Publicity Stunt

Doing or saying something simply to create attention.

WB pulled a publicity stunt rebooting Superman seeming for no other reason then to change the character's ethnicity. Especially true as current actor, Henry Cavill, was universally loved in the role and had one highly successful solo movie.

by Carl Duval May 10, 2021

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stunt taco

This is the term to refer to a taco or other form of food that does not quite look as good as it should or how it is supposed to look, but it certainly does the job!!

Aaron: "Hey! I was really hungry yesterday and..."
Nick: "You were? OMG! GTFO! LOL! Me too!"
Aaron: "Anyway smart ass. I got some food from El Nacho and I swear this taco looked like a chalupa without a prayer, but tasted sooo good! It was the stunt taco of all time! I scarfed it down and took a nap!"
Nick: "OMG me too! I took a nap right after I took matters into my own hands..."

by von groovy November 27, 2024

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In US commercial radio, a random format change imposed on a station by management as a publicity stunt.

Most commonly, the "stunt" of a format is short-lived. For instance, a station flips from spinning rotten-roll to blaring hillbilly music on 1 April for a day. If the stunt backfires, it's passed off as a joke and the old format reinstated. Conversely, if the new format brings in any money, it just happens to be left in place.

The most common instances of "stunting" in local commercial radio are when a station is about to undergo a permanent change in format or ownership. Instead of just going directly to the new format, the publicity stunt is to broadcast rubbish or nonsense for anywhere from a day to a month before completing the transition. This might mean a month blaring giftmas carols at the shoppers or sheep, this might mean an all-Beatles or all-Elvis format, this might mean a month blaring "You Aint Nothin But A Hound Dog" on continuous repetition. One station, upon being sold to a Mr. Pole, spent a month spinning pole-dancing music like that at the local strip joint.All usually soon forgotten once the stupid stunt is over.

by bitchuck December 15, 2024

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No stunt Larry

A “no stunt Larry” is a specific type of One Direction fan who not only ships Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson (AKA “Larry”) and believes them to have dated, but actually believes they are still dating to this day, long after the band has broken up. No stunt Larries believe in a conspiracy theory that every single one of Harry and Louis’ relationships have been publicity stunts to hide their secret gay romance, with many even going so far as to claim that Louis’ child is fake (an actor, a doll, etc). The name comes from their refusal to buy these supposed stunts.

OOMF is a no stunt Larry and thinks Olivia Wilde was just Harry’s beard

by fruitygirlboss November 1, 2025

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