‘You have to be a real supervillain to defend this company’: Influencer Gets Slammed For PR Trip to Shein Factory in China

The opinion that fast fashion is a generally Bad Thing should not be that controversial. Sure, it’s the only clothing that many can afford, but that doesn’t mean that we should be white knighting for it in the face of flagrant sweatshop usage and a truly insane carbon footprint.  However, it seems like somebody needs …
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Southwest Airlines Catches Flak for Impromptu Passenger Ukulele Lesson

For those of us stuck riding in cattle class, there are few things more depressing than having to take a flight. As if the experience of the airport isn’t stressful enough, we are then subjected to multiple hours of no legroom, recirculated air, and generally feeling like garbage.  No amount of tiny pretzel bags can …
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Dude Provides Fascinating Explanation About Why Doritos Are So Addictive

In the grand ranking of chips, Doritos have to be up there as an all-timer. As writer Matt Crowley once famously observed, a single one of these tangy little triangles contains more flavor than a medieval peasant would ever see in a lifetime; yet here we are, with the kind of built in tolerance to …
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Deranged Memes & Tweets About The Future Of American Girl Dolls

With their cutesy outfits, elaborate backstories, and occasional forays into dubious ethnic stereotypes, there is no greater encapsulation of twee childhood Americana than American Girl Dolls. Since 1986, these high-end toys turned wannabe heirlooms have made their mark on avid collectors and pushy suburban moms alike. Combining the dead-eyed creepiness of the kind of thing …
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Brand Strategist Reveals How Grocery Stores Practice Subconscious Marketing

For most of us, there are few things more mundane than a visit to the grocery store. Most times, it’s usually a case of getting what we need, then getting out; if it’s a particularly exciting occasion, maybe we score something good in the reduced section, or have a tense standoff over the last bag …
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Condiment-Based Neighborly Feud Starts War On Ketchup And Brand Snobs

Having neighbors is one of the oddest types of relationships that we cultivate. They’re basically forced upon us on a regular basis, like a sort of colleague for our house. At the same time, it’s uncommon to spend a large amount of time and closeness with them all, as with a partner or a close …
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People React to the Green M&M’s New Look With Crass Jokes & Memes

They de-yassified the notoriously slutty green M&M and people are not having it. Last week, Mars. Inc announced their «global commitment to creating a world where everyone feels they belong and society is inclusive.» To prove this commitment, the candy behemoth plans on refreshing the looks and personalities of their M&M mascots, which includes taking …
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Thread Humorously Defines Yankee Candle’s Stages of Abstraction

Yankee Candle sells over 600 different scents, and if you’ve ever seen one for sale at a dollar store, you know those flavors can vary drastically . While many of them seem relatively normal—black cherry, pine, cookies—some of Yankee Candle’s scents are comically abstract. What exactly does «man town» smell like? IPAs, Doritos, and football, …
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20+ Offbrands That Are Actually Kinda Cool

One of the few amusing side effects of consumer capitalism is that there is a huge market out there for knock offs. Whatever big name brand you can think of, there have probably been thousands of enterprising manufacturers who have tried their luck making their own version. It’s common knowledge that many of these ripoffs …
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