Erica Rivera's freelance writing has appeared in New York magazine, USA Today, the Star Tribune, City Pages, and many other publications and anthologies. She has interviewed hundreds of artists, authors, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and changemakers over the course of her career. She is also the author of Insatiable (Penguin Group, 2009) and Come Again (Thought Catalog Books, 2015). For more, visit: www.ericarivera.net.
“The Dog Strikes Back” (Volkswagen, 1:15, second quarter): An out-of-shape, couch-potato dog longingly spies a cherry-red Volkswagen Beetle driving through…