T.L. Stanley
T.L. Stanley is a Los Angeles-based senior editor at Adweek, where she specializes in consumer trends, cannabis marketing, plant-based food products, pop culture and creativity.
Rebel Creamery Drops Some Truth Bombs in New Ads
Rebel Creamery's harshly hilarious hero video uses the brand's low-sugar content as inspiration for pull-no-punches marketing.
Snoop Dogg Gives Martha Stewart ’10 Out of 10′ for Her Lighter Skills in BIC Ad
The BIC spot, dubbed “Lit Games,” comes from Doner, aiming to keep the fires burning on the most successful celeb collaboration in the brand’s history.
Truly Funny or Just Ad Funny? Comedians Assess Cannes Lions Humor Winners
Comedy came roaring back at Cannes Lions 2024, giving the event an unofficial nickname: The Year of the Laughing Lions.
Don’t Snort Death Dust, Says Ozzy Osbourne in Liquid Death Ad
The ad comes from Liquid Death’s in-house creative and marketing team as a cheeky way to boost the nascent line extension and its newly tweaked flavors.
Think Globally, Act Locally: Marketing Tips From Diageo and NWSL
Panelists Julie Haddon and Ed Pilkington discussed keeping an eye on both stateside and worldwide audiences.
McCann PSA Makes a Cameo in Historic Weed Pardons in Maryland
Maryland's mass clemency, timed for Juneteenth, reflects a growing momentum for the U.S. cannabis industry.
Laughing Matters: How Cannes’ Humor Category Could Change Advertising
Technically, humor is a subcategory across 13 existing Lions, but its addition could have a profound impact on the business going forward, creatives say.
Ben & Jerry’s Urges DIY Activism in First Brand Campaign in a Decade
The Ben & Jerry's campaign, under the tagline “Make Some Motherchunkin’ Change!,” debuts with a 90-second montage-style video featuring citizen activists.
JanSport Ads Mine Gen Z’s Everyday Lives for Comedy Gold
The work, the first from Los Angeles-based Party Land, breaks away from JanSport’s locker room and schoolbooks heritage and heads into “beautifully unserious” territory.
AI Startup Perplexity Drops Hollywood-Caliber Fake Movie Trailer as Its First Ad
Perplexity, which is developing a search engine that aims to rival Google, has taken an unconventional route to introducing itself.