How Native Advertising is Tricking You
Native Advertising is evil, and John Oliver grills it in this comedy routine
The Onion Lampoons Viral. Tide Runs With It.
Last week, The Onion ran a wonderfully fictitious article by “Fred Hammond, Director of Digital Video and Social-Media Ad Integration, Tide Detergent.” Onion, you had me at hello. The desperately hipster editorial promotes his own low-involvement brand, and all of the cool (yet faux) social-media programs that try to engage Tide customers. Clearly Fred has read…
Best Cartoon About Viral Video
Meet Tom Fishburne. He’s a former marketer that got wise and is pursuing his passion. Much like someone we know, who eventually sold out to corporate America again. I met Tom when he spoke at J&J and he looks like the kid in Sixth Sense. This cartoon is brilliant because it reflects the naive hope…
London Kids Be Trippin’
Those London kids, they be trippin’. Here’s the most-viewed video of the day. Manchester Riots 2011: scenes from Whalley Range
Annoying Orange on a Budget
I was searching recently for the cost of making a reality show. It seems per episode, the cost can range from $100,000 to a million dollars. Then I wondered if that model needs some desperate “belt tightening.” Heck even Annoying Orange can be created for less than $100,000. In the satire I did with my…
People of Walmart (comedy music video)
From the folks who brought you the Shaycarl love song, it’s the PEOPLE OF WALMART. Sam would be so proud. So proud.
Health & Community: Pictures & Video’s Impact
I’ve seen YouTube’s power as a community, and occasionally it rallies on behalf of an individual or cause related to health. However I’ve yet to see a health community that’s truly powered by images and video (and involves patient-to-patient peer support leveraging webcams and the Internets). In general, I like when the power of new-technology…
I Love Cats (Girl Crying in “eHarmony Video Bio”)
She loves cats. She may be faking, or she may be eccentric. But the real question you should ask yourself is… why are we sharing this? It’s like Chris Crocker being dusted off for a revisit. June 12 addition: And here’s Mikeny500’s “I Like Beer,” and my “I Like Doughnuts” with Pipistrello tonight.
It’s Official: Newt Gingrich is Running for President!
Uncle Newt told me last night that he’s running for president. He made a YouTube video about it too. I’ve added 3 embeds for the video below, and I recommend starting the second about 2 seconds after the first (then the third 2 seconds later). Let’s work side by side… side by side… side by…
Non-Boring SXSW Video!
Okay we’ve had our fair share of SXSW footage, but this one is darned entertaining. And I’m not just saying that because my adult hero is David Meerman Scott. Tim Washer provides a brilliant foil to the self-deprecating and faux-pomposity of Scott. Oh sorry… not familiar with SXSW (South By Southwest)? 1999 called and it…