Kenton Larsen
@kentonlarsen.bsky.social
Ad and PR writer, communications instructor, and co-host of the Media Nerds and Star Wars Nerds podcasts.
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Kenton Larsen
@kentonlarsen.bsky.social
· Feb 21
When I went to school in Boston, I was the smartest person in the class. When I came back to Canada, I was the dumbest. So, this all makes sense.
Whatta cover - via @uncutmagazine.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Whatta cover - via @uncutmagazine.bsky.social
Why does Prince cough in the Raspberry Beret video? “I just did it to be sick, to do something no one else would do.” - via Uncut Magazine youtu.be/l7vRSu_wsNc?...
Prince and the Revolution - Raspberry Beret (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Prince
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November 25, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Why does Prince cough in the Raspberry Beret video? “I just did it to be sick, to do something no one else would do.” - via Uncut Magazine youtu.be/l7vRSu_wsNc?...
“George said, “We didn’t play Shea Stadium twice. Look, I was in the band; you weren’t.’
I say, ‘George, I’ve got the footage.’ So we showed him, and he says, ‘You know what? I’m still convinced we didn’t play Shea Stadium again.’” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/a... - via @nytimes.com
I say, ‘George, I’ve got the footage.’ So we showed him, and he says, ‘You know what? I’m still convinced we didn’t play Shea Stadium again.’” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/a... - via @nytimes.com
How the Beatles Got Their Hooks Into Gen X and Never Let Go
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November 25, 2025 at 3:19 AM
“George said, “We didn’t play Shea Stadium twice. Look, I was in the band; you weren’t.’
I say, ‘George, I’ve got the footage.’ So we showed him, and he says, ‘You know what? I’m still convinced we didn’t play Shea Stadium again.’” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/a... - via @nytimes.com
I say, ‘George, I’ve got the footage.’ So we showed him, and he says, ‘You know what? I’m still convinced we didn’t play Shea Stadium again.’” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/a... - via @nytimes.com
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Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
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Roughly 13 minutes into “The Alabama Solution,” filmmakers Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman got a tip about an incarcerated man who had been beaten so badly he was taken to the ICU at an outside hospital.
By the time Jarecki and Kaufman arrived, Steven Davis was dead.
By the time Jarecki and Kaufman arrived, Steven Davis was dead.
‘The Alabama Solution’: A Humanitarian Crisis in Grainy Detail
Here are five takeaways from the documentary exposing abuse and neglect that is all too common in U.S. prisons.
www.themarshallproject.org
October 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Roughly 13 minutes into “The Alabama Solution,” filmmakers Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman got a tip about an incarcerated man who had been beaten so badly he was taken to the ICU at an outside hospital.
By the time Jarecki and Kaufman arrived, Steven Davis was dead.
By the time Jarecki and Kaufman arrived, Steven Davis was dead.
Looks like quite a 90210 reunion.
November 22, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Looks like quite a 90210 reunion.
Going, going, gone: Winnipeg communications jobs, week of Nov. 23, 2025: www.linkedin.com/pulse/winnip... - via LinkedIn
Winnipeg communications jobs, Nov. 23, 2025
Marketing Lead, Me-Dian Credit Union Communications and Development Manager, Sara Riel Inc. Communication and Special Initiatives Coordinator, John Howard Society Marketing Manager, Accurate Indigenou...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Going, going, gone: Winnipeg communications jobs, week of Nov. 23, 2025: www.linkedin.com/pulse/winnip... - via LinkedIn
The Cannes Lions ads better be good, because the YouTube ones are shite.
November 21, 2025 at 4:24 AM
The Cannes Lions ads better be good, because the YouTube ones are shite.
Murdoch on Murdoch Mysteries is an alien, right?
November 21, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Murdoch on Murdoch Mysteries is an alien, right?
“We make fun of Canadians, but God love `em.” - via David Duchovny podcast:
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/f...
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/f...
Kyle MacLachlan (Directed by David Lynch)
Podcast Episode · Fail Better with David Duchovny · 2025-11-18 · 1h 1m
podcasts.apple.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
“We make fun of Canadians, but God love `em.” - via David Duchovny podcast:
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/f...
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/f...
How Bristol and Meyers met Squibb, I’ll never know.
November 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
How Bristol and Meyers met Squibb, I’ll never know.
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Why Don’t People Return Their Shopping Carts? A (Somewhat) Scientific Investigation
behavioralscientist.org/why-dont-peo...
behavioralscientist.org/why-dont-peo...
Why Don’t People Return Their Shopping Carts? A (Somewhat) Scientific Investigation - by Hannah B. Waldfogel - Behavioral Scientist
For reasons I can’t fully explain, people’s failure to return their carts bothers me more than it probably should. But then I realized I can do something about it.
behavioralscientist.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Why Don’t People Return Their Shopping Carts? A (Somewhat) Scientific Investigation
behavioralscientist.org/why-dont-peo...
behavioralscientist.org/why-dont-peo...
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Premier Wab Kinew and I want to see the Port of Churchill expansion project built — fast. Today in Winnipeg, I announced new funding to help get the project operationalised.
Canada has an abundance of resources, and this port expansion will mean we can ship more to the world.
Canada has an abundance of resources, and this port expansion will mean we can ship more to the world.
November 16, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Premier Wab Kinew and I want to see the Port of Churchill expansion project built — fast. Today in Winnipeg, I announced new funding to help get the project operationalised.
Canada has an abundance of resources, and this port expansion will mean we can ship more to the world.
Canada has an abundance of resources, and this port expansion will mean we can ship more to the world.
Canada’s international student cap helped lower rents. But will it bring colleges and universities down as well? - gift article via Globe and Mail: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/365bbeb...
Canada’s international student cap helped lower rents. But will it bring colleges and universities down as well?
Decline in foreign enrolment is affecting the bottom line of postsecondary institutions across the country
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November 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Canada’s international student cap helped lower rents. But will it bring colleges and universities down as well? - gift article via Globe and Mail: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/365bbeb...
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Just so. And I think the penalty for failing the course should not be a poor grade, but rather immediate disconnection from the internet. After retaking the course, another failing grade should be punishable by death.
I think "Recognizing Satire" should join Freshman Composition as a universal course requirement for graduation.
November 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Just so. And I think the penalty for failing the course should not be a poor grade, but rather immediate disconnection from the internet. After retaking the course, another failing grade should be punishable by death.
Get off the bench. Winnipeg communications jobs, week of Nov. 16, 2025: www.linkedin.com/pulse/winnip... - via LinkedIn
Winnipeg communications jobs - Nov. 16, 2025
Activations and Programming Coordinator, Downtown Winnipeg BIZ Coordinator, Marketing and Brand, Downtown Winnipeg BIZ Manager, Communications and Community Investment, Manitoba Hydro Digital Media Sp...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Get off the bench. Winnipeg communications jobs, week of Nov. 16, 2025: www.linkedin.com/pulse/winnip... - via LinkedIn
My favorite 80s movie villain: Speaker Johnson.
November 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
My favorite 80s movie villain: Speaker Johnson.
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Ad Industry Veterans Honored With Cola War Memorial https://theonion.com/ad-industry-veterans-honored-with-cola-war-memorial-1819564285/
November 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Ad Industry Veterans Honored With Cola War Memorial https://theonion.com/ad-industry-veterans-honored-with-cola-war-memorial-1819564285/
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Starbucks made a $30 glass bear cup. Chaos ensued: The Bearista Cold Cup was meant to spread holiday cheer. Instead, it sold out in hours, sparked fights, and turned a $30 cup into a speculative asset
Starbucks made a $30 glass bear cup. Chaos ensued
The Bearista Cold Cup was meant to spread holiday cheer. Instead, it sold out in hours, sparked fights, and turned a $30 cup into a speculative asset
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November 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Starbucks made a $30 glass bear cup. Chaos ensued: The Bearista Cold Cup was meant to spread holiday cheer. Instead, it sold out in hours, sparked fights, and turned a $30 cup into a speculative asset
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Gilson Lavis, drummer for Squeeze and Jools Holland's Rhythm And Blues Orchestra, has died
Squeeze Drummer Gilson Lavis Dead At 74
Gilson Lavis, the longtime drummer for Squeeze and Jools Holland’s Rhythm And Blues Orchestra, has died. Holland reported the news in a post to his social media accounts today. Lavis passed away at ho...
www.stereogum.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Gilson Lavis, drummer for Squeeze and Jools Holland's Rhythm And Blues Orchestra, has died
Save up for unemployment: Winnipeg communications jobs - week of Nov. 9, 2025: www.linkedin.com/pulse/winnip... - via LinkedIn
Winnipeg communications jobs - week of Nov. 9, 2025
Communications Officer, St. Boniface Hospital Foundation Video Specialist, Tripwire Marketing and Social Media Coordinator (term), People Corporation Marketing and Design Assistant, Forthright Propert...
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November 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Save up for unemployment: Winnipeg communications jobs - week of Nov. 9, 2025: www.linkedin.com/pulse/winnip... - via LinkedIn
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Coca-Cola Is Trying Another AI Holiday Ad. Executives Say This Time Is Different: bit.ly/3JheQSF
November 4, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Coca-Cola Is Trying Another AI Holiday Ad. Executives Say This Time Is Different: bit.ly/3JheQSF
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Diane Ladd, Oscar-nominated actor of Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, dies aged 89
Diane Ladd, Oscar-nominated actor of Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, dies aged 89
The death of the three-time Oscar nominee, whose starred in films including Chinatown, was announced by her daughter Laura Dern
Oscar-nominated actor Diane Ladd has died at the age of 89.
The actor, whose credits included Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, Chinatown and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, died at her home in Ojai, California. The news was announced in a statement shared by her daughter, Oscar-winning actor Laura Dern. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Diane Ladd, Oscar-nominated actor of Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, dies aged 89
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"Let’s jump across the slippery, moss-covered logs in this crystal clear lake, taking a moment to punch our hands into the air and hold them there for an excruciatingly long time."
An Afternoon with Me, the Man in an REI Print Ad
Oh hello, I didn’t see you there. I’ve been busy crouching here perilously on a snow-capped tree stump, staring into the craggy cavern below, and t...
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November 2, 2025 at 9:14 PM
"Let’s jump across the slippery, moss-covered logs in this crystal clear lake, taking a moment to punch our hands into the air and hold them there for an excruciatingly long time."
November 2, 2025 at 3:02 AM