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Welcome to the Internet: 21st June

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There's been a lot going on this week as always, from the sad passing of Soprano's actor James Gandolfini to the worrying incident of Charles Saatchi holding Nigella Lawson up by the neck at a restaurant. But then again Kanye West and Kim Kardashian named their new born son North, so at least there's some light relief for us all. 

It has also been the week that Instagram has made the change to allow videos on the platform. Because if you thought your friends were terrible at taking pictures, it's impossible to imagine how bad they're going to be at trying to direct a 15 second video.

Lastly, but by no means least, we released the highly addictive Gumulon. If you haven't downloaded it, please do as it's a lot of fun - www.gumulon.com/dl. According to the Apple Game Center, I'm currently 3rd in the world at the touch version. Just saying.


Lou Reed, wieden + kennedy and advertising

Some have been surprised to find rock'n'roll legend Lou Reed speaking at the Cannes advertising festival this week and by the positive comments he made about the industry – "The advertising people actually pay you for what you did".
"What's he got to do with the world of advertising and marketing?" asked The Guardian.
Well, Mr Reed has some history there. Here's a blast from the Wieden + Kennedy archives – Lou pitching Honda scooters in a '70s spot by W+K Portland.  Why walk on the wild side when you could ride?

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