Target Rips Off Boston Locals, “Sully’s” Image

August 10, 2015

Maybe Target should change its “bullseye” logo to “bullshit.” At least that seems to be the sentiment in this full-page ad that Sully’s ran in today’s Boston Herald (and not the Globe).

 

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The text:

 

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Here’s Target’s announcement of its line.

Target and Designer Todd Snyder Celebrate Local Pride With a Series of Exclusive Collections

0010_141217_COLE+HAAN_TODD+SNYDER_035_ext_GCR_45dc1c74-129f-4560-b413-7f6e1b1a4d21-prvHometown pride is the heart and soul of American cities. Our local ball teams, signature must-eats, even our accents can make each of us beam with pride over the place we call home. Now, Target wants to help you celebrate your roots with Local Pride by Todd Snyder, an exciting new collaboration featuring city-specific merch designed to celebrate hometown pride.

An award-winning American menswear designer in New York City and Iowa native, Todd Snyder has experienced both small-town life and big-city living. And if there’s one thing Todd has learned, it’s that each place has its own story to tell.

 

Or steal.

The hardphoning staff has calls in to the crew at Sully’s and the PR people at Target. As always, we’ll keep you posted.


Keith Richards Needs a Brain Transfusion

August 6, 2015

Today’s Boston Globe Names column features this quote o’ the day from Rolling Stone Keith Richards about the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper.

 

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Seriously? That from a man who foisted Their Satanic Majesties Request on an unsuspecting public?

Just to remind you:

 

 

Oy.


Globe and Herald Actually Agree on Something!

August 4, 2015

It’s not often that the stately local broadsheet and the feisty local tabloid find themselves in accord, but today is one such instance.

The Boston dailies have pretty much the same take on last night’s Voters First Forum at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire.

Boston Globe’s Matt Viser:

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[W]ith 14 candidates fighting for time during a two-hour debate, it became at times a rollicking, political version of speed dating, with each candidate trying to cram as many words as possible into their allotted time.

 

Boston Herald’s Kimberly Atkins:

For GOP voters facing a crowd of eager presidential suitors, last night’s Voters First forum in New Hampshire was exactly what they need. A political combination of speed dating and Tinder.

 

Give the edge to Atkins for tossing in Tinder. But nice to see the crosstown rivals think alike on something, eh?