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Spicing it up:<\/strong> Dunkin\u2019s promo<\/a> for its new Munchkins drink teams up notable Dunkin\u2019 enthusiast Ben Affleck, who appeared in the brand\u2019s Super Bowl ad this year, with\u2026Ice Spice. The unlikely pairing seems to be a hit, even though some are wondering<\/a> whether they really were<\/em> in the same room together. The most believable part of the ad? Affleck secretly running Dunkin\u2019s strategy.<\/p>\n MA-ther Nature:<\/strong> Apple recruited Octavia Spencer to play Mother Nature in a new ad touting its carbon reduction commitments, which one person described as the latest iteration of \u201ccorporate cringe<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n VIP treatment:<\/strong> Duo the owl is making the rounds at all the major events, from the Barbie<\/em> pink carpet to this week\u2019s VMAs. As Kat Chan, Duolingo\u2019s brand\u2019s global head of social and influencer strategy, told us last month, Duo is basically an influencer himself and getting event invites left and right. What\u2019s next, Tony the Tiger at the Tony\u2019s? Oh, right\u2026<\/p>\n Place your bid:<\/strong> eBay is hosting an auction with The Union Solidarity Coalition, an org founded earlier this year by writers and directors that is currently focused on helping crew members who\u2019ve lost health insurance as a result of strike-related shutdowns. The auction\u2019s offerings, ranging from John Lithgow painting a watercolor portrait of your dog to Lena Dunham painting a mural in your home, are certainly getting people talking.<\/p>\n We come to this place\u2026:<\/strong> Everyone wants what Nicole Kidman has, and that\u2019s a viral AMC commercial. The marketing team behind the latest Saw<\/em> movie decided to spoof Kidman\u2019s ad by swapping in Jigsaw on a tricycle.<\/p>\n RIP Barbie<\/em> summer:<\/strong> You know what they say, \u201cWhen one subway ad comes down, another door opens.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Watch on TikTok.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n Get marketing news you’ll actually want to read. Subscribe to Marketing Brew today.<\/p>\n