Entries Tagged as ‘consumerism’

August 7, 2008

• Tea Tree Oil Dental Pics: The Endorsement

I forgot to bring them with me to work, and now I feel a little less than normal.
I mean, I don’t know about you, but I used to constantly be trying to get all sorts of food out from betwixt my teeth. Now, I have the best solution, as these are tasty as all hell. [...]

July 27, 2008

• How To Fix The Movie Theater Experience #1 of Many ★

First off: ★ = Original Essay, a la Gruber.
So I went to the movie theater today to see Hellboy II: The Golden Army, with the intent of ripping apart Stephen King’s new piece in Entertainment Weekly wherein he told people that they should feel lucky enough to be GOUGED for concession candy and they should [...]

June 10, 2008

• Mandatory Lil Wayne Post

Yep. That’s the cover. Much much more offensive than the Nas album title.
I was in Virgin Megastore for the air conditioning on my way home today. Standing in front of the new releases rack. This sweaty misshapen middle aged liquor stinking white dude looks at Tha Carter III. He picks it up after muttering something [...]

March 19, 2008

• When You Buy Music, How Do You Do It?

So I’m happy with the new Gnarls Barkley record, The Odd Couple, and I’m thinking about buying it. Kind of unsure what means I’m going to use. Brick & Mortar stores have the benefit of supporting a local business, getting a booklet, as well as already having it on disc so you can play it [...]

December 24, 2007

Why Last Second Shopping, Why?

Did anyone else just see Jadakiss on NY1?
New York’s network was out in Harlem talking to last second shoppers. The reporter happened to bump into Jadakiss, who loves the spirit of last second shopping. I thought I should mention this.