Taco Bell’s Terrible Grammar Eick January 29, 2010 Comedy, Fast Food, Marketing 12 Comments Taco Bell has unveiled a new offering which they are calling the "NBA $5 Buck Box." Someone should explain to Taco Bell that the $ symbol represents the word "dollar" so they don't need to also include the...
“Chris” is a Big Fan of Wendy’s Eick January 29, 2010 Comedy, Fast Food 2 Comments A glowing review of the fast food chain, except for those mean fryer girls: Thanks to...
If Tim Tebow Endorsed Doritos Eick January 29, 2010 Comedy, Sports, Videos 1 Comment Given the chatter and buzz about an upcoming anti-abortion Super Bowl ad starting Tim Tebow, Upright Citizens Brigade took it upon themselves to imagine what a commercial featuring the University of Florida...
Will CBS Air ManCrunch’s Potato Chip Ad? Eick January 28, 2010 Advertising, YouTube 9 Comments Update: AgencySpy is reporting that CBS has rejected the ad, and provided the following statement to ManCrunch as a response: CBS Standards and Practices has reviewed your proposed Super Bowl ad and...
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 1/25/10 Eick January 25, 2010 News Chris Coyier graphs changes in Pizza Hut & Domino's quality over time. Are any foods banned from your office? Huffington Post asks, if you dropped food on the floor, do you eat it? Burger Shoppe...
Fast Food Mascots Rage! Eick January 13, 2010 Comedy, Fast Food, Videos 9 Comments Rad Omen. Who are they again? I have no idea either. Their Twitter and MySpace accounts are totally inactive, but apparently they are some sort band/group/music collective. Â Regardless of who the hell they...
KFC: Helping You Survive “Awkward” Black People Since 1952! Eick January 5, 2010 Advertising, Chicken, Fast Food 18 Comments This Australian TV commercial for KFC is officially titled "KFC Cricket Survival Guide." It features a white Australian cricket fan, who, realizing all the fans around him are black and rooting for the...
Burger King “Shower Babe”: Gone But Not Forgotten Eick December 30, 2009 Advertising, Breakfast, Fast Food, Marketing 2 Comments Earlier this month, the United Kingdom division of Burger King put up a new page on its website called "Singing in the Shower", featuring a "Shower Babe" who you could view live each morning singing a song...
Kim Kardashian Naked for Carl’s Jr. Eick December 25, 2009 Advertising, Celebrities, Fast Food, YouTube 3 Comments Kim Kardashian is, in fact, naked in her new ad for Carl's Jr., although you don't get to see anything fun, merely her back as she slides into a bubble bath while eating the new Carl's Jr Cranberry, Apple...
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 12/24/09 Eick December 24, 2009 News Serious Eats looks at the best Christmas beers. The Smart Set defends butter over margarine. An open letter from Cookie Monster. GrubGrade reviews the Toasted Wrap from KFC. The best food books of...