Detroit Won’t Erect Robocop Statue Dan Koelsch, February 8, 2011 Briefly: In what may be the saddest news of the young year, Mayor Dave Bing of Detroit responded to a Twitter comment asking why there isn’t a Robocop statue in Detroit like there is of Rocky in Philadelphia. Bing says there are no plans to erect such a statue, which shouldn’t be surprising as the film is set in a dystopian Detroit that is so wrought with corruption and poverty that a cyborg police officer has to be created. Still, it would be pretty badass. Social Networks Viral News RobocopTwitter
LeVar Burton Gets Control of @ReadingRainbow In Record Time February 1, 2012February 1, 2012For those too young to remember it in its heyday, Reading Rainbow was a PBS television show hosted by LeVar Burton. The show used kids from the target demographic to encourage reading among children and has become a nostalgic classic among us Eighties babies. The Twitter handle @ReadingRainbow had been… Read More
“Man of Steel” Viral Message Decoded; Superman’s Shield Hidden in Static [Updated] April 13, 2013April 14, 2013We’ve been tracking progress on the Man of Steel Deep Space Radio Wave Project viral site all day. People have been working non-stop to decode the latest transmission and the final piece of the code has been revealed. Find out what the message says and more after the jump! Read More
Aaron Paul Holds A “Breaking Bad” Scavenger Hunt Prior To The Emmys August 20, 2014August 20, 2014Aaron Paul really loves his fans. Surprising people who are touring his neighbor hood, helping out Omaze, or hosting advanced screenings of his films like Need For Speed. Whatever it is, the guy is pretty cool, and he is proving how cool he is by hosting a Breaking Bad-themed scavenger… Read More