Chatroulette Continues to Spur Creativity with Speed Painting [VIDEO]
Despite being 14% pervert, Chatroulette is turning out to be a font of creative inspiration. From Merton and Ben Folds to would-be Lady Gagas, Travelocity gnomes and Medieval parodies, there’s no shortage of unintended yet interesting uses of the video chat platform. Enter the latest in this category: speed painting. Instead of composing a spontaneous […]
“Sesame Street” Releases Google Search Story Parodies [VIDEOS]
A little levity in the morass of viral parodies: Sesame Street recently released its take on the now-famous Google Search commercial with two spots starring the Cookie Monster and Bert. Sesame Street has really gotten into the social media game in recent years: its Twitter is cute, relevant and totally in character; Elmo has his […]
Parody Asks: What is the iPad Revolutionizing? [VIDEO]
Do you want an iPad with every wretched fiber of your being, but you can’t quite articulate why? Well, College Humor’s Jake and Amir feel your pain. After all the waiting in line, televised hype and general silliness, it’s kind of a relief when the parodies start coming out in full-force — especially when they […]
iPad Parody Highlights Device Shortcomings [VIDEO]
For all y’all out there who think that the iPad leaves much to be desired, we’ve got the video for you. This parody, made as an assignment for a Comm 340 class (I hope they got an A), highlights all that’s lacking in the mythical device. It doesn’t have a camera, you can’t use it […]
Chatroulette + Improv Piano Player = Love! [VIDEO]
Chatroulette has had its share of stormtroopers and Jon Stewart parodies, but now there’s a new star on the block: the Chatroulette improv piano player. The webcam network has quickly ascended to become one of the web’s biggest phenomenons. The anonymous webcam network, estimated to be made up of 71% males, 15% females, and 14% […]