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Following the announcement of our segment on ABC's Shark Tank yesterday, we've gotten some delightful media press. The most interesting part of media coverage is not always the journalism itself, but the unedited user comments that trail along afterwards. A local news station blurbed a blurb about our upcoming show, which was pleasant enough, but the real gems come from the reactions. Like what? Like this: His beard both scares me and makes me nauseous." And that, my friends, is what the internet was invented for.

You heard right, little eagles! ABC primetime just got Freaked! We've been wanting to tell you this for a while, but ABC has finally given us the legal green-light! This Friday, Zach will be on the nationally primetime show Shark Tank! For those of you that are unfamiliar with the hit show, imagine if American Idol made a baby (saucy!) with Mark Zuckerberg and they named it Fierce City.

Everybody has subconscious habits. Whether it be biting your nails, accidentally collecting spoons, or evoking the spirit of Peewee Herman in any and all conversations, it is part of the human condition to have subliminal patterns. We have just come to terms with one of our subconscious habits. If it is a "good thing" or a "bad thing" has yet to be determined, but at least we now acknowledge the fact .... that we really love referencing tasteless pop songs in love notes. Chronically.

Last Thursday, we launched the newest addition to our American-Made Insulation-Squad: Cuppows! Laughs were laughed, freaks were freaked, and glamour shots were snapped! The very first batch of portraits have been compiled in a Facebook album! Beautiful people abound! In the meantime, here are some itty bitty mini previews to make you swoon!:

Tomorrow we launch the brilliance of Cuppow, which transform mason-jars into sippy-cups! Tonight we celebrate! What are you celebrating though? Who is it that you are supporting? Who touched it and who are you touching (sexually, of course.) Things these days have become so streamlined, so efficient. Machines spit products into boxes and ship them off without so much as a kiss goodbye. Gone are the days of human contact. Remember that warm feeling you got when the lunch lady would grab your sloppy joe, hand ungloved, and plop it on your plate. Someone cared about that sandwich. Someone touched it.

These Freakers have been voted off the island! Going into KnitRetirement this Friday! Half of our Freaker line came to us this morning asking for early-retirement-benefits. Only 18 of our beloved Freakers wanted to stay in production. The rest, well, get em' while you can because they may never be made again!

Freaker USA will be carryingCuppows as of Friday! LET'S CELEBRATE! This Thursday at 8pm, we'll be throwing a launch-soiree at The Soapbox in downtown Wilmington! Made in the USA, Cuppows turn your mason-jar into a to-go sippy-cup! First 50 in the door get a free Cuppow, free Freaker & free 16 oz. mason jar! Free Glamour Shots for all via photographer JMitchener! YEEHAW! Playdates!

Look at that scowl. That nurturing, tender scowl. It's National Hug-Your-Office-Mom Day!!!  Celebrations COMMENCE! 

Every November, the city of Wilmington comes together with a united purpose: experiencing film & getting weird. Cucalorus International Film Festival is a non-competitive celebration of independent film, vibrant artists, and a community of dreamers. With 4 days left in their Kickstarter campaign, I'm here to serenade you with why Cucalorus is excellent! READY, SET, GLOW!

  Yesmam', Freakers really do fit on all of these things. #PinkyPromise #CrossMyHeart #SomethingAboutNeedlesToTheEye

Adrienne has been resurrected! With a whole 1.5 weeks of being "Sold Out," the little mama has made a victorious come-back and is currently what some scientists call "hot off the press." Welcome back, silly goose. In celebration of this journey, here's a photo slideshow of Adrienne's evolution:

All of the rumors are true. BustedTees got freaked!! Instead of rambling on about the obvious excitement that Freaking-The-World induces, let's ramble on about something more subtle and thus EXHILARATING.  We are so so so honored to be neighbors with one of our favorite product-puns of all time... This Is Spinal Tape.