The Romans

Yesterday, The Romans of Brooklyn helped launch something truly…out of this world. Introducing the new Fusion HMD phone, made with symbiote technology, created in collaboration with Sony Pictures’ upcoming action-thriller, Venom: The Last Dance.    The phone has some superpowers, but seeing is believing, so check it out below.   Massive thanks to our client partners Hayley Dodd Lucia Domenici Jesus Agudo and the rest of the incredible HMD team. Also a tremendous shout out to our content partners who nailed it at City Pictures with Maxwell Schiano.

We're pleased to announce the appointment of Alex Perry to the new role of Global Growth Director - responsible for helping our global clients get the most return for their PR budgets. See him in an airport near you soon. ✈️✈️✈️ Thanks to PRWeek UK for the write up, link in the comments.

Gay history is being erased at an alarming rate, especially in the US. Books and other resources are being banned and defunded, leaving younger generations of queer people without context about how today’s queer culture has been shaped - often only gaining insight through stories of tragedy and struggle.   That’s why Grindr has launched Daddy Lessons, a fresh and fun content series with Queer Historian Clayton Littlewood, breaking down the origins of many things we take for granted today as part of gay culture. And we’re getting INTO it. From Polari to leather fetishism, Grindr is helping educate people everywhere about the rich history of the LGBTQ+ community.   Curious? Check out this wonderful article secured by our very own Account Executive in NYC, Lauren Roche, on People.com: https://lnkd.in/ejhKKDEF  

Last week we had the privilege of hosting our second People Like Us event in our London office ❤️. Huge shout out to all the speakers: Sam Narr, Lateefah Jean-Baptiste, Sachi Gamage, Geoffrey Chang, Sabrina Trinquetel, Eyimofe Okuwoga, Aishwarya Tardalkar, Ade Sanusi, Lena Ahad and especially Kelly Yip who spoke about our work with fashion brand Self-Portrait. Thanks to everyone that made it happen, especially the incredible Sheeraz Gulsher. See you at the next one.

🏆 AWARD ALERT 🏆 Once upon a time, we had a dream of doing a very cute, very demure podcast with Grindr that would leave people talking. Something jaw-dropping that would push boundaries, have a bit (or a lot) of shock value and be oddly relatable. Because, sometimes, everyone can be an asshole. And so, Who’s The Asshole, the podcast, was born. Working with our incredible client partners including Tristan Pineiro and Benjamin Cooper, we’ve now gone on to win multiple awards for the effort, with the latest being the prestigious NYX Awards as the Best New Branded Podcast of 2024, and we couldn’t be prouder. Massive thanks to the full Grindr team for trusting and empowering us at every turn and a huge thanks to The Romans of New York - you are a wonder! Check out Season 2, available now. https://lnkd.in/eNgchav7 

After being named PRovoke Media's EMEA Creative Agency 2024, we've just been shortlisted for the big one - Global Creative PR Agency of The Year 🚀🚀🚀. Huge thanks as ever to Maja Pawinska Sims, we are delighted. https://lnkd.in/er6_rCXU

Some rather exceptional coverage in The Times yesterday on our friends at Millwall Romans. ⚽️ Speaking of our sponsorship of the LGBT team, CEO Joe Mackay-Sinclair commented: “The team champions the same values that our agency hold dear and by supporting them we aim to put our money where our mouth is when it comes to encouraging understanding and support for the LGBT community."

A huge announcement from The Romans in Dubai... 🚀🚀🚀 https://lnkd.in/eJ9KweKv

Cheers are in order! The Romans in New York have won not one, but TWO Platinum Awards at this year’s MUSE Awards for their work creating Grindr Presents: Who’s The Asshole? From developing the creative concept, which was born out of a Reddit thread, to casting a line-up of queer icons and generating unbelievable press, it is ranked in the top 1.5% of podcasts after just four episodes. *blushes* Want more tea? Season 2 drops on September 12th with a cast that’ll have you gagged, including SNL’s very own Bowen Yang and “Cabaret’s” newest upcoming Emcee, Adam Lambert. 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆

Can you still call something a ‘mystery’ when it gets blanket national #cov? 🎁🔥   A few weeks back we launched the ‘Lidl Mystery Box’, giving Lidl lovers the chance to get their hands on hundreds of pounds worth of quality Middle of Lidl products for just £20. Media loved it, but consumers loved it even more, with thousands of boxes selling out instantly.    BOSH.