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  • Junk technology: A ridiculous history of fast-food PR stunts

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    Edgar Alvarez
    Edgar Alvarez
    10.14.2017

    Who doesn't love a good, over-the-top marketing stunt? Recently we've seen a lot of those, including Pizza Hut's Pizza Parka, a coat made out of the same insulating materials as its delivery pouches. Because why not? That ridiculous product from Pizza Hut shouldn't come as a surprise. After all, this is the same company that made shoes that can order a pie for you. But Pizza Hut isn't the only one trying to get creative using technology to promote its brand.

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    Oscar Mayer's 'Wienerdrone' is the most 4th of July thing ever

    by 
    Billy Steele
    Billy Steele
    07.02.2017

    Move over, burrito drones. Oscar Mayer has something that's much more appropriate for the summer months, especially the 4th of July. Yep, the company has a hot dog-carrying drone, or as it's officially named, the Wienerdrone.

  • Illustration by D. Thomas Magee

    The incredibly sad world of niche dating apps

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    Christopher Trout
    Christopher Trout
    02.10.2016

    When I exited the market in 2006, online dating was akin to wearing sweatpants in the club. It was a sign that you'd given up on the "real" world; a symbol of existential surrender.