-Hey, if Mother and Acer can have Jack Bauer bake cupcakes, why can’t they pick from a hat again and have Megan Fox play brainy dolphin whisperer (above)?

-Former Mullen VP/group media director Patrick LaCroix will assume the role of group account director at fellow Boston operation, Blitz Media, effective Nov. 6.

-Speaking of Mullen, have you seen its subtle, Halloween-themed homepage? link

-Here are 21 reasons why Apple SVP of industrial design, Jonathan Ive, should run the company. link

-DesignTAXI looks into the “phobias of creatives” via a new infographic. link

-According to a comScore report, over 9.4 billion video ads were viewed in September. link

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