Everything you need to know about Twitter, now known as X.
From Macklecore to Biggiewave, the surreal world of Weird SoundCloud
Send in the SoundClowns.
On Jan 10, 2014 by Audra Schroeder
Read Justine Sacco’s statement about the tweet that got her fired
Sacco blames a lack of personal experience with the AIDS crisis as the reason for her insensitivity.
On Dec 22, 2013 by Sarah Weber
The heartbreaking final tweets of an overworked copywriter
Mita Diran tweeted that she had been working for 30 straight hours. She died soon after.
On Dec 17, 2013 by Aja Romano
Punctuation is dead because we’re tweeting like teenagers
When I was in high school, my mother refused to listen to me if I ended my sentences by trailing off into a questioning up-note.
On Nov 25, 2013 by Jess Zimmerman
Teen kissers in Morocco have an unexpected ally in Anonymous
It’s not twerking. It’s not grinding. It’s still indecent enough to have three teens facing two years each in prison.
On Nov 20, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy
Don’t break up in front of this guy, or everything you say might end up on Twitter
Kyle Ayers was just trying to enjoy a night on a Brooklyn rooftop. Then this couple stormed upstairs.
On Nov 18, 2013 by Mike Fenn
Irish comedians did better version of Fallon’s “#Hashtag” sketch a year ago
A bit of American late night comedy may owe some credit to three dudes across the pond.
On Oct 3, 2013 by Miles Klee
Twitter’s #oomf, a hashtag for secret flirtations and fights
“Oomf” is an acronym, not the sound of a comic book superhero being punched in the stomach, and it stands for “one of my friends/followers.”
On Jul 8, 2013 by Miles Klee
Behind FeedBuzz, Weird Twitter’s blistering BuzzFeed parody
How a “throwaway joke” became a platform for Weird Twitter to take BuzzFeed to task.
On Jun 4, 2013 by [email protected]
The war against comedians who recycle jokes on Twitter
Jon Hendren, a.k.a. @fart, is cataloging every instance of @prodigalsam recycling his own jokes on Twitter.
On May 28, 2013 by Gaby Dunn
Weev placed in solitary confinement for tweeting from prison
Hacker Andrew “Weev” Auernheimer says he’s being punished for communicating with the outside world.
On May 10, 2013 by Kevin Collier
So long, Roger Ebert, and thanks for all the tweets
Like his reviews, Ebert’s tweets were insightful, blunt, and funny.
On Apr 4, 2013 by Fidel Martinez
How is Andrew “Weev” Auernheimer tweeting from prison?
The convicted hacker and famous Internet troll is livetweeting his incarceration—likely via email.
On Apr 4, 2013 by Tim Sampson
Pranksters need $500 to sip Dom Pérignon from a diaper
Jon Hendren and David Thorpe want to pour Dom Pérignon into baby-poop cloths and then drink it. All they need is $500.
On Mar 20, 2013 by Cooper Fleishman
Kaley Cuoco’s paid tweet starts major pissing contest
The Big Bang Theory actress posted a paid tweet endorsing Dish’s “Hopper” DVR product to her Twitter account yesterday. CBS was less than pleased.
On Feb 28, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
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