Help Create “Bear Week”, Because Bears Are Better Than Sharks Dan Koelsch, August 3, 2011 We are treading water in the middle of Shark Week on Discovery Channel, but Kevin Corrigan of College Humor thinks a different animal deserves their own week as well (if not instead). In fact, he’s putting a petition together to make it happen. Learn more after the break. Corrigan wrote an article for the humor site titled “10 Reasons Why Bear Week Would Be Better Than Shark Week”, and he makes some compelling points. Read the article for yourself, and if you agree, check out his petition to make Bear Week happen. His goal is to get 7,500 signatures, and he’s 3/4 of the way there. After one week, Corrigan “will forward this petition, along with the article, to the Discovery Channel in hopes that they will create Bear Week.”Let us know in the comments below what animal you think should get its own week! Viral Marketing Viral News Discovery ChannelPetitionShark Week
Receive a Call From the Takers August 20, 2010Briefly: Sony Pictures has tried a few viral marketing attempts to gain interest in the upcoming heist film Takers, starring Chris Brown, rapper T.I., and an ensemble cast. Their latest gimmick is to let you get a call from one of the “Takers” on opening day, August 27th. Sign up… Read More
Viral Video Trend: Horror Movie Compilations February 9, 2010February 9, 2010As soon as some makes a unique video that goes viral, it seems anyone with editing skills jumps on the bandwagon to do something similar. Thus, viral video trends are born. Today we have horror film compilations. Sometimes the best way to prove a point is to drive it home… Read More
Viral Video: Filmography 2012 December 12, 2012December 12, 2012Gen Ip (aka Genrocks) is one of my favorite mash-up artists on YouTube. Her “Filmography” series that end every year are probably the best of the bunch, and Filmography 2010 is still my favorite year-end tribute of all time. Now she’s back with Filmography 2012, and it’s just as good… Read More