The 10 Best Christmas Movies of the 1980s

The decade that took Christmas movies to the next level — Every decade has given us a great offering of Christmas movies and holiday favorites. And They go as far back as the dawn of films themselves. The very first Christmas movie ever is considered Santa Claus, a simple 5-minute film from all the way back in 1898. And the coming…

Christmas

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The 10 Best Christmas Movies of the 1980s
The 10 Best Christmas Movies of the 1980s
Christmas

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ILLUMINATION

·Oct 28, 2022

The Most Popular Halloween Costumes, Candies, and Movies of the 1980s

A look at spooky season during a transformative decade — You’re a kid in the mid-80s. October has rolled around and one of the most pressing concerns of the entire year is staring you straight in the face: what are you going to be for Halloween? There are now so many options and great new characters that would make for…

Halloween

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The Most Popular Halloween Costumes, Candies, and Movies of the 1980s
The Most Popular Halloween Costumes, Candies, and Movies of the 1980s
Halloween

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ILLUMINATION

·Oct 20, 2022

Reaganomics, Yuppies & the Crazy 1980s Economy

A look at one of the most tumultuous times in modern financial history — A young urban professional walks out of their well-paying job and jumps into their convertible. They’ve got a bright white smile, perfect hair, a Rolex, and are clothed from head to toe in Ralph-Lauren. …

Economics

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Reaganomics, Yuppies & the Crazy 1980s Economy
Reaganomics, Yuppies & the Crazy 1980s Economy
Economics

16 min read

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