branding
Jessica Simpson: Patron Celebrity of Bodily Functions
Maureen O'Connor · 05/06/10 03:46PMAustralia Will Totally Screw With Cigarette Packs, Just Because
Hamilton Nolan · 04/29/10 11:18AMThe Black Eyed Peas Will Do Anything for Money
Jeff Neumann · 04/09/10 05:49AMPlayboy Fetishists Fear Playboy Fetish Getting Less Cool
Hamilton Nolan · 04/05/10 09:40AMIraq War Still Going On, Has New Name
Pareene · 02/22/10 11:47AMGoth Is Dead
Hamilton Nolan · 02/19/10 12:19PMHero Tobacco Companies Develop Secret Code for 'Light Cigarettes'
Hamilton Nolan · 02/19/10 09:23AMHellish Brand-Dominated Future Will Be Here Before You Know It
Hamilton Nolan · 02/04/10 01:31PMKarl Does Football
cityfile · 01/20/10 02:53PMJust when you think there isn't anything left for Chanel to stamp its brand on—maybe you'd be interested in buying a temporary tattoo for $75?—and Karl Lagerfeld comes through with another surprise. Yes, Chanel-branded footballs can now be purchased for $175. Don't forget to share the good news with all the fashion-forward football fanatics in your life! [FWD]
Young People Don't Seek Beaver Like They Used To
Ryan Tate · 01/12/10 02:21PMToilet Tissue Goes Chic
cityfile · 01/11/10 12:28PMThe Observer reported last week that execs at Condé Nast have been thinking about cutting licensing deals to generate a little extra revenue, even though Condé chairman Si Newhouse has been resistant to the idea in the past since it has the potential "cheapen the brand." Presumably Vogue-branded toilet paper is a good example of a product extension that would never see the light of day. But it's nice to see that one Mexican company is giving it a go anyway! [Paper]
The Condé Nast SkyMall Catalog
Hamilton Nolan · 01/06/10 05:04PMThe Latest Bizarre Palin Company is Here: Bristol's Lobbying Firm
Ryan Tate · 01/05/10 06:37PMBristol Palin has formed BSMP, LLC to provide "lobbying, public relations, and political consulting services." The 19-year-old would-be power broker's first client, revealed by MSNBC's Rachel Maddow, is the pro-abstinence Candie's Foundation. The firm is named for the initials of Bristol Sharon Marie Palin, which makes it distinctly less exciting-sounding than mother Sarah Palin's Pie Spy LLC.
Chris Noth's Career Has Never Been in Better Shape
cityfile · 12/17/09 03:06PMWere you aware that Sex and the City slot machines are coming soon to Las Vegas' classiest casinos? They are. (And they pump out lines from the show—like "Hello, lover!"—every time someone hits a jackpot. Cool!) Chris Noth made a personal appearance in Sin City a couple of weeks ago to unveil the new machines. The speech he gave in honor of the momentous occasion appears after the jump for your viewing pleasure.
Surf The Internet the Mostly Lower Case Way
Hamilton Nolan · 11/23/09 04:40PMThe New AOL (Or Aol.)
cityfile · 11/23/09 09:50AMWhen you hear "AOL," you think of the dial-up Internet service that your elderly aunt still uses, right? Prepare for all of that to change! Now that AOL is being spun off by Time Warner, it's developed a new logo, dropping the all-caps and going with "Aol." which, in case you missed it, tacks on a period after the letters. America's perceptions will shift in no time! [PaidContent, WSJ/Digits]