Category Archive for: Entertainement

Dom Perignon + Lady Gaga = The Queendom

Lada Gaga is back in the #luxury realm (remember Tiffany & Co. x Gaga). Dom Perignon and #LadyGaga have created the #Queendom with Nick Knight whose trippy visuals of crystal castles that morph into catwalks and an endless party blend perfectly into Lady Gaga’s music and zeitgeist. Let the expensive pink bubbles flow. #wakeupimagine #DomPérignonxLadyGaga #creativity #luxurybrands

Snap, the Selfie Budget, and a Gen Z Army

Yes, you read S E L F I E B U D G E T correctly – Snap Inc.’s latest story: an #ecommerce push to monetize its users through the acquisition of Berlin-based retail tech startup Fit Analytics. Per research firm Piper Sandler, the “Selfie Budget” (which includes clothing, fashion accessories, personal care, and shoes) made up 40% of US…

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Hello, I’m a MAC

Justin Long, the actor who famously posed as Apple‘s computer, is now pitching his former opponent the PC in a new series of ads from Intel Corporation. Interesting turn of events as last fall, Apple brought back John Hodgman to reprise his famous role as a bumbling PC (sans Justin Long) during its “One More Thing” event…

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Barcelona x Covid Wanderlust

Amazing overhead view of B A R C E L O N A with Gaudi’s Sagrada Família anchored in the centre. Evokes a wee bit of wanderlust as vaccines dance upon the horizon. #wakeupimagine #travel

Beeple x NFT x $69M

Wow!!! – “Everydays — The First 5000 Days,” by the artist known as Beeple, set a record for digital artwork in a sale at Christie’s (surpassing bids for work by artists like Frida Kahlo and Salvador Dalí). Wait you say… I’m just trying to get my head around #blockchain (the general ledger), bitcoin (#cryptocurrency), and fungible currencies…

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Oprah = Sales

Crazy! – The patio furniture from Oprah’s all-access Meghan and Harry interview has sold out! Plus, high-income viewers have also been snapping up Markle’s Giorgio Armani dress, which retails for $4,700. And … there’s a run on Oprah’s specs to boot. Yes, these are crazy times people, but as we have seen before, anytime Oprah…

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Esports top $1B in Revenue

Global #esports will top $1 billion in revenue for the first time in 2021, says a Newzoo Report. China is leading the growth, generating more than a third of worldwide revenue. #wakeupimagine #trends

Microsoft Mesh

For years, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group co-founder Guy Laliberté received countless proposals for #virtualreality technologies, but they couldn’t match the magic of his intensely visual and mesmerizing live performances. Now, with a new platform provided by Microsoft, he’s rethinking that. On Tuesday, he appeared at Microsoft’s Ignite digital conference via #holoportation, which uses 3D capture technology to beam a lifelike…

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Sony Real-Time 3D

Wow – this video performance features a virtual avatar and was created using real-time 3D technology as part of Sony‘s Immersive Music Studios Division. Kinda raises the bar for all the virtual conferences we’re all attending! #wakeupimagine #virtualreality #technology #vr #innovation

NBCU says D’OH

Sorry for the double entendre – NBCUniversal Media, LLC missed out on billions in gains on Snap Inc. and Peloton Interactive, highlights The Information. This past week Snap crossed an important symbolic milestone: The company, buoyed by an investor presentation that painted a rosy picture of its future, surpassed $100 billion in market value. Its shares are up 320% since late…

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