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Fast food brands have long extended their identities beyond the menu, but branded merchandise tends to follow a familiar template. A logo on a tote, a seasonal hoodie, maybe a novelty cup tied to a promotional window. There’s rarely much design ambition involved, and the results are usually forgotten by the time the campaign ends. McDonald’s China just made a strong case for doing it differently.
To celebrate the 12th edition of its annual Big Fries Day, the brand released a limited-edition backpack modeled almost exactly after the brown paper takeaway bag that goes home with every order. The connection isn’t superficial. The Big Fries Backpack translates McDonald’s own delivery packaging into a wearable object, keeping the visual language that makes it immediately recognizable and adding enough functional detail to make it more than a costume.
Designer: McDonald’s China
The concept started with a fan. A Chinese craft blogger had created a handmade backpack modeled after McDonald’s takeaway packaging and shared it online. The design attracted attention, and McDonald’s China worked with the creator to develop it into an official product, tying the release to Big Fries Day, an annual event held since 2015 around the Chinese solar term Dashu, also known as Major Heat.
Big Fries Day gets its name from a pun. Dashu, the Chinese solar term for Major Heat, sounds nearly identical to “da shu,” the shorthand for large fries, giving McDonald’s a seasonal hook that’s culturally specific and easy to build around. The backpack fits that same logic, turning the most recognizable piece of McDonald’s packaging into something fans could actually put on their back and walk out the door.
The exterior is made from a lightweight DuPont paper material that mimics the texture of a real takeaway bag, with the Golden Arches on the front alongside printed fry graphics and folded-bag details. A detachable charm shaped like a McDonald’s order receipt hangs from the bag, and the zipper pulls are designed to look like individual fries dipped in ketchup. Every visible element draws from the same ordering ritual.
The most conspicuous feature is a pair of red side pockets shaped like McDonald’s fry cartons. They attach to either side with Velcro and can hold actual fries, though keeping greasy food against a paper-textured backpack is one of those decisions best left to the owner. They detach easily when a cleaner profile is preferred, and a dedicated compartment inside the bag is reserved specifically for ketchup packets.
Inside, the novelty gives way to a practical design. The main compartment includes dividers and fits a 13- or 14-inch laptop, making the bag functional for a daily commute rather than just a conversation piece. The shoulder strap is also designed to hold a fry carton upright, which is either a brilliant detail or a very public declaration of priorities, depending on how you feel about eating on the go.
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The Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra is poised to be one of the most talked-about smartphone releases of 2026. As Samsung continues to push the boundaries of flagship technology, this device is expected to deliver significant advancements, particularly in camera performance, while also reflecting the broader challenges of the consumer electronics market. With rising production costs […]
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OpenAI’s decision to pause ChatGPT 6 training has sparked significant discussion within the AI community, particularly as the company hints at major announcements in the coming days. According to Universe of AI, this pause stems from concerns raised by the “Hugging Face incident,” which highlighted the need for stronger safeguards in advanced AI systems. OpenAI […]
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Snap Inc.’s latest AR glasses have sparked debate over their practicality and market positioning. With a hefty price tag of $2,200 and a design that leans more toward functionality than style, these Snap SPECS glasses seem tailored for developers and niche use cases rather than everyday consumers. Alive Studios examines how the reliance on Snap’s […]
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Apple is gearing up to unveil its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Fold Ultra, signaling a pivotal moment in the evolution of its product lineup. This move represents Apple’s entry into the competitive foldable device market, a space already populated by established players. True to its reputation, Apple is focusing on delivering a device that […]
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Retro gaming has grown into a legitimate market, but the original hardware it celebrates isn’t getting any younger. The Nintendo 64, now nearly 30 years old, runs on aging components that weren’t built to last indefinitely. Cartridge connectors wear out, capacitors degrade, and the console’s AV outputs don’t talk to modern televisions without adapters. Getting those games onto a screen today usually means compromising on something.
The ModRetro M64 is a new standalone home console designed to play original N64 cartridges on modern TVs, without emulation and without compromise. It doesn’t replicate the exterior of the original machine or rely on nostalgia alone as a design brief. Instead, it rebuilds the N64 experience from scratch, using contemporary hardware to deliver the accuracy that aging original consoles simply can’t guarantee anymore.
Designer: ModRetro
The technology enabling that accuracy is a 16nm AMD Artix UltraScale+ FPGA, which recreates the N64’s hardware at a fundamental level rather than interpreting it through software. Software emulation makes educated guesses about how games should behave, while an FPGA actually rebuilds the circuitry those games were written for. Gameplay timing and audio are identical to the original, and for anyone whose muscle memory is still intact, that precision is the whole point.
On the output side, the M64 connects via HDMI at 720p, 1080p, 1440p, or 4K, covering every modern display without compromise. Optional CRT filters and scanline effects are available for anyone who’d rather put something closer to the original look back on a flat panel. Overclocking modes are also included, giving certain games a bit more headroom than the original hardware could ever provide.
The console boots in roughly five seconds and gets straight to the game, with no logins or account screens in the way. Up to four controllers can be connected at once, making the split-screen multiplayer games that defined the N64 era immediately playable again. It’s the kind of setup that once required a living room full of people negotiating who got which controller.
The M64’s design leans into transparency rather than replica styling. The dual-texture transparent shell is a deliberate callback to the translucent plastic era of the late 1990s, when seeing a device’s internals was its own kind of confidence. A built-in LED strip illuminates cartridge artwork from below with adjustable brightness, and a dedicated eject button makes swapping games quick and clean. At 1.6 lbs, it doesn’t demand much shelf space.
Firmware updates arrive over Wi-Fi or USB, meaning the M64 can gain new features and support for upcoming accessories well after purchase. The hardware contains no adhesives and is designed to be opened and repaired, with a fully open-source, mod-friendly architecture. The circuit board uses gold traces to resist corrosion and improve conductivity, a detail that points to a product built for longevity rather than a planned upgrade cycle.
The box includes the M64 console, a pre-installed 16 GB SD card, a multi-region power adapter, and a power cable; no controller is bundled in, but original N64 controllers and several modern third-party options all work through the four controller ports. The M64 is priced at $229, which isn’t an impulse buy, but for anyone with a box of cartridges waiting somewhere, it’s the machine that makes sense of them.
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Anthropic’s Opus 5 introduces a new level of sophistication in AI interaction, but using it effectively requires a shift in how prompts are crafted. As Paul Lipsky explains, traditional approaches that worked for earlier models like Fable 5 may not deliver the best results here. For instance, one key adjustment is to provide the full […]
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