Isobel Markham

If you're reading this, then you must be on a computer, a tablet or a smart phone, and therefore you've probably encountered a fair number of ads so far today. Well, Google is looking to take the whole advertisement-bombardment thing to a new level:…

In another epic win for the tech giant, on Google has bought translation app Word Lens, which harnesses the power of your cell phone's camera. Word Lens, created by Quest Visual, lets you take pictures of signs in different languages and get an…

There should be some kind of rule against authorities discriminating against things that bring such immense joy to others. Because, let's face it, who could fail to feel joyful after an encounter with the famous surfing goats of Pismo Beach,…

Something bizarre is happening on Velveeta's Twitter and Facebook accounts. It took the Internet a while to notice — because, really, who follows Velveeta on Twitter or Facebook? — but it appears that Kraft's purveyor of "liquid gold" has harnessed…

This really is the week of questionable branding decisions, isn't it? Lemonhead replaced its cute little mascot with an actual dude with a lemon for a head, McDonald's is preparing to frighten small children with its creepy new McDonald's Happy Meal…

Seriously, who's working in branding these days?? It appears last Sunday was indeed an "unveil your new creepy mascot day" — not only did Lemonhead bring us looks-an-awful-lot-like-a-stalker Lemonhead 2.0, Mickey D decided to unleash its new…

The latest thing we wish we hadn't seen/wish didn't exist is the new mascot of Lemonhead candy. We're not sure exactly what kind of people Ferrara Candy Co. invited to whatever focus group they held to come up with this new mascot, but one thing is…

Now, we love to celebrate smart, witty slap-downs of heinously sexist remarks. But one restaurant owner's response to a sexist troll reviewing his Atomic Grill eatery on Urban Spoon might've just crossed over into whole new realms of epic-ness. The…

Listen up, New Yorkers. This is not a drill. To celebrate its 50th birthday, Nutella is teaming up with the notorious Cronut to bring you — Nutella-stuffed Cronut Holes. Yes, you read that right, Nutella-stuffed Cronut Holes. The little golden balls…