April 1, 2008
Superstrange
(Update: April Foolery!) The official Website for the movie Superbad (IMDB) seems to have been hacked or something. The promotional content has been replaced with incomprehensible junk that seems to serve no commercial purpose.
Unless … a Superbad video game or similar spinoff is nearing launch, and this update signals the beginning of a new alternative realty game to promote that product.
April 1st, 2008 at 2:53 pm
Apparently this is just someone’s art project that’s been around since 1997, according to Wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superbad_%28website%29
April 1st, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Are you sure that’s the official website? A whois suggests it’s been privately held since 1997:
Registrant:
Benjamin, Ben
superbad
1104 North Avenue 57
Los Angeles, CA 90042
US
Domain Name: SUPERBAD.COM
Administrative Contact:
Benjamin, Ben myboom@SUPERBAD.COM
superbad
537 N GARDNER ST
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110-2838
US
+81 742-52-0688 fax: 999 999 9999
Technical Contact:
Simitzis, Steve steve@SATURN5.COM
4104 24TH ST # 577
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114-3615
US
415-282-9979 fax: 123 123 1234
Record expires on 05-Feb-2009.
Record created on 04-Feb-1997.
Database last updated on 1-Apr-2008 18:11:32 EDT.
Domain servers in listed order:
ATARI.SATURN5.COM 209.237.231.200
INERTIA.SATURN5.COM 209.237.231.202
April 1st, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Net hacktivism has gone too far. Lay off, Mary!
April 1st, 2008 at 3:34 pm
I’m afraid you’ll find Superbad’s URL was http://areyousuperbad.com , or http://superbadmovie.com (which redirects to the former).
Sorry Nick, no conspiracy here :)
April 1st, 2008 at 3:35 pm
It might just be some bizarre April Fools’ Day joke.
April 1st, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Oops. I may have made … a mistake.
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:55 am
and … LAWL.
the best april fools jokes seem to always give the fool a chance to show how smart they are.