The Hightower Report: Coca-Cola's Fatheaded Front Groups

Coca-Cola's fatheaded front groups

"...it's a hokey "science" front owned and run by Coca-Cola. The world's largest beverage purveyor wants you to be..."

Dec. 6, 2013 News Column by Jim Hightower

Coca-Cola High School

Marketing at Westlake: It's the Deal Thing

"...Potter Westlake High School gets a new softball field. Coca-Cola gets exclusive access to the gullets of 7,200 affluent,..."

Aug. 22, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Helas Pour Moi

"...to make movies for “the children of Marx and Coca-Cola.” To me, they're “the real thing.”..."

Feb. 17, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

… And God Spoke (the making of …)

"...down God's commandments -- with a six-pack of refreshing Coca-Cola (It's a product placement thing.). Borman “captures” disaster after..."

Nov. 4, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Super Mario Bros.

"...famous for their award-winning commercials for giant clients like Coca-Cola, IBM and GM have crafted a big, glossy, feature..."

June 4, 1993 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Holiday Viewing: Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale

Some Santas belong on the naughty list

"..."The Coca-Cola fairy tale is a hoax." When young Finnish boy..."

Dec. 9, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Coca-Cola Girls: An Advertising Art History

"...Coca-Cola Girls: An Advertising Art Historyby Chris H. Beyer..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Books Review by Barry Johnson

Happening

Stunning French tale of a woman seeking an abortion is depressingly timely

"...describe this generation as “the children of Marx and Coca-Cola.” Maybe that should be updated to “the children of..."

May 13, 2022 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

World Cup Cocktails

A drink for each of the 32 teams in the tournament

"...Big sellers include familiar brands like 7-Up, Fanta, and Coca-Cola, but also unfamiliar ones like Guinness Malta. Similar to..."

June 8, 2018 Food Post by R.T. Frank

Estate Sale Roundup: July 18-20

Not snow nor rain nor dark of night can keep us from our rounds

"...Gorham sterling "La Scala" place Setting for eight; vintage Coca-Cola Wooded round sign, 18"; Coca-Cola metal drug store clock..."

July 18, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

Soda Jerks

The AISD Vending Machine Scandal and the World of Snacks and Sodas

"...when it signed an exclusive contract with the local Coca-Cola distributor. AISD also rebuffed an offer Burkhardt made to..."

April 27, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Public Notice

This week, "Public Notice" travels far and wide across gender limits and the Kalahari to bring you're the best in Austin community events.

"...Interestingly, Coca-Cola™ -- the Coca-Cola™ Corporation -- had a lot to..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Column by Kate X Messer

Interior Indulgence

Bertram's by Miguel Provides Luxurious Tastes of Mexico

"...in a sauce including prunes, raisins, chipotle chiles, and Coca-Cola. These are complemented by rice, beans, corn pudding, potatoes..."

May 1, 1998 Food Feature by Meredith Phillips

Dr Pepper, Texas

What makes the Dr Pepper in Dublin, Texas, so much better than that made anywhere else?

"...Protestant palate. No surprise then that Royal Crown, 7-Up, Coca-Cola, Nehi, Pepsi, and the first diet soft drink --..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Features Feature by David Lynch

How Austin Became the Cold Brew Capital of the World

No need to give up coffee during the sweltering season

"...Starbucks released their own ready-to-drink cold brew, this year Coca-Cola and Dunkin' Donuts both plan to enter the marketplace,..."

April 7, 2017 Food Feature by Dan Gentile

Anarchy in Paris

French electro anarchist Éric Débris resides in South Austin

Nov. 21, 2014 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

No

Gael García Bernal stars in this lo-fi drama about the role advertising played in the ouster of the Chilean despot, General Pinochet.

"...for “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing” Coca-Cola commercials. It’s clear that the language of advertising has..."

March 29, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Hightower Report

Did you know Kellogg owns Kashi?

"...organic milk), plus such giant deceivers as Campbell's Soup, Coca-Cola, ConAgra, Hershey's, Hormel, Nestlé, Ocean Spray, PepsiCo, and Sara..."

Oct. 12, 2012 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

Where There's Smoke, There's Firing; and Plenty of American Jobs

"...Such homemade brands as Coca-Cola, Dell, and IBM are also among the multitude of..."

March 18, 2011 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

Helpful New Year's Resolutions; and Let's Chuck the Bottle

"...our country, dominated by such giants as Nestlé and Coca-Cola. "But wait," shriek industry PR flacks. "Our product is..."

Jan. 8, 2010 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Common Law

Legal Issues for Website Owners (Part 2)

"...Coke and Sprite cans next to your machines, the Coca-Cola Co. might argue that your website visitors will be..."

April 24, 2009 Column by Chris Johns

The Hightower Report

Why Not 'Drink Local'?; and Clogging Up Congress

"...Controlled by a handful of global conglomerates (such as Coca-Cola and Nestlé), the water industry has created the fantasy..."

July 6, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

Page Two: Songs of Ourselves

As friends and legends pass, art and memory burst from the present and warn the future

"...and cunning boomers – "the children of Marx and Coca-Cola," as Jean-Luc Godard suggested – it turns out we..."

Aug. 11, 2006 Column by Louis Black

The Hightower Report

Ad Creep Advances; and Congress Does It Again

"...to your church – maybe holy water branded by Coca-Cola, or the sacrament itself sponsored by McDonald's. Truly, nothing..."

June 30, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

The first gratuitous use of an umlaut for a rock band

"...Richard Widmark is Sandy Koufax's father-in-law.In 1925, Coca-Cola made a lucky watch fob in the shape of..."

Feb. 18, 2005 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

The Hightower Report

French's Mustard ain't French -- or American; and a traveler wonders what country he's in.

"...Meanwhile, such "We're America!" brand names as Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and McDonald's are suddenly trying to cloak their..."

April 25, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

One, Two, Three

"...Ragtime, Cagney stars in this rapid-fire comedy about a Coca-Cola executive in Germany who looks after the boss' teenage..."

June 3, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Crossroads

Britney's screen debut.

"...Pepsi commercials. (By the way, not a soul drinks Coca-Cola in this movie.) The storyline sets out to demonstrate..."

Feb. 15, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pearl Harbor

"...hospital, where frantic, shell-shocked nurses and doctors use empty Coca-Cola bottles to hold the freshly donated blood; everything else..."

May 25, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Twenty Ads That Shook the World: The Century's Most Groundbreaking Advertising and How It Changed Us All

"...granted was derived not from folklore, but from 1920s Coca-Cola ads? Twenty Ads That Shook the World lays out..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Books Review

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