Reddit News: “Lincoln” Set, Tomacco, Skyfall, & More Dan Koelsch, November 19, 2012 The website Reddit is a treasure cove of content; a beacon of light to the ADD moth in all of us. Thus, it shouldn’t be surprising to learn that there is tons of pretty cool movie news and experiences are shared on Reddit. After the break, check out some of the more popular tidbits we found on Reddit in the past few days. Two Redditors were able to sneak onto the set of Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln, which opened nationwide this weekend. Apparently security wasn’t very tight, which is good for us, because the images are great to see. The first post reached the front page, which prompted a response from another person who also “stumbled” upon the set.TODAYILEARNED is one of my favorite subreddits, since there is some pretty interesting and strange bits of knowledge in there. A much-upvoted post this weekend was about Tomacco, the fictional tomato/tobacco combination from The Simpsons. Apparently, someone in Oregon was actually able to make a tomacco plant, which survived for 18 months and even produced fruit. However, the tomaccos were never tasted because it was suspected they had lethal amounts of nicotine.It may be a repost, but this this Mondo poster for Drive is pretty sweet.A Redditor recently posted 81 Behind the Scenes photos from The Dark Knight Trilogy. These are some great shots.Finally, James Bond himself Daniel Craig visited British troops in Afghanistan yesterday for a special showing of Skyfall. The Reddit post just had the photo, but you can read more about it here.Did you catch any cool Reddit news we should feature next time? Let us know in the comments below. Social Networks Viral News Reddit
PBS Autotunes Mr. Roger’s For A New Generation June 7, 2012June 8, 2012It’s sad to think that some children will grow up never having been exposed to the classic television program, “Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood”. Well now, thanks to PBS and mash-up artist John D. Boswell, today’s generation will be treated to the ever-glowing, sneaker pimped Fred Rogers and his infinite wisdom. Hit… Read More
Viral Video Round Up: Star Wars, Bourne Identity, The Dark Knight, The Amazing Spider-Man, And More! November 4, 2012The Internet is full of videos related to movies, whether they be fan made, studio made, or somewhere in between. We regularly bring you the best, most interesting, or just plain weirdest, and today we do it again. Check out the latest viral videos after the break. Read More
Cracked’s List Shows How A Viral Can Backfire June 18, 2010When it comes to alternate reality games, the more believable and interactive, the better. It’s wonderful experience we love, except for when it backfires.I’m not talking about when its structured sloppy, I mean when it is far too real for its own good. Cracked made a list that covers such… Read More