American Fads
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Attacking the Tax on Tasty Treats
New Consumer Group Fights the Proposed Tax on Junk Food
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Lions and Tigers and Roadkill? Oh My...
Introducing "enrichment activities," including carcass feeding, into zoos.
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Tween: The New Advertising Gimic
Advertisers are now spending their money on a demographic group known as the "tween."
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Eating Dirt
Eating dirt, also known as geophagy, is a tradition that's been around for ages.
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Forget Spawn, The Antichrist Is Here
Move over Superman. It's the Lord's turn to save the world. Christian comics are hot, hot, hot.
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Raggedy Ann: The Last Great Mop-Head
Since 1915, Raggedy Ann has been cult classic. With her red hair and white apron what child (or adult)can resist.
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The Ritz Goes Retail
Have you ever pilfered anything from a hotel room? Well pilfer no more. These days you can purchase the 300-thread-count sheets or even the bed you slept in...
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How I Ended Up On America's Most Wanted
I was at work at the World Trade Center on the 77th floor on Spetember 11th, 2001...
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Revenge of the Mall Walkers
Armed with nylon jogging suits and fanny packs, mall walkers are coming to a shopping center near you!
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The Mother of All Highways: Route 66
Plan on hitting the road? Route 66 is a treasure trove of Americana, roadside diners and wigwam motels.
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Wedding Bell Blues: Regulating the Marriage Industry in Vegas
With more than 120,000 ceremonies a year, Las Vegas is trying to get tough with its wedding chapels.
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Ready, Set, Date!
A popular new dating service, SpeedDating, seduces singles with the seven-minute date.
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A Lesson in Advertising: The Hollywood Sign
The Hollywood Sign is the golden child of La La Land.
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Love, Lust and Longing
A new breed of romance novels are liberating the publishing industry with their explicit sexuality.
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Cutting It Up Old Skool: Breakdancing Makes a Comeback
A cultural fad of the early eighties, breakdancing is showing up at clubs, malls and Aunt Selma's basement.
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Twenty-one Feet Under the Sea: Jules' Undersea Lodge
Land lovers beware! Key Largo boasts an undersea hotel with all the luxuries of a four-star accommodation. So don your flippers and
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A Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On: The Snow Globe
From Nixon to Goofy, from London to New York, from kittens to dinosaurs, all have been engulfed at one time in a plastic water-filled dome known as the snow globe.
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Ode to the Cinema
With the onslaught of holiday blockbusters, why not take a moment to pay hommage to an American icon: The Cinema.
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Mops and Vacuums and Squeegees, Oh My
Do you shell out thousands of dollars on cleaning products? Would you sell the kids for a Miele vacuum cleaner? Is Martha Stewart your idol? If so, you are not alone.
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Murderabilia Sells on eBay
A lock of Charles Manson's hair. Nicole Brown Simpson's autopsy report. Crime does pay on eBay.
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What Can You Buy For A Buck? Everything!
If you love treasure hunts, bargain shopping or just can't get enough Royal Fruit Buttons then the Dollar Store is the place for you.
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Chocolate Iced with Sprinkles
The Krispy Kreme is a fried and glazed piece of heaven. With its own cult-like following, this doughnut is like no other.
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Boy Crazy! Where the Boys Are
Move over Pokemon. It's the latest craze in trading cards.
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Barbie's Beginnings
Barbie's humble origins were as a sultry German doll.
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Reconstructing Barbie
Barbie is getting a makeover.
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Insidious Infiltration:A Brief History of Television Advertising
American Television Advertising has had a tremendous impact on our culture.
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The QVC Goddess
Have you ever been lured by those ever-so compelling shopping channels?
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An Introduction to American Kitsch
Welcome to the wacky world of "American Kitsch."
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