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Severed from television much too soon, Arrested Development could be turned into a movie.
Matthew McConaughey is selling his corvette named Mako. On ebay. For a good cause.
We all heard Bush say "stop this shit" (or "stop this bleep") to Blair when he thought the microphone was off. He's human we think. Bush isn't the only one who makes mistakes like that.
In the great Hotdog Eating Championship, an American did not win. We know we're fat slobs, but geez; American sports are not threatened by this loss.
We love this guy. Howard Weyers, the boss, is firing employees if they have nicotene in their system because he refuses to pay for others' bad habits. He gave employees an ultimatum and 15 months.
Several pro-lifers have taken a more direct approach to ending abortion. They are purchasing abortion clinics and turning them into memorials.
Since Norplant was discontinued, women have been burdened with remembering to take a pill every day. Cue Implanon. Doctors insert this matchstick-sized rod that provides 99% contraception for up to three years.
Wal-Mart wants to get in on the MySpace popularity. We are sad to hear that this marketing campaign is brought to you by local GSD&M.

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By Jessica Thornton in News on July 20, 2006 9:19 AM 0 Comments

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ad(d)age

gsd&m have lost their ways and been blinded by the riches. in my humble opinion, they are a bunch of sell-outs, which is a nicer way of saying wh*res

anon

Another reason why people tell me that GSD&M is not the same company it used to be. Sad, sad.

odam

that Ad Age story on Wal-Mart and Hubsters ,brought to us by gsd&m, makes me want to gouge my eyes out. it is surely a sign of the consumer-driven cross-marketing infiltration apocalypse. the revolution will not be televised. i wish this had been news when chuck d was in town a few months ago for his talk. he woulda FLIPPED. HIS. SHIT.

i am sad.