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From Plastic Icon to Emotional Resonance: How Barbie Transcends its IP and Touches Audience's Soul
It’s hard to miss the buzz of Barbie. Step outside and it’s poster after poster, scroll on TikTok and it’s Billie Eilish’s voice we hear...
Shems Ghali
Aug 1, 2023


Are you developing or evolving a piece of Entertainment IP?
Whether you are from the Martin Scorsese school of thought who think that Entertainment IP extension is “brutal and inhospitable to art”...
Paul Laver
Jul 25, 2023


Brand are changing how they communicate. Insight needs to keep up.
Next week One Minute To Midnight will be at Brand Storytelling’s Elevate Event facilitating workshops with the creators and commissioners...
Andy Cooper
Jul 12, 2023

Exploring the Future of Brand Storytelling at Tribeca X
One Minute to Midnight Perspective Tribeca X is a global festival focused on connecting brands and creators who focus on connecting with...
Gabi Kriaucionyte
Jul 5, 2023

Engendering New Traditions
Implications for brands when speaking to women When we think about alcohol, we most likely think of good times and celebrations. While...
Shems Ghali and Sophia Yanik
Jun 15, 2023


A Genre-Defining Year: How Gaming Trends Reflect the World Around us
Gaming has always been an industry that’s built around the human experience. For a game to be successful it needs to generate a lasting...
George Clapp
Apr 18, 2023

Optimism for a better future... and better research
The optimism bias and how it can help us embrace the unexpected, leading to more inspiring research If you'd rather listen to this than...
Raquel & Amalia
Mar 17, 2023


More Than a Substitute: The curious case of Low/No
With "Dry January" looming, more and more people are looking to go sober. Nick Bodkins, founder of US-based non-alcoholic alcohol outlet...
George Clapp
Dec 13, 2022


Brand of the Week: Virgin's timeless edge
This week I flew Virgin Atlantic for the first time ever. I’m an Englishman in New York so have crossed the pond countless times (with...
Andy Cooper
Nov 18, 2022


Brand of the week: Comedy hour, The Vegan special
What comes to mind when you think of Veganism? Is it the environment? Animals? Or perhaps a healthy and better lifestyle? Universalism...
Gloria Marfo
Nov 9, 2022
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