Stupid.com
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| URL | http://www.stupid.com |
| Commercial? | Yes |
| Type of site | Online Store |
| Registration | No |
| Available language(s) | English |
| Owner | Gary Apple |
| Created by | Gary Apple |
| Launched | 1997 |
| Revenue | N/A |
| Current status | Active |
Stupid.com is a website that was founded in 1997 by Gary Apple.[1][2]
Stupid.com was created by comedy writer Gary Apple, who attempted to combine comedy writing with e-commerce. He felt that people have tried to make shopping fun before, but nobody had ever tried to making shopping funny. The website celebrates all that is stupid. It features bizarre products, including a weird assortment of toys, candy, and kitchen utensils.
According to the site, it is the "best source of Stupid Gifts, Stupid Toys, Stupid Candy, and pointless useless, weird, and funny stuff." It also has games and cartoons, which the site also labels as "stupid".[3]
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[edit] History
Stupid.com was originally "StupidCandy.com" and offered only weird candy.[citation needed] But it soon changed its name to Stupid.com. Gary Apple, a former sitcom and animation writer,[1] provides all the product descriptions on the site. He considers Stupid.com to be a unique blend of "comedy and commerce."[citation needed] Stupid.com is owned by Lotus Internet Corp.
[edit] Products
Stupid.com sells various low-priced novelty gifts. These include food items, such as gummi soldiers and fighter planes,[4] toys such as wind-up walking sushi[5], and seasonal items (including a love-detecting rat for Valentine's Day).[6] all which the site labels as "Stupid".
[edit] References
- Holiday from hell ; Send Santa a thank you note Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Ill.: Dec 27, 2002. pg. 40
- "Freud Action Figure? Yeah, We've Got That" John Biggs, New York Times. Mar 3, 2005. pg. G.3
- "Sick of tasteful gifts? Try this site, stupid." Samantha Miller. People Weekly. New York: Jun 5, 2000.Vol.53, Iss. 22; pg. 24
- Gary Apple Bio
- ^ a b Biggs, John. "Proudly devoted to stupid things, New York Times news service, published March 12, 2005, accessed March 26, 2007.
- ^ Shaw, Mary-Liz. "Ho, Ho gadgets", the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, published December 14, 2004, accessed March 26, 2007.
- ^ Smith, Zack. "Stupid Is as Stupid Does, the Daily Aztec, published October 26, 2000, accessed March 26, 2007.
- ^ Heyl, Eric. "Gummi Army Guys: Taste like victory", the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, published June 25, 2004, accessed March 26, 2007.
- ^ Raskin, Robin. "Web shopping has its virtues", USA Today, published January 15, 2002, accessed March 26, 2007.
- ^ Ikenberg, Tamara. "My funny Valentine", the Louisville Courier-Journal, published February 10, 2007, accessed March 26, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Official site
- A Special Video featuring Stupid Candy (Please Note that some of the Candies featured in the video have been discontinued)
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