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Fri Oct 23
When I was a kid, I used to love the movie Clue.  So much so that when I was eight, I asked my parents to throw me a Clue-themed birthday party where we would serve guests mini hot dogs and mac and cheese (Monkey’s Brains, though popular in Cantonese cuisine, are not often found in Washington, D.C. or Warren, Ohio.) Long story short, they thought it was weird for their second-grade son to have a murder mystery-themed party, but they did get me a cake with a flamingo and Pee Wee Herman on it.
Anyway, Clue has just reinvented itself for 2010, by incorporating text messages into game play.  To be honest, the game shares very little with the original.  Nobody gets murdered with candlesticks and there are now spies involved. The interesting twist is that players can text “SPY” to a dedicated number that will then respond with clues for playing the game.
It sounds kind of cool.  Though, really, the best part of Clue will always be Mrs. White’s confession of why she killed Yvette.
— Andrew

When I was a kid, I used to love the movie Clue.  So much so that when I was eight, I asked my parents to throw me a Clue-themed birthday party where we would serve guests mini hot dogs and mac and cheese (Monkey’s Brains, though popular in Cantonese cuisine, are not often found in Washington, D.C. or Warren, Ohio.) Long story short, they thought it was weird for their second-grade son to have a murder mystery-themed party, but they did get me a cake with a flamingo and Pee Wee Herman on it.

Anyway, Clue has just reinvented itself for 2010, by incorporating text messages into game play.  To be honest, the game shares very little with the original.  Nobody gets murdered with candlesticks and there are now spies involved. The interesting twist is that players can text “SPY” to a dedicated number that will then respond with clues for playing the game.

It sounds kind of cool.  Though, really, the best part of Clue will always be Mrs. White’s confession of why she killed Yvette.

— Andrew

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Fri Oct 16

Do you like Star Wars…like, more than a friend?  Do you stay up nights thinking about Princess Leia in her bikini as you practice wielding a “laser” sword in your garage? Chances are, if this sounds like you, then you probably also own a webcam.  (Actually, if this sounds like you, then you probably also have a burning desire to wear a cape and speak in a secret language that is a cross between C++, pig latin and Vulcan — but that is a non-sequitur.)


Anyway, the Star Wars: Uncut project capitalizes on the number of Star Wars fans who also enjoy making viral videos.  The project is simple — they’ve divided the movie into 472 15-second sections.  Fans can then log on to the site, claim a section and film their own version of that snippet.

Once all of the sections are complete, they will be strung together to create an entirely crowdsourced version of the film. It will be perfect for people who liked the original, but wish it starred more awkward teens who “think prom is stupid anyway.”

In fairness, some of the 15-second offerings are really amazing and the project concept is totally brilliant.  I, for one, am hoping that this is a trend.  I’ve already picked out the 15 seconds of Mean Girls* that I’d like to re-create.

— Andrew


*In case you are wondering, it is the 15 seconds after Regina George finds out that Kalteen bars are making her gain weight.

Tags - Andrew - movies - video - crowdsourcing

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Wed Mar 25

As we all know, Americans have nothing but total, absolute respect for the sanctity of marriage.  The Bachelor, Who Wants To Marry a Multi-Millionaire, and Britney Spears are all shining examples of said respect.

America, brace yourself for the greatest celebration of love and marriage yet:  Married on MySpace.  Up until now, MySpace was just a place for 40-year-old sexual predators.  But now, it is a community of frustrated teens, emo rockers, and bisexual reality television stars who are going to vote on every detail of your wedding.

If you’ve watched the Today Show, you are familiar with the concept (though this version will not supply a tear-stained Ann Curry for the nups).  MySpace takes all control out of the hands of the lucky couple and allows users to vote on the dress, etc.

If you ask me, this is a one-way ticket to the bride wearing a plaid dress from the Perez Hilton for Hot Topic collection before they exchange candy rings and kiss under a chuppah made from photos of Miley Cyrus making out with Nick Jonas [Ed. note: OMG!].  Don’t fret, though, guests will be happy when they’re drinking their Orange Juliuses spiked with Hypnotiq and listening to an acoustic version of Taylor Swift singing Ani DiFranco at the reception, at a monster truck rally.

Oh yeah, this celebration of love is sponsored by the movie The Proposal, starring Ryan Reynolds [Ed note: OMG, for realz!].

— Andrew

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Wed Aug 13

Tags - Alyssa - video - movies - advertising

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Thu Jul 17

Tags - Maria - online marketing - photos - movies - rich media

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Tue Jul 1
Jason Bateman plays a publicist who represents Will Smith’s superhero character in the new movie Hancock. In a real-life tie-in, you can enter Hancock’s Helping Hand Mortgage Payoff Contest, part of the fictional “All Heart” campaign to improve Hancock’s public image.
(via PRNewser)
—Alyssa

Jason Bateman plays a publicist who represents Will Smith’s superhero character in the new movie Hancock. In a real-life tie-in, you can enter Hancock’s Helping Hand Mortgage Payoff Contest, part of the fictional “All Heart” campaign to improve Hancock’s public image.

(via PRNewser)

—Alyssa

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