It's both harder and easier than ever to be punk'd on April Fool's Day, thanks to the Internet. With all of our ways of being connected, alerts warning you not to be fooled are everywhere. But then, so are the pranks — it's now customary on this not-quite-special day for major companies, services and personalities to run outlandish claims of inventions, advances and changes. Taken collectively, what emerges is Internet-wide self-parody that ribs technology's unrelenting forward march and online culture's obsession with product development. If there's truth in every lie, the best April Fool's Day e-pranks are just slightly distorted mirrors aimed back at us in a moderately fun house. Seven examples of truly clever work follow...
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New releases announced today, April 8:
Dollhouse - Season 1 (DVD & Blu-ray) will be coming out July 28
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! - Season 3 will be coming out August 4
Third Watch - The Complete 2nd Season will be coming out July 7
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New releases announced today, October 22:
Emergency! - Season 5 will be coming out January 20
The BBC's 2007 mini-series Oliver Twist will be coming out February 24
The BBC's 2007 mini-series Tess of the D'Urbervilles will be coming out January 13
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! - Season 2 will be coming out February 10
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