TCC Insights

Will The Hangover: Part II Get Tattooed in Court?

By Joe Sweeney, Associate Creative Director

Pop culture is one of my weaknesses. If you want to debate politics, I guess I can hold my own. But if you want to argue about the greatest ‘80s TV dad, I’ll get heated. (The greatest ‘80s TV dad, for the record, is Willie Tanner from Alf. The guy had to hide a wisecracking, cat-eating alien from the CIA, and still managed to keep his family together. Danny Tanner would’ve been in a stress-induced coma within a month.)

Farewell, Flip (May 1, 2006 - April 12, 2011)

By Joe Russell, Account Coordinator

“A moment lasts all of a second, but the memory lives on forever.”

These words are the essence that embodied all that Flip stood for. He was truly a lover of life; wanting nothing more than to put a smile on everyone’s face. While his life was short, he influenced many. Today we reflect on the life of our dear friend, Flip.

Born in 2006, it was clear from the beginning that Flip would change the world in his own way. In 2009, he left his humble beginnings at Pure Digital Technologies and joined Cisco. It was here where Flip would shine; becoming the #1 selling point-and-shoot camcorder in the US. It is also here where he, while seemingly at the pinnacle of his stardom, would experience a tragic and startling death.

Debate: Book vs. Movie

By Kathy Burns, Vice President


The long been debated question, “which is better, the book or the movie,” has once again been raised with the release and subsequent re-release of Eat, Pray, Love.  More nagging to me though, is why do we need the release of a movie to make us interested in a book? 

I read Eat, Pray, Love in 2006 when it was released and I really enjoyed it—for many reasons. Elizabeth Gilbert, an author on a journey in search of pleasure and balance is funny, intelligent, full of life and adventure.  I loved the fact that she was taking responsibility for her own happiness and not waiting for someone to hand it to her or follow certain accepted rules of what to do next. Though I appreciated her own struggle, following Gilbert’s journey inspired me to make a few changes in my own life that had little to do with hers.  Though mimicry is a fine form of flattery, this book is incredible for the sheer fact that it makes you think outside of the written words on the page.  Inadvertently, it made me reflect on my own life and how much balance and pleasure it contained from my perspective.

Blockbuster Hit? Yes, There's an App For That

By Lisa Cialfi, Account Coordinator

Movie Trailers are the old standby for marketing the next Hollywood hit. In the old days, you might see Cary Grant simply discussing one of his many movies, for example, the 1947 hit The Bishop’s Wife’s trailer. In the more recent years, our fast-paced society prefers a jam-packed 45 seconds that lures them into the movie theater.

It’s no secret that technology has changed our society in immeasurable ways over the last two decades. Cary Grant’s version of a movie trailer is definitely a thing of the past, but what’s next?

Everything Goes Back to Atari

By Jeff Bucki, Account Manager/Copywriter

Why do I feel the need to check my Facebook profile daily? What exactly is going to happen there that is so potentially important to be visiting the site several times a day?

Granted, Facebook is a neat tool and clearly it has its claws in me and millions of others. It’s cool to post status updates when you have something to say. It’s nice to be able to share photos of your kids and to reconnect with random people that you had lost track of years ago. I also enjoy those “Which old-time WWF wrestler are you” polls. But what else is there on Facebook that’s driving me to keep checking out the site?