Posts Tagged ‘Crumbs’

Grounded Jets, Space Jets(!), and Misleading Celebrity Tweeters… TILE Two-Liners 1.10.11 >> 1.14.11

Monday, January 10th, 2011

MONDAY

  • “Cupcake leader” Crumbs (a chain of bakery shops) was just sold for $66 million, proving that the American epidemic of childhood obesity *can* be profitable. (The Wall Street Journal)

TUESDAY

  • Radiohead just keeps on flipping the music industry script. They’re allowing a group of fans to sell a bootleg concert DVD made up of clips secretly shot by 14 different audience members. The catch? All profits have to go to Oxfam. The concert was, after all, a benefit for Haiti. (BBC News)

WEDNESDAY

  • Someday, someone will literally fly you to the moon and let you play among the stars. For a price, of course. (BBC News)

THURDSAY

  • Don’t believe everything your favorite celebrities tweet: They may be on an ad agency’s payroll. (Bloomberg)

FRIDAY

  • If you thought this winter’s snowstorms were annoying for your family, think about the airline industry, which lost over $100 million because of cancelled flights. (The Wall Street Journal)