In light of racist events and hate speech splattered across Syracuse University, students, faculty, news outlets, and more are posting #NotAgainSU. The hashtag calls for Syracuse University Administration to effectively handle these hate crimes unlike past incidents including the assault on Ackerman Avenue and the Theta Tau fraternity scandal. After a white supremacist manifesto airdropped […]
Read more "#NotAgainSU"On November 12, 2019 Israel was attacked with over 200 rockets from militants in the Gaza strip. The rockets came after Israel confirmed the killing of top Islamic Jihad leader, Bahaa Abu al-Ata in an air raid at his home in Gaza city. Israel’s Defense Force tweeted on November 12 announcing that they had successfully […]
Read more "#israelunderattack"Heath Ledger or Joaquin Phoenix? The Dark Knight’s Joker or Arthur Fleck’s Joker? People flocked to theaters this October to see if Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker would measure up to Health Ledger’s Academy Award winning Joker. After seeing the new Joker movie, diehard fans took to Twitter with the hashtag #JokerMovie to voice their support or […]
Read more "About that new Joker movie…"On November 11 the country celebrated the holiday of Veteran’s Day. While most Americans took time to show their respect on social media, there were some who took the opportunity to protest President Trump including at a parade in New York City. All of these tweets included #VeteransDay even though they all had such different […]
Read more "Veteran’s Day: Same Hashtag, Different Views"Yesterday, Chick-fil-A broke the news that their company is no longer making donations to anti-LGBTQ+ organizations. According to CNN Business, Chick-Fil-A will no longer donate to “the Salvation Army and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA).” This news sparked buzz all over many social media platforms, especially on Twitter where #ChickfilA was trending. The announcement […]
Read more "Are You Still Eating at Chick-Fil-A?"The “OK Boomer” hashtag has been circulating around Twitter, resulting in a clear divide between Millennials, born between 1981 and 1996, and Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1965. The hashtag highlights millennials’ perceived feelings of judgment, negative attitudes, and outdated opinions among the baby boomers. The tweets surrounding the issue have covered a variety […]
Read more "Is The Phrase “OK Boomer” Okay To Say?"On November 18, Burger King was sued by a vegan customer who accused the restaurant of contaminating its Impossible Whopper, meatless version of their Whopper, by cooking them on the same grills as their meat burgers. The lawsuit is seeking damages for all U.S. purchasers of the Impossible Whopper, as well as an injunction that […]
Read more "Twitter Users Split Over #ImpossibleWhopper Lawsuit"Jack Douglass, known on his social platforms and primary media outlet of YouTube as Jacksfilms, is a YouTube content creator who creates content ranging from meme discussions to parodies. Douglass posted to his Twitter account @jacksfilms with 1.8 million followers stating “summarize the 2010s… in just 4 words. Use #YIAY10s so I can find ya” […]
Read more "Do Memes Represent The 2010s?"The Launch of Disney+ (blog post 3) Disney+, the American subscription based streaming service was launched for the pleasure of the public on November 12th. Below are six tweets that reflect the feelings/emotions circulating its initial release and how it is performing thus far. Negative tweets: Things we need from #DisneyPlus – A “Continue Watching” […]
Read more "The Launch of Disney+"On November 14th, 2019, there was yet another school shooting. This time in Los Angeles, at Saugus High School. Authorities identified the perpetrator as Nathaniel Tennosuke Berhow, a 16- year-old junior at the school. Today's shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita is devastating. It is unbearable to see children cut down in the […]
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