Double Down

Block That Metaphor, Twice

Michael Sigman | Posted 04.30.2012

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Michael Sigman

It's worth pondering why a gambling cliche has become the metaphor of choice for the campaign commentariat.

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KFC's Double Down Lands In New Zealand, Declared As 'Crime Against Food'

Posted 07.09.2011

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KFC's Double Down will be unveiled in 93 New Zealand stores tomorrow and controversy has already been brewing. TV cook Annabelle White calls the bunle...

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KFC Pays College Women To Wear 'Double Down' Pants

Posted 05.25.2011

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Six months after the debut of KFC's Double Down marketers are focusing less on the sodium-laced sandwich's culinary assets and more on those of its co...

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KFC Advertises Bunless Sandwich On College Coed's Buns

Slashfood | Nicki Gostin, Posted Sep 22nd 2010 @ 11:00AM | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fast-food behemoth KFC has sunk to new lows, literally: They've hired female college students dressed in red sweats with the Double Down logo emblazon...

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Denny's Fried Cheese Melt Sandwich: Mozzarella Sticks In A Grilled Cheese

Posted 05.25.2011

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Denny's has officially hopped aboard the Absurd Sandwich bandwagon with the release of their fried cheese melt. The new sandwich addition to its valu...

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Cheap Protein: Are You Stuck in the Drive-Thru Lane?

Chris Elam | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Elam

If we're trying to be careful with our dollars while still managing to eat, is our last surest option the drive-thru lane -- or are there other possibilities?

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Plastic Makes Perfect: Cosmetic Surgery Charge Cards

Nora Zelevansky | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nora Zelevansky

I was checking out at a local market in West Hollywood recently, when I noticed a stray pamphlet advertising a special "elective plastic surgery" credit card.

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Colbert's 'Thought For Food' Tackles 'Kentucky Tuna', Competitive Eating, Excessive Sandwiches

Posted 05.25.2011

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Stephen Colbert presented a "Thought For Food" segment last night, touching on hot food issues of the day: obesity, Asian carp, last weekend's Coney I...

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Fastfood Meals For Failures

cracked.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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If you're anything like me, absolutely everything that you see, smell and feel is a chilling reminder that this Earth is a cold, unfeeling timebomb th...

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"Pancake Stackers": IHOP Doubles Down With Pancake-Sandwiched Cheesecake (PHOTO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Seventeen days after KFC launched its infamous double down creation to a storm of coverage and opinions, IHOP is introducing its effort at grabbing he...

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KFC Doublicious: Double Down Followup Uses "Sweet Hawaiian Bread" (PHOTO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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It looks like KFC is hopping on its own bandwagon with the KFC Doublicious sandwich. The fast food megachain is preparing to roll out the new sandwich...

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Challenger To The KFC Double Down Throne?

Slashfood | Posted 05.25.2011

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KFC's Double Down sandwich couldn't hold the spotlight forever...we knew it was only a matter of time before someone pushed the envelope even further....

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Krispy Kreme KFC Double Down: Doughnut As Bun Makes "Luther Double Down" (PHOTO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Luther Double Down: Krispy Kreme Doughnut Added As Bun To KFC Double Down

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DOUBLE DOWN...For Vegetarians

Posted 05.25.2011

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With all the hype surrounding KFC's meaty and breadless "Double-Down" sandwich, it is only natural that vegetarians (and those who don't dig heart att...

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KFC vs. Chick-Fil-A: The Colonel Losing Market Share Despite Double Down, Other Gimmicks

Posted 05.25.2011

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Chick-Fil-A Hones In on KFC Market Share Despite Double Down, Other Gimmicks KFC vs. Chick-Fil-A: The Colonel Losing Market Share Despite Double Down, Other Gimmicks

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KFC Double Down Unhealthies Sandwich Ever? Nate Silver Breaks Down The Numbers

Nate Silver | fivethirtyeight.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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[The Double Down's] 540 calories contain 145 milligrams of cholesterol (more than twice that of the Big Mac and about half of the USDA's daily allowan...

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Warning: The KFC Double Down Could Be Hazardous to Your Health

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Susan Albers

Have you seen the latest Kentucky Fried Chicken Sandwich just released? It is called the "Double Down." And not everyone is thrilled about such an out of the box (or should I say out of the bun) idea.

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Colbert Takes A Bite Of KFC's "Psychotic" Double Down (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Last night Stephen Colbert took a look at the trend of mental illness that has pervaded the fast food industry's marketing campaigns. The prime exampl...

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KFC Double Down Beer Pairing

Brooklyn Brewery | Posted 05.25.2011

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In a conversation with receptionist Brian Dochney published on their website, Brooklyn Brewery brewmaster Garrett Oliver gave his thoughts on the KFC ...

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The KFC Double Down: One Sandwich To Kill You All (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Mark Morford | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Morford

Behold, the KFC Double Down sandwich. It is, if you really want to know, two slabs of fried chicken intersliced with two pieces of bacon, two slabs of cheese, and the Colonel's "special sauce."

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KFC Double Down Sandwich: Why Use A Bun When You Have Fried Chicken?

Huffington Post | Adam J. Rose | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE, April 11: The KFC Double Down: One Sandwich To Kill You All (PHOTOS, VIDEO, Plus Patton Oswalt) *** Earlier: For Americans worried about...

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The "Don't Ever Give Up" Business Plan

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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Don McNay

Seth Godin, who has helped thousands of entrepreneurs be productive, says that business people never realize that with a little bit of push, they can move past a seeming dead end and reach business success. I hope that is true in my case.

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Greed, Cancer and Pink KFC Buckets

John Robbins | Posted 11.17.2011

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John Robbins

Pardon me for being cynical, but I have to ask, if Komen is going to partner with KFC, why not take it a step further and partner with a cigarette company?

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Friday Talking Points: Is Opt-Out The Answer?

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

The plan isn't going into effect until 2013. Think you're tired of TV ads and screaming folks at town hall meetings now? Picture a more local version of that for the next four years -- not a pretty sight.

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