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Hey Reader,

Last week we asked which of the top-rated 2026 Super Bowl ads was your favorite.

50% of you voted for Budweiser's 'American Icons' commercial.

Naturally, we had to do some research on the ad.

We learned that the bald eagle in the spot was not CGI. It was not AI-generated. It was indeed real! So real, in fact, that he has a name. Lincoln is a 28-year-old rescue, cared for by the American Eagle Foundation. Read his story here.

Todd Allen, SVP of Marketing for Budweiser at Anheuser-Busch, said: “As we celebrate Budweiser’s 150th anniversary and America’s 250th birthday, we knew we had to rise to the occasion in a way only Budweiser can."

If that doesn't make you feel patriotic, I don't know what will.

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The annual ADDYs event is happening this Friday!

Last year, our demo reel (a project that had Jackson putting in countless hours) scored us an award.

Let’s take another look at the reel that made it happen.

May Day is comin' quickly so we've been working on something extra special for you this year... a Second Edition of our newspaper! Claim your very own copy by sharing your mailing address here.

The 2026 Winter Olympics just wrapped. Now you can tell us...

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