Google Hires “Pokémon” Masters! Caleb Hamilton, June 17, 2014June 17, 2014 Back on April Fool’s Day, Google Maps rolled out their Pokémon Challenge. People had to use their Google Maps app to find Pokémon hidden around their area. It was a “job interview” for the newly created role of Pokémon Master at Google. Of course there really wasn’t a Pokémon Master position with the company, but it was a fun activity to take part in for any Pokémon fan. Now, two months later, a participant on Reddit received a special message from Google…they got the job. More after the jump.That was the original announcement video released on April 1st. On Friday, Reddit user, TinyGrump, posted this image in the googlepokemon subreddit: Along with the letter, Google sent out 10 business cards which have the “Pokémon Master” job title as well as the Master’s name. If you caught all 150 Pokémon, be on the look out for your letter and cards! Post yours to our Facebook wall or share with us on Twitter with hashtag #MovieViral! ARGs & Campaigns Social Networks Viral Marketing April Fools DayGooglePokemonSocial NetworksViral marketing
District 9 is rated ‘R’ by the MPAA June 24, 2009June 25, 2009Rope of Silicon has posted an update of various ratings of upcoming films, one of them is District 9. Here’s the description of why District 9 is rated R: Rated R For bloody violence and pervasive language. Interesting. It may seem those rumors of this film being grittier are coming… Read More
Viral Video: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Use Their Weapons March 17, 2010Everyone loves the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but despite having some cool ninja weapons, they never really used them. Thanks to CollegeHumor, we know have a good idea why: There probably wouldn’t have been any sequels. Check out the video after the jump. Read More
Viral Video Round Up: Parks and Recreation, Denzel Washington, Daria: The Movie, And More! August 4, 2013The Internet is full of videos related to movies, whether they be fan made, studio made, or somewhere in between. We regularly bring you the best, most interesting, or just plain weirdest, and today we do it again. Check out the latest viral videos after the break. Read More