Reddit News: Kids Movies, Die Hard, Nerdy Cakes, And More! Dan Koelsch, February 16, 2013 Like many people, I lurk around Reddit during my downtime, and I find some pretty interesting stuff. Sometimes that stuff relates to movies and television, so I feel obligated to share it with our readers. After the break, check out what’s been making the rounds on Reddit recently. Our friend The Sleepy Skunk made this image that shows how unoriginal kids movie posters are. [Creddit]Yet another strange story coming out of Florida. A man in Fort Lauderdale was wildly swinging around a bat’leth (the Klingon weapon from Star Trek) in the middle of an intersection. In case you couldn’t guess, the guy, aptly named Johnnie Blade, was drunk. [Creddit]With A Good Day to Die Hard opening this weekend, this infographic that breaks down the Die Hard series into numbers gained some traction. [Creddit]Since we’re talking about infographics, here’s an album of 19 different filmmaking infographics that have a lot of cool info. We’ve put a couple of them below. [Creddit] “When I was born my uncle offered to paint a picture of me. My parents did not expect this.” [Creddit]Two posts on Reddit earlier today showed off some nerdy cakes, seen below. [Creddit] [Creddit]Finally, we have this GIF that makes the meteor that hit Russia a little more magical. [Creddit}Let us know if you find any cool stuff on Reddit! Social Networks Viral News Reddit
Fan Creates Replica of “Community” Video Game June 7, 2012I was a little late to the game, but Community has become one of my favorite television shows of all time. The NBC comedy about a study group at a Colorado community college has become a cult hit, thanks in part to its plethora of pop culture references and “meta-humor”…. Read More
‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Viral Marketing Teases A Few More Villains October 15, 2013The timing of the start of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 viral marketing couldn’t be more perfect. With rumors of a teaser flying about and the NYCC ending, Sony Pictures/Columbia Pictures have launched the official website (in the disguise of a tumblr blog) for The Daily Bugle. Just as in Spider-Man… Read More
Fan Made Work Check Out the Sci-Fi Short Film “Somnolence” January 7, 2011January 9, 2011Especially with social media today, short films are a great way for filmmakers to promote themselves and ideas to the world. Patrick Kalyn, an Emmy-nominated visual effects animator who has worked on films such as District 9, has done just that with his short film Somnolence, a cool sci-fi thriller… Read More