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Charles Ramsey Gets Twitter Love From McDonalds After Heroic Rescue

Sam Stokes — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:59:46 +0000

When Charles Ramsey helped a screaming woman escape from his neighbor’s house, he became a hero. When his now famous post rescue interviews hit the internet, he became a viral video star, but despite the national attention, it looks like the future is about to get a whole lot brighter for Charles Ramsey. After repeatedly [...]

Twitter Celebrates NBA Center Jason Collins Coming Out as Gay

Emerald Catron — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:09:56 +0000

If you’ve been hiding under a rock, or just somehow not on the internet at all today, here’s a newsflash — Jason Collins is now the first active NBA player to be openly gay. The Washington Wizards center came out in an interview with Sports Illustrated. Obviously, the world is going bananas, and his name [...]

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Tweets Nude Photo Of Self [NSFW]

Chris Reed — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 23:45:12 +0000

Swimsuit Model and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition's "Rookie of the Year 2010" Christine Teigen posted a nude photo of herself on Instagram and then linked onto her her own Twitter account. However, if you read the fine print on Instagram, you know that nude photos are NOT permitted. Warning, the photo below may be OFFENSIVE to some.

Kate Upton Discovers She Has A Look Alike On Twitter [POLL]

Chris Reed — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:10:31 +0000

Model Kate Upton recently came across a photo of a Russian chick and she quickly thought, "wow that looks like me." The photo was posted on Twitter and it made it's way to Kate Upton, which she later re-tweeted.

Hackers Make Burger King Twitter Praise McDonald's

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:00:46 +0000

Things got weird in the burger wars yesterday when hackers broke into the Burger King Twitter page and started firing off pro-McDonald’s tweets. Under the handle McDonalds@BurgerKing, the hackers posted messages which said Burger King had been sold to McDonald’s, accused Burger King employees of on-the-job drug use and posted links to popular hip hop [...]

Twitter Thinks Bane Caused the Super Bowl XLVII Blackout

Emerald Catron — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 04:04:37 +0000

We're going to pretend all of these people are hilarious and not morons. When the 2013 Super Bowl was delayed by a power outage, most people took it as a chance to actually talk to the people at their football party. These people decided to make jokes on Twitter that the half hour of darkness was actually 'The Dark Knight Rises' villain Bane's fault.

Oprah Will Not Be Trifled With on Twitter

Emerald Catron — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:08:40 +0000

Maybe you think you can just mess with Oprah on Twitter and get away with it. Maybe you think she's too busy/rich/famous to actually pay attention. Maybe you're wrong, jerk.

Somebody tried to get sassy with Oprah by insulting her appearance on Twitter(on the day before her birthday nonetheless). Apparently they thought Oprah was going to let it slide. She did not. Here's what happened.

Everyone on Twitter Can't Stop Talking About Michelle Obama's Bangs

Emerald Catron — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:20:28 +0000

Everybody in America who was planning on getting bangs this week is thoroughly miffed at Michelle Obama for stealing their thunder. People sincerely cannot stop talking about the First Lady’s haircut. Even people who want everybody to stop talking about it are talking about it. We know, because they’re our favorites from this roundup of [...]

The University Of Kansas Starts The Latest College Trend Labeled #Boobment [VIDEO]

Chris Reed — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 02:45:50 +0000

Allow us to introduce you to a movement which was started by some female students at the University of Kansas and it is now sweeping college campuses across the country. It all started when a female student took a photo of her cleavage and put the photo on Twitter tagging it, "#kuboobs."

The Best Manti Te'o Jokes on Twitter

Emerald Catron — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:07:32 +0000

Have you been on Twitter lately? It's really just a repository for Manti Te'o jokes. Ever since it was revealed yesterday that Te'o's story about his perfect girlfriend dying of cancer was a big fat sham (for the full story, this is a good source), the only purpose anybody has to go on Twitter right now is to make jokes about it. Here are some of our favorites, although there are so many it's really hard to choose.

Celebrities Read Mean Tweets About Themselves On Jimmy Kimmel [VIDEO]

Dave Steel — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:27:28 +0000

Jimmy recently celebrated the anniversary of Twitter by having plenty of celebrities read tweets about them...not very nice ones either.

The Best Celebrity Twitter Feuds of 2012

Cassandra Rose — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 02:00:45 +0000

Twitter has been giving celebrities a platform to air their opinions and what they ate for breakfast since 2006, and boy have they. It's also given them a place to interact with other celebs and share their grievances with one another.

This of course has inevitably led to a new form of communication: The Twitter slapfight, in which stars duel over the internet in 140 characters or less (often to the amusement of millions of onlookers).

Creator Of MySpace Tom Anderson Owns Some Dude Via Twitter [PHOTO]

DJ Digital — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:59:56 +0000

At one point in time the one guy that EVERYONE knew was Tom from MySpace. Not only was Tom Anderson the creator of that crack-rock of a social network that you were addicted to before Facebook and Twitter came along, he was also your first friend.

Celebrities React To Connecticut Shooting Tragedy On Twitter

DJ Digital — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 01:49:44 +0000

As i scrolled through my Twitter feed today, it truly seemed like everything else was put on hold, and LITERALLY everyone was talking about the Connecticut elementary school shooting incident. In addition to the numerous news and media Twitter pages I follow, I saw brands, athletes and celebrities sincerely weighing in on the tragedy. What [...]

Pope Benedict XIV Sends Out His First Tweet

Chris Reed — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:44:00 +0000

We all knew that Pope Benedict XIV was on Twitter, but he had not yet sent out his first tweet. Well, the wait is over because the Pope has officially sent out his first ever tweet. The Pope took a HUGE step into the 21st Century when he elected to enter into the social media [...]

The Best Twitter Responses to the Royal Baby News

Emerald Catron — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:15:39 +0000

Congratulations are in order for Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton. The two are expecting a baby. Good job, guys! As aways whenever there is any kind of news for anybody, Twitter has gone nuts. Here are the funniest tweets about #royalbaby. Enjoy!

Hallelujah! Pope Benedict Joins Twitter

Donald Deane — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:30:28 +0000

Pope Benedict XVI may be the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church with a tradition dating back more than 2,000 years, but that doesn't mean he's not up on the latest technology. In fact, the Vatican recently revealed the pope's Twitter handle and said that he'll start tweeting to followers on Dec. 12.

New Orleans Saints Players Take To Twitter After Team Bus Egged In Atlanta

DJ Digital — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 03:48:37 +0000

The rivalry between the New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons has always been a nasty one, but now it seems that things have reached new - and immature levels. Shortly after the Saints landed in Atlanta, their team bus was egged by airport workers as it pulled off the tarmac. This, according to tweets (and retweets) by numerous Saints players on Wednesday night.

22 People Who Think Louisiana Is Trying To "Succeed" From The Union

DJ Digital — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:31:04 +0000

Attention current residents of Louisiana: Whether you like it or not, there is a petition on the books right now that could lead to Louisiana separating itself from the United States of America.

Planning to Tweet or Instagram Your Ballot? You May Be Committing a Felony

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:53:35 +0000

Voting in a presidential election is pretty exciting. And, these days, when we do something exciting we want to tell the world about it through social network sites like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

But while there may be a temptation to take a photo of your completed ballot and post it on the internet with pride, it's not a very good idea. In fact in states like Wisconsin it's a felony to let anybody else see your ballot or a photo of your ballot.