Column | This year I will put my feet up and not be guilted into being productive all the time

Column | This year I will put my feet up and not be guilted into being productive all the time

John William Godward’s 1897 oil painting ‘Dolce Far Niente’. | Photo Credit: Wiki Commons Usually, I start each year with a couple of goals. I don’t call them resolutions, to my mind that word suggests something that needs improving. Goals have the lilt of being a loftier aspiration, an accomplishment to chase. These ambitions are […]

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Report: Global advertising to grow by 8.4% this year, but economic fears could slow momentum

Report: Global advertising to grow by 8.4% this year, but economic fears could slow momentum

According to GroupM’s report, ad revenue growth for pure-play digital platforms could be more than 11%, but is still down from growth rates last year According to GroupM’s report, ad revenue growth for pure-play digital platforms could be more than 11%, but is still down from growth rates last year The global advertising industry is […]

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When comfort is a K-Drama 

When comfort is a K-Drama 

How shows like ‘Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha,’ ‘Reply 1988’ and others have perfected the ‘comfort’ genre and changed the landscape of Korean entertainment  How shows like ‘Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha,’ ‘Reply 1988’ and others have perfected the ‘comfort’ genre and changed the landscape of Korean entertainment  The 2015 Korean drama series Reply 1988 opens with five teenage friends sitting […]

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