Author: Lauren Kimball
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Labor Day weekend is, sadly, fast approaching. And the 2021 edition is going to feel quite different than others. It’s not just a long weekend out of the office and the end of summer – it’s going to mark the end, for some, of a very long time away from the office. Many businesses have…
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Nearly a year-and-a-half into the pandemic, the world isn’t still grappling with COVID-19, it’s dealing with a major comeback. The “delta variant” has come to dominate headlines in recent weeks. Discovered in India, where it caused an extreme surge in cases, it spread around the world and now is causing a significant increase in U.S.…
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The weather’s always an easy target. A little too cold, a little too warm; it’s never quite right (which sounds like one of our favorite fairy tales). That’s truer than ever this summer – with extreme heat and rain in pockets across the country – and seemingly one or another every day in New England.…
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The Olympics finally got underway today in Tokyo with a bizarre four-hour extravaganza. Celebratory but subdued. Viewed worldwide but in a stadium filled with empty seats. Compelling potential stories but general apathy in the host country. Within the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, and amidst massive social upheaval, these Games promise to be unlike any…
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It didn’t rain on Wednesday. Which generally isn’t noteworthy. Except here in Boston, when it was the first day in July that it didn’t. And if the short-term forecast is accurate, the wettest July in history is just around the corner. Putting aside the global implications of this … what that’s meant for The…
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College athletes typically spend their offseasons building strength, sharpening skills and preparing for seasons-to-come. In typical fashion, however, the ‘21 offseason is unlike any other. Last week, following the recent Supreme Court decision, thousands of college athletes became eligible to do something they never (legally) had been able to do before: profit from their own…
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There are two big birthdays this weekend. As most of you know, and keep reminding us, The Week finally turns 1. We’re can’t wait for the cake, gifts and boxes to play with. While it may be the big circle on all of your calendars, don’t forget that other one. Two-hundred-forty-five isn’t as unforgettable…
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Is there anything more summer than S’mores? Outdoors, with friends and just the right mix of graham cracker, chocolate, marshmallow (lightly toasted is the perfect texture, if you’re asking). Of course, we had our eyes this week on another cookie. Google’s extended the third-party cookie into late ’23, providing a bit of a reprieve for…
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Two years ago, Juneteenth wasn’t even on the radar of many people – and even more companies. Now it’s a recognized federal holiday, the racial reckoning of ’20 pushing its importance to the fore. Even still, there’s so much more many of us need to learn about the symbolic end to slavery in the United…
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Pool noodles. The Week never gave much thought to summer’s cheap, ubiquitous, colorful toy. And then a particular blue one started popping up everywhere on our screens – courtesy of the savvy social team at Southwest. And it served as an unexpected, but ingenious reminder of the need for brands to create real, authentic…