The recent Reza Aslan interview by 'Fox News' anchor Lauren Green was definitely uncomfortable. Repeatedly questioning Aslan's interest and credentials for writing a book on Christianity while being a practicing Muslim created tension during the interview that is making it more than buzzworthy. The interview is a good example of the importance of doing quality research before interviewing someone.
Even with the Reza Aslan interview being a viral hit for its negative outcome, it definitely inspires a look at some of those bizarre media situations that have sprung up over the years. When the lights go on and the cameras are running live, you're looking at a scenario that can immediately turn bad at any moment. From weather reporters being blown away while covering hurricanes to amazingly done satirical reports from 'The Onion,' all of these noteworthy situations have inspired a wealth of different emotions.
69 Bizarre Media Situations
66
Twitpics as News
Haiti Earthquake Pictures Hit Twitter Before Traditional News
65
Flipping-Off Leader Ads
The Reporters Without Borders 2013 Campaign Addresses Controversial Issues
64
Political Tape Ad
Silencing Bush, Chávez, Sócrates & Berlusconi
63
Gas Prices Causing People to Strip and Get Shot
62
Political SNL Parodies II
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin and Amy Poehler as Katie Couric
61
Political Fashion Analysts
Nina Garcia Hates Sarah Palin Glasses
60
Hip-Hop News Parodies
‘Auto-Tune the News' Lampoons Carrie Prejean & Other Headlines
59
Presidential Reporting Campaigns
The CNN Foreign Politics Ads are 'Live From the Source'
58
Nonsensical News Captions
Ian Collins Adds Surreal Captions to Random News Images
57
Faux Magazine Hero Covers
These Avengers Magazines Will Interest Comic Book Fans
56
Viral Presidential Duets
Barry's First Duet With Obama Girl Rocks
55
Ultra Sarcastic Political Ads
McCains' "Hot Chicks Dig Obama" Campaign
54
High-End Imposter Pranks
A Psy Impersonator Tricked the Organizers of Cannes Film Festival 2013
53
Cheesy Therapy
Does the Puzzling Lindsey Vonn Topfen Cheese Remedy Actually Work?
52
Television Caption Fails
Computer Mistakes Make for Viral Laughs
51
Money-Covering Crises Ads
The Amnesty International France Campaign Promotes Personal Donations
50
Wall Street Pranks
Jokers Make Light of Bankruptcy on CNN
49
Presidential Reporter Ads
The CNN News 'Live from the Source' Campaign Delivers a Fresh Message
48
Meme-Worthy News Stories
Crasher Squirrel Goes Viral, Gets a Feature on CNN
47
Perverse Censorship Campaigns
The Reporters Without Borders 2011 Ads are Easily Misinterpreted
46
Publicity Stunt Fails
Balloon Boy Saga Becomes the Falcon Heene Hoax
45
Hilarious Periodical Photo Bombs
An Anonymous Photographed Transit Passengers with Celebrity Faces
44
Science Of Bad Pizza Toppings
The Onion Research Project
43
Political YouTube Pranks
Nancy Pelosi's Rick Roll + Senate and House Launch Own Channels
42
Sports Commentators as Players
'NTV Spor' Analysts are IN the Action
41
Ignorant Wartime Ads
The Reporters Without Borders Campaign Encourages Intaking of Information
40
Cheeky Boy Scouts
Tweens Offer Free Breast Exams
39
Photoshopping For Evil: Fox News Makes NY Times Reporters Ugly
38
Auto-Tuned Political Tirades
The Col. Gaddafi Viral Music Video Parody Gets Attention
37
Auto-Tuned News Story Virals
The Antoine Dodson Story Gets a Musical Makeover
36
Fake Punditry
The Onion News Network Demystifies Reality Shows and the Science of Skank
35
Hilarious Weather Stunts
This Fake Sandstorm by Romanian Reporter Adrian Boioglu is Full of Fail
34
Interviews via Hologram
Will.i.am Beamed Onto CNN To Talk Obama
33
Bizarre Newspaper Ads
The Metro Everyday Nonsense Campaign Explains Strange Situations
32
News Anchor Dance Parties
WGN's Weekend Team Busts a Move
31
Political Pundit Parodies
Lil' Bill O'Reilly
30
Singing Gas Patron Videos
This Gas Pump Karaoke Clip Shows How Customers Sing for Free Gas
29
Live Revolutions on Twitter
With All Media Channels Blocked, Moldova Shows Conflict on Interne
28
Interactive Front Page Ads
This Ad by the Life Insurance Company Prudential Uses Social Media
27
Elvish Climate Predictions
The Middle-earth Weather Forecast Reports on Hobbiton
26
Politically Charged Pop Parodies
Wrong Direction Sing for Mitt Romney's Full Disclosure
25
President Mash-Up Videos
The Obama Singing LMFAO Clip is Hilarious
24
Musical Political Debate Parodies
Auto-Tuned US Presidential Debate is Hilarious and Entertaining
23
Innovative News Placement in Ads
CNN's Advernewsment
22
Skeptical Media Graphs
The 'How Does the American Public Rate News Media' Chart is Distrustful
21
Reporters as Shooting Targets
'Journalists Are Targets' by Ryan Teixeira Shows Inherent Danger
20
Social Goofing
Odd Uses For Twitter, From Farting Office Chairs to Tweeting Kitties
19
Uncensored English News
Al-Jazeera Launches in English
18
Borat Speaks to CNN
17
Positive News Filters
The Recession Blocker Blacks Out Unwelcome Words
16
Crumpled Dictator Ads
The Reporters Without Borders Print Campaign is Heartening
15
Hilarious Extreme Weather Clips
The Ultimate Hurricane Reporter Fails Compilation is Amusing
14
Immature News Headlines
Christian News Uses Gay Play on Words
13
Politician Mocking Condiments
The Margaret Thatcher Marmite Mock Up Product Design Divides Opinion
12
Interactive Inaugural Updates
CNN and Facebook Streaming Partnership Crowns Obama King of the WWW
11
Auto-Tuned Political Mashups
Schmoyoho Hilariously Songifies the Presidential Final Debate
10
Reporter Murder Infographics
Silenced to Death Covers the Deadliest Countries for Journalists
9
Hurricane Video Montages – Reporters Blasted by Hurricane Gustav
Reporters Blasted by Hurricane Gustav
8
Internet Memes in the News
‘25 Random Things About Me' Makes the New York Times
7
Enabling Citizen Journalism
YouTube Reporters' Center Launches in Wake of Iran Elections
6
Ex-Politician Pundits
The New Fox News Contributor Sarah Palin
5
Pointless Political Standoffs
U.N. and Cypress At Odds Over Asparagus
4
Blog Indignation
Fox News Team Viral Video Forces Apologies About Afghanistan Remarks
3
Rapping Meteorologist Reports
FOX 14’s Nick Kosir Gives Hip Hop Weather Forecasts
2
Newscaster Spoof Songs
Jimmy Fallon & Brian Williams Make the U.S. Financial Cliff Into a Slow Jam
1
Giant Public Turkey Stuffing
The 55 Ft Bird Basting Hoax
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Asai's Fall/Winter 2023 Debuted During London Fashion Week
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Famous Film Director Exhibitions
180 the Strand Opened a Wes Anderson Exhibition
Humorous Collab Fashion Campaigns
Barbour and Maison Kitsuné Launches a New Campaign
Gen Alpha Fitness Influencers
ASICS' Little Reminders Inspires Adults to Make Movement Joyful
Historic Fashion Try-Ons
The Design Museum's London Fashion Exhibition Integrates AR Mirrors
Cheeky Wireless Service Ads
Visible's New Campaign with Jason Alexander Highlights Transparency
Star-Studded Luxe Fashion Campaigns
Alexander McQueen Presents its Dramatic FW23 Campaign
Channel-Switching Commercials
This Tubi Super Bowl Ad Tricked Millions of Sports Viewers
Sweating Billboards
Netflix's Billboard Conveys the Intense Action of Extraction 2
Horror Film-Inspired Cookbooks
The Death for Dinner Cookbook by Zach Neil Has 60 Recipes
Ambiance-Forward Exhibitions Settings
Paul Stolper Gallery Juxtaposes Brian Eno and Dan Flavin
On-Demand Astrology Readings
Astrologer Connect Matches Users with Top Professional Astrologers
Gen Z Sustainability Campaigns
PUMA Recruits Gen Z Leaders to Showcase How They Live Sustainably
AI-Aided Social Networks
Why Be Real Online when you can BeFake
Tokyo-Inspired Late-Night Lounges
Gordon Ramsey Opens Lucky Cat in Miami
Sexuality-Exploring Artful Exhibitions
Faye Toogood Explores Sensuality with the Rude Arts Club
AI-Powered Family Story Books
Life Story AI Will Help Users Preserve Their Family's Legacy
Artist-Led Luxury Eyewear Collections
Alex Knost and RAEN Collaborate on a Bold Eyewear Capsule
Firebrand Chef Cracker Ads
Triscuit Leverages Gordon Ramsay in Unapologetically Wholesome Campaign
Humanitarian-Inspired Luxe Fashion Campaigns
Prada Presents In Conversation with a Flower for FW23
Chunky Platform White Sneakers
Beloved Influencer Alix Earle Showcases the Reebok Club C Extra
Creator-Endorsed Fruit Snacks
BloxSnacks is Using YouTuber Partnerships to Appeal to Gen Alpha
Lunar New Year-Inspired Noteboooks
Moleskine Adds New Designs to the 3 Artists, 3 Countries Series
Relaunched NSFW Digital Publications
Playboy Magazine is Launching in a New Digital Space
Avant-Garde Coffee Table Books
New Society Hosts 'Decentralization, Please Save Culture' Event
Meme-Inspired Sauces
Heinz's Limited-Edition Sauce Drops Revisit Fleeting Moments of Fame
Housing Crisis Presentation Campaigns
IKEA Woks with Shelter to Create Four Real Life Roomsets
Tree-Integrated Mysterious Art
Banksy Unveils a Mysterious Tree Mural in London's Finsbury Park
AR Selfie Booths
BBC's Pop-Up Booth Lets Passersby Try on Augmented Reality Animal Masks
Pop-Up Interview Stores
Trainline's Fashion Pop-Up Preps Gen Z for Interviews with Free Clothing
Beach-Inspired Spring Fashion Capsules
A Kind of Guise Presents a Look at the SS24 Collection
AI-Powered Biographers
bAIgrapher Helps People with Alzheimer's Write Their Life Stories
Empowering Fashion Films
Victoria's Secret World Tour Reimagines the Iconic Show as a Feature Film
Secondhand Fashion Editorials
Vinted Styled a Shoot Exclusively with Vinted Finds
AI TV Characters
Gusto TV is Producing the World's First Food Show with AI Characters
Raw Thought Organization Apps
The 'Memosa' App Turns Ideas and Rambling into Organized Text
Social Media Political-Content Limitations
Meta is Reducing Political Content Recommendations
Drama-Themed Baking Mixes
Bisquick Dropped a Special Fargo-Inspired Box with a Special Recipe
Premium Kitchen Pranks
IKEA Invented "Eureka Spiritis" to Showcase Its Quality Furnishings
British Singer-Starred Fashion Campaigns
JW Anderson's Latest Campaign Stars Singer Bakar
Cookie-Twisting Commercials
The OREO Super Bowl 2024 Spot Revisits Pivotal Moments in History
Social Experiment Virtual Apartments
Christoffer Jansson Creates the New Uncanny Spaces Project
Gen Z Video Apps
Zigazoo is an Invite-Only App with a Focus on Short-Form Videos & Video Replies
Judgment-Free Confession Booths
The Malibu Confession Booth Celebrates Authentic Self-Expression
Community-Honoring Graphic T-Shirts
AELIZA Joins New Currency on a Collaborative Tee
Motivational Breakfast Ccampaigns
Quaker Canada Introduces '100 Reasons to Rise'
Magician-Designed Playing Cards
Viral Illusionist Billy Menezes Introduces MYSTERY PLAYING CARDS
Angelic-Themed Fairy Tale Books
Chloë Sevigny Stars in Conversations with Angels by Chopova Lowena
Anniversary-Celebrating Pop-Up Stores
Random Studio Creates the Bodyscape Installation
Multifaceted Swimsuit Cover Models
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Enlists Martha Stewart on its Cover
Empowering Car Ads
CarMax's New Ad Campaign Takes a Witty Approach
Engaging Quiz-Making Tools
Quiz Wizard AI Turns Videos, Docs, Blogs, and More Into a Quiz
Mosque-Inspired Installations
Studio Bound Created City as a Mosque for the Islamic Arts Biennale
Liquified Persian Textile Rugs
SAY TOUCHÉ Unveils the 'Liquified Persian Rug' in Three Colorways
Child Creator Casting Calls
Kid-Focused Social Network Zigazoo Hosts Casting Call for New Creators
Human Candle Campaigns
These Human Statues of Candle Wax Bring Attention to Youth Burnout
Brand Staple-Highlighting Luxe Fashion
Kiko Kostadinov Drops the New Rathbone/Newman Capsule
AI Search Engines
OSO AI Scans Text Across the Expanse of the Internet
In-Arena Content Spaces
TikTok and MLSE Introduced the Creator Zone and a Live Content Series
Nostalgic Shopping Ads
The Rakuten Big Game Campaign Revives Alicia Silverstone as Cher Horowitz
Racer-Starring Fashion Campaigns
Lando Norris Wears Reiss Unveils a New McLaren Collaboration
Irreverent Ethical Soap Campaigns
Pure Rush Soap's New Ad is a Fresh Take on Sustainable Branding
Accessible Mixed-Reality Media
Chapter 2 Welcomes New Society to Revolutionize the Media Frontier
Special Needs Parenting Platforms
Rare Parenting is Supportive and Educational
Star-Led Luxury Fashion Campaigns
PRADA's Re-Nylon Collection Welcomes Renowned Actors
Mock Social Good Fashion Ads
Women's Aid Has Launched a New Campaign Called Not Model's Own
Gray QSR Mascot Campaigns
Wendy's Canada Goes Gray in Support of Lisa LaFlamme
Luxury Fashion House Podcasts
The Louis Vuitton Podcast Will Be Hosted by Loïc Prigent
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Stacy Leigh Unveils Her Latest 'Escape to B-Roll' Art Exhibition
Digital Audio-Visual Exhibitions
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Hilarious Fandom Cheese Campaigns
Beecher’s Handmade Cheese Launches First-Ever Paid Ad Campaign
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BeReal Introduces the Celeb-Exclusive 'RealPeople' Feed on its App
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Netflix Brings Streamberry to Life with Personalized Detail
Customizable AI News Feeds
Rio News is an AI News Anchor with an In-Chat Feature
Ugly Lawn Water Conservation Initiatives
Shailene Woodley Asks Us to Embrace Ugly Dry Lawns
Authentic Ambassador Campaigns
BeReal is Looking for "The Realest Person on Earth"
Destructive Nature Art Exhibitions
Keita Miyazaki Unveils the Keita Miyazaki Exhibition
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Aera Tests Its Aeronaut Timepieces Around the World
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Louis Vuitton Hires a 13 Year Old Intern After Sketches Went Viral
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These Amazon Campaigns Bring Real Reviews To Life
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DHARMA Curated a Trip to Paris Inspired by Netflix's Emily in Paris
AI Storytelling Experiences
Stories By Angris Just Needs a Prompt to Create an Immersive Narrative
Parisian Eatery-Inspired Streetwear
L'As du Fallafel Gets its Own Collection of Merchandise
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Burger King's Confusing Times Campaign is Made with DAVID Madrid
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Mystery Search Shows You the Question of the Person Before You
Film-Inspired Cookbooks
The A24 Cookbook 'Scrounging' Boasts Unglamorously Photographed Meals
Moroccan Brunch Menus
Chef Mourad Lahlou’s Aziza Gives Traditional Dishes a Californian Twist
Billboard-Transformed Tent Shelters
Wunderman Thompson Morocco Creates the Life-Saving Outdoors
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Astrologically-Influenced Driving Modes
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Jessica By Queue Uses AI to Streamline Content Creation
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Kelsey Russell is the Newest Co-Host of First Stop News
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Zava Designs a New Light and Metal Installation
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