Mattel is rolling out a line of pin-up girl Barbie dolls. The toy may be just going back to her roots — America’s plastic sweetheart was originally based on a doll sold in German sex shops.
A write-up of the “sweet and sultry girls of the golden age of pinups,” complete with pictures is right here.
McDonald’s has participated in targeted advertising for several years. “365 Black,” dedicated to “celebrating the achievements of the African-American communtiy 365 days of the year” is an extension of that practice. And, while I’m all for businesses — even McDonald’s — giving back to the communities in which they do business, the blurb on the […]
See that couple right there? Don’t they look happy? They are Erika Meitner and Steven Trost as featured in the New York Times Weddings and Celebrations section. Don’t you love happy couples? Don’t you want to watch short videos layered with smooth jazz music detailing how they met? You don’t? Well, screw you. The New […]
The Washington Post has an interesting, if somewhat dry piece about the man behind Pitchfork Media, Ryan Schreiber.
The story does include this fantastic tidbit:
“Among the sources of complaints: Pitchfork’s mean-spirited rants, which have been accompanied by more than a few zero-point ratings; the site’s cooler-than-thou indie-elitist tone; blowhard reviewers who don’t really review the music; […]