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boston marathon

Runners from Boston Marathon 2013.

Adidas post-Boston Marathon email congratulates runners on ‘surviving’

The 'hold my beer' corporation joke continues.

On Apr 19, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

Internet Culture IRL

Boston bombing victim engaged to the firefighter who saved her

No, YOU'RE crying.

On Feb 1, 2017 by Monica Riese

IRL

It’s time to talk about the Muslim victims of terrorism

Where's the hashtag?

On Jul 29, 2015 by [email protected]

Internet Culture Via

Dad teaches his kids’ principal an important lesson about education

The school district's narrow definition of "unexcused absence" is inexcusable.

On Apr 29, 2015 by Dylan Love

IRL

Runner with muscular dystrophy finished the Boston Marathon at 4am

Talk about perseverance.

On Apr 21, 2015 by Dylan Love

IRL

Why the NYPD’s funeral protests are no better than the Westboro Baptist Church

Funerals are for mourning, not for politics.

On Jan 6, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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For the first time in 31 years, an American wins the Boston Marathon

#BostonStrong. 

On Apr 21, 2014 by Audra Schroeder

Internet Culture News

The Internet pays tribute to Boston Marathon victims and survivors with #BostonStrong

Boston keeps moving forward. 

On Apr 15, 2014 by Audra Schroeder

IRL

This mom lost her legs in the Boston Marathon attacks, and now she’s running again

To top it off, she went rock climbing.

On Jan 14, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

IRL

2013: The year in Instagram photos

Perhaps the best way to recount the past 365 days is to do so via the thing that we so-loved to use when events actually happened: Instagram.

On Dec 31, 2013 by Molly McHugh

IRL

Rigging Time’s Person of the Year poll? All in a day’s twerk

Voting for Time's Person of the Year poll runs for another full week, but it looks like we may already have a winner.

On Nov 26, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

IRL

Add ‘Boston Marathon bombing victim’ to the list of offensive costumes

Alicia Ann Lynch's costume was too soon, and her apology too little and too late.

On Nov 4, 2013 by Cody Permenter

IRL
facial recognition technology

Facial scanning technology inches toward ‘1984’

In as little as five years, the government could be able to identify your face in the crowd. 

On Aug 22, 2013 by Tim Sampson

Tech

Shocking new video game makes fun of Boston bombing

As your marathon runner navigates bomb-filled streets, facts about Boston scroll underneath.

On Apr 25, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

Internet Culture Society

Dot Dot Dot: When Reddit becomes the news

A lot happened in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon that has us thinking about how news gets reported in the age of social media. 

On Apr 25, 2013 by Nicholas White

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