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“There’s a chance none of us ever have to hear the Kars4Kids jingle ever again. If you know it, you know how awful of an earworm it is. Every time I’d see the commercial on ESPN, I’d feel like I was in Edgar Allen Poe’s Tell-Tale Heart for the rest of the day, walking around my house loudly asking if my family members could also hear the infernal racket. However, blissful relief just might be on the horizon, as Kars4Kids has been in a trademark infringement battle with the similarly named Cars for Kids charity for years.” The Drive: That Kars4Kids Charity With the Bad Jingle Is Fighting a $10M Legal Battle Over Its Name. (I’m not sure my local sports radio station can stay afloat without the Kars4Kids ad revenue.)

+ “No society has embraced the mullet quite like Australia, where the cut enjoyed cult status in the 1980s. It made a comeback during the covid-19 pandemic, when Australians endured some of the world’s most restrictive lockdowns. The hairstyle, often dubbed ‘business in the front, party in the back,’ was perfect for DIY cuts and endless Zoom calls.” (No, it wasn’t). WaPo: Mulletfest: Where the derided ‘do isn’t a hairstyle – it’s a lifestyle.