• Goodbye Barbie princess, hello Barbie biatch. [LAT]
• Try It, You’ll Like it, again. True proof there are absolutely no new ideas in advertising. [NYT]
• A month on Paxil taught him to love being shy. [Slate]
• Homeland Security Incorporated; running domestic defense like a business means capitalizing on fear for the unscrupulous. [NYT]
The News; Fitter, Better, Happier, More Productive
By consumerist.com June 19, 2006
Tagged With: homeland security, barbie, TOP, the news, alkaseltzer, mattell, paxil







So they’re talking about bringing back the “Spicy Meatballs” commercial? I thought that was run off the air for inappropriate portrayals of Italian-Americans, just about the time the Frito Bandito bit the dust…
They should bring back the Frito Bandito.
Paxil = marshmellow brain
Probably one of the more frightening medications I’ve been on, and not one I plan to ever try again.
I found that Barbie story was oddly fascinating…considering I have zero pervious interest in Barbie.