by Dean Carroll | Nov 3, 2019 | Arthur Fleck, Dr Mumbo, Joaquin Phoenix, Singapore, Temasek Poly, The Joker
Admissions at Temasek Poly in Singapore are set to go through the roof next year, following the institution’s reimagining of the infamous ‘dancing on the stairs’ scene from The Joker movie. View this post on Instagram Iconic steps. Face paint. A suit so vibrantly red....
by Ravi Balakrishnan | Nov 1, 2019 | Aaron Sorkin, Dr Mumbo, Facebook, Jack Dorsey, Mark Zuckerberg, The Social Network, Twitter
Dr. Mumbo has always been a fan of corporate thrust and parry, and the last few days have been quite a bonanza. First there was Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey taking a few digs at the competition as he announced – via a series of tweets – that Twitter will no longer carry...
by Dean Carroll | Oct 13, 2019 | David Ogilvy, Dr Mumbo, Sonal Dabral
There’s no doubt in Dr Mumbo’s mind that David Ogilvy was a genius who was way ahead of his time. In fact, Dr M has always wondered what the ad industry legend’s creative process consisted of. Just how did he do it so well and for so long? Well, now, all has been...
by Dean Carroll | Oct 2, 2019 | Dr Mumbo, GreynJ United Bangkok, Zombies
Dr Mumbo loves a good zombie movie, in order to take a break now and again from his rather cerebral existence. And as this ad from the Thai agency GreynJ United Bangkok – for the Chame beauty supplement – seems to prove he is not the only industry bod who is a fan of...
by Ravi Balakrishnan | Sep 27, 2019 | Canon India, Dentsu One, Dr Mumbo
George Orwell’s ‘1984’ is among Dr. Mumbo’s favourite books. And so far, its best representation in advertising has been in that famous Apple commercial. And yet, when you get right down to it, doesn’t that ad content itself primarily with the superficial visual...
by Ravi Balakrishnan | Sep 20, 2019 | 'Under The Hood', Digitas India, Dr Mumbo, Jeep Compass
For a while now, Dr Mumbo has been aware of the decaffeinated coffee and the alcohol-free beer of hip hop: the brand sponsored rap video. But few of these have struck as much of a chord as ‘Under The Hood’ for Jeep Compass. Apparently created by Digitas India, it...