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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.

Creatives make Cannes Lions 2024 predictions
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Creatives make Cannes Lions 2024 predictions

By Colin Costello Jun 14, 2024
As the 2024 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity approaches, the anticipation within the advertising and creative industries is palpable. This year promises to...
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Tubi’s more popular than divorce, babies and Old Faithful
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Tubi’s more popular than divorce, babies and Old Faithful

By Colin Costello Jun 5, 2024
Tubi, the Fox-owned streaming service, is making a bold claim: it’s more popular than wall-mounted dual-actuating drinking fountains. This quirky statement is part of a new, ...
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Gatorade asks the iconic question again – “Is it in you?”
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Gatorade asks the iconic question again – “Is it in you?”

By Colin Costello May 30, 2024
If you stick around long enough, you'll see things come full circle. That’s exactly what's happening with Gatorade, the world's leading sports drink. I worked on the brand fr...
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Which Gatorade Commercials are the GOATS?
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Which Gatorade Commercials are the GOATS?

By Colin Francis Costello May 17, 2024
Yesterday, the Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark made her highly anticipated debut on the newly designed floor at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. While it was a loss and Clark only scored 9...
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Ouch! Apple iPad Pro ad “Crush” is crushed by critics
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Ouch! Apple iPad Pro ad “Crush” is crushed by critics

By Colin Costello May 9, 2024
No Apple "Crush" is not the name of a new game to download to your iPhone. Right now, I'm sure CEO Tim Cook and the in-house agency wish it was. But it's the title of the tech...
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Curb Your Enthusiasm portrayed Senior Life as Pretty, Pretty Good
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Curb Your Enthusiasm portrayed Senior Life as Pretty, Pretty Good

By Colin Costello Apr 5, 2024
As HBO's iconic comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm prepares to air its final episode this coming Sunday, fans and critics alike are reflecting on the show's remarkable legacy. ...
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Los York appoints Nikki Peddie as Head of Brand Partnerships
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Los York appoints Nikki Peddie as Head of Brand Partnerships

By Reel 360 Mar 20, 2024
Los York, the creative studio celebrating its most successful year in its ten-year history, announces the addition of Nikki Peddie to its leadership team as Head of Brand Partn...
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The Craft: Behind the Kid ‘n Play Progressive spot
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The Craft: Behind the Kid ‘n Play Progressive spot

By Colin Costello Feb 26, 2024
Since its premiere in late November, Progressive Insurance’s “Replay” featuring Kid ‘n Play, the iconic 90s hip-hop duo, has had a chokehold on consumers...
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Reel 360’s Top 10 unforgettable Super Bowl ads
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Reel 360’s Top 10 unforgettable Super Bowl ads

By Colin Costello Feb 12, 2024
That was a helluva game. Talk about a nail-biter. 60 minutes of actual playing time and over 4 hours of snacking, watching, and drinking. Yes, Super Bowl LVIII lived up to the ...
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Hey Academy, it’s time to expand the Best Director Category
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Hey Academy, it’s time to expand the Best Director Category

By Colin Costello Jan 24, 2024
Dear Academy President Janet Yang and members, it's time for you to understand that the year is 2024 and accordingly expand your Best Director Category. In recent years, the...
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2023 in Review: The Biggest Stories of the Year
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2023 in Review: The Biggest Stories of the Year

By Colin Costello Dec 29, 2023
Professor Adrian Bejan presents an argument based on the physics of neural signal processing. He hypothesizes that, over time, the rate at which we process visual information s...
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Why It’s a Wonderful Life is still wonderful 77 years later
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Why It’s a Wonderful Life is still wonderful 77 years later

By Reel 360 Dec 22, 2023
Whether you are a Boomer, Gen X, Gen Z or Millennial one movie has persevered throughout the decades and can be found in the obvious title of this piece, It's a Wonderful Life...
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Shaq wishes he was smaller in mini Pepsi cans campaign
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Shaq wishes he was smaller in mini Pepsi cans campaign

By Colin Costello Nov 27, 2023
In a nostalgic nod to the '90s, Pepsi has teamed up once again with basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal, reviving the iconic partnership that produced some of the most memorabl...
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Mission Inn’s Christmas lights display opens Xmas season
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Mission Inn’s Christmas lights display opens Xmas season

By Colin Costello Nov 20, 2023
Need a boost to your Christmas spirit? The cure can be found nestled in the heart of Riverside, California. The Mission Inn and Spa transforms into a mesmerizing winter wonde...
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It’s Santa Night Fever as John Travolta stars in Capital One spot
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It’s Santa Night Fever as John Travolta stars in Capital One spot

By Colin Costello Nov 20, 2023
You should be shopping yeah! Shopping yeah! That's the message of this holiday-themed commercial that hits the right note and moves for Capital One. Hollywood legend J...
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NH Lottery resurrects SNL’s Land Shark for new campaign
  • Reel Ad of the Week

NH Lottery resurrects SNL’s Land Shark for new campaign

By Colin Costello Oct 18, 2023
Our Reel Ad of the Week is a new TV ad that blends humor with a lesson in economics. The New Hampshire Lottery has created a clever parody of the classic Saturday Night Live "...
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Jack in the Box teams with horror writers for short film
  • Reel Ad of the Week

Jack in the Box teams with horror writers for short film

By Colin Costello Oct 13, 2023
There are some agencies and brands who talk a good game about being progressive in their approach to branding. But the creative work never quite gets there. Then there are age...
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What’s with the rise of penises on streaming?
  • Streaming

What’s with the rise of penises on streaming?

By Colin Costello Oct 13, 2023
What in the cockadoodle-doo is going on with the amount of male full-frontal nudity on TV? And not just full-frontal. Ahem, erect full-frontal. Late summer has brought two new...
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Jack in the Box Monster Tacos are unleashed for Spooky Season
  • Reel Ad of the Week

Jack in the Box Monster Tacos are unleashed for Spooky Season

By Colin Costello Oct 3, 2023
Are you ready for a spooktacular Halloween season? Jack in the Box certainly is, and they've cooked up some spine-tingling surprises to make this October a frightfully delicio...
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Philly QB Jalen Hurts shines in Beats by Dre spot
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Philly QB Jalen Hurts shines in Beats by Dre spot

By Colin Costello Sep 18, 2023
Game recognizes Game. Philadelphia Eagles' star quarterback, Jalen Hurts, certainly has it, taking the beloved Iggles to the Super Bowl last year. And Dr. Dre has had it since...
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