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We are not here to dole out diatribes about reclusive dictators or the Arab Spring or anything else.  We are, afterall, t-shirt makers.  We like to wear our creatively awesome personalities. 

In the interest of full disclosure, I will say that I have never seen an episode of  “Jersey Shore”.  This is not to say that I’m one of those self-righteous, pseudo-intellectuals claiming “I don’t own a TV” aka you’re all a bunch of dumb asses.  I love TV. I love Pop Culture, which is why I devour my US Weekly.  The thing is I live in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 10 months of the year,  so Jersey Shore isn’t on 24/7 on MTV. I’m certain it’s in the programming, but it just isn’t on ad nauseum.

Even with this, I find them utterly fascinating and strangely savvy.  I applaud them trying to eek out every last dime from their fame (infamy?).  But, $25 lollipops?  Genius?   It is so ridiculous, it may actually work.  A jewel-encrusted stick in the colors of the Italian flag.  Check.  Refills at 3 for 12 bucks. Check.  Kitschy chic. Check.  Lucky for me, those colors are also the Mexican Flag colors, so I may be first in line. 

This Michael Jackson “Death” Trial and its subsequent media circus has consumed some, irritated other and been a side note on an already tragic event.  One thing stuck out to me.  In all the years that the Jacksons have been in the limelight (40plus), they still can’t keep their family business private.  Mama Jackson is throwing a tribute to her son in England, complete with modern artists (NeYo, Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo among others) and some older ones (Smokey Robinson).  Two years after her son’s death seems like a reasonable amount of time not to seem exploitive.  Three of her kids, Jermaine, Janet and Randy, have been grumbling about the timing of this event.  In the middle of the Conrad Murray, Dr. Death, trial does sound odd. But not exploitive.

To quote some YoungBlood lyrics “C’mon  people now, Smile on your brother, Everybody get together try to love one another..”  I declare this Love your Brother (and Sister) week.  In that declaration, we humbly offer a few shirts that may work.

I honestly have a hard time thinking of a more influential person in my life than Jim Henson (excluding my awesome Mom and Dad, of course).  Sesame Street revolutionized children’s TV, made it cool to learn all in a multi-cultural block.  Now the mother of a 2 year-old, Sesame Street is consistently played in my house.  As beloved as ever, the characters are appealing to kids without being excessively grating (yea, I’m talking to you Barney).  Simply put, Sesame Street ROCKS!

Here’s to you, Jim Henson.  Who would have turned 75 today. Your vision, your warmth and In honor of this, we will be offering 20% off all TeeZeria.com’s t-shirt designs when you use coupon code (JH), including all Sesame Street t shirts!  Offer is valid until October 2, 2011. Go to town, or to Sesame Street, if you will!!

Bert and Ernie BFF!

Oh Charlie, You’ve finally come back from Planet Whackadoo.  In the meantime, your days of being tabloid fodder have lessened and Two and a Half Men, resuscitated by the addition of Kelso, drew in record numbers (28.7 million viewers).  We love a good comeback story and Charlie delivered. He was graceful at the Emmys and a great sport at his Roast (HILARIOUS, BTW).  In a fit of revenge, the writers killed off Charlie Parker in the most ironically appropriate way. His “stalker/girlfriend” claims that while in Paris, Charlie was accidentally (?) hit by an oncoming train.  Poetic License into Poetic Justice.  Touche!

I think we should all pay homage to the resurrection of this anti-hero and use TeeZeria.com’s capacity to make your own customized t-shirts and come up with our favorite Charlie-ism.  Whaddya say?