Can You Spot The Subliminal Advertising In This “Hawaii Five-0” Clip? Dan Koelsch, January 20, 2012December 27, 2012 In a new episode of CBS’s Hawaii Five-0 this past Monday, a particular clip seemed to have some kind of secret subliminal message regarding a sandwich shop. See if you can spot it in the video after the jump. Obviously we are being sarcastic in our title and intro. The show blatantly stops its storyline for a full minute to sell you Subway sandwiches. I know times are tough, but this is pretty tasteless (pun intended). Is this the worst product placement in television history? Let us know what you think in the comments below.Source: The New York Times Viral Marketing Viral Videos CBSHawaii Five-0SubwayViral video
Tron Legacy Coming To Disneyland August 6, 2010Disney hasn’t been shy about using its theme parks to market their upcoming blockbuster Tron Legacy, as they’ve already tricked out their monorails to look like Light Cycles. There’s even been rumors of adding a Tron ride to the parks. However, we now have confirmation that Tron Legacy will have… Read More
2012: The IHC Officially Announces Winner of the Post-2012 Election, Barbara Squirms, and More Ticket Info! November 6, 2009November 6, 2009As we reported yesterday, Michael S. has won the Leader of the Post-2012 World election after running a strong campaign. The election was run by the Institute of Human Continuity, and today they officially announced Michael as the winner on their YouTube channel. Here’s the infamous Barbara Lewis-Penn revealing the… Read More
Viral Video: A Brief History of Conspicuous Product Placement in Movies January 12, 2011Product placement has been a staple of American filmmaking since the motion camera was invented. Sometime it’s done with subtlety, while other times it’s blatant (which comical, whether intended or not). Oliver Noble over at Film Drunk gives us a history lesson on product placement in movies, specifically the more… Read More