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McDonald’s

IF movie review: a fantastical vibe in search of a story

Thu, May 16, 2024
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Writer-director John Krasinski’s absolute desperation to whip up magical whimsy utterly fails. No matter how he tries to force enchantment into existence, this is more fever dream than flight of fancy.

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The Founder movie review: look at what the golden arches hath wrought

Mon, Jan 16, 2017
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Rather brilliant and kind of inspiring until it turns frightening and even sinister. A dark tale of the beginning of end-stage capitalism as profit above all.

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How to Survive a Plague (review)

Thu, Feb 21, 2013
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A glorious ode to the supposition that a small group of committed people can change the world, and a reminder that the work is not yet done…

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film and modern Olympics born within six months of each other in mid 1890s (and other adventures in social networking)

Tue, Aug 07, 2012
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Links my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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Mad Men-inspired McDonalds uniforms (and other adventures in social networking)

Fri, Jul 13, 2012
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Links my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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London photo of the day: the Queen meets Chicago Supreme

Sat, Jun 02, 2012
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Celebrate the Jubilee at McDonald’s… with some “Great Tastes of America.”

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The Darkest Hour (review)

Fri, Jan 13, 2012
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A simple yet stupid riff on the disaster monster movie…

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watch it: 1970s McDonald’s commercial

Thu, Feb 24, 2011
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Remember when burgers came with a jingle, and we could all sing for our Big Macs? Those were the days.

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Robert Pattinson, descendant of Dracula; Daniel Radcliffe heads to the Western Front; Weird Al to take on Lady Gaga?: more

Sun, Jun 27, 2010
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Every week my browser gets cluttered up with tabs for stuff that I stumble across and figure I might be able to use as a Question of the Day or a WTF Thought for the Day or grist for some other post. And inevitably, I end the week with most of that material unused. But … more…

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watch it: 1970s McDonald’s ad

Thu, Jun 10, 2010
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Did it used to be that adults, not sullen teenagers, worked in fast-food joints? How quaint…

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