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The Menagerie of Us All: The Real Reason Behind the Animals of Unplugged
The Contextual Clipper Special Edition: Unplugged State of Mind, AWNY 2025 This article was originally published in The Contextual...

Mike Richter
Oct 62 min read


Sound Check: Inside the New Unplugged Studio
This article was originally published in The Contextual Clipper, our on-site newspaper for Unplugged State of Mind, a three-day activation during Advertising Week 2025. It highlights the debut of the Unplugged Studio, built inside the Pavilion at the Virgin Hotel as a hub for live podcasts, thought-leadership recordings, and industry storytelling.

Mike Richter
Oct 54 min read


Rhinestones and Revelations: A Pride Exchange Affair
This article was originally published in The Contextual Clipper, our on-site newspaper for Unplugged State of Mind, a three-day activation during Advertising Week 2025. Presented with Cognitiv, Supernova, Revry, and Do the WeRQ, the gathering explored queer data, workplace equity, and action over optics — all during LGBTQ+ History Month. Authored by🐬 Finnegan “Splash” Tailfin — The Adventurer, with narration by Jake Cameron, Director, Marketing Strategy & Operations at Yield

Mike Richter
Oct 33 min read


Inside the ConvHERgence of Power Reshaping Advertising
Co-hosted by Index Exchange and Cognitiv, ConvHERgence brings together women, allies, and culture builders to champion equity, transparency, and innovation across the industry. This article was authored by Katya Stripesky — The Power Player, whose presence commands attention and whose words, like her stripes, leave their mark. voiced in the digital edition by Lauren Farber, Founder & CEO of L.F.G. Solutions.

Mike Richter
Oct 24 min read


Appetites for Precision, Tastes for Connection: Supper Club Debuts at AWNY with Yobi AI
The Contextual Clipper Special Edition: Unplugged State of Mind, AWNY 2025 This article was originally published in The Contextual...

Mike Richter
Oct 12 min read


The Company We Keep: The Community Partners of Strangers No More AWNY 2025
The Contextual Clipper Special Edition: Unplugged State of Mind, AWNY 2025 This article was originally published in The Contextual...

Mike Richter
Sep 292 min read


Like a Platform, Scaled for the Very First Time: Sigma Software Sings Again at Strangers No More
The Contextual Clipper Special Edition: Unplugged State of Mind, AWNY 2025 This article was originally published in The Contextual...

Mike Richter
Sep 273 min read


A Year of Connections, Unplugged: Seedtag Returns to Strangers No More AWNY 2025
This article was originally published in The Contextual Clipper, our on-site newspaper for Unplugged State of Mind, a three-day activation during Advertising Week 2025. It celebrates Seedtag, who over the past year has partnered with Unplugged across five activations — and the journey shows no signs of slowing down. The piece was co-authored by Liz, Seedtag’s Neuro-Contextual AI, and Bao “Rhythm” Bambuson — The Vibe Keeper, our high-energy correspondent who reminds us all tha

Mike Richter
Sep 263 min read


Out of the Ordinary, Into the Box: Strangers No More Changes Venues
Strangers No More has never been ordinary — and this year, it found a new home at The Box. Bold, unpredictable, and alive with energy, the venue mirrored the community it welcomed: strangers becoming friends, connections sparking in every corner, and a night that proved the magic lies not in the expected, but in the extraordinary.

Mike Richter
Sep 252 min read


The State of Mind We Call Unplugged: A Letter From Your Most Observant Friends
The Contextual Clipper Special Edition: Unplugged State of Mind, AWNY 2025 This lead editorial was originally published in The Contextual...

Mike Richter
Sep 242 min read
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