Heinz UK stirs up a culinary debate with a limited edition of pasta sauce with the taste of its ketchup. To quote from the product page:
Some might say this is utterly wrong. Offensive. Even Rude. Others would agree with us, it is simply ridiculously good. Dedicated to the ones who just can't live without Ketchup on pasta.
So many mesmerising performances…
A very short selection — for those who remember him (or would like to) as much more than being a part of the Harry Potter movies.
Page Eight (2011)
- ‘What are you thinking, Johnny?’
The Good Shepherd (2006)
- ‘Bootmakers to kings’
The Insider (1999)
- ‘Supplement to agreement’ scene
And here’s him on Top Gear in 2002.
To quote from the official blog post:
This Halloween, Donkey is swamp-sitting for his best pal, DreamWorks Animation’s SHREK, and he’s rolling out the welcome mat to host fairytale creatures of all kinds while he’s there.
Shrek’s mud-laden, moss-covered, murky-watered swamp is situated among the rolling hills of Scotland where guests can stay up late, swap stories, and eat like an ogre – because in the morning, Donkey’s making waffles!
And there’s this footnote:
Please note, the bathroom is located 20 meters from the main living area in a standalone facility.
An excerpt from US chess grandmaster Hans Niemann’s interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored in which he addresses the allegation of using a sex toy to cheat.
Piers Morgan: But again, to be clear on the specific allegation — have you ever used anal beads while playing chess? Not a question I ever thought I'd ask a guest, to be honest, but —
Hans Niemann: Well, you know, your curiosity is a bit concerning, you know. Maybe you're personally interested, but I can tell you, no.
PM: Okay, categoric no —
HN: Of course, yes, categorically, no.
From a news report covering the installation of the “world’s largest watermelon sculpture” in Muscatine in Iowa:
Iowa is no stranger to large items. Among our claims to fame, we're home to the world's largest bull in Audubon, the world's largest manmade grotto in West Bend, the world's largest popcorn ball in Sac City and the World's Largest Truckstop in Walcott.
Excerpts from a news report out of Florida:
A woman in Orange County was cited after deputies learned she was keeping an alligator in a bathtub, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
FWC officers said they learned from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office that the woman was keeping the gator in a bathtub at the Grove Resort and Water Park in Winter Garden, hearing from her that she had “borrowed” the animal without permission from Croc Encounters in Tampa Bay, where she said she used to work.
An FWC incident summary report goes into greater detail. In it, the woman claims she visited the business ahead of opening and used keys she still had on hand to gain access and retrieve the reptile, transporting it to the Orange County resort — where she was planning to stay for five days — so that she could take pictures with it for her birthday.
From Belgium: for its 50th anniversary, Film Fest Gent has a delightfully absurd campaign video.
Hell hath no fury like a baker scorned. Well, that’s according to Samuel L. Jackson as he unleashes his trademark eloquence in a new spot for British bread maker Warburtons.
That grammatical absurdity is the title of a music album from — believe it or not — the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The liberty with language extends to the songs. For example, the benefits of wearing a helmet are offered via a track titled Protect Ya Noggin’ with lyrics such as these:
I’mma put my helmet on then go zoom, yea yea
Sitting flat up on my head real evenly
Low on my forehead, yall ain’t seeing me
To be fair, it should not be a surprise for anyone who has followed the social media postings by the agency. As a report on CNET put it, the album is “the natural evolution of the agency’s amusing-yet-serious social presence”.
The cover art is equally amusing. Among other oddities, it features a cat with a phone and a fox wearing a bike helmet. There’s also a ‘warning’ that this is a government PSA.
Link to album:
-CPSC website
-YouTube
To quote from a report out of Michigan:
Talk about your worst nightmare: A woman who tried to retrieve her Apple Watch from the muck of an Ostego County outhouse got stuck and had to be rescued by first responders.
According to news release from the Michigan State Police, first responders were called to the outhouse at the Department of Natural Resources boat launch on Dixon lake after bystanders heard calls for help from the outhouse.
The unidentified woman had lowered herself into the toilet to get her watch back, which rested atop all that poop. When first responders from Otsego County Emergency Medical Services, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Michigan State Police got to the scene, they removed the toilet seat, then lowered a strap to the woman, and hoisted her out.
“She was in the muck, if you will,” said MSP spokesman Derrick Carroll.
The police release included this advisory:
If you lose an item in an outhouse toilet, do not attempt to venture inside the containment area. Serious injury may occur.
A new spot for Holland Casino finds inspiration in the the possibility of James Bond having Jedi powers — well, almost.
Remember Danish artist Jens Haaning who was loaned money to use in a work of art and then delivered two blank canvases titled “Take the Money and Run”? A Copenhagen court has ruled that he return that money to the museum that commissioned him, along with legal fees but with a notable deduction — for his artistic fees. To quote:
The court's judgment deducted roughly $5,700 from the full loan amount to serve as Haaning's artist's fee and viewing fee, since the museum nonetheless exhibited the blank canvases in its "Work It Out" show.
Timed with the Detroit Auto Show, it looks like a car commercial but… best to see it for yourself.
A few of the winner citations:
Chemistry/Geology Prize
“for explaining why many scientists like to lick rocks.”
Education Prize
“for methodically studying the boredom of teachers and students.”
Medicine Prize
“for using cadavers to explore whether there is an equal number of hairs in each of a person's two nostrils.”
Psychology Prize
“for experiments on a city street to see how many passersby stop to look upward when they see strangers looking upward.”
Literature Prize
“for studying the sensations people feel when they repeat a single word many, many, many, many, many, many, many times.”
A new spot for Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines makes an impressive case for getting onboard.
Well, sort of. It’s a limited-edition paint that mimics the colour of Heinz Tomato Ketchup, brought to you by Heinz in collaboration with home decor brand Lick.
Introducing a world-first... limited edition Red HTK 57 paint.
For decorating your plate, it has to be @heinz_uk Tomato Ketchup, so for decorating your walls, it can only be @lick Red HTK 57.
Exclusively sold on Lick's website, limited edition quantities available - link in bio.
P.S. Don't eat the paint!
Cheers, our legal teams.
A yoga class was mistaken for a "ritual mass murder" scene after members of the public saw several people lying on the floor and reported it to police.
Five police cars descended on the North Sea Observatory in Chapel St Leonards, Lincolnshire, on Wednesday night.
A post on Facebook by the Seascape Cafe at the North Sea Observatory offers this explanation and comment:
Good Morning
So last night….
If any one heard the mass of police sirens in Chapel St Leonard’s at 9:30pm last night then please be reassured….
They were on their way to the Observatory after someone had reported a mass killing in our building. Having seen several people laying on the floor….
Which actually turned out to be the Yoga Class in meditation
Thank you to Lincolnshire Police for their prompt response. I can’t imagine for one moment what would have being going through their minds on the way….
Dear General Public, please be mindful that the Observatory has lots of Yoga classes happening in the evenings. We are not part of any mad cult or crazy clubs.
All in all this situation turned out positive and we are of course grateful
Have a great day you guys, it’s going to be a belter!
Seascape
From Sweden: online jobs marketplace Blocket Jobb pitches its services with a dose of off-the-wall humour.
Spot 1: The Executioner
Spot 2: The Boss
From Indonesia: the curious case of an ad jingle for McDonald’s in a language that the target audience doesn’t understand and yet has become a cultural phenomenon.
Remember the anti-binge-drinking PSA from Denmark about “pushing the sausage”? Danish non-profit TrygFonden (which was behind that) has, in collaboration with the Danish Cancer Society, released a wacky short that spotlights the perils of getting sozzled.
Excerpts from an exchange between a local sheriff’s deputy in Nebraska and a driver whom he pulled over.
Deputy: “Do you know why I stopped you?”
Driver: “Yeah, because I was on the wrong side of the road.”
Deputy: “Yeah, is there a reason for that?”
Driver: “No, but I must have missed an exit.”
Then this, regarding the 911 call that led the Deputy to locate the driver:
Deputy: “Were you the one that called in?”
Driver: “Yeah, because I thought somebody was on the wrong side of the f**king road, bro.”
Deputy: “Turns out it was you.”
Driver: “Yeah. Like a dumb [expletive].”
From Singapore: a bold campaign for consumer tech brand PRISM+ is shaped with the no-holds-barred quirkiness of Thai creativity.
A new campaign for Texas-focussed delivery platform Favor (“proudly unavailable in 49 states”).
Spot 1: Yard Signs
Spot 2: Neighbors
To quote from an assault investigation report posted on Facebook by the police in Ann Arbor, Michigan:
On 8/26/23 at approximately 11:55pm officers responded to the Necto Nightclub on 516 E. Liberty for an assault complaint. Preliminary investigation revealed a 19-year-old Detroit man punched an employee in the face after being denied entry into the business. While placing the suspect in handcuffs, an officer suffered minor injuries to two fingers. Two employees with the business also suffered injuries after being bitten by the suspect, including a 20-year-old employee who was transported to University of Michigan hospital for treatment after being bitten in the genital area, reporting to officers his testicles were grabbed and bitten by the suspect.
