The success of 3-D films has created a sort of frenzy over 3-D products. Not only are ticket sales to big-screen films increasing, but 3-D television sets are popping up in bars and homes.
In an article on Mashable, a news source for social and digital media, it was reported that at the peak of the Avatar film 798,000 pairs of disposable 3-D glasses were used a day. One day!
In an effort to stylize the 3-D viewing process, save the planet, and keep track of your “specs,” you can now purchase 3-D custom sunglasses. The logic…as 3-D entertainment breaks out into the social scene, it’s now more important than ever to look good while watching sports teams in bars.
The darkness inside the theater masked some of the “dorkiness,” but in bars, clubs, and homes you can’t hide! Companies like Oakley, Polaroid, Calvin Klein, Moshka 3-D, and Gucci have designed glasses to help 3-D fans look good. Throw on your custom sunglasses strap, and you’ll never loose track of your one of a kind glasses. Continue reading →
The “Happy Meal” debuted at the fast-food chain McDonald’s in June of 1979 as an advertising medium to promote McDonald’s as a family restaurant, especially one for those with small children. It cost one dollar, and along with the choice of hamburger or cheeseburger, small fry, and small drink, also came, of course, the Happy Meal Toy, which in 1979 meant either a McDoodler stencil, a puzzle book, a McWrist wallet, an ID bracelet or McDonaldland character erasers. Since then, children across the globe have been delighting in this kid-sized meal with a side of fun found in cheap, plastic 
The Happy Meal Toy movie-promoting trend continues today with the most recent promotion for the upcoming film by James Cameron, Avatar, which opened in theatres worldwide this past Friday. The campaign features six different interactive toys such as Tsu’tey, a character from the film, who lights up when you make a clapping noise. McDonald’s is hoping to boost sales by tying its products to the highly anticipated movie.