This Is Why You’re Fat: The Book

By Julia • Mar 20th, 2009 • Category: 26th Story, Books, Food and Drink

bacon cheese pizza burgerLast month a friend forwarded me a link to thisiswhyyourefat.com the hilarious and cringe inducing “junk food-porn” site created by Jessica Amason and Richard Blakeley. Then another friend. Then another. Fast forward to yesterday: HarperStudio acquired the rights to a book based on the blog, which has pulled in over ten million page-views in its first month. Amason and Blakeley are currently in TV development talks. What would their show be called? The Biggest Gainer?

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  • david Nutt
    Not too late

    The unique and perfect Christmas gift for all gourmets

    www.tastingtoeternity.com

    Enjoy
  • david Nutt
    Not too late

    The unique and perfect Christmas gift for all gourmets

    www.tastingtoeternity.com

    Enjoy
  • Susan G
    How exactly is that nepotism...?!?!??! Are you implying a family member of a publisher at HarperStudio works for Thisiswhyyou'refat.com...??? Because that's a pretty strong allegation. Might want to check your facts before you begin ranting on the internet...
  • I like your blog. you have some good points..thanks
  • grimjow
  • Tort King
  • Nice and informative post.. tnx man
  • Steffen
    I love this kind of food blog.

    Here is another one of my favorites http://scanwiches.com/
  • Hi, I can
  • good idea.. thanks.. ;)
  • Good idea. It's neat that you've picked up on trends like this and turned them into projects.
  • Interneter
    It's called nepotism. I heard the idea was lifted from someone else. Maybe just a rumor.
  • Tarah T
    http://nymag.com/daily/food/2009/03/this_is_why...
    apparently Gawker and NY Mag like it!!!
  • Bob
    Wow - they got you guys good. A book based on a tumblr blog that consists of pictures off the net. I hope you paid them in cheeseburgers. The publishing world deserves everything that is happening to them.
  • Tarah T
    Fantastic! I've been following the site for quite some time now. Have fun with it!!!!
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