Brands in Culture
Brands have for a long time tried to become part of culture through their marketing, with most strategies hoping to create a clearer connection between people and the brands they use. At the same time, wider culture also affects marketers more directly.
Future of Marketing Briefing: Memes used to be a joke. Now they’re a strategy
Last month, a U.S. Special Forces soldier was indicted for insider trading — not on stocks, but on a prediction market. He had detailed knowledge of a military operation. He bet on it. The platform where he placed those bets responded to the indictment with something close to a shrug. That shrug tells you everything […]
May 8, 2026
