Red Bull Gives You Wings! And Now, Flavors
Felix Baumgartner's Red Bull-sponsored Stratos Project may be temporarily grounded, but the energy drink's new line is taking off.
View ArticleWorld Trade Center Spire Being Held ‘Ransom’ in Contract Dispute
A Canadian steel manufacturing company has the final piece of the new World Trade Center, and it’s not letting go, critics say, unless its demands are met. A contractual dispute has left the 450-foot...
View ArticleArby’s Employee Fired After Fleeing Armed Robbery
“I’m not going to die in Arby’s tonight…I’m just not.” That’s what assistant manager Mary Archer said she was thinking when she narrowly escaped an armed robbery by climbing out of the fast food...
View ArticleBreakfast Like Bilbo: Denny’s Launches a Middle Earth-Inspired Menu
While J.R.R. Tolkien quietly pukes in his grave, Denny’s is launching a Middle Earth-inspired menu tied to the movie The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. But the journey through Denny’s menu is certainly...
View ArticleFlight Fight: Budweiser Wants Its Logo Taken Out of Denzel Washington Film
Most brands would probably be thrilled by any kind of connection with Hollywood icon Denzel Washington, but the brewing company behind Budweiser is asking Paramount Pictures to remove its product from...
View ArticleAirlines Face Worst Pilot Shortage in Decades
Air travel can be torturous enough as it is—with delays, cancellations, lost luggage and expensive tickets—but experts warn that another problem looms on the horizon, threatening to further complicate...
View ArticleDump Trump: Petition Encourages Macy’s to Drop the Donald’s Clothing Line
Love him or hate him, Donald Trump has made a brand for himself, spreading his influence — and cash — across worlds as diverse as real estate, television, Twitter and fashion. Now, however, his...
View ArticleSodastream Ad Yanked in Britain for Angering Coca-Cola and Pepsi
The at-home carbonation product Sodastream has made a splash in the UK with their first global advertising campaign before their ads even had a chance to air. British regulatory authorities yanked an...
View ArticleThe Tragic Stories of the Lottery’s Unluckiest Winners
Need a little proof that money doesn’t buy happiness? For these 10 lottery winners, cashing in turned out to have been the worst decision of their lives.
View ArticleJoe Biden’s Trip to Costco: Looking for Solutions to the Fiscal Cliff, and...
Everyone’s favorite newly septuagenarian Vice President paid a visit to Costco Thursday to shop for pies and flash his famous grin. Oh, and also to urge Congress to act now to avoid the potential doom...
View ArticleOnly In Las Vegas: Get Married With A Side Of Hash Browns At Denny’s
Denny’s, the ubiquitous American eatery, has added a unique new menu item to their Vegas location: Weddings. While they say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, we’re guessing that if you get hitched...
View ArticleTop Chefs Join the Fight for a Gender-Neutral Easy Bake Oven
When 13-year old McKenna Pope went to buy her little brother an Easy Bake Oven, she was shocked to discover that the popular Hasbro toy only came in pink or purple. As kids these days are wont to do,...
View Article‘Ecce Homo’ Returns: Notably Terrible Art Restorer Now Selling Her Work on eBay
In August, an 80-year old woman named Cecilia Gímenez stunned the art world with her unique restoration of “Ecce Homo” a fresco by 19th-century Spanish artist Elias Garcia Martinez, at the church of...
View ArticleSteve Jobs’ Superyacht Impounded Over Unpaid Bill
Steve Jobs’ Dutch-built superyacht won’t be leaving its berth anytime soon. The ship, ordered by the late Apple founder shortly before his death and created by noted designer Philippe Starck has been...
View ArticleOh la Vache! Burger King Returns to France
How do you say Whopper in French? On Saturday, Burger King opened a brand-new branch of its fast-food restaurant at the Marseilles airport — the first branch of the global burger chain in France since...
View ArticleStarbucks Introduces Environmentally-Friendly $1 Reusable Cups
Would you like to make your green tea even greener? Or your espresso more eco-friendly? Starting Thursday, Starbucks is hoping to inject a bit of environmentalism into each one of its brewed drinks by...
View ArticleDeveloper Outsources Job to China so He Can Watch Cat Videos
A top software developer at a critical infrastructure company in the U.S. had outsourced his job to China so he could spend his day surfing the web and watching cat videos, according to an...
View ArticleTrader Joe’s Two-Buck Chuck Gets a Price Hike
It could have only lasted for so long, but Trader Joe’s Charles Shaw wine — infamously known as “Two-Buck Chuck” — is no longer two dollars after an impressive 11-year run. The California-based grocery...
View ArticleWATCH: Oreo’s Snappy Super Bowl Blackout Ad
As the lights went out during last night’s Super Bowl, the electricians scrambled, the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers tried to keep their muscles warm, fans dug into some 47 layer dip and...
View ArticleWATCH: Will Ferrell’s Weird Old Milwaukee Super Bowl Ad
When Old Milwaukee teamed up with Will Ferrell for an ad campaign, they probably had no idea just how weird things would get. The mind behind Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Talladega Nights:...
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