Tag Archives: flash mobbing

SAN FRANCISCO: “It Gets Better” Flash Mob To Film In The Castro On Sunday

JMG reader Matt Baume writes us to announce an It Gets Better flash mob to be filmed in the Castro on Sunday. San Francisco will be jammed for Folsom Street Fair this weekend so if you’re attending the fair, please consider participating in the shoot first. Here’s the event’s Facebook page. NOTE: This Sunday there will also be a marriage …

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Attack Of The Flash Mob

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Sydney Vogue Flash Mob

In Sydney’s historic Queen Victoria Building with drag star Joyce Maynge.

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Anti-Target Flash Mob

(Tipped by JMG reader Aaron)

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SF Pride Flash Mob Performs Grease

(Tipped by JMG reader Steve)

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Flash Brindisi

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NYC: Marriage Proposal Flash Mob

The girl is the middle thinks her boyfriend just wants to slow dance with her in the park.

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SAN FRANCISCO: Gay Flash Mobbers Use Gaga To Protest For Workers Rights

Finally, a great flash mob. Clip description: A flashmob infiltrates the Westin St. Francis hotel in San Francisco and performs an adaptation of Lady Gaga’s song “Bad Romance.” The event was organized to draw attention to a boycott called by the workers of the hotel who are fighting to win a fair contract and affordable healthcare. Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender …

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Seattle Glee Flash Mob

Yeah, yeah, I recently ragged on flash mobs as so ovah, but this one was created by a gay PR firm in Seattle to promote Glee, so I guess it gets a pass. One Degree Events also promotes Seattle’s Pride Fest.

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The Marketing Terrorists Have Won

Enabled by the advent of text messaging and social media, for about ten minutes, a few years ago, flash mobbing was a little funny. Like when 300 people randomly showed up in downtown San Francisco to hoot like owls and spin in circles in the middle of Market Street, then silently disburse. That was…kinda cool. And even once the fad …

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Non-Authentic Glee

Likely every social phenomenon in history, the flash mob was long ago co-opted by marketing and advertising firms. Here’s how Fox is promoting GLEE in Italy.

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Flash Mob On Sydney’s Bondi Beach

Summertime fun from Down Under: Local drag queen Joyce Maynge leads a flash mob of dancers on Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Fab! (Tipped by JMG reader Andrej)

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Flash Mobbing For Equality

Students at the University of Colorado are planning an interesting demonstration today. Most Friday mornings, the fountain area outside the University Memorial Center serves as hub for any number of run-of-the-mill student activities, from studying and chatting with friends to just passing through on the way to class. Just before noon this Friday, however, the University of Colorado’s Dalton Trumbo …

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Flash Shopping

For their latest stunt, over 100 male “agents” of Improv Everywhere gathered in Central Park last week before descending shirtless on the Fifth Avenue flagship Abercrombie & Fitch store to test the reaction of store employees and shoppers. The store features numerous oversized photos of shirtless men and often has a shirtless model wandering around the store, but after a …

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