When I first saw the image, I laughed. The name didn’t make sense, but then again, I hadn’t memorized the names of Star Wars creatures and creations. So I Google-searched to find out that the inspiration for this piece of art is the Star Wars All Terrain Armored Transport (AT-AT)… more »
AWSI: Hoping To Compete; HTC Tries to Stay Relevant
August 31, 2013 by 1 Comment
This post has been in various stages of writing since the Robert Downey Jr. ads showed up. The focus seems to be on making the name HTC memorable — “It’s anything you want it to be,” we’re told. So we’re given possibilities that include: Humungous Tinfoil Catamaran Hot Tea Catapult… more »
Firing Up Social Media for New a Taco…
August 23, 2013 by 1 Comment
Available at a Taco Bell near you is the new Fiery Doritos Locos Tacos (DLT). The third offering within the brand’s most successful product platform ever – with 600 million sold since March 2012 – it combines spicy chili with a hint of lime flavor in a crunchy red shell…. more »
Hollywood’s Blockbusters: Service Offerings??
August 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In the August 4 edition of the NY Times Sunday Magazine, Heather Havrilesky “riffed” about the 1975 movie by Steven Spielberg called “Jaws” which has been credited with launching the obsession with summer blockbusters — namely because it was the first movie to make more than $100 million at the… more »
Circling Back: Twinkies Gaining Traction as Dude Food…
August 14, 2013 by 1 Comment
It’s been just about a month since we wrote about the return of Twinkies (They’re B-a-a-c-c-k: Twinkies Make Early Appearance at Wal-Mart). According to AdWeek, $3 million was spent on the campaign to reintroduce Twinkies to the market and the company can barely keep up with demand. They shipped 85… more »
