Guinness Looks To Step Up Its Social Media Game
With tablets and smartphone we seem to add an emoji to everything. One company feels left out. The brewers of Guinness have a question: What about dark beer? That’s why today, Guinness & Co. published this open letter calling on dark beer lovers to join the fight to bring a dark beer emoji to the world’s keyboards.
Here is their open letter.
To Dark Beer Lovers of the World,
As long as humans have been brewing, there has been dark beer—from the ancient Egyptians to
Ireland’s Arthur Guinness to America’s craft brewers.
Today we enjoy more stouts, porters, and dark ales than at any time in human history. And in this age of technological innovation, we have more ways than ever to share our experience with others.
But when it comes to communicating with tiny icons, we’re limited to two pale beer emoji.
We know that you, dark beer lovers of the world, have noticed. We don’t live in a one-beer world, and we deserve more than a one-beer keyboard.
That’s why we’ve submitted a proposal to the Unicode Consortium, the organization responsible for emoji, asking them to release a dark beer emoji—or Stoutmoji, if you will.
One question on the submission form caught our attention: “Is the expected level of usage likely to continue into the future, or would it just be a fad?”
A 5,000-year-old tradition is not a fad. At Guinness alone, we’ve been brewing dark beer for more than 250 years—and we’re not slowing down.
It’s time to bring more beer to the emoji keyboard. And you, the dark beer lover, can help make it happen.
Simply tweet this message:
I want more beer variety on my keyboard. Add a #DarkBeer emoji, @Unicode. #Stoutmoji
By showing the powers-that-be we’re serious, we can bring Stoutmoji to the world’s keyboards. There’s no time to waste … St. Patrick’s Day is almost here.
Sincerely,
The Brewers of Guinness
Mar 8th
NASCAR Driver Cole Whitt Gets A Premium Upgrade
In any sport or career we look to work with the best. One of the new NASCAR drivers, Cole Whitt looks to follow that lead. Cole will pilot the Premium Motorsports No. 98 in the 2016 season with ongoing support from Speed Stick. Whitt and the No. 98 Speed Stick brand team made their first appearance on track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this past weekend.
“I’m really excited and grateful for the opportunity to go racing with Premium Motorsports and continue my relationship with Speed Stick,” Whitt said. “Jay Robinson is a smart businessman and has grown his team the right way over the years, and I’m really looking forward to being a part of that growth. The 2015 season was great for me as a driver. We had some important personal victories and some areas where we’ll want to improve.”
The 24-year-old Whitt will enter his third full-time Sprint Cup Series season after progressively climbing the NASCAR racing ranks of the Nationwide, Camping World Truck and K&N series. The Alpine, California native made his transition to stock cars after an early career in open-wheel racing, which included a 2008 U.S. Auto Club National Midget championship.
Known for its line of high-performing antiperspirants and deodorants, Speed Stick previously sponsored Cole during his rookie and sophomore years and connected with fans by documenting the driver’s first race at the Daytona 500 through a unique, online video series.
In addition to this month’s Las Vegas Motor Speedway race, Speed Stick brand sponsored races this year will include high-profile events such as the 400-mile event at Kentucky Speedway in July, the Crown Royal 400 at the Brickyard at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway also in July, and the Can-Am 500 at Phoenix International Raceway in November.
Mar 8th
Learn The Secrets Of The Force Awakens
You will be able to go and get an inside take on the making of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. This film shattered box office records upon its debut to become the cinematic event of a generation with over $926 million domestic and $2.05 billion worldwide. As announced this morning by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert A. Iger at The Walt Disney Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the epic movie will be available to own early on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 1. It comes home on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on April 5.
Discover the complete story behind the making of Star Wars: The Force Awakens with in-depth documentary and bonus material that will take fans on an exciting journey behind the scenes. Secrets will be revealed through extensive footage, never-before-seen deleted scenes, and exclusive interviews with the actors and filmmakers. Bonus features include:
Secrets of The Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey – For the first time, discover the complete story behind the making of The Force Awakens, revealed through in-depth footage and exclusive interviews with the actors and filmmakers in this feature documentary.
The Story Awakens: The Table Read – Cast members familiar and new reflect on the memorable day they all first came together to read the movie’s script.
Building BB-8 – See how the filmmakers brought the newest droid to the screen, creating an instant fan favorite in the Star Wars universe.
Crafting Creatures – Watch movie magic as the filmmakers bring a cast of new creatures to life.
Blueprint of a Battle: The Snow Fight – Go deeper into the epic, climactic lightsaber battle between Rey and Kylo Ren.
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony – The legendary composer shares personal insights of his work on Star Wars and The Force Awakens.
ILM: The Visual Magic of The Force – An insider’s look into the remarkable digital artistry of the movie’s visual effects.
Force For Change – Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. See how the Star Wars: Force for Change initiative has united Star Wars fans all over the globe to help others.
Plus Deleted Scenes
Mar 8th
Ted Cruz Gets The Bad Lip Reading Treatment
If you are like me politicians can drive you nuts. They say one thing one day and change it the next. I honestly feel that they speaking nonsense. It looks like the entertaining folks over at Bad Lip Reading agree with me. This month they just released the Ted Cruz – A Bad Lip Reading video on him. It is fantastic. Here is a great way to start your Monday off with a laugh.
Mar 7th
Crown Royal Celebrates The 100th Episode Of Bar Rescue
Spike TV’s hit show Bar Rescue will air its 100th episode this Sunday at 9/8c! You can watch this milestone episode as the show begins a new season. We here at MANjr. were able to get our hands on one of the cocktails made with Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye that will be featured in the episode. When watching the show you might want to make it yourself.
Crown Royal also helped throw a party in New York City for Ron Taffer as he celebrated 100 episodes with friends and family at a special party.
Mar 3rd
The Brothers Grimsby Looks To Spoof Spy Films
Sacha Baron Cohen is back at it again! Nobby (Cohen), a sweet but dimwitted English football hooligan, reunites with his long-lost brother Sebastian (Mark Strong), a deadly MI6 agent, to prevent a massive global terror attack and prove that behind every great spy is an embarrassing sibling.
Nobby has everything a man from Grimsby could want, including 11 children and the most gorgeous girlfriend in the northeast of England (Rebel Wilson). There’s only one thing missing: his little brother, Sebastian, who Nobby has spent 28 years searching for after they were separated as kids. Nobby sets off to reunite with Sebastian, unaware that not only is his brother MI6’s deadliest assassin, but he’s just uncovered plans for an imminent global terrorist attack. On the run and wrongfully accused, Sebastian realizes that if he is going to save the world, he will need the help of its biggest idiot.
Mar 2nd
The Return Of A True OG: Reebok Classic Leather
Just in time for spring you can keep it crisp, clean, and Classic with the most iconic dual gender sneaker: the Reebok Classic Leather.
The crown jewel of Reebok Classic, the Classic Leather is true to Reebok’s heritage and DNA, while it’s understated and timeless design make it a necessary staple for every sneaker collection. Ever since the Classic Leather broke onto the scene in ‘83 it has withstood the test of time, providing a blank canvas for generation after generation to express its own fearless style.
Joining Reebok Classic in re-introducing the sneaker is Grammy winning Top Dawg Entertainment artist Kendrick Lamar, who has a deep connection and relationship with the Classic Leather, having worn the sneaker throughout high-school. A powerful representation of the integrity, depth and authenticity that the Classic Leather stands for, Kendrick Lamar is the ultimate embodiment of self-expression and perfect champion of one of Reebok Classic’s most iconic shoes.
Reebok Classic is honoring the original and revered release of this must-have shoe for the spring season by keeping the sneaker’s iconic design details intact. A clean white, premium leather upper provides the perfect building block to highlight your own unique style, while the streamlined, chic simplicity of the shoe boasts the signature Reebok Classic branding and retro gum outsole.
With its legendary heritage and modern significance, the Classic Leather represents the authenticity and originality of Reebok Classic, with a relevance that grows even stronger over time.
The Classic Leather is available now online at Reebok.com and will be hitting shelves at Finish Line on March 11th. The Classic Leather styles is available for the whole family. Adult sizes retail for $75, Grade School for $55, Pre-School for $50 and Toddler for $38.
Mar 1st
Pizza Hut Is Making It Up To The Leap Year Babies
Having a birthday on February 29th has some upsides and some downsides. For the nearly 200,000 Americans born on Leap Day, the true joy of celebrating their birthday only comes once every four years. But this Leap Day Pizza Hut will help those “Leaplings” make up for the birthdays they’ve lost.
Nationwide, anyone who visits a participating Pizza Hut restaurant on Feb. 29 and shows a government-issued photo ID to prove they were born on Leap Day will receive a free, one-topping Personal Pan Pizza for carryout.
Pizza Hut will also make the annual birthday party parade in Anthony, Texas – known as the “Leap Year Capital of the World” – better than ever with the choice of a free cheese or pepperoni Personal Pan Pizza for those in attendance, thanks to the pizza restaurant’s mobile kitchen.
Feb 25th
Odell Beckham Jr Surprises Fans To Show A Better Reality
Technology has gotten so good to the point where we might not know what is real and what is not. Verizon and Giants star Odell Beckham Jr. look to have some fun with some fans. Odell Beckham Jr. puts the “reality” back in virtual reality, as he catches passes from real, unsuspecting Verizon customers. After having some fun with each of these lucky fans — and of course making his signature one-handed catch — Odell brings them all back to reality, leading to some very memorable reactions. Because the only thing better than virtual reality is #BetterReality, from the #BetterNetwork
Feb 24th
Actress Nicole Roderick Talks Acting, Modeling, & More
I had the great opportunity to chat with Nicole Roderick about her role on the the hit show, “The Good Wife,” her upcoming role on “Vinyl,” and what her dream role would be.
Currently Nicole recurs with the role of Nora on CBS’s top show, “The Good Wife” alongside Julianna Margulies. Prior to that, she appeared on ABC’s hit comedy “Ugly Betty” and has also completed filming an episode of HBO’s newest show “Vinyl”.
Aside from her TV/film success, she has modeled for multiple high profile brands including Bevel eyewear, Uniqlo, Speck, Colgate, TJ Maxx, Kate Spade and Hallmark, to name a few. Before she was even 17 years old her modeling took her around the world, including Japan and Australia.
Being a New Yorker has given Nicole the opportunity to study at The School for Film & TV, The William Esper Studio and The Susan Batson Studio. She continues honing her craft by attending various workshops and working with private coaches.
Listen to the interview here.
Feb 24th
