On Friday, we mentioned how the Weather Channel has masterminded the marketing idea of naming winter storms, which explains why Winter Storm #Nemo had a hash-tag in it’s name. We suggested that we’d like to see E!, Fox News, and… Read More ›
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The Weather Channel Named Last Weekend’s Storm “Nemo.” What Would Other Networks Do?
Last week, we wondered when someone began naming winter storms and blamed the Mainstream Weather Media. Since writing that entry, CNBC reported that the Weather Channel is responsible for naming winter storms, and the National Weather Service does not name winter… Read More ›
Republican Party “Rising Star” Doing The Opposite-Of-Rising To Find Bottle Of Water During A Speech
Marco Rubio, while delivering the Republican party’s response speech to this year’s President’s State Of The Union address, awkwardly leaned away from the camera to grab a bottle of Poland Spring water, presumably on a chair or maybe the floor…. Read More ›
3 Superbowl 2013 Commercials Getting Extra Free Publicity For Being “Controversial”
The Superbowl is today, which means it’s time for everyone to watch someone who lip-synced the national anthem at a recent presidential inauguration perform live, while corporations vie to show the most controversial commercials allowable by law! So here are… Read More ›
NRA Switches Position To Against “Universal” Background Checks. Is There Something Happening On One Of Jupiter’s 67 Moons They Don’t Want Us To Know About?
CNN reports that NRA CEO, Wayne LaPierre stated at yesterday’s Senate Gun hearing that he is against universal background checks, which he was apparently in favor of in 1999. 3 New Slogans We Propose For The NRA 1. “The only… Read More ›
Hey Oprah, You’re Not The Only One Who Can Plug A Competing Device While Recently Using An Apple Device! Just Ask New Blackberry Global Creative Director, Alicia Keys!
Gizmodo reports that Alicia Keys has been appointed the new Global Creative Director at Blackberry. And it appears she was demonstrating her creativity just days ago by reminding us of Oprah’s Microsoft Surface endorsement from an iPad, by tweeting from… Read More ›
UPS Employee Caught On Video Un-Delivering FedEx Package
CNBC reports that a homeowner with security cameras caught a UPS deliveryman stealing a FedEx package containing an iPad, which was a gift for the homeowner’s daughter. After posting the video on YouTube, the homeowner eventually received the package. And as… Read More ›
You Can Now Sell Your Soul For A $3 Cheese Coupon!
Yesterday, we wrote about Kraft issuing a press release announcing intentions to sacrifice JELL-O pudding to the gods to avoid a Mayan apocalypse. Well, we have to hand it to the company’s marketing team or ad agency(ies) for coming up… Read More ›
Sony Reportedly To Discontinue Cassette Player/Recorder, Which Will Lead To Making Whiny Mixed Tapes Becoming A Real Hassle!
Akihabara News reports that Sony will discontinue the cassette player/recorder in 2013. So last chance to run out and get one, unless you’re looking for one at Wal-mart, which currently indicates on their web site they are “not available at… Read More ›
Skydiving cats.
CNN reports people are angry after a Swedish insurance company commercial featured skydiving cats. “As if anyone would buy insurance so their cats could skydive,” we thought, knowing for that reason and only that reason the ad must be fake…. Read More ›