April Fools Starts Early With Conan O’Brien Buying Mashable Dan Koelsch, March 31, 2012March 31, 2012 April Fools is still a few hours away here on the West Coast, but as soon as the clock struck midnight out East, the games began. For instance, Mashable has been bought by Conan O’Brien for only $3,500, and he’s already made changes to the website and its Twitter. Watch Conan make the announcement in the video after break, and as he suggests, stay tuned for more Conan-related gags. If you see any more April Fools gags related to movie or television, let us know in the comments below! Social Networks Viral News April FoolsConan O'BrienMashable
Would The Real John Carter Please Stand Up? December 3, 2011Looks like Disney has launched a viral campaign for their upcoming film, John Carter. Andrew Stanton, director of John Carter, is looking for all of the John Carter’s of Earth. If your name is John Carter (or if you know a John Carter), you fit the bill. Hit the jump… Read More
“Gone Girl” Viral Marketing Campaign Has Evidence Of A New Trailer July 5, 2014July 6, 2014David Fincher has embraced the way films films are virally markerted, and as such each and every one of his films are promoted in unique and ingenious ways. The Social Network‘s marketing resembled Facebook’s website, while The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo had a razor sharp dark tone. Now the… Read More
Petition For Construction of Death Star Hits Threshold To Require Government Response December 13, 2012A few days ago I noticed an entry on the White House petition website that made me laugh, but I didn’t much of it. The petition was for the US government to start building a Death Star (as seen in Star Wars) by 2016. Obviously, it sounds pretty silly, but… Read More