McDonald's pulled its AI Christmas ad, but its 'actor' won't go away It's unleashed a demon. Creative Bloq · Dec 16, 2025
“Not Acceptable”: Woman Sparks Backlash After Buying Dollar Store Items For Child’s Angel Tree Haul "Please reconsider ever doing Angel Tree again." Bored Panda · Dec 15, 2025
Customers at McDonald’s where Trump served fries echo nation’s complaints: Everything is too expensive New polling shows that 53 percent of adults have changed their habits with grocery shopping to stay within budget The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025
‘Your heart is in the right place, unfortunately this is all junk’: Long Island woman shares Angel Tree gifts. Then people spot the off-brand Crayola It’s angel tree season, which means many gifters are running around to figure out whether they’re buying the right items for kids in need of holiday presents. The initiative, which connects children to an “angel donor,” has gotten a lot of attention lately. The Mary Sue · Dec 15, 2025
‘All I’m hearing is budget ozempic’: Utah woman tries new Grinch fries from McDonald’s. She didn’t expect to lose 5 pounds after Companies have embraced the Christmas spirit. For example, Krispy Kreme reintroduced its Gingerbread Glazed Original Filled doughnut, Starbucks returned its iconic Holiday Menu, and Panda Express rolled out a chocolate bar collection with Compartés. Now, McDonald’s joins the bandwagon with its highly anticipated Grinch Meal. The Mary Sue · Dec 15, 2025
Jeffrey Manchester Roofman Explained: How the True Story Was Darker Than the Film Jeffrey Manchester's Roofman true story is darker than the film. Here's what really happened behind the Paramount+ crime drama. International Business Times UK · Dec 14, 2025
McDonald's Brings Back 'Friends' Meal With Cast-Inspired Collectible Toys and McNuggets Dipping Sauce The 'Friends' meal has been revived to bring back nostalgia and six new toys named after the characters served with Big Mac andMcNuggets International Business Times UK · Dec 13, 2025
‘Shame on McDonald’s for charging $15’: Mom goes to throw her Grinch meal in the trash at McDonald’s. Then another mother approaches her A mom and daughter went to McDonald’s for a cute Grinch-themed lunch, but walked out with a bittersweet feeling instead. After paying $15 for the kids’ meal, the duo headed to the trash when an older mother gently stopped her. The moment was sweet, but the comments were furious. Why?… The Mary Sue · Dec 13, 2025
Stabbing Horror in UK Seaside McDonald's Shocks Daytime Diners; Arrest Made in Broad Daylight Attack A man was stabbed inside a busy McDonald's in Blackpool in broad daylight, shocking diners and prompting a major police response. International Business Times UK · Dec 13, 2025
This fast-food brand is most loved by Americans and it’s not McDonald’s or Chick-fil-A The top brand was determined using Yelp customer reviews The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2025
Bob Iger Says ‘Creativity Is the New Productivity’ as Disney Bets $1 Billion on OpenAI and Entertainment Wars Heat Up Disney just dropped $1 billion on OpenAI and handed over the keys to its most valuable characters — Mickey Mouse, Elsa, the entire Marvel universe — to Sora, OpenAI’s AI video generator. Barchart · Dec 12, 2025
Dividend Powerhouses: 3 Blue-Chip Stocks Built for the Long Haul AbbVie, McDonald’s, and Walmart offer growth, rising dividends, and valuation upside as investors seek blue-chip stability heading into 2026 MarketBeat · Dec 12, 2025
“McHell Naw”: McDonald’s Worker’s Viral Video Revealing How McRib Is Made Stuns Netizens “Everything about McDonald's is nasty once you work there.” Bored Panda · Dec 11, 2025
McDonald's Takes Down AI Christmas Ad After Viewers Say It 'Ruined My Christmas Spirit' McDonald's has pulled its AI-generated Christmas ad after widespread backlash, as critics slammed both the unsettling visuals and the company's choice to replace real creatives. International Business Times UK · Dec 11, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025 The making of a myth: is McDonald’s meat really 100% beef? When it comes to the food industry, urban legends abound. Here, we examine some widely shared, but false, claims about McDonald’s beef – and give you the chance to put your patty-cooking skills to the test
Bored Panda · Dec 11, 2025 “It Was An Awkward Drive Back Home”: People Defend “Cheap” Friend Who Tries To Save At McDonald’s How we spend our money is none of other people's business. But when this person went to McDonald's with their friend, the two of them got into an argument over a couple of slices of cheese. You see, they had brought some of their own to save on the order,…
PC Gamer · Dec 10, 2025 McDonald's achieves AI apotheosis with a generative AI Christmas ad so miserable the production company responsible pulled a statement defending it after the ad was removed: This was 'an important learning,' McDonald's exec says, but what did we learn? I don't know either, but I doubt very much they learned not to do it again.
TechRadar · Dec 10, 2025 McDonald’s pulls AI-generated Christmas ad after backlash over 'soulless' visuals and holiday chaos McDonald’s removed an AI-made Christmas commercial after intense public backlash.
Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2025 McDonald's pulls 'awful' AI-generated Christmas advert after backlash The video was widely criticised for its crude use of AI and message that Christmas is ‘the most terrible time of the year’
International Business Times UK · Dec 10, 2025 'Multi-Billion' McDonald's Under Fire After Choosing 'Cheap' AI-Generated Ad Than Hiring a Graphic Designer McDonald's Netherlands pulled a fully AI-generated Christmas spot after intense online criticism which raises fresh questions about the cost, craft and corporate use of generative advertising.
The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025 Moment Luigi Mangione cornered in McDonald’s after police tip off The moment police cornered CEO shooting suspect Luigi Mangione in a local McDonald’s after an employee tip off has been released by prosecutors.
The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025 Court shown video of police approaching Luigi Mangione in McDonalds after tip-off he could be CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione’s defense team is trying to have evidence collected by the Altoona police — including the alleged murder weapon — barred from his upcoming trial
The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025 Luigi Mangione’s to-do list revealed in court included ‘pluck eyebrows’ and ‘change hat’ His lawyers argue that anything found in the bag should be barred because police didn’t have a search warrant
The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025 Hosting 2026 World Cup to cost US cities upwards of $250m after ‘worst deal in history’ The US federal government may be forced to cover the shortfall caused by a restrictive deal with Fifa
The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025 McDonald’s absolutely Mcskewered for ‘creepy and depressing’ AI-generated Christmas ad Ad for McDonald’s Netherlands features several AI-generated people and families all experiencing mishaps in the lead up to Christmas