Neil Gaiman is Neil Gaiman in the role of a lifetime.
Daan Roosegaarde develops Urban Sun to clean public spaces of coronavirus
Studio Roosegaarde has built a UV light that can be installed in public spaces, allowing people to meet with less fear of contracting Covid-19. Urban Sun is designed to sanitise the air in any space, meaning that coronavirus is unable to spread there. It does this using far-UVC light – a specific type of ultraviolet (UV) light
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Crypto market cap drops by over $260 billion
TL;DR Breakdown Current crypto market reflects highly volatile crypto nature. Altcoin market in a pool of red. The entire crypto market has seen over $260 billion evaporate as the price of Bitcoin dips below the much-coveted $50,000 level. Other significant altcoins have also continued to plunge, with ETH, BNB, BCH, and XRP all plunging serially […]
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Chicken Sandwich Craze Draws In More Competition
Chicken Sandwich Craze Draws In More Competition
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We wrote just last month about McDonald’s and KFC rushing to capitalize on the popular crispy chicken sandwich as they each announced they’ll introduce versions of their own.
Once again, the last week has seen a slew of quick service restaurants announce they’ll offer their own take on the popular chicken sandwich as Wendy’s, Burger King and Taco Bell all prepare to steal market share in the category.
In a press release titled We Won’t Half A** a New Chicken Sandwich, Burger King announced last week that it will introduce a new hand-breaded chicken sandwich later this year. Promising no more "burger-joint-quality" chicken, Burger King said it’s been working on the sandwich since 2019 and testing it since last September.
The sandwich, which will be available in original or spicy, contains breaded thick cut white meat chicken breast, crisp deli pickles and signature sauce on a toasty potato bun.
"What if hand-breading were to chicken what flame-grilling is to burgers? That’s been our guiding filter to bring a delicious chicken sandwich to guests in a way only BK can," Burger King North America chief marketing officer Ellie Doty said.
On the same day that Burger King announced its chicken sandwich, Wendy’s unveiled the Wendy’s Jalapeño Popper Chicken Sandwich and Salad. The Jalapeño Popper Chicken Sandwich is stacked with ingredients including Wendy’s spicy chicken fillet, creamy jalapeño cream cheese, six slices of jalapenos, three strips of bacon, and cheddar cheese and shredded pepper jack cheese on a toasted bun.
"While everyone else is playing catch up and distracting consumers with stale chicken drops, we are listening and bringing exciting flavors and bold ingredients forward to help fans avoid the McStake of settling for the same boring chicken sandwiches from other fast-food joints," Wendy’s Chief Marketing Officer Carl Loredo said. "Our new Jalapeño Popper Chicken Sandwich casts a big shadow across the competition and really delivers an enhanced chicken sandwich experience."
Taco Bell announced yesterday that it would join the chicken wars by introducing the Crispy Chicken Sandwich Taco, which will be available in Nashville, Tennessee and Charlotte, North Carolina on March 11 before a wider rollout later this year.
The Crispy Chicken Sandwich Taco features white-meat chicken marinated in jalapeño buttermilk, spices and a crust made from tortilla chip crumbs, along with creamy chipotle sauce and jalapeño slices on a taco-shaped "puffy bread."
"It’s a sandwich AND a taco," a Taco Bell spokesperson told Thrillist. "And it doesn’t have to explain itself to be this delicious." The spokesperson added it won’t be the only "chicken innovation" that Taco Bell releases this year.
As quick service restaurants rush to introduce a chicken sandwich, or taco, it looks like the chicken sandwich craze is far from over.
Tyler Durden
Tue, 02/23/2021 – 18:45
Signal’s downloads skyrocketed 4,200% after WhatsApp announced it would force users to share personal data with Facebook
Signal saw 7.5 million downloads following WhatsApp’s announcement, a 4,200% increase on the previous week. Telegram downloads surged 91%.
This gorgeous retreat in Japan’s Hokkaido mountains is literally what dreams are made of
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Black Futures: The Collage Work of Manzel Bowman
American artist Manzel Bowman dreams of a future where African tradition spreads across the stars. In his work ancient mysticism and space-age technology collide creating new, psychedelic forms. Bowman takes clear inspiration from the aesthetics of the afrofuturist pioneers of the 1970s and 1980s; musicians like Miles Davis, Sun Ra, Parliament, and Afrika Bambaataa. In […]
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These Absurdly Contorted Animals by Bruno Pontiroli Will Leave You With a Backache
The troupe of wild animals in Bruno Pontiroli’s paintings contort their bodies into backbends and handstands that would rival even the most accomplished gymnast. A wrinkly hippo balances on its tongue, a tiger arches its torso into a 90-degree angle, and a hyena rotates its hind legs in the air. The French artist (previously) notes that he begins the bizarre artworks with easily-recognized animals that he then shapes “like the way a child plays with modeling clay or a building set for instance,” morphing a simple depiction of a nimble lion or hare into a peculiar new reality. More
Unused Microchips, Motherboards, and Other Electronic Waste Make This Upcycled Watch Tick
Recent reports estimate that the world produced 53.6 million metric tons of electronic waste last year alone, a record high that’s expected only to rise. In an effort to prevent digging up precious materials like gold, silver, and aluminum just to return them to the ground later on as trash, the sustainable fashion brand Vollebak has introduced Garbage Watch.
As its name suggests, the upcycled timepiece is constructed with old motherboards, microchips, and computer parts, utilizing bright electrical cords as the strap with an open face and exposed mechanisms. More
Animals that Basically Melted
There are very few beings that are capable of being as relaxed as these melty animals right here. The flaps and wobbly folds of these dogs, birds, and rodents are a marvel to behold; a splendorous foil to the stiff and rigid. These animals are basically puddles, man. For more surprisingly relaxed animals, here are sleepy dogs in goofy positions.
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Hundreds of Symbols From Prehistory to Modern Day Comprise a Gold ‘S’ Screenprint by Seb Lester
Centered on the letter “S,” an anachronistic print from Seb Lester (previously) blends hundreds of symbols into one embellished form. Rendered in metallic on black paper, the typographic piece captures an incredibly long timeline, from prehistory to the Dark Ages to the Renaissance to present day. Look closely and you’ll spot snippets of cave paintings, Egyptian hieroglyphics, emojis, and modern logos.
Based in Lewes, England, the artist and calligrapher channeled the heavily detailed marginalia and flourishes of illuminated manuscripts. More
