Teddy Ruxpin: Childhood Hero Or Creepy Bear?
Jun01

Teddy Ruxpin: Childhood Hero Or Creepy Bear?

In 1985 the Teddy Ruxpin talking teddy bear was introduced and back then it was super cute. However the more we think about it now, it comes across as quite the creepy gift for a young child. That theory is made a little more by an old commercial we dug up on YouTube. When introducing his Teddy Ruxpin to the class, a little boy becomes discouraged as his classmates seem disinterested in his show and tell piece. That’s when a...

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80s Goodies: The Dunkin Donuts Cereal
Dec05

80s Goodies: The Dunkin Donuts Cereal

In the mid-80s something spectacular happened, Dunkin Donuts decided to release a cereal. The Dunkin Donuts cereal was brought to us from the Ralston company who managed to capture the awesome flavor of doughnuts in cereal. You could pick your sugary poison between glazed and chocolate Dunkin Donuts cereal and for a special period of time you could get both flavors in one box. Some of you may remember mixing the flavors and creating...

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That song in the commercial: St. Elmo’s Fire
Jun09

That song in the commercial: St. Elmo’s Fire

There’s not a single mention — spoken, visual or otherwise — of a cell phone or mobile device during Android’s latest commercial, but you already know what we’re talking about because you know Android’s latest commercial as The One With St. Elmo’s Fire. (You may also know what we’re talking about because you are a fan of rock, paper, scissors) The usage of John Parr’s chart-topping hit in an ingenious marketing campaign is just the...

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