With the kickoff of NFL season officially underway (albeit not drama-free), it’s only appropriate that our catch of the week falls with the San Francisco 49ers.

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99 bottles of beer on the wall, 99 bottles of beer. Take one down, pass it around…

It’s surprising no beer company has jumped on this song until now, but it seems appropriate that the one finally taking these lyrics to heart is from Texas, where everything is bigger.

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Turns out there’s an even faster version of fast food, and it comes in the form of kiosks or vending machines.

Box Brands, the maker of the Burrito vending machine, is stepping up its game and redefining pizza boxes. New machines called Pizza Boxes will bake – not microwave – 10-inch pizzas in 90 seconds for $5 each.

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We might be a day early, but this throwback Thursday campaign is worth talking about all week long, and all throughout August. Expedia’s new “Thrown Back Thursdays” is taking #tbt literally by giving away chances to recreate a throwback photo, complete with the same place, people and similar outfits.

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This is really cool. We’ve seen people recreating photos from the past before, but we’re excited to see a brand jumping on this nostalgic online trend and getting people even more engaged with throwback Thursday. Plus, the campaign ties in perfectly with what Expedia is all about – traveling, journeys and memories.

180LA, the agency behind the campaign, says there have been more than 228 million #tbt hashtags to date. Our bet is that number is going to continue to rise, especially throughout the month of August as people get a little more selective about what posts they want to highlight – and hopefully recreate.

This is perfect timing as a rebuttal to a recent post in the Wall Street Journal about the blizzard of hashtags, and whether corporate hashtags are late to the game. From the looks of it, they still have a lot of life and creativity left in them, they just have to be the right message, for the right brand, for the right audience.

Expedia is picking an Instagram photo tagged with @Expedia and #ThrowMeBack every Thursday through September. Good luck, and happy reminiscing!

Most people either start or end their days with showers, and may not fully grasp how much of a luxury that is. Non-profit organization Lava Mae does, and aims to serve people lacking access to necessities like showers and bathrooms.

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Burger King ran a special promotion in San Francisco for the “Proud Whopper,” a special edition of its signature burger, the Whopper, that featured a rainbow-colored wrapper and the message, “We Are All The Same Inside.”

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Why are women always apologizing? Saying, “I’m sorry,” has become almost a reflex for women in everything they do, and Pantene is urging women to change their habits and stop apologizing, bringing “sorry, not sorry” to life.

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