Stiff articles
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The Timberwolves Have a Stiff Playoff Test. Karl-Anthony Towns Wouldn't Have It Any Other Way
A little over 10 months ago, Karl-Anthony Towns capped an offseason of prodigious boasting by telling GQ he was saving his finger for a championship ring. And then he backed up the big talk by helping the Timberwolves finish with one of best records in the NBA. That’s to say: Karl-Anthony Towns could so easily dunk on his haters right now. But he turns down the alley-oop. It’s a day after the Timberwolves wrapped up their regular season and Towns is on the phone from Minnesota. Reflecting on the...
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Weekly poll results: the OnePlus Nord CE4 faces stiff competition
The OnePlus Nord CE4 launched in India last week and the company says that it is “selling like hotcakes”. It scored the best first day of sales in the ₹20-25K segment that Amazon India has seen so far this year. However, things could have been better. Last week’s poll suggests that there are plenty of alternatives in the segment and that they are strongly preferable to the CE4. Even if the price was to come down (which is the reason 7% of voters are passing on the Nord), that still leaves...
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Hennessy’s Absurd, Stylish Films Shake Off Stiff Brand Perceptions
While people tend to drink cognac neat or on the rocks, Hennessy wants to shake things up with a playful and stylish campaign that shows the spirit's versatility. "Made for More" is the debut work for Hennessy by agency Wieden + Kennedy Amsterdam, which won the account from previous agency Droga5. The campaign shows viewers new ways of mixing and imbibing brandy cocktails, while introducing a lighter, fresher visual world for the legacy brand. Directed by Andreas Nilsson in his trademark...