Viral Hooks
Trending short videosPerson holding custom brand newspaper
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Performance

Views
754.7K
Likes
50.3K
Comments
737
Engagement
6.8%
Outlier
2×

Video #21333 · Carousel

Person holding custom brand newspaperfrom @rarebeauty

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Overview

The photo serves as a creative teaser for a new Rare Beauty makeup product ('Modern Matte'), using a custom-printed newspaper prop in a relatable NYC subway environment to build hype for an upcoming launch date.

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Related videos

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Classification

Format
Concepts
Hype TeaserThemed Announcement
Elements
Prop-based Text RevealThematic Staging
Account

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 35%

Rare News MODERN MATTE

Verbal hook · 25%

A new kind of matte. Coming April 2.

Visual hook · 40%

The juxtaposition of a high-fashion, custom-printed celebrity newspaper being casually held while swiping a bright yellow MetroCard at a gritty NYC subway turnstile.

Themes

  • Urban lifestyle
  • Anticipation
  • Exclusive news
  • On-the-go

Techniques

  • Prop styling
  • Environmental context
  • Strategic framing

Trends

  • Faux out-of-home marketing
  • Guerrilla marketing aesthetics
  • Editorial brand announcements

Post caption

A new kind of matte. Coming April 2.

Text overlays

  • title · photo_0

    Rare News MODERN MATTE APRIL 2, 2026 NEW YORK CITY

  • contextual · photo_0

    MetroCard

  • contextual · photo_0

    GO

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