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Kate Magee
Jul 1, 2021

Why aren’t more funny ads winning awards?

Cannes 2021: All purpose and no play makes adland a very dull place.

Cheetos' 'Can't Touch This' was a rare funny ad that won big at Cannes - the Grand Prix for Creative Strategy

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