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• Top 17 Coolest Movie Vehicles Of All Time... And How To Buy 'Em

  The history of film has been littered with memorable vehicles. Cars, trucks, and other things that go vroom have often been as important as the people who drive them. So herewith, a list of the seventeen coolest movie road vehicles (so no boats, or planes) of all time. And, since this is the Modern Materialist, we're going to hook you up with how you can grab one of your own movie rides. It may not be in everyone's price range, but it'll certainly be on your wish list:   Read More... Posted Aug 28 2008, 03:05 PM by Alex Zalben with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: cars, Movies, listicle, automobiles

• 5 Ways To Utilize the Promotional Giveaway

  Back when I did marketing work for an academic book publisher, I attended my share of professional conferences, selling books and rendezvousing with authors. My favorite aspect — without a doubt —  was the freebies. Aside from the maple-flavored fudge at a conference in Montreal (divine), which wasn't transportable, I gloried in coming home with free pens, squeezy stress balls, and corporate tote bags. I am cheap, and easily excitable. What would I do with my own, personalized giveaways? Tout my awesomeness. Pass my number along to attractive menfolk. Promote my at-home business. Be passive-aggressively insulting: "Here, you look like you could use this Stephanie-shaped stress ball." Promote my fantasy, non-existent at-home business.   Read More... Posted Jul 25 2008, 03:19 PM by Steph Auteri with | with no comments Filed under: listicle

• Top 20 Products in Movies (10-6)

  We're getting down to the nitty gritty now, the top ten movie products of all time. These are the items that you saw in a movie, and rushed out and bought afterwards. Or at the very least, put on your wish list, and had someone buy for you. They are the things that not only appeared in the movie, but also made the movie. In case you need a review session, Check out 20-16, and 15-11, then head back here for the beginning of the Top 10 countdown: Read More... Posted Jul 24 2008, 11:30 AM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments Filed under: clothing, Food and Drink, Movies, books, listicle, dresses, bathing suits

• The Top 20 Products in Movies (20-16)

  Ah, the movies...a mileu of fantasy and wish fulfillment and escapism. Not to mention the arbiters of cool. In fact, movies have been telling me what's cool since I was about 5, and saw E.T. for the first time. I immediately rushed home and bestowed my previously uncared-for E.T. doll with the honor of Favorite Doll. Since then, I've based all of my interests upon what I've seen in theaters (okay, not everything, but my multiple viewings of Sideways somehow coincided with my interests in wine quite closely). In case you're still not entirely sure what's cool and all, the other Materialistias and I have drawn together a list of the 20 top movie products, products that exploded in the public consciousness due to prominent movie appearance. And without further ado... Read More... Posted Jul 21 2008, 12:30 PM by Steph Auteri with | with no comments Filed under: listicle

• Five Things I Hope They Have At This Friday's Slumber Party

  Yes, I'm going to a slumber party. And yes, I'm 27. The birthday girl is turning 28. It promises to be a major nostalgia-fest. I'm crossing my fingers that there's: A major board game tournament (I'm bringing Boggle and Scattergories to get the ball rolling...) Pizza (and not that generic Domino's crap either; I want good, local pizzeria pizza) Makeovers Craft projects Ghost stories, perhaps spurred along by a good, old-fashioned... Read More... Posted Apr 08 2008, 02:30 PM by Steph Auteri with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: listicle, toy