The Curious Spectrum of #Trump Tweets

I wanted to investigate the wide spectrum of opinions and tweets circulating the Twittersphere about President Donald Trump. As expected, #Trump yielded a vast range of both positive and negative opinions on the President spanning numerous political issues. I tried my best to offer up the most representative and diverse sample of these tweets. Beginning […]

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The #EdWestwick Gate on Social Media

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 […]

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Harvey to Figure out this One

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 […]

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Catalonia is not Spain, is it?

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 […]

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Can 4 words sum up an entire year?

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 […]

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The Aftermath of the #GoogleMemo

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 […]

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What’s the Problem with #TheProblemWithApu?

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 […]

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