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The McGriddle Philosophy of Life and Death

26/06/2026 Tony M. food

What can a McGriddle teach us about mortality? Inspired by The Bear, this essay explores merit, Michelin stars, the Alamo, and why consistency may be its own kind of immortality.

McDonald’s Emerging Trend Towards Awe-Inspiring Fashion Collabs

18/11/2023 Tony M. collabs

At McDonald’s, there is an emerging trend towards fashion collaborations. The fast-food giant better known for its iconic golden arches and delicious burgers, has unexpectedly entered the realm of style.

The McWhopper: Big Mac Meets The Whopper for Peace Day

26/08/2015 Tony M. sandboxworld

McWhopper for Peace Day? Burger King sent an invite to their competition McDonald’s to both create an amalgamated McWhopper as a good will gesture that

Pantone & Cmyk Eggs

04/04/2015 Tony M. sandboxworld

Talking about eggs, McDonald’s plans to have breakfast all day long on their menus. Should be interesting. Now I can mix and match new burger

Mac Sabbath: Hybrid of Black Sabbath and McDonald’s

04/01/2015 Tony M. sandboxworld

Look what has spawned from greasy bad food and heavy metal. Ronald McDonald fronts a new band called Mac Sabbath. Laced with chords from Black

Vietnam’s First McDonald’s

15/03/2014 Tony M. sandboxworld

I do not wish to get political but Vietnam got a McDonald’s for the first time. It seems all they wanted was a Happy Meal

How Chicken McNuggets are Made

05/02/2014 Tony M. sandboxworld

There are those who believe that McNuggets are made from pink slimy goop! Who knew, they are really made from chicken breast. McDonald’s Canada puts

Unbranded

01/08/2013 Tony M. sandboxworld

When as a company you can present your brand without a logo or image and are universally recognized by your products, then you reached the

14 Year Old Hamburger

25/04/2013 Tony M. sandboxworld

Here is one hamburger that got away from Bill Clinton. David Whipple found a 14 year old hamburger in the pocket of his coat. That

The Scream From McDonald’s

05/12/2012 Tony M. sandboxworld

I was having coffee at McDonald’s and a rushing thought appeared to me from my art school days. Right below me was the scream by

McDonald’s Monopoly 25th Anniversary

13/09/2012 Tony M. sandboxworld

For 25 years McDonald’s and Monopoly seem like the perfect marriage in making money for both franchises. I have had the fortune of having a few

George Washington McNugget

24/02/2012 Tony M. sandboxworld

A Dakota City woman is selling a three year old McDonald’s Chicken McNugget on eBay. She claims the nugget resembles George Washington. What’s amazing about

The Reality of Fast Food Advertising

05/12/2010 Tony M. sandboxworld

What you see and what you get are two different realities when you purchase a hamburger at a fast food joint. The pristine burgers are flashed in front of you each day when you are inside the said establishment, your stomach is doing all the seeing as the burger you get is never the same as advertised. The only fast thing at these places is pulling a fast one over your eyes.

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