If Superheroes Had Endorsement Deals Alex Gerage, August 11, 2010August 11, 2010 It is always intriguing to speculate what life would be like if superheroes were real. Would planet Earth face the same global issues if a man from Krypton was around? Would American cities continue to have crime problems if the Caped Crusader patrolled the streets? It’s tough to know for sure. One thing is a given though. If our favorite superheroes were around, our capitalist society would take full advantage of their fame in the form of endorsements. Amra Ricketts over at Nerdiest-Kids.com realized this, and put together some great would-be advertisements if our favorite heroes and brands joined forces. Hit the jump for more. Many of Ricketts’ advertisements are inspired by similarities between a superhero’s power and that of an everyday product, while others fittingly connect a hero’s values to American culture or history. There’s a rationale for each ad to better understand Ricketts’ inspiration. All in all, there are some clever pairings (I think the Flash-Adidas ad is particularly well done). You can check out some of the ads below and head to The Nerdiest Kids for more. Can you think of any other endorsements that would be effective if superheroes were among us? Let us know below. Fan Made Work Viral News Fan MadeSuperheroes
Inception Score + Time Lapse Earth = Greatness September 18, 2010September 18, 2010A very cool video has been spreading throughout the blogosphere today, and for good reason. It features the track “Dream is Collapsing” from the soundtrack to Inception combined with high definition time lapse footage of various locations around the planet. The video and footage was put together by Mike Flores…. Read More
‘Ghostbusters’ Donuts: Krispy Kreme Celebrates Film’s 30th Anniversary With Themed Donuts September 17, 2014September 17, 2014When there’s something strange in your neighborhood, the first people you call would be Ghostbusters. But when that strange activity is hunger, you need to call Krispy Kreme. The donut company recently announced that they will sell two marshmallow Kreme™-filled Ghostbusters donuts: Krispy Kreme’s Ghostbusters and Stay Puft Marshmallow Doughnuts… Read More
Viral Video: Clips From “Airplane!” and “Naked Gun” In Honor of Leslie Nielsen November 28, 2010November 28, 2010Legendary comedic actor Leslie Nielsen died today at the age of 84. He leaves behind a great resume of deadpan parody that includes the great spoofs Airplane! and Naked Gun. After the break is a video I found that highlights some of best moments of the two movies, so that… Read More
lol Obviously they didn't use Google to spell-check the Google ad. It's “powered”, not “powerd”.Nifty idea, though.
Typo Fixed in the original Picture on NK. Thank you very much for the coverage, Alex. Much appreciated. 🙂