Reuters reports that a French bank is now allowing you to transfer money to your followers via Twitter. 3 Frequently Asked Questions That We’d Like To See Based On This Story 1. “I’m cheap and when I split the bill… Read More ›
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3 New Zombie Pitches We Have For Discovery Communications
Yesterday, we wrote about Animal Planet, which is owned by Discovery Communications, green-lighting a scripted series about zombie-animals. Here are 3 pitches we have for Discovery Communications: 1. Zombie Island Medium – Based on Discovery’s TLC show “Long Island Medium,” this… Read More ›
Finally, A Scripted Animal-Zombie Series!
Variety reports that Animal Planet is developing a scripted zombie-animal series to be called the “Other Dead,” scheduled to debut in 2016. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1. Are these scripted talking animals or bleating animals? Just wondering how… Read More ›
Simple Solutions How Red Bull Could Have Solved Its False Advertising Lawsuit
Yesterday we wrote about Red Bull settling a false advertising lawsuit because Red Bull doesn’t literally give you wings, among other things. According to Business Insider, people in America who bought Red Bull over the past 10 years are now… Read More ›
Red Bull Gets Wings Clipped In Legal Settlement
BevNet reports that Red Bull GmbH has settled a false advertising U.S. class action lawsuit for $13 million, which is to be distributed to customers who purchased a Red Bull in the past 10 years. From the article: “The suit argues… Read More ›
Restaurant Gets One Star On Yelp After Asking Patrons To Give It Bad Reviews
Time reports that a restaurant in San Francisco, dissatisfied with the way Yelp does business, has offered discounts on pizzas to patrons who gave the restaurant one-star reviews on Yelp. You can check out the range of reviews for Botto… Read More ›
3 Suggestions For Ben Bernanke When Filling Out Credit Applications
As we’ve written over the past few days, Former Federal Reserve Chair, Ben Bernanke, reportedly said he was recently unable to refinance his mortgage. 3 Suggestions For Ben Bernanke When Filling Out Credit Applications 1. Do not describe your former… Read More ›
More Humor For Economics Nerds Based On Ben Bernanke Being Unable To Refinance His Home
Yesterday, we wrote about former Federal Reserve chair Ben Bernanke saying that he was recently unable to refinance his mortgage, despite his home being assessed in the $800,000 range, and him earning $250,000 to give a speech. 3 Quotes We… Read More ›
Don’t Feel Bad If You’ve Been Rejected For A Loan – Former Fed Reserve Chair Says He Recently Couldn’t Get One
The New York Times reports that former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke recently announced at a conference that he is unable to refinance the mortgage on his home, which is assessed at $815,000. The Times speculates that he is unable… Read More ›
Ben Affleck Can’t Act Like “Guy Wearing Yankees Cap”
The NY Times reports that Red Sox fan, Ben Affleck refused to wear a New York Yankees cap for a scene in his new movie, Gone Girl, eventually compromising with director David Fincher to wear a Mets cap. 3 Questions… Read More ›
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