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Smell-o-marketing: Domino’s is dropping a pepperoni perfume for Valentine’s Day

Domino’s is launching an entirely new way to smell strongly of processed meat. The pizza chain is releasing Eau de Passion, a perfume that’s said to smell like a pepperoni pizza.

The scent, contained in a 30-milliliter pyramid bottle, is being dispersed via a weeklong giveaway contest in the UK.

As traditional advertising has lost relevance, brands have, oddly enough, increasingly turned to smell-o-marketing. Last year, Auntie Anne’s dropped a pretzel scent, Miller High Life launched a dive bar perfume, and Hellman’s announced a mayo fragrance. Sony earlier this year unveiled an IRL immersive gaming concept where players will seemingly be able to smell game scents in an LED screen-covered cube.

As traditional advertising has lost relevance, brands have, oddly enough, increasingly turned to smell-o-marketing. Last year, Auntie Anne’s dropped a pretzel scent, Miller High Life launched a dive bar perfume, and Hellman’s announced a mayo fragrance. Sony earlier this year unveiled an IRL immersive gaming concept where players will seemingly be able to smell game scents in an LED screen-covered cube.

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Americans love to hate horror movies, but they still can’t look away

Horror has stormed the box office in 2025, as audiences return screaming to scary screenings.

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Netflix says what the hell, the “Stranger Things” finale can be a movie if we want it to be

At about two hours long, the series finale of “Stranger Things” is already pushing the bounds of how long something can be while still being considered an episode of television.

To make matters muddier, Netflix today announced it’ll release the episode live in theaters.

More than 350 movie theaters across the US and Canada will hold showings on December 31 through January 1, Netflix announced.

The move follows an interview in Variety earlier this month in which series creators Matt and Ross Duffer expressed their desire for the episode to be shown in theaters, but a Netflix exec at the time shut the idea down.

Theatrical success has likely changed Netflix’s mind. Back in August, “Kpop Demon Hunters” became the streamer’s first box office No. 1, earning $19 million in a three-day weekend. That film will return to theaters over the Halloween weekend.

More than 350 movie theaters across the US and Canada will hold showings on December 31 through January 1, Netflix announced.

The move follows an interview in Variety earlier this month in which series creators Matt and Ross Duffer expressed their desire for the episode to be shown in theaters, but a Netflix exec at the time shut the idea down.

Theatrical success has likely changed Netflix’s mind. Back in August, “Kpop Demon Hunters” became the streamer’s first box office No. 1, earning $19 million in a three-day weekend. That film will return to theaters over the Halloween weekend.

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