The Red Hat Society Store was our first client (back when they were known as Red Hats and More). We’ve been working with them for years, but without a doubt, the release of Damon Wayans’ novel, “Red Hats”, is the most unexpected bit of Red Hat news we’ve ever come across.
Damon Wayons (most widely known as a member of the comedic dynasty that includes his brothers Shawn, Marlon and Keenan) starred in the ABC sitcom, My Wife and Kids, as well as the films “Mo’ Money” and “I’m Gonna Get You Sucka”. It’s fair to say that with that professional history, Wayans seems the least likely person to write a novel about the Red Hat Society in the voice of an elderly woman… and yet, here we are.
Wayans is already a bestselling author for his book “Bootleg” – a collection of jokes and observations from his stand-up act, but “Red Hats” is his debut novel. We haven’t read it yet, but from the reviews that we’ve seen, if you’re an old lady or someone who TIVOs Hallmark movies, you’ll love it.
… in related news, Dane Cook has announced that he’ll soon be releasing 7 volumes of poetry based on the works of 17th century French philosopher, René Descartes, and Dora the Explorer will be starring in an off-broadway production of David Mamet’s “Glengarry Glen Ross”.
In 2010 a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn’t commit. The unit promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Rochester, Michigan underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as salespeople for a boutique eCommerce agency. If you have a Volusion problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them (perhaps by calling 877-837-4792), maybe you can hire the B-Team.
As we mentioned in this post, we’ve been working on a new site for BTTF.net that is both rad and totally awesome. Well, it’s the future now and the new site is live!
BTTF.net is your one-stop shop for all things having to do with the timeless Back to the Future trilogy. Need a factory-sealed copy of the BTTF game for your NES? They’ve got it. How about a BTTF pill box? Check.
Now, we could certainly fill this blog with the dozens and dozens of Back to the Future jokes that occurred to us when we sat down to write this, but for the sake of retaining some small scrap of dignity, we’ll refrain.
… you’re waiting for a joke, aren’t you? We said we were going to refrain and we meant it.
… still no jokes. Seriously.
… we’re not kidding. Just go visit BTTF.net. It’s your density… uh, we mean destiny.
Little-known fact: Brand Labs’ original business model was built around the concept of being able to make a fully-operational Kelly LeBrock using only magazine clippings, jumper cables and the finest computing hardware that Radio Shack had to offer. It was only after two decades of failed attempts that we broke down and decided to see what this whole “Interwebs” thing had to offer. (It should be noted that though we failed to ever make a Kelly LeBrock, we did successfully create one Ally Sheedy and two Maria Conchita Alonsos.)
Thank you, John Hughes, for giving a voice to a generation (or two or three) of hapless nerds, freaks, criminals, prom queens and jocks. You will be missed.
The Red Hat Society Store was our first client (back when they were known as Red Hats and More). We’ve been working with them for years, but without a doubt, the release of Damon Wayans’ novel, “Red Hats”, is the most unexpected bit of Red Hat news we’ve ever come across.
