The Hundreds x Pepsi T-Shirt Collection

The Blot has to hand it to The Hundreds, they never cease to amaze me with their out of left field collaborations! At least The Hundreds’ newest release, the Pepsi T-Shirt Collection, ties-in nicely with their previously released Back to the Future collection. While I’ve never been a Pepsi drinker, you can’t deny their impact on popular culture. So it’s fitting that The Hundreds chose to draw inspiration from the soft drink brand’s iconic advertising – from the ‘40s through the 2000s – for its new Pepsi Collection. There’s even a killer Back to the Future II design!

As Bobby Hundreds explained, part of the reason Pepsi’s had such an impact on our world is the “iconic stars that they [have] incorporated into advertising, their pin-up posters, [and] even on the cans themselves.” Be it Madonna in the ‘80s, Cindy Crawford in the ‘90s, or Britney Spears in the 2000s, Pepsi has consistently photographed pop culture icons who exemplify the decade they’re from. So The Hundreds set out to recreate Pepsi’s advertising campaigns by recreating their most memorable photos with the help of model Denise Schaefer.

The Hundreds x Pepsi T-Shirt Collection is currently available in a variety of colors and sizes at The Hundreds online store for $36 each.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Limited Edition Spellcasting Sodas by Jones Soda

Jones Soda continues its line of pop culture inspired limited edition sodas with the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Spellcasting Sodas. The BVS six pack includes Buffy’s Blue Bubble Gum, Dawn’s A Centaur Root Beer, Xander’s Strawberry Lime Elixer, Twilight’s Old Moon Orange & Cream, Willow’s Green Apple Witch’s Brew, and Giles’s Grape Potion. These brightly colored sodas are definitely a must get for all the Buffy fans out there!


Each soda is adorned with a label featuring artwork from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 comic book series published by Dark Horse. Each Buffy the Vampire Slayer Spellcasting Sodas variety 6-pack retails for $12.99 or you can order a 12-pack for $21.99. Fans can order these limited edition sodas directly from Jones Soda here, but act quickly as these will sell out.

Be A Pepper Too - The Dr Pepper Museum

The Blot had a meeting last Friday in Waco, Texas, a city I never thought I’d find myself in and will probably never go to again. Since I was having to drive all that way, I thought I’d look to see if there were any big tourist attractions in Waco I could hit up before heading out of town. What I found was the Dr Pepper Museum.

Like most of you, I couldn’t figure out why Waco, TX had a Dr Pepper Museum. As it turns out Dr Pepper was created in Waco back in 1885, and was even originally called a “Waco.” (link) According to the Dr Pepper Museum’s website, it was “founded in 1988 to educate and entertain the general public through the collection, preservation, interpretation, and exhibition of objects relevant to the history of the soft drink industry.” (link)


The coolest part of the museum has to be its building, the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company, which was built in 1906 and is the original bottling plant of Dr Pepper. The museum walks you through the history of Dr Pepper and its 23 flavors, its merger with 7UP and the company’s eventual purchase by Cadbury Schweppes. It really was fascinating to learn about the early creation of a new soft drink back in the late 1800s, but most of all where else can you truly be a Pepper?


If any of you have ever been to the World of Coca-Cola, the Coca-Cola museum in Atlanta, GA, then you’d be a little disappointed in the Dr Pepper Museum. It’s a fraction of the size and does not have anywhere near the technology or sophistication of the World of Coca-Cola, but if you’re in the neighborhood it’s well worth the $6.00 admission fee. Then again how often do you find yourself with some time to kill in Waco, TX?

Do You Know Who This Man Is?

If so, I’m sorry…if you don’t know who he is I’m even sorrier for bringing him into your life. I really thought the Tay Zonday internet craze was already done and buried months ago. Of all the people to have gained their 15 minutes of internet fame by making horrible music, Tay’s song “Chocolate Rain” may be the worst/funniest. After recording one of the weirdest songs since William Hung released his album of covers, Tay and his YouTube site (link) has spread like wildfire through the internet by email and by bloggers. The worst part is just when I thought it was over, he’s back and worse than ever. You see this little delicious soft drink that was created in Texas, Dr. Pepper, just couldn’t leave well enough alone.

Evidently Dr. Pepper has decided the best way to promote their newest product, a Diet Cherry Chocolate Dr. Pepper, is to tie it in to Tay’s song “Chocolate Rain” and make a commercial with him! Did I miss something? Seems like a no brainer to me not to do this. In some ways it serves Dr. Pepper right. After buying a twelve pack of their Diet Berries & Crème Dr. Pepper I’m a little hesitant to try any of their new Diet Dr. Pepper flavors. And most likely a Cherry Chocolate Dr. Pepper concoction is probably disgusting.

Needless to say this video has to be seen to believe. It’s already spreading through the blogosphere like crazy and really should be watched at least once. My favorite part is the rap interlude by Mista Johnson (yeah, I’ve never heard of him either but you can check him out Here).


If you’re interested, here’s the original recording of Chocolate Rain. That is if you feel like subjecting yourself to it. I’d recommend watching at least the first 15 seconds of it…after that it just repeats over and over and over again.

Tay Zonday’s website can be found at www.tayzonday.com, it’s pretty incomplete with most of the sections saying “Coming Soon” but could actually be updated one day.