Archive - Shoddy Goods, from meh.com, by Jason Toon

August 2025

Frywitness news: Shoddy Goods 059

The weird world of fast-food journalism

Aug 26 •

Ancient consumerism: Shoddy Goods 058

Five habits that seem modern, but aren't

Aug 19 •

Who killed the everlasting match?: Shoddy Goods 057

The match industry snuffs out a miracle - maybe

Aug 12 •

The '80s were brown: Shoddy Goods 056

That wood-grained, nicotine-stained, chocolate-brained decade

Aug 5 •

July 2025

Music you can eat: Shoddy Goods 055

When pop stars become supermarket brands: a history

Jul 29 •

The maven maven: Shoddy Goods 054

A rogue adman puts a Yiddish word in the English dictionary

Jul 22 •

Housewives in revolt: Shoddy Goods 053

The 1966 inflation protests jumpstart the consumer movement

Jul 15 •

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