Around the world, “Brooklyn” has become a global hipster brand, seen on craft brews, clothing, restaurants, and more. But in …
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What’s New in Spoiled Children, and Spoiled Pets
Time and again, consumer trends point out that people are increasingly pampering their pets as if they were children. Or is it the other way around? In any event, they’re both pretty spoiled.
Want Your Own Well-Written, Fully Cited Wikipedia Page? That’ll Be $300
Wikipedia’s tagline is “The Free Encyclopedia.” But that’s only if you don’t hire these two guys to create a page for you.
Condimania! The ‘New Ketchup’ and Other Hot Condiment Trends
If your refrigerator door is stocked with just two bottles of condiments—one Crayola yellow, the other Crayola red—and you use them only in strict traditional fashion (mustard on hot dogs, ketchup on French fries), then your …
Would You Watch an Ad to Avoid an ATM Fee?
From e-mail to broadcast TV programming, search engines to roadside billboards, consumers are accustomed to being inundated with advertisements at every turn. Typically, the tradeoff for being subjected to ads is that consumers …
Hotel Says Sky-High Hurricane Rate Was a Mix-Up
On Tuesday, TIME Moneyland and many other news outlets wrote about a story in the New York Daily News claiming that guests at a Brooklyn hotel were charged $999 a night for a room during Hurricane Irene. Readers expressed indignation, the Attorney General got involved, and the hotel insists the astronomical price was a technological mix-up.
NYC Grocery Store Pipes in Artificial Food Smells
When you walk into one of the Net Cost supermarkets in Brooklyn, N.Y., you’ll be greeted by hints of chocolate and grapefruit and rosemary focaccia. And while the store actually sells those products, the smells you’ll smell are fake.
A Free $35K Car! (If You Buy a $2 Million Apartment)
To entice buyers, an apartment building in Brooklyn Heights is throwing in a free parking space, along with something to park there: a 2009 Audi A4. All you have to do is buy an apartment that costs over $2 million.