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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Almost Derailed By Anti-Israel Protestors

The demonstrators were met by 'boos' from the crowd and shouts of 'USA, USA, USA.'

International Business Times

Rattled Elon Musk goes on late-night attack against Tim Walz after ‘dips***’ comments

Billionaire compares Minnesota governor to clown emoji: ‘Saving the American people from the torture of hearing you speak for four years was worth it’

The Independent UK

McDonald Trump had a shift serving fries. Will the stunt supersize his base?

Trump didn’t work a real shift: the franchise was reportedly closed for normal business hours and the customers were all pre-screened

The Guardian - US

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Hundreds Of Yr 12s Dressed As Ronald McDonald & Stormed A Macca’s In Wholesome Muck-Up Day Prank

A group of Year 12 students from a Melbourne school have gone super viral for their wholesome muck-up day prank at a McDonald's.

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Trump's McDonald's Visit Triggers a Million Social Media Memes Honoring the 'Commander-in-Beef'

Former President Donald Trump worked the drive-thru lane of a Philadelphia McDonald's Sunday in a campaign appearance that has since inspired a deluge of memes.

Latin Times

Donald Trump’s McDonald’s Stunt Cops A McRibbing For Being Entirely Fake: ‘The Place Was Closed’

Donald Trump clocked on at a McDonald's today, marking the first time he's ever done a hard day's work. Chas Licciardello explains why.

Pedestrian.tv

Grimace is a thing again - and have you heard about the Vision Music Festival?

There's a lot going on in pop culture right now.

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Ronald McDonald, Uncle Ben and the mystery of the disappearing food mascots

Ever notice the reduction in illustrated or child-friendly brand icons on the supermarket aisle? Or that once-ubiquitous fast-food mascots seem to have been quietly retired? Kate Ng went looking for answers…

The Independent UK

The decline of McDonald’s: How the golden arches lost their shine

Last month, fast food behemoth McDonald’s announced its first fall in sales since 2020. Although the chain blamed rising prices, Kate Ng asks if the golden arches – once the go-to spot for kids’ birthday parties and post-night out debriefs – have lost something else along the way

The Independent UK

Kissing coppers to rutting rhinos: Banksy’s artworks – ranked!

The quality of the enigmatic street artist’s murals veers wildly: from self-satisfied satirical statements to truly funny political provocations. Our art critic rates his pieces, from worst to best

The Guardian - UK

Imagining the MLB fandom of other McDonald’s characters now that Grimace is a Mets fan

The McDonald's characters can't get enough MLB

USA Today Sports Media Group

‘Bow before the KING’: did gay icon Grimace save the Mets’ season?

The team from Flushing were enduring a long slump until the McDonald’s mascot popped up at a game. They have been on a hot streak since

The Guardian - US

Super Size Me: the film that sounded a fast-food alarm in America

The death of film-maker Morgan Spurlock leaves behind a documentary that pointed fingers at McDonalds with them later pointing at him as well

The Guardian - US

Shock of the old: nine monstrous mascots to suck out your soul

They’re often weird, unrelatable and sometimes inappropriately sexual, but big brands can’t get enough of them

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Burger King is baiting McDonald's AGAIN

(And honestly, it's starting to look a little desperate.)

Creative Bloq

Are brand mascots still relevant in 2024?

4 reasons why mascots are still alive and kicking, and 2 drawbacks to using a mascot in your brand.

Fortune

Menu items revealed for CosMc's, the new spinoff restaurant from McDonald's

Unique drinks and sandwiches will apparently live alongside menu favorites.

Salon

McDonald's adult Happy Meals return

"Fans told us they wanted to celebrate that quintessential childhood experience again"

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The McDonald’s Ice-Cream Cakes From Your Childhood Birthdays Still Exist & It’s A McYes From Me

Bye McFlurry, I'm buying one of these for myself.

Chicago Sun-Times

Carol Steele, ‘queen of Cabrini-Green’ and longtime public housing activist, dead at 72

Steele, who grew up and remained in the neighborhood, fought to keep its row houses and residents in place amid the redevelopment of the area.

Total Film

The Loki and McDonalds collab has seemingly been leaked, and it's deeply bizarre

Well, that's ONE way to describe the titular God of Mischief...

Zenger

McDonald’s Launches New Restaurant Concept: Why The Timing Could Be Perfect For Aliens

Two news items may have collided in the last week with restaurant giant McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD).

Chicago Sun-Times

McDonald’s plans to launch a new restaurant based off an ‘80s character

The fast-food chain plans to test a small-store format called CosMc’s, which was the name of a character from its TV ads in the 1980s.

Fortune

McDonald's Grimace mascot helped boost sales over 11%—and the company has TikTokers faking their brutal deaths to thank

“If you think we planted the grimace shake trend, thank you. So much. But you think way too highly of us,” McDonald’s social media director said.

Bangkok Post

In a TikTok trend, grisly scenes of purple milkshake horror

NEW YORK: The scenes on social media are grisly. A body dangles out of the trunk of a sedan, dribbling purple goo. Another is draped across a basketball hoop with a net that has been stained lilac. A third splutters in a bathtub covered in dusky handprints.

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