51 Reasons To Crave A Mint Themed Wedding
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All The Great Mad Men Era Volkswagen Ads
Consider this the best advertising course you’ll ever take. 50 ads in chronological order, more or less.
Via brandstories.net
Above are the two main ads that launched the Volkswagen brand in America.
"Lemon" ad copy starts: "This Volkswagen missed the boat. The chrome strip on the glove compartment is blemished, and must be replaced."
It was shocking, to say the least, for an auto brand to call their car a lemon.
What made the ad even more appealing than the shock value, was that the Bug was in fact (and still is) shaped like a lemon.
To say "Think Small" with regard to autos in 1960 was revolutionary.
Most American car ads from the era looked exactly like this.
Bigger was better, the bigger the better.
But Volkswagen never shied away from this startling, risky strategy.
This worked out pretty damn well for them.
VW's ad agency was Doyle Dane Bernbach, with the great Bill Bernbach leading the creative department.
There are about 200 or so 1960s VW ads available online.
I picked my 50 favorites (with a couple of early 1970s executions).
1959 ad.
1960 ad.
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This Tumblr Demonstrates How Corgis Will Take Over The World
Begging never looked so good.
This is Io. He's so good at begging, he has a Tumblr devoted to it.
This is pretty much how it goes down...
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The 10 Most Hated Lesbian And Bi Characters
If you hurt one of our favorite characters, we will come after you.
Shana — Pretty Little Liars
There are many reasons we hate characters. Some of them are manipulative, some of them are obnoxious, and some just mess with characters we love. Shana is less horrible and more annoying — she’s kind of predatory, and almost definitely evil, but she doesn’t even get enough screen time to fill us with hate. Still, her definite sinister-ness gets her a place on this list. (What is she doing with Jenna? Mona? Why is she so secretive!) Plus, she hit on both Paige and Emily while they were dating.
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Via: http://prettylittleliars-onabcfamily.tumblr.com/
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Which "Breaking Bad" Character Are You?
Are you a Walt, a Jesse, or even a Badger? Take our highly scientific quiz to find out.
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This Is A Map Of What Every Tube Station Tastes Like
Creator James Wannerton has been working on the project for 49 years .
James Wannerton, from Blackpool has created a map which shows what each tube station tastes like. As president of the UK Synaesthesia Association, Wannerton can taste words when he hears or says them, as Synaesthesia - a neurological condition - links senses.
"I've often gone out of my way to travel through places such as Plaistow and Mill Hill East just to see what they taste like in situ and of course to add another to my collection", he told the Telegraph.
Click to enlarge.
James Wannerton/ Transport for London
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The Best Of The Wedding Chase Meme
Make your special day even more special - with dinosaurs!
The original, and the best.
Facebook: QuinnMillerPhotography
The imitator.
The twist.
The creeper.
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Tim Tebow's NFL Career Is Basically Over
He was let go by the New England Patriots on Saturday, and yesterday every other NFL team passed on him. Tebow took to Twitter to extend his thanks to the Patriots and quote scripture.
Michael Dwyer / AP
Quarterback Tim Tebow, as well known for his oft-publicized faith as for his football prowess, was cut from the New England Patriots on Saturday.
Adding insult to injury on Sunday, and essentially dooming his prospects in the NFL, every other franchise in the football league passed on his minimum salary contract.
Tebow was a Heisman Trophy winner as a college quarterback with the University of Florida and made a big splash in the pros as a backup QB for the Denver Broncos. He never followed through on his initial promise and was traded to the New York Jets, then the Patriots.
A devout Christian and evangelist, Tebow spoke publicly of his religion at every opportunity and led prayer circles before every game. On Saturday, following the news of his ouster from New England, Tebow characteristically quoted the Bible on Twitter.
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20 Beautiful Color Photos Of Tsarist Russians
Travel back 130 years to when Communism was just a Manifesto.
The shots were by Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky, one of the early pioneers of color photography who studied under Dmitri Mendeleev.
These images are via The Library of Congress, who have digitally mastered many of Prokudin-Gorsky's photos.
See many more of the photos at adme.ru.
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A London Skyscraper Is Melting Cars With A Solar-Powered Death Ray
The “Walkie-Talkie” skyscraper has been accused of partially melting a Jaguar that was parked in the wrong place. The buildings are fighting back.
London newspaper City AM reports that the skyscraper at 20 Fenchurch Street - commonly known as "the Walkie-Talkie" - has damaged several vehicles parked close to it by melting them with the sun's rays.
Matthew Lloyd / Getty Images
The problem is that one side of the Walkie-Talkie - which is still under construction - is effectively a giant curved mirror.
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So when the sun is in the right position, the building focuses the light into one spot...
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...creating a potentially car-melting beam of intense heat.
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14 Rage-Inducing Photos Of People "Parking Like Twats"
The delightfully misanthropic Facebook group that shames crappy parkers.
Spotted: Parking Like A Twat encourages members to post photographic evidence of terrible parking.
Like this.
And this.
Range Rovers seem to figure quite heavily.
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Will Charlie Hunnam Be The New Brad Pitt?
The Pacific Rim star has been cast in the coveted roll of Christian Grey in 50 Shades of Grey. He looks kind of familiar though. If this is what we get to look forward to, I’m totally in.
Michael Buckner / Getty Images
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LeBron James' Toes Are A Nightmare Train Wreck Of Despair
And Dr. Scholl wept.
So LeBron James was just chilling at the beach in St. Tropaz last weeOH MY GOD LOOK AT HIS FOOT.
IT'S LIKE THE LITTLE TOE HAS GONE FERAL AND IS TRYING TO EAT THE REST OF THE TOES AND THEY'RE SEEKING REFUGE FROM THE BIG TOE!
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15 Cats Who Are Actually In Charge Of The Internet
We always had a hunch they were running things .
"If I pretend to write this essay for my webzine, maybe I'll eventually get some work done."
"Yeah, go ahead and publish that exposé. We probably won't get in trouble for it."
"How do you file an expense report again?"
"I can go ahead and take over this article for you. I'm a better writer anyways."
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64-Year-Old Diana Nyad Completes 110-Mile Swim From Cuba To Florida
Fifth time’s the charm! Nyad becomes the first person to complete the non-stop swim without a shark cage.
This is U.S. swimmer Diana Nyad. Today, on her fifth attempt, she completed a grueling 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida.
Ramon Espinosa / AP
Last time she attempted it, she got stung by jellyfish and had to abandon the swim. Here she is reenacting the jellyfish attack.
Ramon Espinosa / AP
The three-day, non-stop journey began in Havana on August 31st.
YAMIL LAGE / Getty Images
She disembarked from the Ernest Hemmingway Nautical Club.
YAMIL LAGE / Getty Images
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The 16 Most Awe-Inspiring Parts Of The "Neighbors" TV Spot With Zac Efron
It’s. Too. Much.
The very first moment you see Zac and he is shirtless and his lips are pursed like this:
And then he unpurses them as his chest lets out a deep sigh.
When he stood there shirtless and his eyes darted around and you could still see his breathing movements:
When he turned his head to the right and you fainted at the sight of his perfectly square jaw.
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Miami Heat Player Udonis Haslem's Wedding Story Is Strange And Beautiful
The newlyweds walked down the aisle to “2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted” by Tupac. True romance.
On Aug. 24, Miami Heat center Udonis Haslem married his longtime partner Faith Rein after 14 years of dating. Last Friday, The New York Times published a wedding announcement that will warm the hearts of even the most ardent Heat haters.
Maggie Steber / New York Times / Via nytimes.com
The couple first met at the University of Florida in 1999, where Haslem, from a Miami ghetto, started for the Gators basketball team. After Rein, who came to UF from a Virginia suburb, dumped her football player boyfriend, she got together with Haslem.
After a few months of being friends, Rein told Haslem he should take her out to dinner. He said he would take her to Popeye's for fried chicken, if she paid. And she did!
Twitter: @HEATNATlON / Via nytimes.com
A year into their relationship, as Haslem was training for the NBA draft, Rein found out she was pregnant. After careful consideration, the couple decided to have an abortion.
“I am not a huge fan of abortion, but we both had sports careers, plus we could not financially handle a baby,” Haslem told The New York Times.
“Udonis appreciated that I was willing to have an abortion,” Rein said. “I found him caring, supportive, nurturing, and all over me to be sure I was OK. I saw another side of him during that difficult time and fell deeply in love. He had a big heart and was the whole package.”
Via nytimes.com
After college, Rein moved New York City to pursue a career in sports broadcasting. Haslem bounced around the NBA, continuing a long-distance relationship with Rein. He would persuade her to rejoin him in Miami when he signed with the Heat in 2005.
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The 1951 East High School Yearbook Is Better Than Yours
Senior quotes? More like brilliant personal ads. If you know any of these 80-year-old Ohioans, please give them a high-five and maybe some prune juice.
This is my grandma. This is her yearbook. Her senior "quote" was pretty normal.
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But the rest of her graduating class? Well, first there's Larry Carey, a one-woman man.
Jen Lewis / BuzzFeed
Then there's Ratfoot, who's into that kind of thing.
Jen Lewis / BuzzFeed
There's Spook, who asks the hard-hitting questions.
Jen Lewis / BuzzFeed
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Malala Yousafzai Opened An Amazing, Futuristic Library In Europe
“Pens and books are the weapons that defeat terrorism,” says Yousafzai, the 16-year-old Pakistani activist.
Malala Yousafzai opened Europe's largest library, The Library of Birmingham, earlier this morning.
Darren Staples / Reuters
It is 330,000 square feet and allegedly holds over 1 million books.
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Malala is a 16-year-old Pakistani activist who fights for the right of girls to get an education. She was shot in the head by the Taliban on Oct. 9, 2012 on her way to school with other girls, and was flown to the U.K. to recover.
Handout . / Reuters
She said the attack only made her stronger. The United Nations declared Nov. 10 "Malala Day" as an occasion to focus on "Malala and the 32 million girls like Malala not at school."
Mary Altaffer / AP
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Vladimir Putin High-Fived A Walrus And Fed Some Dolphins
Most world leaders spent the weekend stressing over Syria. Putin staged a photo-op with marine life.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the "oceanarium" at Far Eastern University in Vladivostock Sunday.
There were dolphins there.
And some walruses.
Which he high-fived.
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