Failed Times Square Car Bomb Linked to South Park? Dan Koelsch, May 3, 2010May 3, 2010 By now you have probably heard about the car bomb found in New York City’s Time Square that failed to detonate correctly due to faulty wiring. While the perpetrators of the terrorist attempt are unknown, there is a surprising connection to South Park. Find out the details after the break. As we reported last week, South Park’s 200th and 201st episodes featured the iconic Muslim Prophet Mohammed, angering many fundamentalist Muslims, since some believe depicting the prophet in any form is a grave sin. This lead to death threats to show creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Of course, this isn’t new, since we’ve seen threats and actual violence stem from this issue before, notably London’s Tiger Tiger nightclub bombing in 2007. The Telegraph reports that after anaylzing the car bomb in New York, officials have noted that it has many striking similarities to the London bomb. This is leading them to believe that the attempt might be aimed towards Parker and Stone, since the car was parked near the offices of Viacom, owners of Comedy Central. Of course, this is all speculation, and we won’t know who the actual culprits are until more facts come in. It’s hard for me to fathom that South Park is at the center of all this, but investigators have to work every angle. Viral Marketing Car BombComedy CentralMohammedNew YorkSouth ParkTerrorismTimes Square
“The Lego Movie” Releases Hilarious Blooper Reel February 13, 2014February 13, 2014In what seems like a steady stream of cool viral marketing tidbits, we have another from Warner Brothers for The Lego Movie. This short video is a funny blooper reel of character interactions with a few recurring themes. Hit the jump to find out more and see the video. Read More
Sherlock Holmes: The Game Is Afoot! October 30, 2009It seems Warner Bros. has decided to reignite the Sherlock Holmes viral campaign, sending out a new email (or telegraph, rather) earlier today. The email reads: DETECTIVE London seethes with crime — STOP — find your partner upon whom you will rely — STOP — evidence secured for your advance… Read More
New Mouth Taped Shut Post Leads to “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” Viral October 10, 2011October 10, 2011We have been wondering for a long time what mouthtapedshut.com, the tumblr site for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, was really all about, was it a viral site or was it just a site for teaser images? Sony’s newly launched ComesForthintheThaw.com, we can surmise it is the latter. Hit… Read More