Holy crap.
jose canseco
politics
While I'm sure your political commentary is indeed incisive and cutting and generally luminous, maybe hold that brilliant analysis back for a day or two. One thing at a time.
open thread
A new interactive map tracks "hate speech" on Twitter over the past year, and the results look pretty much how you'd expect. Which is exactly why I'm suspicious of them.
twitter
If my Twitter account were my résumé, I'd be thrilled.
tweetdeck
We all have different things that we want from our Twitter apps, but we seem universally united in our hatred of the actual web Twitter, which, let’s face it, sucks giant donkey balls.
feminism
#TellAFeministThankYou is trending on Twitter. But is it a big deal to thank people who don't identify as feminists?
the internet
Don't worry, this is not another "are women funny?" thing, because ZZZZZ. This is something else entirely. )
chris brown
The comedian who handed Chris Brown his ass on Twitter isn't a bully or a racist. She's a comedian.
family reunions
I'm not an only child any longer -- thanks to Twitter.
hurricane sandy
Will people still trek out to the Rockaways and other storm-ravaged areas if they can't Instagram it?
celebrity
Gilbert Gottfried knows offensive humor. And boy does he ever know how to get fired.
twitter
"Please RT if you have a dick in..."
twitter
It's not you. It's your tiny hashtag.
internet
I mean, not ALL the time. But sometimes it just seems like the lesser effort to scroll through a bunch of strangers' thoughts on Downton Abbey than to actually get naked with someone.
Kate Conway in
Relationships,
internet,
internet addiction,
no one should date me ever,
social media,
tumblr,
twitter
Oct 15, 2012 at 9:00am | 109 comments
twitter
I think I’ll start a #TeamAllY’allAreDumbAsFuck trending topic.
social media secrets
Yes, I am lazily cutting and pasting this onto xoJane, but for real it’s all insider-y and has the sweetest story about my mom and lullabies ever in the history of the world.
being a jerk
The question is: Did we do the right thing?
Daisy in
Sports,
being a jerk,
diving,
i definitely don't have all of the answers,
olympics,
tom daley,
twitter
Aug 1, 2012 at 10:00am | 319 comments
rape
After her assailants plead guilty, Savannah Dietrich was told she could no longer legally discuss the crime perpetrated against her in public. She wasn't having it.
electoral politics
Hey, if Mitt Romney can erase two years of business involvement with a single adverb, imagine how we could all improve our lives by the same magic!
cracker barrel
Hari Rama, Dolly Dolly, Krishna Krishna.
pub quiz
Get involved with our Twitter pub quiz on Sunday and you could win a beauty bag if you’re in the UK. If you’re not, we’ll send you some love instead. That’s just as good though, right?
death threats
It's become common for pro athletes who make crucial mistakes to immediately weather an outpouring of hate and cruelty on Twitter. And no one seems to be doing a thing about it.
