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digital Instagram launches "quote tweet" style re-sharing of stories. On Instagram you can soon complement or trash talk other people’s Stories, or refer to something you posted previously with an embed a “see post” button.	adnews CIWF wants to end the EU practice of factory farming rabbits	adnews Tessa Films Adds Toben Seymour, Meghann Artes Tessa Films, the production company founded late last year by Partners and EPs Lisa Masseur and Reid Brody, has added two innovative filmmakers to its roster.	adnews Diktator Announces New Director Viivi Huuska Coinciding with International Women’s Day, Diktator is proud to add Finnish director/ photographer Viivi Huuska to its roster for her ability to uniquely... ...read more
adnews JAMM Announces New Animation Supervisor Steward Burris Santa Monica-based creative visual effects studio JAMM hires animation veteran and longtime collaborator Steward Burris as Animation Supervisor.	adnews Laundry Launches San Francisco Office Led by Managing Director Michael Bennett Design & animation studio Laundry has opened a new location in San Francisco.	adnews Pepe the Frog creator sues Infowars Matt Furie, the creator of a stoner frog character in the comic "Boy’s Club" back in 2006, knows exactly what brand managers feel like when their creations take on a life on their own.	adnews Ewan McGregor joins RSA films for commercial representation RSA Films welcomes filmmaker Ewan McGregor for commercial representation globally.
adnews FlyGTA created some air sickness bags you'll want to keep Toronto, Canada. FlyGTA, Toronto’s ultra-short haul carrier, has collaborated with Toronto street artists Runt, Jimmy Chiale and Uber5000 to design their air sickness bags.	marketing mishaps Lush North America wades into identity politics. It doesn't go well. I abhor puns with a passion but I couldn't resist "wades in," when it comes to Lush, the soap brand who decided to remove products from their window displays to have a discussion about... ...read more	adnews Theatre Journalist Mark Blankenship Joins AKA NYC’s Digital Content Team NEW YORK CITY— Entertainment marketing agency AKA NYC has appointed Mark Blankenship to the newly-created post of Integrated Content and Community Director.	Big Tech If data is king, it's time to dethrone the masters A recent CNBC article pointed out that Facebook "now offering some mobile app... ...read more
announcement RSA Films welcome rising star Matthew K. Firpo RSA Films has signed accomplished filmmaker Matthew K. Firpo for commercial representation worldwide.	announcement Emmy-nominated Director Senain Kheshgi, Industry Veteran Jonathon Ker Partner to Launch MAJORITY Production Company Featuring All-Women Director Roster Emmy-nominated director and producer Senain Kheshgi has teamed up with advertising industry veteran and executive producer Jonathon Ker to launch Los Angeles-based... ...read more	superbowl commercials reviews & news Missed It by That Much	adnews Vodka-logo receives complaints from muslims in Germany, logo looks too much like "Allah" "We have heard a lot of suggestions on what our logo looks like: A dragon, a squirrel, a lion ".... says the brands spokesperson, "but this one - we have not heard before."