In recent news, there was a gathering of Trump supporters in Berkeley, California for a ‘Patriot Day.’ Counter protesters showed up shortly after word of the gathering and police were stationed and ready for whatever could happen. Before turning violent, counter protesters were sending encouraging messages and spreading positivity. Just another #mondaymotivation in #berkeleyprotests #homesnotdrones […]
Read more "Twitter Conversation: #BerkeleyProtests"On Tuesday, April 4th evening, the Pepsi launched a new commerical on Youtube, which draw many controversial commends. The commercial appears to draw inspiration from the countless marches and protests that have taken place recently, with one of the most popular celebrity, Kendall Jenner as the main figure, who handing a police office a can […]
Read more "Social Media Reaction to the New Pepsi Ad"This past Friday, Kendrick Lamar released his latest full length album, DAMN. The 14 track album distinguishes itself from the rest of Lamar’s discography with its own distinct sound. As expected, the rapper’s huge fanbase quickly reacted all over Twitter as soon as the album released. Fans quickly gave the album high praise as they […]
Read more "Weekend Reaction: DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar"Jackie Robinson is not only one of the most influential figures in baseball history, but in American history in itself. Seventy years ago on April 15th, 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier and became the first African-American to play in the Major Leagues. Every year from there on out now is known throughout the […]
Read more "How to Continue Jackie Robinson’s Legacy"Thirteen Reasons Why is the newest Netflix show to create buzz on social media. The show, based on the novel Thirteen Reasons Why, has an extremely heavy plot that deals with teen suicide. By tackling such a sensitive issue, there’s no wonder it has stirred conversation all over social media. When I searched the hashtag #ThirteenReasonsWhy, […]
Read more "#ThirteenReasonsWhy"Last week, the HBO series Girls concluded its sixth and finale season to many mixed reviews. The series has won critics’ and audiences’ applause for its raw nature and humor in its realistic portrayal of New York women and their relationships. #GirlsHBO maintained trending status on Twitter throughout the weekend, showing audiences’ anxiety for the […]
Read more "Heartbreak or Distaste: Reaction to #GirlsHBO Series’ Finale (Spoilers Ahead)"The hashtag that I decided to research and utilize was #MOAB, which, if you’ve been following the news recently, stands for Mother of all Bombs. Surprisingly, this “MOAB” has been stirring quite mixed reactions from people, both in the United States and otherwise. As you can see in one of the Tweets linked below, it’s […]
Read more "#MOAB"As controversy swirls around what the United States will do in regard to North Korea, lots of people took their thoughts to Twitter. Some, like Jacob Wohl, who is the CEO of Montgomery Assets say the launching of a missile must be responded to. While the launch failed, it occurred while vice president Mike Pence […]
Read more "Controversy surrounding North Korea sparks opinions on Twitter"In the beginning of April, REI launched #ForceOfNature, a new campaign aimed at female-empowerment, equal treatment, equal pay, and turning the outdoors into “the world’s larget level playing field.” What followed was a series of charged social media posts aimed at spreading the word. One of their most powerfull was the 30 second video they released […]
Read more "#ForceOfNature"Late last week, former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez – currently serving a life sentence for the murder of Odin Lloyd – was found not guilty of a 2012 double murder. This was huge news, even though Hernandez is still serving a life sentence, and brought up the prospect of Hernandez only needing […]
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