Hijacking Hashtags: #HillarySoQualified

Hillary Clinton supporter Kim Frederick started the trending hashtag, #HillarySoQualified, on April 6. Frederick created the hashtag in response to Bernie Sanders claiming Clinton is unqualified to be president. Twitter users have used the hashtag to support Clinton as well as criticize her. This hashtag in particular highlights the nuance of hashtags. #HillarySoQualified can be used to highlight […]

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#ICYMI: NC’s HB2 causes national controversy

Last month, the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation aimed at superseding a Charlotte city ordinance that would have allowed specific protections to transgender people, particularly in relation to public restroom use. Basically, the Charlotte ordinance would have allowed people to use public facilities based on whatever gender they identify with. Thus, the legislation has been […]

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The Story Behind #bowebergdahl

Makes me sad that #serialseason2 has ended. It really put #bowebergdahl's situation into its proper perspective. #Serial — E (@e_Begrimed) April 3, 2016 beautiful @serial 2nd season finale held a mirror to the military & to our presumptions abt the #bowebergdahl case. #askquestions #seektruth — Rachel McAllister (@rachelmcalli) March 31, 2016 Well #SerialPodcast season 2 […]

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Bats v Supers. Fanboys v Haters

Batman vs. Superman was one the the most highly anticipated movies riding the comic book character band wagon. After the major success of Marvel’s Avengers, DC needed to pull out a hit and build it’s own cinematic universe to stay relevant to movie-goers. Unfortunately, Batman vs. Superman didn’t live up to its hype. It currently has […]

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