According to the Bleacher Report, Major League Baseball is testing new ways to make baseball games shorter. Included: limiting the number of mound visits; shortening the time between innings; shortening pitcher warm-up time; and using a pitch clock, presumably similar… Read More ›
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It’s About Time Someone Made More Movies To Sell Toys
The Wall Street Journal reports that Hasbro is in “early talks” to acquire Shrek-film-studio Dreamworks Animation. This is not the first time we’ve made fun of Hasbro-toys to movies. You can check out older articles about this here and here…. Read More ›
Time To Start Black Friday 2016
Marketwatch reports that at Walmart, Black Friday is now a five-day event, beginning at midnight online on Thanksgiving and ending on Cyber Monday. If this trend continues, we suggest retailers consider a new name, so here are… 3 Better Names… Read More ›
It’s Like If They Printed “Roddy Dungerfield” On Your Comedy Hall Of Fame Jersey
CNN reports that Detroit Pistons’ player Andre Drummond received a game jersey before Monday night’s game against the Bulls with his name misspelled “Drummund.” Eventually he was given a jersey with the correct spelling. 3 More Potential Bright Sides To… Read More ›
New “Singles’ Day” Holiday Leads To $2 Billion In Online Sales In First Hour
Yahoo Finance reports that Alibaba Group, the Chinese internet giant, sold $2 billion of goods in the first hour of this year’s “Singles’ Day,” a shopping holiday created by the company five years ago. 3 Gifts To Buy Yourself On… Read More ›
Man Eats 95 Meals At Olive Garden As Part Of Ridiculous Promotion
CNN reports that as part of a promotion where participants could buy unlimited pasta meals at the Olive Garden for $100 for seven weeks, a North Carolina man has completed week six with 95 meals. 3 Questions That Arise From… Read More ›
Venetian Owner Cool With Gambling and Liquor But Not Medical Marijuana
The Orlando Sentinel reports that in Tuesday’s elections, despite receiving over 57% of the vote, a referendum requiring 60% of the vote to legalize medicinal marijuana in Florida did not pass. Sheldon Adelson, an owner of Las Vegas Sands, the… Read More ›
Because You Demanded It: American Beagle Outfitters
American Eagle Outfitters announced today they will be selling dog clothing, after being inspired by an April Fool’s joke that the company made, presumably in April. 3 More Dog Fashion Retailers We Want To See 1. Abercollie & Bitch 2…. Read More ›
Over 40,000 People Thought Sample Social Security Card Sold With Wallets Belonged To Them
Credit.com reports that in 1938, a wallet manufacturer decided to include a specimen social security card in wallets his company sold. The card included his secretary’s social security number, which was used by more than 40,000 people, as late as… Read More ›
Obama Says He Would Enjoy Kentucky Bourbon With Mitch McConnell.
CNN reports that after last night’s Republican victory winning the majority of seats in Senate, President Obama said, “You know, actually, I would enjoy having some Kentucky bourbon with [likely Senate Majority Leader] Mitch McConnell.” 3 Other People Who May… Read More ›
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