W+K NY, McDonald's reveal the Mariah Menu | Gut brainstorms Timbiebs with Bieber for Tim Hortons | Droga5, Chase reimagine "Home Alone" with Kevin Hart
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[] [W+K NY, McDonald's reveal the Mariah Menu](
[W+K NY, McDonald's reveal the Mariah Menu]( (McDonald's/YouTube)
Wieden+Kennedy New York's latest work for McDonald's "Famous Orders" campaign introduces the Mariah Menu in a festive spot starring Mariah Carey, who explains that customers will receive a different free item from her menu each day for 12 days from Dec. 13 when they make a $1 minimum McDonald's app purchase. Other agencies supporting the holiday campaign include Publicis Groupe, OMD, Alma, TMS, Boxer, Burrell, Team Pixel, The Narrative Group, Boden Agency, Admerasia, IW and Navigation Blvd. Full Story: [Ad Age (tiered subscription model)]( (11/10), [Adweek]( (11/10)
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[] [Gut brainstorms Timbiebs with Bieber for Tim Hortons](
[Gut brainstorms Timbiebs with Bieber for Tim Hortons]( (Tim Hortons/YouTube)
Gut's campaign for Tim Hortons introduces limited-edition Timbiebs, a version of the brand's popular Timbits doughnut treats created with fellow Canadian and fan Justin Bieber. A humorous spot shows Bieber brainstorming flavor ideas, and the star has been promoting the campaign via his social accounts, with one [Instagram teaser]( attracting more than 595,000 likes. Full Story: [Muse by Clio]( (11/10), [Ad Age (tiered subscription model)]( (11/10), [Marketing Dive]( (11/10)
[LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Droga5, Chase reimagine "Home Alone" with Kevin Hart](
[Droga5, Chase reimagine "Home Alone" with Kevin Hart]( (Chase/YouTube)
Droga5 created a holiday campaign for Chase Freedom Unlimited that references "Home Alone" with actress Catherine O'Hara losing another Kevin in a department store. This time it turns out to be Kevin Hart who "was busy cash-backing for the holidays." Full Story: [Adweek]( (11/10)
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[] [Wunderman Thompson's Jill Applebaum talks favorite work](
Jill Applebaum, chief creative officer of Wunderman Thompson New York, talks about her creative inspirations and favorite work. Applebaum describes working on "Oreo Daily Twist" as "lightning in a bottle," and why she's proud of partnering with 9/11 Day. Full Story: [Muse by Clio]( (11/10)
[LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Berlin Cameron: Working moms taking brunt of pandemic](
A report by Berlin Cameron, in partnership with Forbes, Kantar, Luminary and Action Button, delves into the pandemic's disproportionately negative effect on working mothers, revealing that 65% have taken a mental health day during the pandemic compared with 54% of working dads. In addition, 41% of working moms suppress their emotions in the workplace compared with 13% of working dads. Full Story: [The Drum (free registration)]( (11/10)
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[] Agency News
[] [Mojo Supermarket wins StockX, boosts talent](
StockX selected Mojo Supermarket as its agency partner and the shop has grown from six full-time staff in January to 31 employees. Recent hires include Tasha Cronin from Droga5 as head of production, Hannah Benabdallah from Vice as head of communications and Autumn Maison from Spotify as "dean." Full Story: [Ad Age (tiered subscription model)]( (11/11)
[LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Media & Technology Trends
[] [YouTube hides thumbs-down votes to help civil discourse](
YouTube hides thumbs-down votes to help civil discourse (Pixabay)
YouTube will no longer display the number of thumbs-down votes for videos on the site after tests revealed the move reduced creator attacks and harassment but will still give creators access to the information. The platform stated that it's making the change to encourage "respectful interactions between viewers and creators." Full Story: [The Verge]( (11/10), [BNN Bloomberg (Canada)]( (11/10)
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