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Entries from November 2007

After Nancy Drew, How About Alfred Hitchcock’s Three Investigators?

November 30th, 2007 · No Comments

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So Nancy Drew is back. And it’s a great PG film to take the kids to, with no foul language, a jaunty convertible and plenty of penny loafers. In this Jerry Weintraub version, Nancy (Emma Roberts) heads to Hollywood, where she solves the mystery of an actress killed in the 1980s. Whatever the box office, [...]

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Tags: Books

Bunny Knows Her Brands

November 27th, 2007 · 1 Comment

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If you are interested in the mind and shopping habits of the American WASP, please read Bunny Tomerlin’s Blog. It has all of her favorite things. Lotsa Brickman’s. Brands mentioned by this Men’s Vogue blogger include Carroll Reed, Gloverall, Neese’s Sausage, Bazzini’s Pistachio Nuts, Kinloch Anderson, Brickman’s of Martha’s Vineyard, Petit Bateau, Schiaperelli,

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Tags: Fashion

Pennsy Hotel Fight Gathers Steam

November 22nd, 2007 · No Comments

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Good news on the Hotel Pennsylvania front since we first wrote about the issue of the hotel. The New York media is beginning to write about the controversy of tearing down the McKim, Mead & White hotel, which was once the largest hotel in the world. New York officials are also recognizing its value. And [...]

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Tags: Brand History · Brandicide · Tourism

McCormick’s Girly Spice Check

November 10th, 2007 · No Comments

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While we have a certain nostalgia toward old spice containers, the new promotion for McCormick has BrandlandUSA intrigued. For anything that asks the average kitchen warrior to dissect the packaging of a spice container has to be good. McCormick’s premise is simple. The spice you might have in the kitchen is probably outdated. It categorizes [...]

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