Video evidence of a Windows 3.1 Launch Party from October 1992. [Editor's Note: I'm so confused about this launch party stuff now. Is this a real fake ad, or is Microsoft just being incredibly meta?]
Take a look at HEMA's (a Dutch department store with over 150 stores) product page - just wait a couple of seconds — DON'T click on anything.
Tech Buzz Writer David Rees provides NY Mag's Vulture with a downloadable PDF file in which he meditates (hilariously, although somewhat informatively) on And Then There's This, a new book by Bill Wasik that looks at the power of viral culture. While the presentation is, in fact, somewhat “insider-y,” we're big fans of his shoutout to Mom Forwards with the historic gem, “Don’t use your cell phone at the gas station, it’ll make the pump explode!”
Culture Buzz Reports came in from several bloggers covering E3 ( here, here, and here) about group of “Demonstrators” protesting the upcoming release of EA's new game Dante's Inferno. Now GamePro is reporting that the whole thing is probably a hoax . What i enjoy most about the the whole thing is the “protesters'” website. The way it hearkens back to 1999 and Geo-Cities makes lends it both the charm of nostalgia and amateurish authenticity.
One insurance company has decided to bring the Bahamas to the Dirty Jerz. Viral campaign or not, one thing we're always happy to see is middle-aged women pairing floppy hats and sunglasses with dangly jewelry and Chico's blazers.
Movie Buzz In preparation for Where the Wild Things Are, Spike Jonze has started a blog which is being described as “part arts/culture blog, part Wild Things primer, and part newspaper for stuff that makes us psyched.” Uhh, kind of sounds like Buzzfeed?
Movie Buzz Comic heartthrobs Andy “Barry” Samberg and Will “Eagleheart” Arnett go tete-a-tete in this parody for the MTV Movie Awards. Plus, we'd never complain about seeing Andy Samberg sleeveless. That just wouldn't be natural.
Movie Buzz The trailer for the long-awaited Peter Jackson-produced alien flick has arrived — complete with matching online viral marketing! The Internet's abuzz with rumors about the realistic effects and creepy multiple websites that all connect to the film's story, which involves aliens living in “slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly find a kindred spirit in a government agent that is exposed to their biotechnology.” Does this not ring any bells with anyone else? Did we all forget last summer's epic Blair Witch-ian battle against aliens codenamed Cloverfield? I'm still having NYC nightmares.
Though it's certainly effective advertising, I feel like the the creepiness of the poster suffocating a child risks overshadowing the PSA message itself. Is that a Thomas the Tank Engine patch on his OshKosh B'Gosh dungarees?
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This is an awesome old school NES-looking video game on the Cheetos website. Rescue princess no-neck from the awful state of Delaware, where she is being held captive by Dr. Pickle Hands and a toaster. Did I mention you look like Fabio and ride a pink farting unicorn? Get some.
Behold, a Mona Lisa painted with burger grease. I thought this was supposed to be some sort of social protest art, and instead it's an Arby's commercial. I am now both disgusted and disappointed.
If you and a bunch of your friends have about 15 hours to kill, you can use docs.google.com to make pretty snowflakes. Time. Well. Spent.
Business Buzz Elf Yourself is back! You know the holiday season has begun when you see your first Elf Yourself dance! The BuzzFeed staff video is below and you can make one featuring your friends on the Elf Yourself site.
Tech Buzz A new ad from the upcoming Wii game, Wario Land: Shake It, shatters YouTube as you watch helplessly from your computer screen. Embedding this clip just won’t do it justice, click through to experience a whole new side of creative marketing.
Culture Buzz About a year ago, Levinator25 uploaded footage of an in-game glitch allowing Tiger Woods to walk on water, and make the so-called “Jesus Shot”. Last week, EA responded with a video of their own showing Tiger Woods doing just that, claiming, “It’s not a glitch. He’s just that good.” Viral marketing, meet mainstream America. Levinator25, you just got pwned.
Tech Buzz If you’ve never considered dating a unicorn, this site may make you rethink your position. Tetherball is something everyone should look for in a partner.
Weird-looking creature is discovered in Montauk, Long Island, which is apparently near a government animal testing facility called Plum Island. Is it real, or just some belated viral marketing scheme for The X-Files movie?
Gorillaz members’ Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s new viral video ushers in new album. The video is a recreation of the Chinese folk tale Journey to the West. While primarily created for the BBC’s 2008 Summer Olympics marketing campaign, the video also coincides with the announcement of a new long playing release from the Gorillaz duo. It should come as no surprise that the video is a harbinger of more to come from the creative juggernaut that is Damon Albarn.
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