The Blagger's Blog – Women shaped humans, giant bunnies and bad tees

A weekly roundup of media news, sans effort

Quote of the week

“The UK press went into meltdown yesterday over a shocking incident in which a woman-shaped human took part in politics.” Laura Bates, writing for The Guardian on reactions to Theresa May in parliament this week.

Weekly High

This giant chocolate bunny is currently handing out cupcakes whilst digging up Piccadilly Gardens in our hometown of Manchester as part of a branding exercise by Dr Oetker Bakery. We’re very much enjoying his company too.

Weekly Low

This t-shirt actually exists, costs $19.99 from Forever 21 online, and might be one of the most inappropriate items of clothing we’ve ever seen given rape on college campuses is a huge issue in the US, where this is being sold.

Just in case you missed it

This week we’ve been questioning the future of social media considering new user numbers for the biggest networks are flatlining and online streaming community Meerkat is kaput.

Rick Guttridge

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Rick Guttridge is the Founder and CEO of Smoking Gun, the PR, influencer and social media agency built around a clear belief: communications should not just create noise, but prove measurable business impact. With more than 25 years’ experience in PR, Rick has helped major brands improve visibility, likeability and memorability through ingenious communications across sectors including FMCG, pets, homes and interiors, mother & baby, health and wellbeing, and personal finance.

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