An Already Stressed Press Looks Around And Sees Trouble Just About Everywhere

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If you click into The New York Times “Business” section, as I just did, about all that’s there on this otherwise fine Saturday is doom and gloom.

For example:

And so on.

Portable Drink Blenders – The Margarator Cocktail Maker (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Margarator is a frozen drink blender where you can crush ice and mix your favorite margaritas and other drinks. There are two reasons why the margarator is different from ordinary kitchen blenders.…

Star Wars City Invasions – Death Star Appears Over San Francisco (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Eyewitnesses in San Francisco recorded this amazing footage of what appears to be a Death Star over San Francisco. The footage has grown viral, and viewers all over the world are wondering if it’s a hoax.…

Haunted Canadian Hotels – Spooky Places to Sleep (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Canada offers travelers many haunted places to stay that will scare them silly. A lucky list of thirteen such hotels was put together by TripAtlas.com recently, just in time for a Halloween getaway.

Coincidence……

Super Bowl Personal Ads – Woman Raises $3M to Find a Husband

(TrendHunter.com) In a desperate attempt to land herself a husband, Manhattan single Amy Borkowsky has set up a website to try and raise $3 million in order to buy 30 seconds of airtime for a personal ad at the Superbowl.…

Consumed: Top Yeller

The enduring appeal of the pitchman.

Virtual Painting – The Bluetooth Virtuo Paint Palette (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Artists often prefer to hold a pen, even when rendering digital art. If Yana Klimava’s concept Virtuo ever went into production, artists will be able to paint with a digital brush and work with a digital…

High School Musical 3 Gets Good Grades

One would think that once sequels start to take place, a dip in the quality of the movie production would ensue. But as far as High School Musical 3 is concerned, they have surprisingly humbled the movie watchers of sequels as far as their 3 installments of the Walt Disney flick is concerned. But don’t tell that to critics who seem far from satisfied.

Sequels have had that bad branding throughout the years. A lot of it is because people are expecting no less than the original film that was initially shown. There are a lot of factors to consider. But for Disney Films, they have maintained this musical to become a memorable one for ages to come. Make sure you don’t miss it!

(Source) Yahoo Movies


Brian Yalung is an Editor at Talent Zoo mainly contributing to latest news and issues on advertising and marketing. He is the editor for Beyond Madison Avenue and Beneath the Brand Blogs of Talent Zoo.

Getting Rid of the Junk in Foods

Junk food is certainly something most people would love. But unfortunately while our mindset has been totally set on it, they are also unhealthy especially if you cannot balance the intake of actual healthy food and junk food.

Especially for children who love to munch on these snacks, parental intervention has been a necessity. But distribution outlets can also do their part as well. By controlling what items they distribute or carry, they can negate the exposure given by networks as far as the right food to digest is concerned.

(Source) AFP


Brian Yalung is an Editor at Talent Zoo mainly contributing to latest news and issues on advertising and marketing. He is the editor for Beyond Madison Avenue and Beneath the Brand Blogs of Talent Zoo.

Gruesome Toys – The ‘Dismember-Me’ Zombie Doll (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Been looking for something soft and cuddly to take your frustrations out on?

Not at all suitable for children, this gruesome ‘Dismember-Me’ plush zombie doll from Thinkgeek features detachable body parts,…

Scene Stealer: A Star Watcher Has Star Power

In the overheated realm of celebrity news, Harvey R. Levin, purveyor of the celebrity-driven Web site TMZ.com, is royalty.

Pop Culture Darwinism – Corpus 2.0 Imagines Adaptation to Fads (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Marcia Nolte is currently showing Corpus 2.0, which is her interpretation of how the human body would function better with today’s fads, fashions and gadgets. She shows a face with lips that fit perfectly…

“Mr. Able” Leaves a Lot of Memories

Time flies and age catches up to us but one thing that we are sure not to forget would be the commercials that familiar faces like Mr. Able himself, Robert Lee Greiner Jr. Unfortunately, “Mr. Able” passed away last October 16 of lung cancer but the memories of all those local commercials continued to move on.

Bob Greiner’s neighbor Larry Zaiger was used to seeing his friend show up in Able Auto Service television commercials late at night and during noontime news broadcasts.

“You see a little white-haired guy standing in the middle of the street talking about Able Auto,” Zaiger said.

(Source) Kansas City.com


Brian Yalung is an Editor at Talent Zoo mainly contributing to latest news and issues on advertising and marketing. He is the editor for Beyond Madison Avenue and Beneath the Brand Blogs of Talent Zoo.

Horlicks and Maggi Showing False Ads

While the claims of some products to boost purchasing power may seem harmless, they can also be deceiving. And once that magic word pops up, you know that you will be billed for false advertising no matter how harmless your tagline would be.

Horlicks and Maggi are familiar brands today. While they are easily associated in the candy and food category, it does not exempt them from watching what they claim. In that light, promoting that they make children stronger has placed them in bad ties with Britain’s advertising watchdog and thus have been found using false claims and therefore banned.

Nestlé and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), makers of Maggi Noodles and Horlicks, wrongly claimed their noodles and drinks would make children stronger, the Advertising Standards Authority has ruled in separate rulings which throw unflattering light on the food and pharmaceutical giants’ marketing in the developing world.

(Source) BDNews24.com


Brian Yalung is an Editor at Talent Zoo mainly contributing to latest news and issues on advertising and marketing. He is the editor for Beyond Madison Avenue and Beneath the Brand Blogs of Talent Zoo.

30 Bizarre Eyenovations – From Eyeball Marketing to Catherine Zeta-Jones’ Cleopatra Makeup (CLUSTER)

(TrendHunter.com) This morning we brought you news that Catherine Zeta-Jones is set to play the iconic Cleopatra in a bizarre 3-D musical. Although Catherine Zeta-Jones’ makeup will be done by a professional, it’s worth…

Jewelry for Social Causes – ‘Until There’s A Cure’ AIDS Bracelets (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These bracelets from ‘Until There’s a Cure’ are the cornerstone of the organization’s awareness and fundraising efforts to help combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

Their signature cuff-style bracelet, designed…

Microscope-Aided Photography Competitions – Nikon’s ‘Small World’ Embryos (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Nikon Small World Competition highlights the best in microscope-aided photography. Popular Science has funnelled out “the best of the unborn” from the list of 115 winners.

These cute babies are so…

Political Satire Dishes – Plates for Obama

A political satire campaign has launched called “Plates for Obama” that presents the ‘accomplishments’ of the Republican Party on a dinner plate.

The dinner plate features color illustrations that depict…

Babies as Stockholders – E-Trade Channels the Power of Cute

E*Trade Securities came out with this brilliantly amusing ad simply to show that you’re never too young to trade and that in fact, it’s so easy to trade that a baby could do it. The endearing commercial…

Rowboat-Inspired Beds – The ‘Pleasurecraft’ (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) ‘Pleasurecraft’ is for those who want to add some romance to their life but can’t afford airfare to France or Venice. The concept bed designed by Marisa Jahn and Steve Shada is a dreamy white rowboat decked…