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Bored At Work? Ben & Jerry's Wants Your Help With City-Themed Flavors.

DC, NYC, SF, Portland and Seattle getting flavors

Jun 18, 2013 4:31 pm

Ice cream giant Ben & Jerry’s is creating a line of city-themed ice creams and is looking to you – that’s right, you! – for help. Why spend your lunch break researching candidates’ viewpoints in upcoming local elections or filling out MLB All-Star ballots when you could be voting on spoonable caramels versus waffle cone pieces for the New York City frozen yogurt flavor? Read on.

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Revealed: Cap'n Crunch Is A Fraud

The Captain is actually a Commander. Here's why.

Jun 18, 2013 2:01 pm

Oh, Cap’n Crunch. Stealing the hearts of sugar-crazed children everywhere, while frustrating millions of parents in the process. At least we can all take solace in the fact that the cereal’s mascot is a proud veteran, having rightfully earned his stripes in the United States Navy. Or can we?

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We’re Following Gawker’s Nut Power Rankings Countdown, And You Should Too

Pistachios, almonds, pecans. Then...

Jun 4, 2013 1:01 pm

Gawker editor Hamilton Nolan is a serious journalist, investigating topics like prisoner abuse and the hardships of unemployment, while pivoting to analyze Rupert Murdoch’s handwriting and unearth highly veiled war propaganda. But we’d like salute Nolan for his true magnum opus: A shoot-from-the-hip dissection of the best nuts of the land.

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Canada's New $100 Bill Smells Like WHAT?!

We'd spend more if our cash was syrup-scented, too.

May 29, 2013 10:02 am

From the wild and wacky world of Canadian delicacies: our neighbors to the north appear to have an awesome problem, like too much hockey. According to The Canadian Press, the recently released new $100 bill has retained the smell of maple syrup from...where? Read on.

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The First, And Last, Cronut Story You Will Read On Food Republic

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May 28, 2013 4:46 pm

What is a cronut? Why are people talking about cronuts? Why is talking about cronuts clogging up our Twitter streams? What is up with the Farm Bill? We’ll let James Mulcahey from Zagat answer some of these questions.

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Seamless And GrubHub Have Announced A Merger. So, What Does It Mean?

The two delivery and takeout giants become one

May 21, 2013 10:31 am

Food delivery companies and former rivals Seamless and GrubHub are merging, as reported yesterday morning by Chicago Tribune. Let's take a look at just exactly what this means for the food delivery market.

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Billy Corgan Is Mad At California Pizza Kitchen

Urges ban on “de-horning” practices

May 14, 2013 12:46 pm

Many have been critical of Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan for his egomaniacal tantrums, crypt-keeper sartorial choices and for breaking up one of the most prolific alternative-rock bands of all time. Those critics may be correct, but they should also know that Billy Corgan really cares about animals. Which is why he has beef with California Pizza Kitchen.

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So Richard Branson Dressed In Drag, Served Transcontinental Passengers

Virgin Group chairman honors a bet well-lost

May 13, 2013 3:03 pm

There’s nothing quite like envisioning one billionaire donning lipstick in a female flight attendant outfit, while another parades around in his underwear, to spice up your Monday at work. Read on for the full story.