Twitter is buzzing over the British actor Ed Westwick’s rape accusations. The actor, that’s best known for playing Chuck Bass in the series Gossip Girl, was accused of raping actress Kristina Cohen Monday morning. Because the Gossip Girl fan community is so obsessed with his character Chuck Bass, the Hashtag #EdWestwick was trending on the […]
Read more "The #EdWestwick Gate on Social Media"After testing the new 280-character limit in September, the platform just announced that they are now rolling out this feature to all users. As seen on Twitter, there are probably more people complaining than being excited about this new feature. Most people are concerned about their feed getting much longer, since people are maxing out […]
Read more "#280characters on Twitter – curse or blessing?"Harvey Weinstein is at the center of Hollywood conversation, but not in the way he usually is. Since October, a flood of sexual assault allegations have come out against the famed producer. He since has been checked into rehab, but these women have began a conversation that Hollywood should have entertained and environment a long […]
Read more "Harvey to Figure out this One"Catalonia is one of the 17 autonomous communities in Spain, the capital city of the region is Barcelona. On 1 October 2017, the Catalan government held a referendum to find out if the majority of the citizens want Catalonia to become independent from Spain. The Spanish government tried to prevent this and called the referendum […]
Read more "Catalonia is not Spain, is it?"As 2017 winds down, the twitterverse is trying to summarize the whole year with the hashtag: #2017In4Words Here are how some people are describing the year: This tweet commemorates the benefit concert held by Ariana Grande in wake of the Manchester shooting. These words suggest that through all the turmoil of the year, love still […]
Read more "Can 4 words sum up an entire year?"In August 2017 a memo that was circulating internally throughout Google was released to the public. The multi-page document included a manifesto by the author, James Damore, detailing the diversity and inclusion policies in place and offering his commentary about their shortcomings as he perceived them. The memo gained attention primarily because of Damore’s pseudo-science […]
Read more "The Aftermath of the #GoogleMemo"TruTV has been promoting their upcoming documentary titled The Problem With Apu. The film centers around the on-screen depiction of a Simpsons side character, the titular Apu. The documentary’s creator, comedian Hari Kondabolu, sought to spark a conversation surrounding the negative stereotypes seen in the character. Conversation online has been heated to say the least. Those who agree […]
Read more "What’s the Problem with #TheProblemWithApu?"Three UCLA basketball players, Cody Riley, Jalen Hill and LiAngelo Ball were arrested this month for shoplifting in Hangzhou, China prior to UCLA’s season-opening game against Georgia Tech. They were released on bail, but were stuck in China awaiting their fate. The following week, President Trump personally asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to help resolve the […]
Read more "The Unexpected Battle of LaVar Ball and Donald Trump"This past October, the long awaited season 2 of Stranger Things was released on Netflix. Fans flocked to the platform to watch the new nine episode season. Upon finishing the new season, people took to social media to discuss, using the hashtag #StrangerThings2. While a lot of fans raved about the new season, there was […]
Read more "The Infamous Episode 7"Currently, one of the most polarizing arguments is between the social media community and major telecommunications companies supported by politicians about net neutrality; a position passed in 2015 that bans Internet providers from discriminating on how broadband is used. The current debate stems from the Federal Trade Commission’s new plan for new regulations that support […]
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