Consumerist
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interviews
Verizon C.E.O. Ivan Seidenberg Reveals The Telecom's Future
The future of Verizon lies in bundled apps and global domination, according to C.E.O. Ivan Seidenberg. Verizon's head honcho appeared last week on Charlie Rose to chat about a range of things, including FiOs, the decision to build a CDMA network, and the future of your cellphone service. If nothing else, it's nice to put a calm, seemingly rational face to the grotesque anti-consumer corporate monster that we all loathe. Hit the jump for the full interview. More » -
funny
Jake Hunts For A Good Laptop
Funny or Die has a pretty funny, nsfw parody of the current Microsoft "You find it, you keep it" commercials. Jake's in the market for a decent laptop that can meet his needs, which include a big screen, the ability to go online, and enough cash left over for some subscriptions to certain adult websites. It's basically what the real commercial would look like in a world without TV censors. More » -
toilet paper
Comfort Wipe: For When You Just Can't Wipe Yourself Anymore
Do you need help wiping your own behind? Do you just not like touching toilet paper, and want a plastic device to do it for you? It's a good thing that you live in 21st-century America, because the Comfort Wipe is here to help you. More » -
videos
Consumer Reports Evaluates Cool Surge Portable Air Cooler, Made By Same Folks Who Brought You The “Amish Heaterâ€
The company behind the "Amish man's new miracle idea"—a heater—is back! Here's Consumer Reports' evaluation of the Cool Surge. More » -
No health insurance? The emergency room usually shouldn't be your first stop. Here's where you should go for help.
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consumer reports health
Earplugs: You're Probably Inserting Them Wrong
Do you engage in any really loud summer activities, like chainsawing, monster truck rallies, or vacuuming a library? If you do, Consumer Reports Health wants you to know that not only should you be wearing earplugs, you're probably inserting them wrong. More » -
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credit card reform
Video: Comedic Rendering Of Banks' Reaction To The CARD Act
From FunnyOrDie.com, here's a comedic rendering of what credit card companies' reaction to the CARD Act must have been like. Warning: language and content not safe for work, children, or people who don't like steak. More » -
parodies
Finally, A Competitor To The ShamWow Has Arrived
There's this new towel technology that Steve here is showing off, and it's got us pretty impressed. We may have finally found something to replace all of our ShamWows. More » -
videos
Recap: Ben & Meg Interview Obama Administration On Credit Card Reform
Here, catch all of our interview with Austan Goolsbee breaking down why the credit card reform act was needed. If you missed any of the clips, here's is the four-part series in its entirety...
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2:21 PM on Fri May 22 2009
By Ben Popken
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videos
"Homeboy Hookup" Scammer Rips Off Renters
Apartment scams are the new hotness. Can't do housing scams anymore because no one can afford a house, so it's on to rentals. Insert "Merce," a guy is ripping off renters saying he's got the "homeboy hookup" and can get them into a rental cheap and with free gas an electricity, but he doesn't actually own the properties. Fox NY investigates in this video. More » -
personal finance
Seth Green Gives Sound Financial Advice In Special Cribs Clip
Seth Green takes you on a tour of his crib in this clip from Un-Broke, a financial program airing next Friday on ABC. "BOOM! That's math all over your face!" More » -
followups
"60 Days Notice Required Before Dying" Landlord Loses Appeal
The sun has set for Sun Harbour Apartments in their attempt to steal money from a dead man's family. Court documents obtained by Consumerist indicated the landlords recently lost their appeal in a case where they tried to charge the estate of the late Arthur Zissenfor the 3 months left on the man's lease, as well as taking his security deposit. The apartment complex have a 60 days advance notice required before vacating the premises policy and not even a swoosh of The Reaper's scythe could break it, Sun Harbor believed, erroneously. Inside, the local newscast from when the case first went to court. More » -
snuggie
Video: Consumer Reports Tests The Snuggie
We can yuck it up all we want about The Snuggie meme, but how does "the blanket with sleeves!" stand up to Consumer Reports rigorous testing procedures? In this delightful and informative video, Meg Marco and Ben Popken journey to the Consumer Reports labs to find out the straight dope on the fleecy wonder that has captivated the nation.
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11:54 AM on Thu May 21 2009
By Ben Popken
0 views, 125 commentsMost discussed wgrune: I would like to see a comparison test between a Snuggie and a bathrobe worn backwards. more »
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media whoring
Video: Panel w/ Craig Newmark, Bob Sullivan, Rachel Sklar, Ben Popken
Here's the video of the Consumerist/Consumer Reports panel Tuesday night with with Craig Newmark, Bob Sullivan, Rachel Sklar, and Ben Popken. Moderated by Consumer Reports Editorial Director Kevin McKean, the topic was "Protecting The Endangered Consumer: High Impact Journalism In A Low-Budget Era." Highlights.... More » -
banks
Cuddly Banker Makes Way for Ducklings
Bankers have an bad rap these days, don't they? Joel Armstrong of Spokane, Washington was nice enough to initiate an intensive bailout of his neighbors, who could no longer stay in their home. His neighbors: a family of ducks. More » -
schadenfreude
Video: Watch Shopaholic's Range Rover Get Reposessed
Watching this clip of a high-rolling lady who has to remove all her bags of designer clothing from her fancy Range Rover before it gets repossesed made my day. Schadenfreude so good. Even when I learned that Operation Repo is a faux reality show where they do re-enactments of real repossesion stories, it's still all good, especially because of when the real reposesser says that if it weren't for his kind, no one would be able to afford a car. Food for thought. More »
