Author archive for Juanita Chavarro Arias
Box Trucks, Giveaways, and 25 Dogs: Inside Universal’s ‘Despicable Me 4’ Premiere
The Minions have become icons in their own right, so for the premiere of Illumination’s “Despicable Me 4,” the latest installment in the series the launched them to stardom, Universal Pictures just had to put the yellow, banana-loving, goggle-wearing creatures front and center. From popping up on the red (actually, yellow) carpet to mobile billboards...
On the Road to SDCC, Mountain Dew Opens a Dystopian Desert Motel for ‘Borderlands’
What’s the perfect backdrop to recreate a post-apocalyptic landscape? Albuquerque, NM, and its desert climate fit the bill for a takeover of the local Monterey Motel that was transformed into “The Mountain Dew Borderlands Motel,” straight out of the new film, debuting Aug. 9. Mountain Dew partnered with Lionsgate and Regal Cinemas on the dystopian...
How a Mercedes-Benz Culinary Series is Sparking Connections with a Digital Table
Picture this: You get invited to an intimate dinner at an upscale L.A. restaurant with a speakeasy vibe, and when you’re shown to your seat, the table’s surface is all digital and serving up content for the evening. That’s one of the experiences 50 attendees took part in at Mercedes-Benz Presents The Table, hosted at...
Field Report: Our Visit to a Surprise Hennessy Sensory Pop-up in Orlando
You couldn’t miss it. A bright red, branded shipping container with its doors and walls propped open to reveal several interactive sampling stations surprised passersby when it popped up in the usually quiet parking lot at The Loop’s ABC Fine Wine & Spirits store in Orlando on July 11. It was Hennessy’s Made for More...