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Cracker Barrel removes Uncle Herschel from logo, faces customer backlash

Cracker Barrel removes Uncle Herschel from logo, faces customer backlash

Erik Russell worked at Cracker Barrel for several years. Now a brand designer, he warns the company is committing “one of the cardinal branding sins.” Cracker Barrel has found itself at odds with its fans after removing “Uncle Herschel” from its logo. The company unveiled its revamped text-only design, sparking backlash and sinking its stock price. The original 1969 logo …

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HGTV Announces All-New Programming After Cancellation Backlash

HGTV Announces All-New Programming After Cancellation Backlash

HGTV canceled seven popular shows this summer and faced backlash from fans. Now, the network is promising 100 episodes of new and returning shows. The list includes programming from Alison Victoria, Ben and Erin Napier, Jasmine Roth, and more. HGTV has been making waves over the past few months with a series of cancellations. By our count, seven shows have …

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Sydney Sweeney Bathwater Soap Backlash Was Sexist, Actor Says

Sydney Sweeney Bathwater Soap Backlash Was Sexist, Actor Says

Before Sydney Sweeney made national headlines for her American Eagles jeans, there was another advertising campaign fronted by the “Euphoria” Emmy nominee that garnered controversy on social media. That campaign was for the bath products company Dr. Squatch, which started selling a limited-edition soap to men that was infused with Sweeney’s “bathwater.” The product, officially called Sydney’s Bathwater Bliss, sold …

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HGTV orders over 100 new episodes after cancellation backlash – NewsNation

HGTV orders over 100 new episodes after cancellation backlash  NewsNation Christina Haack Rips Off Ex-Husband Tarek El Moussa’s ‘Toupee’ as They Reveal the Fate of The Flip Off  People.com HGTV Announces All-New Programming After Cancellation Backlash  Country Living Magazine HGTV Spices Up Slate With ‘Cheap A$$ Beach Houses’ & ‘Tropic Like It’s Hot’, Renews ‘The Flip Off’ For Season 2  Deadline HGTV Renews Love …

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Cracker Barrel Logo Redesign Sparks ‘Woke’ Backlash

Cracker Barrel Logo Redesign Sparks ‘Woke’ Backlash

Topline Conservatives have raged against restaurant chain Cracker Barrel on social media after the brand unveiled a new text-only logo that drops the man and the barrel, with some accusing the company of going “woke” and abandoning its country roots. Cracker Barrel is replacing a logo that included a man and a barrel with a text-only version. (Photo by Tim …

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Willem Dafoe on Marvel, David Lynch, ‘Platoon,’ Antisemitic Backlash

Willem Dafoe on Marvel, David Lynch, ‘Platoon,’ Antisemitic Backlash

Willem Dafoe told a jam-packed masterclass at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival on Thursday about his work with the likes of David Lynch, Martin Scorsese, and Oliver Stone, among other things. The star, meanwhile, dodged a question about U.S. President Donald Trump. In an interview with Larry King at the dawning of the first Trump administration, Dafoe had shared that the country was …

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Sydney Sweeney Bathwater Soap Backlash Was Sexist, Actor Says

Sydney Sweeney Bathwater Soap Backlash Was Sexist, Actor Says

Before Sydney Sweeney made national headlines for her American Eagles jeans, there was another advertising campaign fronted by the “Euphoria” Emmy nominee that garnered controversy on social media. That campaign was for the bath products company Dr. Squatch, which started selling a limited-edition soap to men that was infused with Sweeney’s “bathwater.” The product, officially called Sydney’s Bathwater Bliss, sold …

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OpenAI’s GPT-5 Launch Causes Backlash Due to Colder Responses – The New York Times

OpenAI’s GPT-5 Launch Causes Backlash Due to Colder Responses  The New York Times Sam Altman admits OpenAI ‘totally screwed up’ its GPT-5 launch and says the company will spend trillions of dollars on data centers  Fortune Sam Altman on GPT-6: ‘People want memory’  CNBC The new ChatGPT has some AI fans rethinking when to expect ‘superintelligence’  The Washington Post WIRED Roundup: Why GPT-5 Flopped  WIRED …

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Swatch pulls ‘slanted eye’ ad after backlash in China | China

Swatch pulls ‘slanted eye’ ad after backlash in China | China

The Swiss watchmaker Swatch has apologised and removed an advert featuring a model pulling the corners of his eyes, after the image prompted accusations of racism and calls for a boycott on Chinese social media. Internet users heavily criticised the “slanted eye” gesture made by the Asian male model as racist. In a post on Instagram and the Chinese social …

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