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Harry's Ads Embrace the Daydream, One Razor Stroke at a Time
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Harry's Ads Embrace the Daydream, One Razor Stroke at a Time

The shower, it turns out, remains one of the last refuges of the unmonitored imagination — a place where a man with a razor in his hand can briefly become an oil tycoon or a master woodworker, without anyone asking follow-up questions. Harry's, the direct-to-consumer shaving brand that has spent the last decade trying to take

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Lamborghini Parks Its Supercars Where the Teenagers Are
Television

Lamborghini Parks Its Supercars Where the Teenagers Are

The Italian supercar maker Automobili Lamborghini has never been accused of subtlety, and its latest marketing initiative is no exception — though the audience is younger,

A Dealmaker for Others Does a Deal for Itself
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A Dealmaker for Others Does a Deal for Itself

The advisory firm that has spent years helping marketing agencies find new owners has now found one of its own. Green Square, the boutique mergers-

Spotify's Disco Ball Draws Fire, and a Larger Debate
Advertising

Spotify's Disco Ball Draws Fire, and a Larger Debate

The technology industry has spent the better part of a decade refining the corporate logo into something approaching a universal form: clean, flat, inoffensive and,

A Creative Chief's Brief Stay
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A Creative Chief's Brief Stay

The marriage between large advertising holding companies and the creative executives they acquire tends to follow a familiar arc: announcement, integration, and, not infrequently, departure.