Instant YouTube Sensation Gets a Documentary Dan Koelsch, March 3, 2010March 2, 2010 It’s usually hard to guess what’s going to become a viral sensation on YouTube, but sometimes a video will skyrocket to the top, even making regular TV news broadcasts. Such is the case for the video uploaded two weeks ago in which an elderly white guy beats up an African American guy on a public bus. The video has gotten almost 4 million views, and now an amateur filmmaker has made a documentary about the man behind the fists in a two part video that you can watch after the jump. Warning: violence and expletives beyond this point. And in case you haven’t seen the original crazy video yet: What other instant YouTube star would you like to see a documentary about? Viral Marketing DocumentaryEpic Bearded ManViral videoYouTube
Super 8: Development Room Revealed, iOS App Updated, and TV Spot References Viral May 28, 2011The past few days have seen a bunch of ARG-related updates to J.J. Abrams’ Super 8, a film we have been following since the viral campaign began. The biggest news of the week is the addition of a new website to follow that will apparently help reveal the final bits… Read More
Facebook Apps for “Pitch Perfect” and CBS’s “Vegas” September 13, 2012Two new Facebook Apps debuted recently for very different projects. Universal’s musical comedy Pitch Perfect comes out next month, and their Facebook app involves internet memes. The new CBS television drama Vegas might be more serious, but their Facebook app is just as glitzy. Get the details on both after… Read More
Nicorette Ad Re-Enacts Classic Movie Scenes April 9, 2010April 9, 2010Nicorette has a new commercial where they recreate famous movie scenes that include cigarettes. Only they replace the cigarettes with their Inhalator, which is meant to give nicotine to smokers in a way they are familiar with. Does it work in making it look cool? Watch after the break and… Read More
When I first saw the video, I thought was a tough old man! Now, it’s what a sad old loon.I hope he isn’t reading this. He’ll shank me