The Modern Materialist : exclusives

Winner: Delight.com Contest

Alex Zalben — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:34:00 GMT

Did you enter our contest to win a magnetic dart set from Delight.com? It was as easy as leaving a comment - any comment - to enter our random drawing. And one person will be getting this delightful toy sent to them, free of charge:

Katrina

Congrats to Katrina! Please send your mailing address to us at modernmaterialist@nerve.com, and we'll get your info over to the lovely people at Delight.com.

For those of you who did NOT win, better luck next time, and remember, you can still take advantage of this exclusive discount:

Discount: Get free shipping on ALL Delight.com purchases over $25 by using this code "ModernDelight" without the quotes; though, please note, it is case sensitive.

Last Chance: Delight.com Contest + Discount!

Alex Zalben — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:33:00 GMT

It's your last chance, Materialistas: want to win a Magnetic Dart Sets from Delight.com? To enter for a chance to win, all you have to do is comment on the post linked here. The contest will be open until the end of the day, and then someone is being sent a sweet new dart set.

And, and of course, everybody can take advantage of this:

Discount: Get free shipping on ALL Delight.com purchases over $25 by using this code "ModernDelight" without the quotes; though, please note, it is case sensitive.Happy Thanksgiving!

Reminder: Delight.com Contest + Discount

Alex Zalben — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:28:00 GMT

Just a reminder, in case you missed it yesterday: want to win a Magnetic Dart Sets from Delight.com? To enter for a chance to win, all you have to do is comment on the post linked here. The contest will be open until the end of the day, and then someone is being sent a sweet new dart set.

And, and of course, there's the discount:

Discount: Get free shipping on ALL Delight.com purchases over $25 by using this code "ModernDelight" without the quotes; though, please note, it is case sensitive.Happy Thanksgiving!

Delight.com: The Interview + Exclusive Discount + Contest!

Alex Zalben — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:30:00 GMT

Guess what, Materialistas? Not only did we have a chance to get an exclusive interview with Tracey Tee, the co-Founder and buyer for Delight.com. Not only are we going to give you guys a chance to win a FREE magnetic darts game (more on that at the bottom of this article). But keep reading, becauser Delight.com is also offering an exclusive discount for Modern Materialist readers! They may be our favorite shopping site ever now, and here's why:

MM: Hey Tracey! Tell us a little about Delight.com; what makes you guys different from other shopping sites?

TT: There’s a lot that makes Delight.com different. Our customer service is top-notch, and we’re pretty sure you’ll have an excellent experience starting from the minute you order to receiving your box. Every box is beautifully wrapped up, and stuffed with lots of extra goodies like post-its and lollipops!

You can also vote or comment about our items, have fun browsing through our fun gift guides, listen to our weekly mix tapes, and read our fun write-ups about every product. We’re very interactive.

MM: That's all super cool, but how do you choose the products on Delight?

TT: Basically we ask ourselves “would we buy this?” if we feel honestly it is worth ours - and everyone else’s - hard-earned money, we will add it to Delight. Things need to be beautifully designed, insanely useful and of great value for us to present them to our customers. We really think your money should be well spent on Delight.com.

MM: What's the deal with "Today's Delight?" How does that work, and how does a product end up being chosen?

TT: “Today’s Delight” is our daily-featured item. Every day at Noon CST we offer a new product for sale at a special price for 24 hours. 99% of the items on Delight have been Daily Featured Items. This is how we designed Delight…a fast-paced, ever-changing assortment of hand-picked goodies. It’s fun!

MM: Okay, cool. So what's your best selling product?

TT: Our RuMe Bags and Envirosax reusable bags are by far our best-selling products. We have an amazing selection of eco-friendly items that allow people to make small, significant steps towards going green without completely changing your personal lifestyle. These bags are so pretty and so well designed, who wouldn’t want to use them? We were fortunate to launch both these brands in their early phases (we were the very first company to introduce RuMe Bags on Earth Day 08), which has solidified us a the go-to resource for fresh, fun and easy to use reusable bags, reusable bottles and other eco-friendly products.

MM: What's your favorite product that you think should be selling more?

TT: For daily use, EVERYONE should be using Better Life Cleaning Products. They’re 100% plant-based, bio-degradable and they work amazingly well. We sell lots of this, but we should be selling TONS. It’s a top-notch product that eliminates you ever having to clean with nasty chemicals again.

Also, a personal favorite of mine is our handmade 14K gold votive. (Yes, I know y’all don’t like it!) We don’t sell a lot of pricey items on Delight, so when we do, you gotta know we believe it’s worth every single penny. These are like jewelry for your table. They are spectacular and timeless works of art that will last forever. Plus, we’re obsessed with the designers, Kiln. Great, creative people from Brooklyn and we really, really believe in what they’re doing.

MM: It's almost holiday time; what have you planned that's special on the site?

TT: We’ve stocked up the site with lots of fun stocking stuffers that won’t be items of the day. We’ve amped up our product offerings so there is literally something for everyone. We did a fun “12 Days of Christmas in September” promotion that allowed lots of our customers to shop early and get great deals. Beyond that, we’re offering Free Shipping over $150 through Dec 31st, and you’ll have to sign up for our newsletter to see what we’re gonna offer Thanksgiving weekend. Lots of amazing deals to be had!!

MM: Okay, last question... What's the most delightful thing that's happened to you while working at Delight.com?

TT: I’ve been fortunate to watch Delight grow from an idea on a daily walk w/ my biz partner Lynda into a tour-de-force online shopping experience. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished in just under two years…we have an amazing staff of the greatest, smartest, hardest-working gals you’ll ever meet, and a wonderful, dynamic customer base of thousands and thousands of happy shoppers who totally get what we’re doing. Every day really is an adventure, and it’s definitely Delightful!!

And that's it with Tracey, but I'm sure you guys are wondering about the contest, and the discount. First, the contest; then, the Discount:

Contest: Want to win one of the above Magnetic Dart Sets? To enter for a chance to win, all you have to do is comment on this post. That's it!

- You can comment as many times as you want, as long as there's at least one comment between you and the previous commenter.

- Please leave some way of contacting you, whether a link to your Nerve account, an e-mail, or otherwise.

- Contest will be open until Wednesday, November 26th. We'll contact the winner right after that. Or maybe slightly later, as it is Thanksgiving. Give us a break.

Discount: Get free shipping on ALL Delight.com purchases over $25 by using this code "ModernDelight" without the quotes; though, please note, it is case sensitive.

Exclusive! Bill Murray on "Ghostbusters 3" + Buy Yourself an Ecto-1

Alex Zalben — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:02:00 GMT

A while back, I posted a list of the seventeen coolest movie cars, and how to buy 'em. Well, here's a bit of an update, because Ghostbuster's Ecto-1 has officially gone on sale. But first, here's a cool bit of exclusive info I got from a birdie, about Ghostbusters 3, from none other than Bill Murray himself:

In an interview with "The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet" airing this Friday October 10th, Murray comments on the rumors that there’s a ‘Ghostbusters 3’ in the works being penned by a pair of writers from 'The Office.'
“It’s promising, it’s never been promising before…[The unnamed writers] are probably pretty funny. And the idea of having a new fresh look at it, is a great idea, you know, to see if through someone else’s eyes. I think a new idea would be great, I think it’d be fun.”

So there you go... Why not pick up an Ecto-1, just so you can drive it to the hypothetical premiere of Ghostbusters 3?

[$45000, eBay]

[Via SlashFilm]

Related: Ghosts & Goblets

Exclusive! The Secret of Spaghetti Cat

Alex Zalben — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:20:00 GMT

There’s a clip making the rounds from the Mike & Juliet Show (a syndicated morning show, seen in NYC on Fox) where, during a segment about binge drinking, a picture of a cat eating spaghetti was inexplicably played. The clip was picked up by E!’s the Soup, and has been making the rounds. I’ll post the clip below, but guess what?

The picture was totally, one hundred percent played on purpose, and I’ll tell you why:

Talking to an anonymous Mike & Juliet staffer, I found out that the spaghetti cat was originally from a segment on their Pet Talent Show. This particular cat ate spaghetti with a fork, but when the cameras were on, it completely froze up. This made the people working there laugh… A lot.

Cut to several months later. The staffers were talking about the Dump Button.

Explanation: The show is on a five second delay in the event something goes wrong; a lawyer sits in the control room, and in the event something does happen, will hit the button, which cuts the audio, and goes to a different camera.

Normally, when they hit the button, it would cut to a shot of Times Square, or the audience. The staffers thought it would be hilarious to cut to the shot of the Cat Eating Spaghetti, and, when the girl in the segment cursed, that’s exactly what happened.

So… This “complete mess-up” is actually an in-joke that was revealed to world. And, if this anonymous staffer is to be believed, there’s a ton more Secret Spaghetti Cat stuff on the horizon, so stay tuned.

In the meantime, so this actually makes sense on this blog, you can buy Spaghetti Cat T-shirts:

[$15, Cafepress]

And, as promised, here’s the clip from The Soup:

And, the some bonus material of Spaghetti Cat clip about a minute and a half into this video.