Kris Holt
Based in Montreal, Kris Holt has been writing about technology and web culture since 2010. He writes for Engadget and Tech News World, and his byline has also appeared in Paste, Salon, International Business Times, Mashable, and elsewhere.
Twitter’s next big thing: #music
Twitter just got turned up to 11.
On Apr 18, 2013 by Kris Holt
As poll close, hackers attack Venezuela’s acting president
Hackers took over Twitter accounts belonging to Venezuela’s acting president Nicolas Maduro and the ruling socialist party on Sunday.
On Apr 15, 2013 by Kris Holt
Not even Ricky Gervais could keep this comic from bombing
Gittins, who insisted the show would “be shit anyway,” prepared for the gig by tweeting a photo of his (empty) view.
On Apr 12, 2013 by Kris Holt
Stephen Colbert forces Bill Clinton to become @PrezBillyJeff
Slick Willie just got a new nickname.
On Apr 9, 2013 by Kris Holt
Brits petition conservative politician to live on just £53 per week
As benefit cuts take hold in the U.K., a petition urging Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith to live off £53 ($80) per week for a year has soared in popularity.
On Apr 2, 2013 by Kris Holt
Craigslist seller tries to unload Ryan Dunn’s haunted car parts
The seller doesn’t want the car debris any longer because “weird shit has happened since I put it under my bed.”
On Mar 18, 2013 by Kris Holt
Irish senator wants you to pay to comment online
Sen. Eamonn Coghlan has come up with a terrible idea to silence the trolls on the Web: charge them.
On Mar 6, 2013 by Kris Holt
“Parks and Recreation” Pinterest wedding album is adorable
Previously, on Parks and Recreation, two main characters tied the knot in impromptu style. As is the way of things in Pawnee, Indiana, it was both hilarious and adorable.
On Feb 28, 2013 by Kris Holt
The Tweekender: Could Chandler and Monica BE more together?
All the news that’s fit to tweet, in 140 characters or less!
On Feb 22, 2013 by Kris Holt
Tweeting is Beliebing: Justin Bieber tops Lady Gaga on Twitter
The Canadian pop prince is now the most-followed person on Twitter, with more than 33,327,313 followers.
On Jan 22, 2013 by Kris Holt
You can now follow every single U.S. senator on Twitter
Only 44 percent of the senators, however, are active users.
On Jan 18, 2013 by Kris Holt
How to spot a fake verified Twitter account
It’s pretty easy to fool your followers into thinking you have a verified account. The hard part is not getting caught.
On Jan 17, 2013 by Kris Holt
NBA fines Mark Cuban for knocking referees on Twitter
The Dallas Mavericks owner has been fined by the league several times during his 13-year tenure. This is his second time being fined for a tweet.
On Jan 9, 2013 by Kris Holt
The Tweekender: How tweets cost a car crash victim $95,000
All the notable Twitter news and stories from the past week—in 140 characters or fewer.
On Jan 4, 2013 by Kris Holt
Saudi man divorces wife for using Twitter
A Saudi man was offended by his wife’s secret Twitter account after finding out that she had both male and female followers.
On Dec 31, 2012 by Kris Holt
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