Dissolve is a stock footage and photography company that took some of their pieces and created the hilarious and topical “This Is a Generic Millennial Ad” to mock marketing targeted at millennials. Created with And/Or studio, “This Is a Generic Millennial Ad parodies the multinational brands that pay lip service to the youth market with meaningless hashtags, misplaced emojis, slang that’s totes old, and stale pitches to ‘join the conversation.'” From pink hair and dancing in the streets, to thought leaders, peace parties, rainbow brands, hashtags and spontaneous displays of patriotism, Dissolve tackles all the tropes that keep popping up in advertising pieces of the past few years. The video is simultaneously topical and hilarious, but the best part is that it’s created entirely with Dissolve stock footage, which also makes it a meta sales tool.
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Huckberry’s Essential Holiday Gift Guide
Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.
