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Popdose Giveaway: Win DVD Copies of “American Dad: Volume 7,” “Bob’s Burgers Season 1″ and an Indoor BBQ!

Popdose Giveaway: Win DVD Copies of “American Dad: Volume 7,” “Bob’s Burgers Season 1″ and an Indoor BBQ!

Popdose Staff April 12, 2012 1

Win DVD Copies of "American Dad: Volume 7," "Bob's Burgers Season 1" and an Indoor BBQ!

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A Midwestern Kid’s Case for Starbucks

A Midwestern Kid’s Case for Starbucks

Michael Sarko March 21, 2012 3

Why the multinational coffee chain is actually a good thing

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A Violent, Terrifying Interview with the GEICO Gecko

A Violent, Terrifying Interview with the GEICO Gecko

Michael Sarko February 2, 2012 0

A dark, unexpected experience with a nationally recognized mascot

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You’re Welcome: Who’s The Singer In The Recent Hyundai Commericals?

You’re Welcome: Who’s The Singer In The Recent Hyundai Commericals?

Dw. Dunphy January 3, 2012 0

You're Welcome returns to answer questions you probably weren't asking

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Steve Jobs, The Winningest Loser

Steve Jobs, The Winningest Loser

Dw. Dunphy October 5, 2011 5

At the announcement of his death, it was important to recount the "failures" of Steve Jobs

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Popdose Roundtable: Over-Merchandised Artists

Popdose Roundtable: Over-Merchandised Artists

Popdose Staff August 25, 2011 6

From chicken to coffee and Jimmy Buffett to Ryan Tedder, the Popdose staff recounts those musicians whose merchandising presences are grossly oversold

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Popdose Roundtable: Ticketmaster Joins Forces with Facebook

Popdose Roundtable: Ticketmaster Joins Forces with Facebook

Popdose Staff August 24, 2011 2

From Mashable: Ticketmaster, the event ticketing property of Live Nation, is enhancing its interactive seat maps so that ticket buyers and event-goers can see where their Facebook friends are sitting, and tag themselves into

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The Great Gross-Off: Three-Way Breakfast Cereal Battle Royale!

The Great Gross-Off: Three-Way Breakfast Cereal Battle Royale!

Jeff Giles August 1, 2011 8

The Great Gross-Off is probably my oldest Web series, and also my most infrequent, so I won’t blame any of you for not remembering that when I started it — way, way back in

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Consumerism: Industrial Movies and the Ford Rouge Tour

Consumerism: Industrial Movies and the Ford Rouge Tour

Ann Logue June 29, 2011 0

Troy McClure made the industrial film a legend. In his brief life, Troy narrated such films as “Lead Paint: Delicious but Deadly” and “Meat and You: Partners in Freedom”. He also did the more

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Consumerism: The Graceland Mansion Tour

Consumerism: The Graceland Mansion Tour

Ann Logue June 15, 2011 12

Memphis has a lot of attractions for music fans, all of which seem to exist to help people fill up a weekend and spend lots of money. Only one really matters, though: Elvis Presley’s

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