Sesame Street Takes “On” Old Spice Guy Dan Koelsch, October 9, 2010 Between the Muppet viral videos and Sesame Street’s YouTube page, Jim Henson’s legacy continues to stay modern. Despite a controversial Katy Perry video, Sesame Street isn’t backing away from pop culture now, as Grover talks about the word “on” while imitating the Old Spice Guy commercials that have become their own meme. Watch the video after the break. This is one of the funniest clips I’ve ever seen of Sesame Street, and Grover’s last line and the look on his face are priceless. Viral Marketing Viral Videos Old SpiceSesame StreetThe MuppetsViral video
“The Other Social Network” Trailer, MySpace Was Everybody’s First Friend July 16, 2010July 16, 2010Sony has been promoting #SocialNetwork on twitter today, but it looks like a new movie may steal the buzz. BestWeekEver has obtained an exclusive trailer for The Other Social Network, a flick revolving around MySpace creator Tom. Obviously this isn’t a real trailer for a real film, instead a mocking of the… Read More
10 Worst Super Bowl Commercials Ever February 4, 2010February 4, 2010We talked the other day about how Super Bowl commercials are viral videos. In fact, they are probably the original viral videos. Before YouTube, Facebook, and any other sharing medium online, people would stand around the cooler the next day and talk about the ads that aired during the big… Read More
7 Chances to Get Early Access to “Pottermore”! July 31, 2011The final Harry Potter film may be out in theaters, but the story doesn’t end there. JK Rowling unveiled a secret project called Pottermore late last month and promised a chance for fans to gain early access. Starting yesterday, you can become a Pottermore hipster, but it won’t be easy:… Read More
My wife commented that she wondered what Old Spice thought of this. I said, “Sesame Street does what Sesame Street wants to do. Everyone else just goes with it.”