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
Dan’s High Five: 5 Sequels That Actually Ruin the Original November 8, 2009November 14, 2009I’m declaring this sequel month for the High Five, so every week my list will have something to do with film franchises (or at least attempted franchises). This week we tackle the age-old belief that making a sequel to a great movie will ruin the original film itself. Now, there… Read More
Viral Video: Inception Trailer, 1950s Version October 5, 2010Youtube user krishnashenoi93 (via /Film) has made a really cool Inception trailer that is done in the style of the 1950s. I’ve seen a lot of parodies and remixes done to Inception, but this is one of the few really creative ones that is proficiently made. Check it after the… Read More
Monster High Music Video Terrorizes YouTube August 14, 2010Monster High is a web series from Mattel based on their line of fashion dolls of the same name. The characters/dolls are teen versions of classic monsters, such as Frankie Stein and Draculaura. The short episodes are mildly popular on YouTube, but the music video created for the theme song… Read More