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The Best Candy Heart Rejects on Twitter

Emerald Catron — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:52:19 +0000

It’s Valentine’s Day, and we all know what that means. #CandyHeartsRejects is trending on Twitter, again. At this point it’s basically a Valentine’s tradition, like buying chocolates or getting into a blackout fight. We’ve culled through the masses of #CandyHeartsRejects tweets and selected only the best, so you don’t have to get upset wondering how [...]

Lufkin Animal Shelter Receives National Buzz Online

Jen Austin — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:12:55 +0000

A few days ago, Stacey Faulkner tweeted a photograph of a dog potentially being mishandled by workers at a Lufkin Animal Shelter. That caught the attention of not only her own Twitter Followers, but also the attention of singer Rob Thomas of Matchbox 20.

The firestorm led to an investigation into the animal's treatment at Kurth Memorial Animal Shelter.

Adele's Baby Brings Out the Worst in Twitter

Jeff Giles — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:37:31 +0000

In news that we’re filing under “disgusting, but not surprising,” reports have surfaced regarding a spate of terribly nasty tweets that were sent to Adele after word broke regarding the recent birth of her son. The UK’s Daily Mail reports on the outbreak, which started “just minutes” after the birth was announced, and included insults [...]

The Best Twitter Responses to Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger's Engagement

Emerald Catron — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:03:34 +0000

Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger are getting married. Congratulations? At least we aren’t the only people who thought this was hilarious. Here’s a roundup of our favorite Twitter reactions to the happy (but awful) news. Avril Lavigne, if you Yoko Ono Nickelback I will be so mad at you!!! — rob delaney (@robdelaney) August 22, [...]

Ellen Page Gets Death Threats After Outing with Alexander Skarsgard

Karah — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:39:53 +0000

Ellen Page went to an LA Kings game with Alexander Skarsgard, and that prompted someone to send her death threats via Twitter. Check out one of the creepy tweets (and pics of ASkars) after the cut.

2012 U.S. Women's Gymnastics Win Olympic Gold: Lady Gaga + More Congratulate Team

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:22:39 +0000

The 2012 U.S. women’s gymnastics team nabbed the gold at the Olympics, defeating Russia, who took the silver. Go girls! The U.S. women’s gymnasts have not won the gold medal since 1996, so it’s been a while. Perhaps that’s why so many pop stars were quick to issue tweets offering their hearty congratulations to the ladies for their big win!

More Employers Hunting Through Facebook, Twitter and Other Social Media to Recruit New Hires

Mike Adams — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 13:40:08 +0000

If you didn’t know it by now, employers are using social media outlets like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn as an active part of their recruiting process. In fact, a new survey suggests that even if you are not providing a recruiter with your social media information, most are still looking at them anyway. According to [...]

Katy Perry to Launch 'Wide Awake' Video Premiere on June 19th [VIDEO]

Andree Valentine — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:43:01 +0000

Yesterday on Twitter, Katy Perry toyed with her followers by asking ‘Would you like to be teased in 10 minutes?’ Like the other 21.2 million followers, K-FOX 95.5 couldn’t wait to hear her announcement! After what felt like the longest 10 minutes ever, Perry sent out a tweet two hours later (which is considered fashionably [...]

Epic Marriage Proposal at Foster the People Concert Set Up via Tweet [VIDEO]

Nick Romano — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 16:00:14 +0000

Mallary Snodgrass got the surprise of her life when her boyfriend Will Staney took her to a Foster the People concert in Austin on Tuesday. She thought Staney was able to score backstage passes from a friend, but it turns out he planned the whole thing with the band so that he could propose center stage in front of an audience of thousands. And the whole thing started with a tweet.

Chris Brown Death Hoax Spreads Over YouTube and Twitter

Jessica Sager — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:40:04 +0000

A lot of people dislike Chris Brown. A lot of people use the Internet. What happens when these people are one and the same? Yet another Breezy death hoax. This isn’t the first time Brown has died on Twitter. Last month, the microblogging giant “killed” the ‘Turn Up the Music’ singer following his own post-Grammy [...]

Is the Celebrity Tweet Becoming the New 'Autograph'?

Mithun Divakaran — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:30:48 +0000

Social media has the changed the world in so many ways, there’s hardly anybody that hasn’t experienced its impact, no matter how big or small. Twitter in particular has opened doors to celebrities that us commoners never imagined. Why wait for a star outside a restaurant in Beverly Hills to get a scribbled autograph when you could just get a shout-out from them on Twitter? And it has worked for many.

Lady Gaga Reaches 20 Million Twitter Followers

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 22:59:50 +0000

Fresh off the Harvard launch of her Born This Way Foundation, Lady Gaga has yet another reason to celebrate. No, it’s not her birthday either. That’s later this month, on March 28, when she turns 26. Right now, Gaga can throw her paws up and dance around the room because she has just notched 20 million Twitter followers. Make that 20,096,127 people are reading her tweets, as of press time.

Chris Brown Deletes Twitter Rant To Haters

Karah — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:28:20 +0000

Once again proving that he's totally full of remorse for what he did to Rihanna and that he realizes that he's not the victim in all of this*, Chris Brown took to his Twitter on Tuesday to tell all the people who don't support him just how he feels.
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The Pope Gives Facebook and Twitter a 'Like'

Kathy Landin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:47:49 +0000

No one can accuse Pope Benedict XVI of being old-fashioned, even if his beliefs on doctrine are strictly traditionalist. The Pontiff proved he holds his traditional views in a very modern social landscape by praising the usefulness of social media communication.

Lady Gaga Hits 18 Million Twitter Followers, Joins Google+

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:13:54 +0000

It’s been a busy week in the social media sphere for Lady Gaga. While she and Rihanna duke it out over Facebook “Likes” (RiRi is currently atop that heap) and YouTube views (another battle won by RiRi in the social media war), Gaga cruised passed a whopping 18 million followers on Twitter over the weekend.

Beyonce's Sister Solange Knowles Unleashes Twitter Tirade Over Blue Ivy Comments

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:45:23 +0000

Aunt Solange Knowles to the rescue. Finally, after days and days of web gossip, someone in Blue Ivy‘s family has addressed all the heinous commentaries and conspiracies that have surrounded her birth. While Blue is a child of privilege and was born into rich and famous family so it’s likely she’ll never want for much [...]

Lady Gaga's Twitter Account Hacked

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:14:55 +0000

Uh oh. Lady Gaga‘s much-used and heavily followed Twitter account has been hacked. The singer, who boasts more than 17 million followers, posted a tweet earlier this morning offering up a free iPad2 to little monsters as Christmas presents. Warning: Do not click the link included in the tweet, as it’s not valid and could cause damage to your computer.

Nicki Minaj + Cher Engage in Twitter Battle

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:00:03 +0000

Oh Twitter. You unite as much as you divide. The latest divas to engage in a war of the words confined to 140 characters are Nicki Minaj and Cher. To be fair, it wasn’t exactly Minaj and Cher directly exchanging words or verbal barbs. It was Minaj’s Barbs — her pet name for her fans — who started spouting off to Cher. It had the makings of a mini feud, but the drama between these wig lovers seems to have died down with relative quickness.

Facebook and Twitter Are Harming Our Kids, Says Majority — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:57:27 +0000

Facebook, Twitter and all the other social media sites have changed the way young people interact with each other, but according to a survey from Poll Position, the majority of Americans don’t think this has been a change for the better. 53 percent of the 1,200 adults polled believe social media is harmful to the [...]

Kim Kardashian Reaches the 10 Million Twitter Milestone

Shauna Wright — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:25:06 +0000

Kim Kardashian can now say she has something in common with Katy Perry, President Obama, Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga.

On Monday, the reality star and denizen of the ranks of the famous-for-being-famous became just the fifth Twitter user ever to rack up 10 million followers.