El Gaffney

Inbox of Immaturity: The Onion Comeback

Rather than pass on “stupidifying” video links this week, I’m going to make you read as well as hit you off with a Gen GuY observation. I’m just one person (just a man, with a man’s courage…oh f’in Flash) so take it for what it’s worth, but I believe The Onion is heating up online. Hey, maybe it never got cold. But I haven’t had an article passed onto me in months and then all of a sudden I’ve got these three in my inbox/message board/rss feed from three very different social groups.
Pitchfork Give Music a 6.8
Bro, You’re a God Among Bros
I’m Like a Chocoholic But for Booze

Yes one is older than the others, but still received all three within this past week from Noah, Paul, and James. I’m still sticking to F Everything, We’re Going With 5 Blades as my personal favorite, but these are definitely solid. Thus, as the brand onion seems to fade into oblivion, The Onion is so hot right now. The Onion.

Tags: genY, ioi, theonion

Shave the Day

With all the Super Bowl ad hype winding down, I still haven’t purchase Gillete’s new razor, which I fully intended to… that is, until receiving an email (thank, Jake) with this link – http://www.shopping.philips.com/norelco/ – yesterday morning (and pictured left). Now I’m thinking I should just stick with my Mach3 Power and use this already allocated $ from my “male grooming products” budget on something that can also help in the kitchen. Talk about killing 2 birds with one stone. Yes, I refrained from revising that idiom. Anyway, I’ll probably end up getting both, but not because of Gillete’s SB spot… rather because it was prophesized by The Onion a couple years ago in this article: http://www.theonion.com/content/node/33930/print/. Got my hair cut yesterday, finally (it was cornrow length) for Trent’s wedding next weekend. Next question: do I shave on the wedding day or go with more manly stubble?

Tags: grooming, philips, theonion, viral