- The Cookie Has Crumbled| Leave a Comment
When Cookie launched back in 2005, it was around a period of time where a lot of my friends were starting their families. These were the new breed of yuppie-mom who were more likely to live in the city, buy organic, and make playdates at the local pub (yes, in Williamsburg there was a mommy [...]
- RIP Crocs - You Will Not Be Missed| Leave a Comment
The “fashion” phenomenon that was Crocs is coming to an end. So many people had these ugly plastic clogs that anti-Crocs Facebook groups and blogs started popping up proclaiming “I don’t care how comfortable they are, you look like a dumbass.” So, how exactly did these shoes become the darling of the shoe industry with [...]
- Michael Jackson, Twitter, TMZ and the Big C - Credibility| Leave a Comment
They always say that things happen in threes. Earlier this week, we lost Ed McMahon who we all remember from Johnny Carson and those Publisher’s Clearing House commercials. On Thursday, news about Farrah Fawcett’s loss to cancer hit early in the morning. The day was all abuzz on Twitter with a few random Farrah tweets [...]
- iPhone 3Gs - Symbol of Wealth?| Leave a Comment
So this blog makes the claim that if you are the first in line to buy a shiny new iPhone 3GS, you may actually have some problems with money. Yes, we all know that times are tight, and with layoffs still going around, it’s not really the time to flaunt your stash o’ cash. I [...]
- Big Top Wedding| Leave a Comment
Hot on the heels of news reports that despite the recession, couples are spending just as much on gifts as before, comes this wonderful documentation of a couple who threw a circus themed wedding.
- The New Age of Individuality - Accessorized!| Leave a Comment
It’s no surprise that sales are down everywhere. People aren’t buying new clothes, but still want to update their wardrobe. In an article from Reuters, watches and sunglasses are “shopping’s bright spots.” Knowing this, and also knowing about the “upcycling” trend, we could be headed to a new era in personal style. As people shun [...]
- Crunch Feels The Crunch| Leave a Comment
We may be pointing the finger at obesity, but when the purse strings get tight, the first thing we tend to cut is the gym membership. Crunch, one of the first “lifestyle” gym brands has been hit hard and is filing Chapter 11. No worries, they seem to already have a suitor, but let’s take [...]
- The Branding of a Virus| Leave a Comment
Was the Swine Flu misrepresented? The pork industry thinks so right now, especially since it is already known that you can’t get the virus from eating pork, however consumers are already steering clear of pork products. Even though the H1N1 virus has been used by the President and other officials, the media is still calling [...]
- Pontiac Bites The Dust| Leave a Comment
Last Friday, GM decided that the iconic Pontiac brand will be phased out by the end of next year. The first thing that comes to my mind are all of those iconic models they had, from the GTO and Grand Am to the Firebird and Grand Prix. Pontiac was considered to be the grandaddy of [...]
- Judging Books By Covers| Leave a Comment
I was really trying to avoid this one, but the Susan Boyle phenomenon is everywhere - on television, tabloids, blogs, etc. So many people were surprised that someone who looked like that could have such a beautiful voice. What does that say about our culture? Are we that shallow that we can’t possibly think that [...]