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Fat Tony the Tiger figure by Ron English

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A rather rotund rendition of Tony the Tiger by Ron English. Inspired by his cereal box hack, Fat Tony will be making appearances at local toy stores soon. You can pre-order one at Big Bad Toy Store.

Fat Tony will be sold in limited quantities.
 

 
Via Laughing Squid

Posted by Tara McGinley
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01.27.2012
03:45 pm
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Are Georgia’s new PSAs targeting childhood obesity crossing the line?

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Childhood obesity—or just general obesity in America—is a really, really controversial and sticky subject on the Internet. The subject can barely be discussed in broad terms without people getting personally offended if they themselves are heavy, so I try to remain somewhat non-committal about the topic. Commenting about something that many people would consider a health matter, to others is seen as harshing on the way they look.

Do I think these PSAs are crossing a line? I don’t know. I’ll sidestep that and let you guys hash it out in the comments.

From the description on YouTube:

We can’t continue to ignore the fact that Georgia has the second highest rate of childhood obesity in the country. We must open our eyes and look around: Kids are now suffering from diseases once seen only in adults. How do we save the next generation of Georgia’s kids? Working together through long-term change. First, we must come together as a community and talk about it.

 

 
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Posted by Tara McGinley
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01.03.2012
02:44 pm
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The next generation of bullies, American-style

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Comic by Nitrozac and Snaggy from The Joy of Tech.
 
(via reddit)

Posted by Tara McGinley
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12.14.2011
12:29 pm
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