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McDonald's Getting Rid of Popular Menu Items — Is Your Favorite Getting the Golden Axe?

Chris Illuminati — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:26:05 +0000

McDonald’s is shaking up its menu. Except, instead of adding a hundred new items as usual, the Golden Arches is giving the golden axe to some crowd favorites. Act surprised when I tell you it’s mostly the healthy stuff and when I say “healthy” I mean it will kill you “later” rather than “on the [...]

Hackers Make Burger King Twitter Praise McDonald's

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:00:46 +0000

Things got weird in the burger wars yesterday when hackers broke into the Burger King Twitter page and started firing off pro-McDonald’s tweets. Under the handle McDonalds@BurgerKing, the hackers posted messages which said Burger King had been sold to McDonald’s, accused Burger King employees of on-the-job drug use and posted links to popular hip hop [...]

'SNL' – Disgruntled McDonald's Employees Unleash Tirade of Insults

Tom Blunt — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 15:27:18 +0000

If you’re getting fired anyway, you might as well let everyone know just what you think of them! However, you’d really better make 100% that the neck on the chopping block is actually yours before you make fun of anyone’s stupid name or above-ground pool… Last night Bobby Moynihan and Cecily Strong’s insulting tirade triggered [...]

Tragedy! McDonald's Delays McRib Release

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:55:34 +0000

Bad news for fans of the porky substance that is McDonald's McRib sandwich. Instead of being sold beginning on October 22nd, as was initially planned, the limited time offering won't hit markets until late December. Bah humbug!

McDonald's Will Post Calories on Menu Boards So You Can See Just How Much You're Pigging Out

Ben Worcester — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:59:26 +0000

In a bold move on Wednesday, McDonald's announced that it will post calorie counts for all of its food items on menu boards and drive-thrus across their 14,000 restaurants in the US.

So, what spurred this Big Mac of a decision?

Save Your Pennies By Making Your Own Shamrock Shake at Home

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:48:33 +0000

McDonald’s Shamrock Shake usually comes once a year around St. Patrick’s Day, but as the holiday passes, so does the elusive tasty beverage. Now you don’t have to be in March (or Irish) to enjoy one year round. The cool part is you don’t have to just stick with the normal sugar-laced treat. There are [...]

The Deep-Fried McRibster Will Clog Your Arteries With Awesome

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:11:43 +0000

Once a year, the McRib pops up on the McDonald’s menu for a short period of time and fans of the pork sandwich sing its praises to the high heavens.

But something is happening in Austria that will shake the foundation of any McRib connoisseur. It’s called the McRibster, and it suggests that the McRib is not the perfection that some claim. Rather, it’s just a start.

McDonald's Is Making All Their Money From Late Night Junk Food Addicts

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:42:25 +0000

You’ve probably noticed that more and more fast food restaurants are staying open into the wee hours of the morning or not closing at all. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, this is because McDonald’s and the like are now seeing some of their best profits between midnight and five AM. The Journal attributes the [...]

Hungry College Student Breaks Into McDonald's, Cooks Burger and Fries [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:43:12 +0000

A 21-year-old Iowa college student who’s been dubbed the “Hamburglar” is in hot water after breaking into a McDonald’s restaurant solely for the purpose of making himself food. This guy’s lovin’ it! Whitley Allen Teslow allegedly smashed the glass of a closed McDonald’s drive-thru window at 2AM last week. Then, the hungry criminal entered the [...]

The McRib is Back So Everyone Act Excited

Chris Illuminati — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:22:20 +0000

The McRib, the Loch Ness of meat sandwiches, is back once again to double the lines at both McDonald’s locations and cardiologist offices. USA Today has the beef (because Mickey D’s sure doesn’t) about the latest release of America’s favorite McHeartPuncher sandwich.

McDonald's Happy Meals to Get Healthy Makeover

Shauna Wright — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 19:14:04 +0000

In an effort to help stave off childhood obesity, McDonald’s announced Monday that its iconic Happy Meals are getting a healthy tune-up.

Traditionally, the meals included a burger or chicken nuggets, fries and a soda. But starting this fall, a fruit or vegetable will also be in the shiny box.