ViralVideo-related stories
Posted Sep 5th 2009 7:04PM by Danny Gallagher
Filed under: Video, Children, Reality-Free
WARNING: The following post contains images of a shocking nature and despite its source material, is not appropriate for anyone under the age of 18. And before you get all excited, no, it does not contain naked boobies.
We all remember lovable ol' Fred Rogers, aka TV's Mister Rogers, as a warm, cuddly and caring neighbor who never wore a frown and always had a smile for someone smaller than him.
But what if all those cheerful hellos, colorful sweater jackets and speeches about being special on
Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood were just a mask hiding something very dark and sinister? Specifically, a clown mask?
Continue reading Everything floats down in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Posted Jun 11th 2009 10:03AM by Danny Gallagher
Filed under: Programming, OpEd, Web, Game Show
Just because
one network's venture into viral video greatness went belly up like so many silver leotard wearing contestants before them doesn't mean the craze has ended.
Next week marks the premiere of MTV's newest reality game show
Silent Library, based on the game of the same name from the Japanese variety show
Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!For those who don't spend time watching videos forwarded to them by their friends and are therefore productive members of society, the game is played by six dunderheads in a "library." They each draw a card, five reading safe and one with a skull and crossbones on it. The player who draws the Jolly Roger has to do an uncomfortable or painful stunt, but must resist the urge to scream. It's the least intelligent use of a library since
The Da Vinci Code hit the shelves.
Continue reading Silent Library video goes from viral to cable
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