Viral Video Palooza: Superman Is Racist, Hipster Shore, Vandermemes, GLEE Thang, & Nic Cage’s Hair Dan Koelsch, January 21, 2011 Sitting at work bored on a slow Friday? Well, here’s a good way to kill about 15 minutes. We have a smorgasbord of viral videos, so check them all out after the break. First up we have a parody video from Cracked that shows us an unaired episode of Super Friends in which Superman might be a racist, or worse, a member of the Tea Party. [via MV reader Marisa M.]Superman’s Dark Secret: An Unaired Episode of Super Friends — powered by Cracked.com We’ve seen a bunch of Jersey Shore parodies before (the show is practically a parody itself), but I really liked “Hipster Shore” from the comedy group Family Sandwich.Hipster Shore – watch more funny videos The “Dawson Crying GIF” is one of the Internet’s time-honored memes, used to mock sad forum posts or comments. Now Dawson himself, James Van Der Beek, is here to help you use a GIF of him for any situation. Don’t forget to check out his website, JamesVanDerMemes.com.Vandermemes from James Van Der Beek In a video that is weirdly introduced by Sofia Vergara at a slumber party, GLEE castmembers and others take on Dr. Dre’s “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang”, and of course give it their own twist.Nuthin’ But A Glee Thang with Heather Morris, Matthew Morrison & Sofia Vergara from Heather Morris Finally, Harry Hanrahan of Pajiba is back with another mash-up video, this time showing us the majestic evolution of Nicolas Cage’s hair in films. [via MV reader Chris C.] Which video was your favorite? Fan Made Work Viral Marketing Viral News Viral Videos Dawson's CreekGLEEJames Van Der BeekJersey ShoreNicolas CagePajibaSupermanViral video
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Hollywood Second-Guessing Comic-Con, Could Viral Marketing Be Next? June 13, 2011June 13, 2011The New York Times ran a piece yesterday about how movie studios are taking a more cautious approach to this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. After propelling the comic book convention into the mainstream in recent years, why are they turning away now? Also, what could this shift in priorities mean… Read More
Trailers Weekly: “Need For Speed”, “Muppets Most Wanted”, “RoboCop”, “The Wind Rises”, “Sabotage” November 23, 2013December 11, 2013Trailers Weekly is a feature in which we bring you the most popular and talked about trailers of the week. Sharing trailers is a classic viral practice, and trailers are still the most mainstream way for people to learn about movies. We’ve got trailers from Need For Speed, Muppets Most… Read More