I mean, doesn’t he stand for fairness and justice? Where was the fairness for Crystal Pepsi drinkers across America who had their new favorite soda ripped away from them so quickly after its release? I demand an investigation. This dude in the crowd at the DNC convention is with me:

Via Gawker.

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Rebecca Scritchfield asks why Crispin Porter execs wrote a diet book.
John McCain can’t stop bashing arugula.
TV Squad doesn’t get the new Burger King commercial.
Wired asks, Should Fast Food Be Banned?
Top Chef’s Marcel is busted for a DUI.
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Gyrating deer in bikinis, bears getting lapdances, and, according to The Independent, “Shots of Orangina bottles exploding between the thighs of zebras and squirting on to the breasts of other animals.”

(Photo via Ad Freak)
These are all scenes from a 60-second Orangina ad that has been airing the last few weeks in Britain and drawing numerous [...]

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One of the nice things about being a food blogger and working for an online marketing company is that sometimes I get the early low-down on upcoming promotions. Such is the case today, as I have just found out about a soon-to-be-happening promotion at one of my favorite fast food places, Chick-Fil-A.
On Monday, September [...]

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Yes, that’s right, after 6 months on hiatus, I make my triumphant return to the stand-up comedy stage for a full 1/2 hour of hilarious comedy. And you better believe I’ll be bringing the new jokes full force. So if you’re a So Good reader in DC and have never seen me perform, [...]

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When Papa John’s isn’t angering the city of Cleveland, they apparently have some other unique marketing ideas.  This one seems designed in part to capitalize off all the attention that will be given to Denver as a result of the Democratic convention this year.  As you fly in or out of the Denver airport now, [...]

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This is awesome.

Via A Hamburger Today and Highsnobiety.

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McDonalds’s, an Olympic sponsor for more than 40 years, has taken to the web to hype up their “Olympic Champion Crew” program.

In order to let as many people as possible know about the program, McDonald’s has set up an Olympic Champion Crew page on the hottest social network out there, Friendster! Um, wait, really? Friendster? [...]

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Endless Simmer has their Top Ten carb-loading foods.
Best Bites gets eater feedback from the new Nando’s in DC.
Raphael is unimpressed with the Ruby Tuesday stunt.
The Great American Cooking Project made Tobacco flavored ice cream.
America’s hardest drinking cities.
Is fast food the new tobacco?
Blonde’s [...]

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PC World has a new article out called Lame and Lamer: 10 Dumbest Viral Marketing Campaigns. The list includes such classic viral disasters as the Wal-Marting across America blog and the ill-fated Aqua Teen Hunger Force bomb scare. Two food and beverage campaigns make the list: Coors Code Blue and Cheetos Orange Underground. [...]

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So, August 8th marked the one-year anniversary of So Good. Considering that I went from about 500 readers in the first month, to 75,000 last month, I probably should have said something about how great my readers are, thanks for spreading the word etc. etc. Or maybe I should have prepared a post [...]

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Lando Calrissian likes to relax. When it’s time for Lando to relax, he reaches for a Colt 45.

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I love Sonic. Every time their ads come on TV, I find myself drooling at the unique food and drink combinations advertised as part of their extensive menu. Fresh fruit limeades? Tater tots with cheese? Sandwiches served on Texas Toast? Delicious. Sign me up.

There’s just one problem with my “loving” Sonic: I’ve [...]

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This makes a trifecta for So Good in the last 6 months…three appearances in the Express “Blog Log.”  Once for my post on bacon-wrapped hot dogs.  Once for my rant about Starburst, and then last week for my post about Dr. Pepper’s new ads with Dr. J.

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Barack Obama is giving speeches to football stadiums full of people, touring Iraq, Afghanistan and Europe, and John McCain is….helping a mom shop for applesauce? That’s his campaign strategy? And worst of all, even when grocery shopping he can’t catch a break. Watch as a shelf of applesauce goes toppling to the ground just seconds [...]

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Two weeks ago, I put out the call for some new contributors to join me in posting on So Good. The response was overwhelming, as more than 20 people expressed interest in contributing. After pouring over applications, requesting SAT scores and over-analyzing my e-mail exchanges with each of the contenders, I finally settle [...]

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Did it really take Dr. Pepper this long to think to enlist someone with the name Doctor? Wow. Well, better late then never. Dr. Pepper has now unveiled what is the first of their new, “Trust me, I’m a Doctor” series of ads (an additional ad will feature Kelsey Grammar…aka Dr. Frasier Crane, [...]

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Is the “pop pop click click” noise made when you tip a glass bottle upside down, such as a Snapple or Nantucket Nectars bottle, and hit the bottom of the glass.  I guess some people do this to help mix up any chunks lingering around the bottom.  I just do it because the sound of [...]

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With the fun and exciting air mattress that looks like a piece of toast! Almost reminds you of the sandwich bed huh?

Via Serious Eats, Gizmodo and Archie McPhee.

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