Motel 6 has selected Barkley, a Kansas City-based independent agency known for building modern brands for modern consumers, as its new agency of record. Barkley will be working with Motel
Oop. Longtime clients Motel 6, and now Home Depot, have fired The Richards Group for racist remarks reportedly made by 88-year-old founder Stan Richards. According to Advertising Age, during a
When it came to the Emmys, no one ever called Saul. Critically acclaimed Better Call Saul wrapped up its six-season run without securing a single Emmy win. Despite accumulating an
It’s July so you know what comes with the month — Fireworks bigger than the fourth. That’s right all of the comedy, trauma, stress, secret alliances, showmances and arguing are
Get ready to be skurred. The 21st Annual Shriekfest Horror/Sci-Fi Film Festival will once again present the finest in curated independent cinema from around the globe, selected from submissions that
Director Ian Kammer’s chilling horror feature Safe and Sound, starring Charlie Morgan Patton (Dated, The KAOS Brief) and Tristan Riggs (Scare Package, Thunder Road), will premiere at this year’s MOTELX
Cut+Run has announced the expansion of their Texas-based team with the addition of two talented editors, John McStravick and Adam Henderson. Longtime colleagues and friends, McStravick and Henderson have navigated
The Richards Group has named its first chief talent and culture officer. Nikki Wilson, former human resources and labor relations director at General Motors, will report to CEO Glenn Dady. Along with
Home Depot has appointed BBDO as its U.S. creative agency of record, consolidating its creative and media accounts in the U.S. with Omnicom. Ad Age was the first to break
As part of its commitment to implement meaningful, measurable diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, The Richards Group has formally engaged diversity consultant Dr. Lauren Tucker PhD and her team at Do What
Planet Fitness has teamed up with Comedy Central comedians and real-life couple Rosebud Baker and Andy Haynes in a new video series portraying the duo in the middle of an
They say the year 2020 is all about transitions. This is certainly true for Richards Group founder Stan Richards, who after making a racist comment during an internal creative review
More troubling news for The Richards Group. Just a day after Home Depot left the agency due to founder Stan Richards’ racist remarks during an internal review, Cracker Barrel and
The NAACP has unveiled the full slate of nominees for the 57th NAACP Image Awards, led by Cynthia Erivo, Doechii, Kendrick Lamar, Michael B. Jordan, and Teyana Taylor, all competing
Michel Gondry has stepped behind the camera once again, this time crafting a glimmering mini-romance for Chanel ahead of the house’s Métiers d’Art 2026 show. Produced by Partizan, the short
House of the Dragon star, Olivia Cooke, felt “insecure” filming nude scenes in The Girlfriend. The 31-year-old actress appeared in the buff as Cherry Laine in the Amazon Prime series
Good Behavior, the comedy-forward production company launched by director Pete Marquis with partners Victoria Guenier and Adam Lawson, has signed director Brandt Lewis for U.S. representation. The move follows a
Mother’s Day is typically a pastel-painted affair—think breakfast in bed, mimosa brunches, and heartfelt Hallmark cards. It’s a time to celebrate the women who raised us, nurtured us, and somehow
Director Ti West’s X series has carved out a unique space in the horror genre, and with the release of MaXXXine, the trilogy reaches its riveting conclusion. This final installment
The 27th Annual Dances With Films: LA has announced its film lineup for this year’s festival, running from June 20 to June 30, marking its most extensive program to date.
