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Columnist: Colin Costello

Colin Costello is a biracial award-winning Creative Director, Senior Copywriter and Content Creator who loves to explore the human condition through advertising and content creation.

He’s has conceived and written for a wide range of clients including most recently, Honcho Hard Seltzer, Disney, Marvel and AT&T. Because of his background, Colin understands that ‘emotion’ is one of the most important communication tools of them all. His website showcases the range of solutions he’s helped create with amazing global teams, over the years – from reinventing The Los Angeles Dodgers’ image to working with the Gatorade Sports Lab in Barrington, IL to reach brown and Black audiences.

Colin has been writing for Reel 360 since joining Reel Chicago in 2014. Colin started as a Social Media Manager, but then soon moved up to contributing writer. Colin eventually was given his own column covering the Los Angeles advertising and film scene called Reel LA.

When Reel LA became Reel 360, Colin Costello was the natural choice to become West Coast Editor.

Netflix didn’t lose Warner Bros. It dodged it
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Netflix didn’t lose Warner Bros. It dodged it

By Colin Costello Feb 27, 2026
In a media landscape addicted to scale, Netflix just did something radical: it swerved. After months of maneuvering, Netflix declined to raise its offer for Warner Bros. Di...
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Brands reimagine tradition for Lunar New Year 2026
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Brands reimagine tradition for Lunar New Year 2026

By Colin Costello Feb 17, 2026
Lunar New Year campaigns often lean on familiar imagery. Lanterns. Firecrackers. Family reunions. This year, several brands moved beyond surface symbolism to explore what reuni...
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Wasabi taps Lunar New Year luck with creator Max Balegde
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Wasabi taps Lunar New Year luck with creator Max Balegde

By Colin Costello Feb 17, 2026
Wasabi is turning dinner into a lucky moment. The Japanese and East Asian-inspired food brand has launched “Lucky Dinners,” a Lunar New Year-inspired on-pack and social cam...
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McDonald’s Malaysia redefines prosperity in Lunar New Year film
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McDonald’s Malaysia redefines prosperity in Lunar New Year film

By Colin Costello Feb 17, 2026
Lunar New Year advertising often leans into spectacle. Firecrackers. Lanterns. Sweeping reunions. Gold everywhere. But every so often, a brand resists the noise. McDonald’s M...
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Stop bitching about celebrities in Super Bowl ads
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Stop bitching about celebrities in Super Bowl ads

By Colin Costello Feb 10, 2026
Every Super Bowl, without fail, the same complaint pops up: “Too many celebrities.” And every year, it misses the real point. If you’re spending $8 million for 30 seconds...
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Apple tells tender story of a girl and talking dog for Lunar New Year
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Apple tells tender story of a girl and talking dog for Lunar New Year

By Colin Costello Feb 3, 2026
For Chinese New Year, Apple returns with a quietly emotional new chapter in its annual Shot on iPhone series. Titled Glad I Met You, the mixed-media short is directed by Bai Xu...
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ICYMI: The best ads of December
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ICYMI: The best ads of December

By Colin Costello Jan 16, 2026
If December felt like one long blur of wrapping paper, year-end deadlines, and trying to remember what day it was, don’t worry. The ad world was right there with you. Between...
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This Perfect Bar spot from MullenLowe hits the perfect note
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This Perfect Bar spot from MullenLowe hits the perfect note

By Colin Costello Jan 8, 2026
During a typical week, we give only one brand and agency the Reel Ad of the Week title. But sometimes a campaign comes along that either provokes you to think or laugh your ass...
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Apple Watch takes aim at Quitter’s Day with call to “Quit Quitting”
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Apple Watch takes aim at Quitter’s Day with call to “Quit Quitting”

By Colin Costello Jan 7, 2026
Apple is starting 2026 by reframing the New Year’s resolution narrative, positioning Apple Watch as a tool for consistency rather than hype. A new campaign from Apple’s in-...
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Our 2025 Marketer of The Year is The NFL
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Our 2025 Marketer of The Year is The NFL

By Colin Costello Dec 31, 2025
In a year marked by volatility, exhaustion, and cultural whiplash, one brand didn’t just cut through the noise. It rose above it. The National Football League earns Reel 360 ...
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Our Creative Agency of 2025 is 72andSunny
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Our Creative Agency of 2025 is 72andSunny

By Colin Costello Dec 31, 2025
Alright, deep breath. Because if 2025 felt chaotic, heavy, and occasionally on fire, 72andSunny didn’t flinch. They leaned in. That’s why they’re our Creative Agency of 2...
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2025 in Review: The Biggest Stories
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2025 in Review: The Biggest Stories

By Colin Costello Dec 31, 2025
In 2024, the industry battle cry was “Survive ’til 2025.” After pandemics and strikes, film, television, production, and yes, even advertising, rallied around the same ma...
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Diablo unleashes hell on Los Angeles for Game Awards
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Diablo unleashes hell on Los Angeles for Game Awards

By Colin Costello Dec 24, 2025
On December 11, the night of gaming’s biggest stage, Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo IV decided subtlety was overrated. Instead, Los Angeles woke up to a procession of hearse...
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Marty Supreme and ESPN turn Ping Pong into Holiday Music
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Marty Supreme and ESPN turn Ping Pong into Holiday Music

By Colin Costello Dec 23, 2025
If Christmas Day already felt overbooked, ESPN and A24 just found a way to make it louder, weirder, and oddly musical. In a shared holiday promo for ESPN’s NBA Christmas Day ...
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The Quiet Genius of A Charlie Brown Christmas at 60
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The Quiet Genius of A Charlie Brown Christmas at 60

By Colin Costello Dec 21, 2025
First aired in 1965, A Charlie Brown Christmas should not have worked. It was quiet. It was sad. It had long pauses, real kids’ voices, jazz instead of jingles, and an actual...
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JAMM x Dave Meyers fly with Harman Kardon
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JAMM x Dave Meyers fly with Harman Kardon

By Colin Costello Dec 16, 2025
Award-winning post-production house JAMM Visual has teamed up with director Dave Meyers and Havas London on Harman Kardon’s latest global campaign, delivering a visually rich...
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Uber Eats delivers new chapter of Get Almost, Almost Anything
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Uber Eats delivers new chapter of Get Almost, Almost Anything

By Colin Costello Dec 10, 2025
Uber Eats is taking its long-running “Get Almost, Almost Anything” platform to a new level of playful absurdity, unveiling a fresh round of cinematic stories that treat eve...
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Apple puts accessibility center stage in musical film
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Apple puts accessibility center stage in musical film

By Colin Costello Dec 9, 2025
For this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, Apple has released a vibrant global short film that shines a spotlight on disabled college stude...
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Glad and Oscar the Grouch drop trash-filled musical collab
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Glad and Oscar the Grouch drop trash-filled musical collab

By Colin Costello Dec 2, 2025
Glad just dropped the most unexpected and delightful collaboration of the holiday season. The nation’s leading trash bag brand teamed up with the one creature on Earth who t...
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John Travolta’s Santa channels Danny Zuko for Capital One
  • HOLIDAY SPIRIT

John Travolta’s Santa channels Danny Zuko for Capital One

By Colin Costello Nov 27, 2025
This is an unexpected Thanksgiving gift. John Travolta has officially sleighed the holidays. In what may be the best holiday commercial of 2025, the screen legend returns as Sa...
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