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#trendwatch

How to Destroy a Perfectly Good Fake Trend Story

We all know that New York Times fake trend stories are annoying because they are 1) fake, and 2) trend stories. But do not neglect their third worst quality: many are terribly written. Allow us to show you. More »

02/09/10

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By Hamilton Nolan

#5wpr

The Most Desperate Fake Celebrity Quotes Ever

Would two posts in one day about the comically atrocious PR work of 5WPR be too many? Yes. Too bad. We are obligated—if only as a cautionary tale—to bring you these examples of 5W's incompetent manufactured celebuquotes. More »

02/03/10

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By Hamilton Nolan

#science

Vaccines Still Don't Cause Autism

The Lancet has formally retracted a paper it published in 1998 on the causes of autism based on research conducted by Dr. Andrew Wakefield. So that's it for that, then, right? More »

02/03/10

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By Pareene

#jaysonblair

Scandal: Media reporter had media source.

01/27/10

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#drugs

Jet Lag Treatment Options of The Future

01/07/10

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#nasty

Connective Tissue Coffee

"Nescafé has found an avid market [in Singapore] for coffee with collagen, a protein found in connective tissues, on the theory that ingesting it will improve skin." Which is false. Also: eww, gross, throwup. [NYT. Pic via]

01/07/10

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By Hamilton Nolan

#trendwatch

Exercise Video Games Replace Exercise

In the same way in which 98% of Americans ply their "Modern Warfare" online rather than joining the Army, we also refuse to work out without the warm, glowing distraction of a video game. More »

12/11/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#fitness

Magic Shoes and Magic Cookies: Bullshit

You know what else is bullshit, besides juice cleanses? The idea that wearing some ugly Reeboks with a curvy sole will give you an Ass of Steel. Bullshit. Also, cookie diets? Bullshit. More »

12/08/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#science

Probable waste of money: Expensive multivitamins. Another probable waste of money: All multivitamins.

12/04/09

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#polls

Outrage-Off: Breitbart vs. Birthers

Lib bigots are faking climate change and electing a British monkey to the presidency. Only outrageous crypto-conservative statements in the media can save us. Time for your daily outrage-off! Today: Andrew Breitbart vs. Birthers. Vote in the outrage poll below! More »

11/30/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#jobsinhell

Survivor: Local Cincinnati PR Firm

Are you willing to do absolutely anything and go through three weeks of "PR Hell" to land a basement-level gig at a PR firm in god damn Cincinnati? Sure, because you have no other choice, economically! PR: Classy, always. [Adfreak]

11/25/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#branding

Surf The Internet the Mostly Lower Case Way

Stop everything, The Internet: AOL is now Aol. Whether superimposed on a fish or a hand or just some swirly crap, this logo makes the bold statement: We can no longer afford capital letters. [Ad Age]

11/23/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#terror

Activist Judges Affirm Activist Attorney's Conviction

Attorney Lynne Stewart's crime seems to have been issuing a press release. For this, not only is her translator in jail, but the appeals court has upheld her conviction and requested a tougher sentence. More »

11/18/09

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By Pareene

#faketrends

Counterpoint: Midtown Sucks

Hello, the very latest made-up trend you must know about unless you are some sort of plebe is the simple fact that Midtown is back. According to everybody. More »

11/18/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#corporateamerica

Branding Appropriately Inspired

This is the greatest moment in corporate branding since the Pepsi logo was revealed to be the entire universe. [PostSecret]

11/17/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#bullshit

Wine criticism: Bullshit. Add it to the list.

11/16/09

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#stalin

Russian Government Seeks PR Firm to Make Stalin Seem Nice

He may have murdered 20 million people, but good PR can change anything! A state news agency is approaching big firms to "rewrite history." No word yet on whether the team behind Eliot Spitzer are considering it. More »

11/06/09

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By Ravi Somaiya

#brandcalledyou

Advertising Gives Up

You people always have something slick to say about our ads. You think you're so fucking smart? You figure out the ads, then. We'll just sit here while you work for free. Uh, we mean...Do the Dewmocracy™! More »

11/02/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#infinitesummer

Scandal: Bill Before Congress Is Long, Complicated

Did you hear the breaking news? Nancy Pelosi's socialist health care bill is almost as long as Infinite Jest! And that means it is bad. It is a bad bill, because good bills are short. More »

10/30/09

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By Pareene

#math

Numerology: Bullshit

This article today does us all a great service by reminding us to remind you that numerology—like the concept of juice-based "cleansing" systems—is bullshit. If you believe in it, stop now. It is so dumb. More »

10/28/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#edelman

Click here to read Huge PR Firm Has Bunch of <strike>Kids</strike> Digital PR Strategists

Huge PR Firm Has Bunch of Kids Digital PR Strategists

Here is just the latest example of how a large PR agency can be a huge, huge, huge, hustle, staffed by hustlers, who will charge you too much money to do dumb, simple things, on the internet. Edelman! More »

10/26/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

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Scandal: Media reporter had media source.

Probable waste of money: Expensive multivitamins. Another probable waste of money: All multivitamins.

Wine criticism: Bullshit. Add it to the list.

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