Starbucks serves up a turnaround fit for Gen Z. BMW brings corners to court. Twix doubles down on a new ventriloquist act. Plus Loaded Questions and more— straight from the intersection of marketing, media, tech and pop culture.

IN THIS EPISODE

☕️ Novelty drinks power a Starbucks turnaround—when they don’t run out of coffee (at 01:40)

🛞 BMW meets Law & Order: Special Vehicular Unit in a noirish new campaign (06:18)

🍫 Twix’s "Dummy Dilemma” injects a ventriloquist’s double act with R&B (08:12)

🎟️ Full-year box office sales: How will 2026 stack up? (11:42)

🏛️ How movie ticket sales compare to books, music, games…and museums? (12:06)

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