Coffee You can use your own mug at Starbucks for "nearly all orders" Rob Beschizza

halloween Americans projected to spend record 12 billion dollars on Halloween Jennifer Sandlin

capitalism "Discard Studies" argues that "social, political, and economic systems maintain power by discarding certain people, places, and things" Jennifer Sandlin

capitalism "Wastiary: A Bestiary of Waste" is a free ebook of critical essays and artwork about capitalism and consumerism Jennifer Sandlin

elon musk RFK Jr says Bill Gates is planning to turn us into "enslaved consumers" with "biometric sub-dermal sensor system" implants Mark Frauenfelder

capitalism Behold the Gallery of Condiment Packets Rob Beschizza

bullying Rudolph the Red-Nosed reindeer's legacy Elías Villoro

News The affects and effects of news consumption in the UK Elías Villoro

mistakes Judge says Walmart and CVS must face lawsuit for placing homeopathic nostrums with actual medicines Rob Beschizza

capitalism Corporations, capitalism and conceptions of the self A.E. Gómez

consumerism Purse towers are shelves filled with containers that folks use to organize anything they might put into a purse Jennifer Sandlin

consumerism The "specialness spiral" explains why you buy something and never use it Rob Beschizza

healthcare The worst thing about Theranos wasn't the hinky blood testing machines or the alleged fraud Rob Beschizza

consumerism Embrace consumerism with a "This Is Not A Fugazi T-Shirt" Mug Thom Dunn

economics Tracking the Rise and Fall of the American middle class with shopping malls Thom Dunn

gift guide Kickstarting "The Decline of Mall Civilization," a sequel to the long-out-of-print "Malls Across America" book Cory Doctorow

cops Receipt checkers aren't there to catch shoplifters Rob Beschizza

memes 'Shut up and take my money,' the wallet Rusty Blazenhoff

mistakes $375 M65 "Anarchy" jacket lets rich kids join the revolution Rob Beschizza

marketing Wrist-worn device for monitoring people's emotions during market research David Pescovitz