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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.

The Brazilian Firecracker Aymara Limma goes boom
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The Brazilian Firecracker Aymara Limma goes boom

By Colin Costello Feb 19, 2021
I have never been to Brazil, but when I moved to Los Angeles I got a good taste of it when I met fabulous writer, director, producer and actress, Aymara Limma. Aymara may be pe...
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Rush Limbaugh died and here’s why I’ll miss him…
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Rush Limbaugh died and here’s why I’ll miss him…

By Colin Costello Feb 17, 2021
Conservative media icon broadcaster, Rush Limbaugh, passed away today after losing his fight with brain cancer. He was 70-years-old. And while I realize there are those who wil...
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You won’t regret watching Amerisave’s first campaign
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You won’t regret watching Amerisave’s first campaign

By Colin Costello Feb 11, 2021
I most definitely have regrets like getting blacklisted from Instagram for showing the Marvel fanfare opening... for 3 days... a possible drunk pee into a garbage can in a Wri...
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Our Top 5 Super Bowl spots and the Bottom 5
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Our Top 5 Super Bowl spots and the Bottom 5

By Colin Costello Feb 8, 2021
For the 25 years or so I was actively in advertising, I want to say I threw maybe 10 to 15 Super Bowl parties in that span. It was always a joyous tribal experience sitting, la...
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Scoop here they are – BTS of Geico’s spot with Tag Team
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Scoop here they are – BTS of Geico’s spot with Tag Team

By Colin Costello Feb 2, 2021
There are good spots. There are great spots. There are award-winning spots. And then there is that rare spot that resonates so much with society that it becomes a part of cultu...
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‘Twas the night before Super Bowl with Frito-Lay
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‘Twas the night before Super Bowl with Frito-Lay

By Colin Costello Feb 1, 2021
With many major brands such as Budweiser, Coke, Pepsi and Hyundai skipping out on spending the estimated $5.5 million for a :30-second ad slot during Super Bowl LV, one would t...
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Meet the 2021 Lexus — Arianna Lexus that is
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Meet the 2021 Lexus — Arianna Lexus that is

By Colin Costello Jan 29, 2021
I have driven Lexuses many times, but I have never met a driven like actress Arianna Lexus. The super-charged Chicagoan describes herself as, "a whole lot of tough in a tiny pa...
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Taraji P. Henson teams with Signal for data privacy
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Taraji P. Henson teams with Signal for data privacy

By Colin Costello Jan 29, 2021
It's no secret that the Reel 360 team has an ongoing crush with Empire and Hidden Figures star Taraji P. Henson. So, imagined how thrilled we were to find out cross-platform en...
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Tide gets a little dirty with Jason Alexander
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Tide gets a little dirty with Jason Alexander

By Colin Costello Jan 29, 2021
Tide, the official laundry detergent of the NFL, is back with another Super Bowl ad – this time with the help of legendary comedian and actor, Jason Alexander. This yearâ€...
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Biden revokes Trump ban on ad agency diversity training
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Biden revokes Trump ban on ad agency diversity training

By Colin Costello Jan 22, 2021
On his first full day in office President Joe Biden kept his promise on signing executive orders which would roll back divisive Trump administration policies. One of these incl...
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Joseph R. Biden Jr. sworn in as 46th President of the U.S.
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Joseph R. Biden Jr. sworn in as 46th President of the U.S.

By Colin Costello Jan 20, 2021
On a slightly snowy day in January, as has been done every four years since 1789, a President took the sacred oath of office. This time it was Joseph R. Biden Jr., who was swor...
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Queen Bee Film Hive launches talent division
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Queen Bee Film Hive launches talent division

By Colin Costello Jan 15, 2021
This week, Los Angeles-based film and TV production company, Queen Bee Film Hive, announced the launch of Queen B's Agents, a talent agency division geared at above the line fe...
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Erica Hilbert offers her side – she was hacked
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Erica Hilbert offers her side – she was hacked

By Colin Costello Jan 12, 2021
Earlier this week, we reported former Mill Chicago Managing Director, Erica Hilbert, was terminated due to her incendiary and taunting tweets targeting Republican politicians, ...
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Scoop there it is for Geico
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Scoop there it is for Geico

By Colin Costello Jan 11, 2021
Why is this not a Super Bowl spot? Insurance company GEICO has teamed up with Tag Team for a new commercial. And for obvious reasons, like the Reel 360 team can't stop watching...
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Mill Chicago’s Hilbert fired for pro insurrection tweets
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Mill Chicago’s Hilbert fired for pro insurrection tweets

By Colin Costello Jan 10, 2021
Reel 360 has confirmed that Erica Hilbert, who was The Mill Chicago's managing director since 2019, has been fired due to her participation in, and social media support of, la...
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Frankie Goes to Hollywood, actress Francesca De Luca
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Frankie Goes to Hollywood, actress Francesca De Luca

By Colin Costello Jan 8, 2021
Francesca De Luca says when she stands in front of camera, every fiber of her being comes to life. She's driven by the challenge of bringing to life a ...
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Brooke Le’s cosplay is real a mother of dragons
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Brooke Le’s cosplay is real a mother of dragons

By Colin Costello Jan 8, 2021
Editor’s Note: Reel 360 has always been dedicated to and inspired by creators. From filmmakers to advertising creatives to writers to musicians to producers to editors and mo...
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2020 in Review: Our favorite advertising campaigns
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2020 in Review: Our favorite advertising campaigns

By Colin Costello Jan 1, 2021
It's hard to remember back in February 2020, when the Kansas City Chiefs bested the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV and Parasite was winning Best Picture, no one was talk...
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2020 in Review: Gone, but not forgotten
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2020 in Review: Gone, but not forgotten

By Colin Costello Dec 31, 2020
2020 snatched so many from us. Mothers. Fathers. Boyfriends. Girlfriends. Brothers. Sisters. Icons. Unknowns. Some deaths were natural, while many like Gilligan's Island's ...
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2020 in Review: The Biggest Stories of the Year
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2020 in Review: The Biggest Stories of the Year

By Colin Costello Dec 29, 2020
It's almost over. Dear 2020, the Reel 360 team must not-so-politely ask you to get the f*ck out of our collective lives. Don't pout. Don't be insulted. We endured you for 365 d...
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