Tag: STUNTS

Some San Francisco residents are upset about a promotional stunt that, in support of a video game, sent thousands of red balloons drifting across the city on Wednesday, some landing in the nearby bay. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, game developer THQ released the balloons, which had promotional cards from Gamestop attached to them, to promote its new game 'Homefront' at the Game ...

For one daredevil, even the sky is not a limit. According to Fox News, Felix Baumgartner's jump later this year from 23-miles (or 120,000-feet) up in the air will make him the first parachutist to ever break the sound barrier. He'll fly toward Earth at speeds of 760-mph wearing a custom-made, supersonic suit. This attempt to set the record for the world's highest free fall is part of the Red Bull ...

Last week, in the midst of the current Twitter media frenzy (please, please, never let us hear Barbara WaWa or Oprah mention Twitter again), several news outlets glamorized the appearance of the world's oldest Twitterer, 104-year-old Ivy Bean. According to the UK TechCrunch, the reporters should have done a little more actual reporting. The entire charade appears to have been a publicity stunt ...