OMFG. See this?
It's a new icon on
CNN.com. It appears next to headlines in the "Latest News" module. It is an invitation to
buy a t-shirt with that headline on it. This is the end of everything.
Update#1:
Andy noticed you can hack the url to
make your own. Update #2:
Store and
FAQ. Update #3: I wrote about
t-shirts as media in
Wired a year ago, so maybe I'm to blame. Update #4: Gawker is doing an
offensive headline writing contest.
4/21/08
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[insert Richard Quest joke here]
just spoke with someone in the know. yes, you can manipulate the site to show any headline you want, but you can't actually get that headline on the t-shirt.
Get 'em while you can.
i can't wait to see what busted tees does with this!!!
http://digg.com/odd_stuff/Fox_Blows_CNN_Sponsored_T_Shirt
Seriously, I am trying to find all posts about this CNN stupidity...and share a quick opinion about the issue. This truly is the a step in the wrong direction. The country/world already can't handle or process real information...now we are just feeding this mentality that information doesn't require any more thought than reading a Nike logo on a tee. Someone at CNN...please wake up!!!