Fast food

Craving a Vita, but don’t want to actually buy one? Enjoy some Taco Bell first

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Taco Bell is launching a new promo that will offer customers the chance to win Sony’s upcoming handheld, Vita, provided that they don’t have a heart attack in the process. Read more

VIDEO: The Gentlemen’s Rant on fast food pretty much nails it

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We’re big fans of the Gentlemen’s Rant series that’s taken off on YouTube and this video might be one of the best yet. In it, the usual fellows discuss fast food and drop some extremely quotable knowledge. Read more

8 fast food items that will ensure you die of a heart attack

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Fast food is an American way of life. And so are heart attacks and obesity, giving the U.S. of A. top bragging rights. We love to bash the fast food industry in films and books like Super Size Me and Fast Food Nation. However, at 3am after a night of throwing back two-for-one well drinks, nothing really sounds better than a greasy burger. Read more

VIDEO: Filipino fast food mascots know how to dance

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America has a rich and lush fast food mascot culture. But no creepy clown or creep in a mask can hold up when compared to this mascot for Philippines food chain Jollibee and how it’s getting down to Justin Bieber, Ke$ha, and more. Read more

Incorrect drive-thru order leads to a food fight

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Ordering from a drive-thru can be a frustrating experience, what with the fact that the people taking your order sound like the parents from “Peanuts” with the mental competence of, well, someone you’d expect to be working at a drive-thru. There are better ways to handle that frustration than these four customers, who started a ... Read more

Girl goes to Taco Bell, is handed bag of money instead of food

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A Dayton woman went to a local Taco Bell to get her fix of hastily made, overly processed Mexican food. However, she didn’t get quite what she expected as she ended up leaving the drive-thru not with a quesadilla and a bout of explosive diarrhea but rather a bag full of $2,000 in cash. Read more

Stat man Nate Silver ranks the unhealthiest fast food around

I ate a KFC Double Down this weekend and, contrary to all the media that floated around about it being the downfall of humanity, it really wasn’t that bad. I didn’t feel gross eating it, it was tasty, whatever, no problem. Here’s more about the debate about the KFC Double Down. Renowned statistician Nate Silver ... Read more

VIDEO: McDonald’s teaches Japanese employees with Nintendo DSi’s

The game “Cooking Mama” has been a huge success in both the US and in Japan because people love doing in video games what they outright refuse to do in real life. McDonald’s in Japan has taken to using their own branded Nintendo DSi’s to use a similar concept for training employees. And it’s actually ... Read more

VIDEO: Close-up of a man eating a KFC Double Down

I present this video with a heavy heart. Our friends at Buzzfeed shot a nice little viral video of one of their editors eating the KFC Double Down (the one with the bacon, cheese, special sauce, and fried chicken replacing bread), which was released nationally yesterday. I had an idea for a viral video of ... Read more

Boston Market is slutty

I used to hate Boston Market, but maybe I’ve misjudged it. Any restaurant that will have its employees go this far to make the customer happy deserves all of our business. Read more