Sunday, November 6, 2011

Fun 'Angry Birds' videos

The video game "Angry Birds" has taken the world by storm. Here are several videos that riff on the game, its music and popularity.


G4TV.com did a parody mashup of "Angry Birds" and Alfred Hitchcock's horror classic "The Birds." (See article on "The Birds of Anger" by Wired.com.)



Funny YouTube video of a toddler playing "Angry Birds" for the first time. (See article at the Huffington Post.)



T-Mobile created a real-life version of the "Angry Birds" game as part of a promotion. (See article on Cnet.)



Musical group Pomplamoose covers the "Angry Birds" theme. For more information, see the YouTube video page.

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Funny zombie videos

In honor of the season two premiere of "The Walking Dead" Sunday on AMC, here are some funny zombie-themed short videos.


"The Walken Dead," posted to YouTube on Oct. 14, 2011, by comedy troupe Poykpac.



"Hardly Working: Zombie Bite," posted to CollegeHumor.com on Jan. 29, 2010.



"Zombie Public Service Announcement," posted Oct. 5, 2009, by G4 channel's "Attack of the Show."



"I Am Home Alone," a mashup video posted to YouTube by Jeff Schmalz on Dec. 21, 2010.



"A Hard Day's Night of the Living Dead," a mashup video posted to CollegeHumor.com on April 6, 2007.



"Hardly Working: Yawn of the Dead," posted to CollegeHumor.com on April 27, 2009.



"Zombie Public Service Announcement," posted Nov. 2, 2005, by G4.



"A Very Zombie Holiday," posted to YouTube on Dec. 21, 2010, by comedy group Team Unicorn.

Monday, October 10, 2011

Netflix parodies


NBC's "Saturday Night Live" parodied Netflix on Oct. 1, 2011.



CollegeHumor parodied Netflix on Oct. 6, 2011.



Landline TV poked fun at Netflix for splitting its DVD and streaming businesses on Sept. 19, 2011.



Break.com stuck it to Netflix on Sept. 22, 2011, with its "Netflix Fail Song."



YouTube user danstrong13 used Xtranormal Movie Maker to mock Netflix's service changes on Sept. 19, 2011.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Best ads of Super Bowl XLV


Bridgestone Tires "Carma" commercial featuring a grateful beaver.
Originally aired: Feb. 6, 2011.

McDonald's commercial featuring father and son bears out for fast food.
Originally aired: Feb. 6, 2011.