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The blog, “Best Ads Ever,” hasn’t posted a new ad since October 2011. Does that mean the last ad they posted is truly the BEST EVER?
No! Here are the best ads ever — since October 2011 — according to the rest of the blogosphere. Read more…
Fall in love with these photos, words and other curiosities this morning.
Cute Overload – When Good Dogs Go Bad
The cutest dog on the Internet has got nothin’ on Devil Dog.
Immaculate Infatuation – ink.
If you’re a Top Chef fan, and you want to stay that way, have we got a restaurant for you — to skip?
The Bloggess – If it’s Wednesday, this must be Atlanta
On tour in Atlanta, The Bloggess is sharing some greatest hits from the archives. Today, 28 possible sequels for the Little Engine that Could.
design seeds – color salad
If a salmon spinach salad has ever inspired you to repaint your house, you should check out this color palette.
Lifehacker – Make Your Own Pancake Syrup and Skip the Overpriced Stuff at the Grocery Store
If you’re already resigned to not eating the real stuff (Maple, baby!), you can at save a few bucks and skip the HFCS.
photo by flickr user tstadler
Readers of liberal blogs are nearly 3x more likely to support recognizing same-sex marriage than conservative counterparts, our latest survey shows.
Liberal readers also support more federal funding for science education, by nearly the same margin.
More than twice as many conservative blog readers consider themselves “very concerned” about rising gas and energy prices than liberals. Read more…
Mmm… beans…
Twitchy – Roseanne Barr calls for a boycott of North Carolina, refers to Amendment 1 supporter as “f*cker.”
Welp, the headline pretty much says it all, folks. Although, as one of the many NC startups who opposed the Amendment, we implore Ms. Barr to reconsider the boycott.
Beyond Madison Avenue – AdMen and Athletes: Not So Different
The similarities between these two groups go beyond “healthy ego.” But that’s definitely one of the similarities.
HubSpot Inbound Internet Marketing Blog – 13 Sloppy Mistakes You’re Making With Your Calls-to-Action
Click here to learn how to get more people to click there!
Advertising is Good for You – Guinness knows how to rock a QR code
The codes on these pint glasses only work when the user is drinking a Guinness. My goodness!
brandflakes for breakfast – superhero finger puppets
Next time you give someone the finger, really make it count.
photo by flickr user justinbaeder
“We saved 8 slots. Make one yours.” So reads the “Make The Stage” submission page for Internet Week NY, the annual “festival celebrating NYC’s thriving Internet industry & community.” In addition to content programmed by IWNY, the festival also includes eight panels created by the community, or so the page suggests. Read more…
We hope you left room for a few more stories, videos and curiosities.
Cracked.com – 5 Ridiculous Origins of Famous Urban Legends
Was Natasha Henstridge the original Chupa Cabra?
The Curious Brain – Dead Star Wars
Hey, if George Lucas isn’t doing anything interesting to breathe life into his franchise, someone’s going to depict them as watercolor zombies. Right?
Cobyblogger – Traditional Advertising is Truly Dead
Speaking of things that are dead, have you seen AMC’s The Pitch?
Joe La Pompe – Sheep with wolf teeth
Our favorite copy-cat ad spotter finds a sheep with wolf’s teeth disguised as an original idea.
GOOD – Margaritas for Cinco de Mayo, Juleps for Derby Day, and Hats for Everyone
You have at least two excuses to make ridiculously fancy cocktails this weekend.
photo by flickr user ikkekietje
New companies are always popping in North Carolina, or moving here and thriving on the diverse, talented and highly educated workforce found in the state’s urban centers. But on May 8, North Carolinians will vote on an a constitutional amendment that would harm many of our talented citizens, as well as our state’s reputation as a entrepreneurial hotbed.
Looking for a recipe on Pinterest? Hope you like processed pork products, because the majority of pins you’ll find in the Pinterest “recipe” search is straight up spam. Read more…
Readers of conservative and liberal blogs appear to inhabit diametrically opposed realities, our recent survey of blog readers indicates.
Compared with conservative blog readers, readers of liberal blogs are 13 times more likely to be “very concerned” about climate change. Liberal blog readers are nearly 6 times more likely to rely on newspapers versus conservative blog readers. Liberal blog readers are also 1.9 times more optimistic about making a major purchase in today’s economy.
It’s not too late for one more cup.
photo by flickr user 7-how-7
