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The Strokes’ Spitting Image Video
After performing on Saturday Night Live, The Strokes released a Warren Fu-directed video for “Lonely In The Future” featuring Spitting Image puppets of the band and an eclectic cast of public figures, including Lou Reed, Elon Musk and Greta Thunberg. The puppet caricatures gave the new video a distinctive satirical hook beyond the SNL performance itself.
Why it worked: It added fresh newsworthiness by dropping a Warren Fu Spitting Image video with surprise celebrity puppets, creating sharable, visual satire after SNL.
The lesson: Consider pairing a timely moment with a fast-follow visual twist—e.g., release a satirical puppet or deepfake cameo video the next day.
Coverage over time
How this story spread across the media
| Publication | Headline | Date |
|---|---|---|
| pitchfork.com | Watch the Strokes Play “Lonely in the Future” and “Going Shopping” on SNL | Sunday 8th November, 2026 |
| stereogum.com | The Strokes Play Druski-Hosted SNL, Share New Video Featuring Spitting Image Puppets | Sunday 8th November, 2026 |
| broadwayworld.com | The Strokes Unveil Lonely In The Future Music Video With Spitting Image Puppets, Make Fifth SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Appearance | BroadwayWorld | Sunday 8th November, 2026 |
| vulture.com | Genesis Did That Years Ago When the Strokes Were Kids | Monday 9th November, 2026 |
| archyde.com | The Strokes Release Satirical "Lonely in the Future" Music Video – Archyde | Monday 9th November, 2026 |