Category Archive: Alt-Media-Commentary

Alternative and Media Commentary

Apr 07 2013

“Put a ring on it” Beyoncé is still my favorite Beyoncé

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This Pepsi commercial has Beyoncé looking into a mirror and seeing earlier versions of herself. But for me, the part that requires the greatest suspension of disbelief is her selection of a regular Pepsi over a sugar-free one. Related articles Beyoncé Battles Beyoncé In A New Pepsi Commercial Beyonce’s Pepsi ‘Mirrors’ #BeyHereNow Commercial, Previews ‘Grown …

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Mar 31 2013

I can verify this.

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And at this point, I’d just be happy if spring showed show up.

Mar 30 2013

If only international travel could be this easy

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The world map London Underground Style. One of 17 really cool iterations of the London Underground map at Buzzfeed.

Mar 28 2013

Ruth Bader Ginsberg, full-fat Dairy Queen of Justice

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Buzzfeed is calling this the arrow that might slay the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act. From the oral argument transcript: I have long referred to skim milk as “water that’s had a white crayon dipped in it.”  Clearly Justice Ginsberg agrees with me. Related articles Justice Ginsberg: Doma creates ‘full marriage and skim-milk marriage’ Justices …

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Mar 14 2013

They’re back!

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The First Lady’s “Great Guns” re-emerge on the cover of the April issue of Vogue.

Mar 06 2013

McDonald’s may want to rethink this burger in Sweden

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I totally get why McDonald’s restaurant menus vary by market. While there is almost always a demand for crappy American-style fast food in other parts of the world, it makes sense to make some adjustments for local tastes and preferences.  But given the current horse meat scandal going on in Europe right now, I’m really …

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Feb 24 2013

Who was that mysterious dancing mom?

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Clearly my confession earlier this week to “not feeling” Michelle Obama‘s 2nd term White House portrait did not tarnish my reputation as a major FLOTUS fan, because multiple people sent me a link to “The Evolution of Mom Dancing” video yesterday. Evidently the First Lady made an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on …

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