Fake TikTok Bros, Hot Dogs in History Paintings, and a Trophy Case That Won’t Quit
Indie Spin: The one with an infiltrated algorithm, a Cannes countdown, and the 95% of buyers who aren’t listening.
Fifty Submarine Spots, One Yellow Pencil, and a Camcorder Full of BuzzBallz
Indie Spin: The one with humor pencils, human taxidermy, and Tim and Eric in a basement.
One Show Pencils, a Whisky With No Tasting Notes, and a Coalition Heading to Cannes
Indie Spin: The one with Rethink’s 29 Pencils, Willem Dafoe picking whisky on feeling alone, and Indie at Large launching with a stacked roster.
When Indie Agencies Sweep Awards Season, Then Send LEGOLAND Coaster Reactions to the Edge of Space
Indie Spin: The one with a Grand Clio for Grindr, Lionel Messi in six months, and a Jeep origin story.
The Best Met Gala Statement Wasn’t on the Red Carpet
Indie Spin: The one with the bulletproof dress, therapy in a pint, and an accidental fleet of pilots.
Back-to-Back Iridium, a Coffee Truck That Recruited 500 Doctors, and the Quiet Death of the 80/20 Rule
Indie Spin: The one with the seven-meter chili pepper, Mike Perez’s million-citation analysis, and a vinyl record about a faucet collection.
Step-Counting Chickens, Rethink at the Top of the A-List, and an Honest Earth Day
Indie Spin: The one with Webby sweeps, 21,000 chicken steps, and a 25-year exit interview.
Candy-Crushed Arenas, Cinematic Shopping Lists, and the 39% of Agency Contracts That Forgot About AI
Indie Spin: The one with the anti-nicotine campaign terrifying the internet, the feature-length hot sauce film, and the metric that isn’t the flex you think it is.
Horse-Powered Travel Planners and Other Reasons the Indie World Doesn’t Do Boring
Indie Spin: The one with predictive creator math, a Kentucky Fried three-peat, and a zombie game announcement nobody saw coming.
Record Players, Mob Bosses, and AI’s Privilege Problem
Indie Spin: The one with nuclear submarine vodka, a fake construction site in Soho, and 83.6% of shoppers who can’t tell your brand apart.
Alien Holograms, Spaghetti Westerns, and a 90-Year-Old Party Expert
Indie Spin: The one with the six-peat, the cold beer obsession, and the tomato takeover.
Scissors Over Algorithms and the Burger King President Who Picks Up When You Call
Indie Spin: The one with the Fast Company sweep, invasive fish rebranding, and a concussion you can play.
Brainrot, Dead Campaigns, and the Radical Candor That Moved PG&E’s Trust Score 17 Points
Indie Spin: The one with uncomfortable client meetings, AI-invisible brands, and a creative director who learns more from dead campaigns than live ones.
Rula and Mischief Roll Out Mental Healthcare Campaign
The spots center on getting therapy rather than talking yourself out of it
What Role Does AI Play in Your Org? And a More Human Strategy.
Indie Spin: The one with cultural velocity, the brands that lost their soul, and what CMOs say when there’s no deck.
The Ad Age A-List Just Became an Indie Affair — and a Golden Retriever Is Helping Close Brand Deals
Indie Spin: The one with three “Agency of the Year” designations, a road safety campaign from Northern Ireland that lands harder than most, and why the client brief deserves a little healthy skepticism.