Oct 14 2009So I got one of those Facebook dealies.

Because we never talk anymore and I'm pretty sure you're just using me for the bikini pictures, I've finally gotten around to starting a Facebook page for the site:

The Superficial Facebook Fan Page

Once you join, prepare yourself for exciting updates liken the world has never seen. For example, did you know I'm eating a bagel right now? You would if you were on Facebook. I rest my case.

NOTE: This is in no way a competition between The Geekologie Writer's Fan Page and my own. Though if I happen to attract more minions, I'll most likely run over to his desk and wave my genitals in his face for at least four to six hours which is actually no different than any other day. So forget I said anything.

Jun 5 2009Craziness.

Hey, folks, sorry for the abbreviated posting today. Had to deal with a family emergency involving rides in an ambulance and navigating the clusterfuckage of the American healthcare system. But everything's copacetic, and The Superficial will resume its normal posting schedule.

You can stop hyperventilating now.

UPDATE: Huge thanks for all the comments and e-mails. You guys are the shit.

- The Superficial

Dec 3 2008The Superficial Botox Contest: And the winner is...

After two days of deliberating, it became clear from the get-go that one caption - How do I put this? - basically schooled all your asses. And, with that, I'm proud to present you the winning entry in The Superficial Wants to Botox You in the Face Contest from Kiki in Palm Harbor, Florida:

"Move your head, bitch. You're blockin' my upskirt."

Nice. Thanks again, to everybody who participated. It truly is an honor being able to reach out to my readers - and inject them in the face with Botox. Now I know what Superman must feel like. Congratulations, Kiki!

Dec 1 2008The Superficial Wants to Botox You in the Face - Officially Ends!

****NO LONGER TAKING SUBMISSIONS****

Alright, guys, huge thanks for competing in our Botox giveway. Once we sift through this gargantuan pile of comments, we'll be posting the winning caption right here on the site. In the meantime, feel free to scope out what your fellow readers came up with - or maybe even hook them up with the name of a good therapist. Just sayin'.

Thanks again to everyone that submitted a caption!

****NO LONGER TAKING SUBMISSIONS****

With the holiday season rapidly approaching, nobody cares more about you looking awesome than The Superficial. No, really, that's science. Which is why we're offering you a chance to win $500 towards Botox treatment at a physician near you. (And, sorry, Sharon Stone, you can't use it on your son's feet..)

Starting Monday, Nov. 24 until 12 PM PST Monday, Dec. 1, here's all you gotta do to enter:

1. Come up with a caption for the top photo.
2. Post it in the comment section along with a valid e-mail address which will NOT be published or used to sell you Mexican Viagra.
3. Think happy thoughts.

From there our crack team will pick the best caption with the winner receiving the aforementioned Botox goodness. To sweeten the pot, the winner will also be eligible to appear in a before/after post on The Superficial which, let's be real, kicks the crap out of winning the lottery. (Don't want your beautiful mug plastered on the Internet? No problem. We'll still give you the free Botox. Who loves ya?)

Let the Games Begin!

Oct 28 2008Take our survey, join a panel, be awesome

Hey guys, we're looking for readers who would want to be on a panel to help us make sure the site doesn't suck. All you'll need to do is occasionally answer a few questions as well as report any issues regarding content or site performance. We simply want to know when we suck and when we're doing a good job. In exchange for your help, panel participants will receive free gear, including a limited edition The Superficial hoodie sweatshirt to keep you warm during those cold winter nights when you can't afford to heat your house.

If you're interested, fill out the survey here and you'll be notified via email within a week if you are selected to be on the panel.

Jul 24 2008Popups make me want to cry

We're very aware of the popup problem and we're doing our best to figure out where the hell they're coming from. We've got a set of detectives sleuthing around so hopefully we'll get this figured out soon. Trust us, nobody hates popups more than we do. If we wanted to annoy you guys to death, we would've just gone with Plan A: calling you up and telling you we slept with your mom.

Jan 25 2008Technical Difficulties

Sorry guys, we're experiencing some technical difficulties. Who knew that replacing your server with a pile of dirty laundry would be a bad idea? What are we, scientists?!

We'll get this show going again once we sort everything out. Just how many times do you have to hit something with a hammer before it starts working again? C'mon now...

Aug 15 2007Pop-ups/Spyware issue

We've done some digging around and the pop-ups are most likely coming from spyware you probably got from another site and already have installed on your system. For some reason this site happens to trigger the spyware, but we've gone through and are almost positive you didn't get it from here. If you're still experiencing pop-ups, download Spybot Search & Destroy (Mac users can try MacScan though I can't vouch for it), run it, and that should remove the spyware from your system and stop the pop-ups.

NOTE: It's possible a malicious ad slipped in from one of our third party ad providers, but it seems unlikely since none of our staff has ever gotten it and we're on the site the most. Plus, some of you are reporting you haven't gotten the pop-up since the last time we posted about it, but we haven't changed a single thing on our end.

UPDATE: If you run Spybot and are still getting pop-ups please let us know. We let our ad brokers know about the situation and we're still trying to pinpoint the source, so if the problem is still occurring we really want to know about it.