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Alleged Boston Bomber Has Twitter Account

Robert and Erin — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:46:32 +0000

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing was also active on Twitter, even after Monday’s deadly blasts!.Numerous news sources have confirmed that Tsarnaev’s Twitter account appears to be @J_tsar. “I’m a stress free kind of guy,” @J_tsar tweeted on Wednesday, just past midnight. Later, he also tweeted, “God hates dead people? LOL Those [...]

Funny Tweets By Parents the Week of March 18

Stephanie McMaster — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:01:21 +0000

Parents + Internet = Awesome. Don’t believe us? Check out some of the funniest things tweeted by parents this week, including Melissa Joan Hart’s son’s funny incident with childproof medicine bottles and Jim Gaffigan‘s vow regarding kids and restaurants: ¢ιη∂α¢υηтєяєℓℓα (@alwayzintruble): I'm ready to *take on the world today.. *clean my kids rooms.. Melissa [...]

Hilarious Tweets By Parents The Week Of Feb. 25

Stephanie McMaster — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:00:09 +0000

Myth debunked – parents can indeed be funny and we have the tweets to prove it! Check out 10 of the most hilarious things written on Twitter this week by parents (and one non-parent who gets it) this week: Renee (@nayele18): I can tell everything my kids ate during the day by examining their shirt [...]

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 [...]

LSU Coach Les Miles Tweeted at Himself During Lakers/Heat Game & Super Bowl 47

Danny Fox — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:48:46 +0000

I like LSU Tigers coach Les Miles, not only because he is a great football coach, but when it comes to Twitter he’s about a bright as I am. In other words, he ain’t too bright. During the Lakers and Heat basketball game, Miles tweeted to himself over and over. He never realized that it’s not [...]

Super Bowl 2013 Blackout Prompts Twitter Outrage, Awesome Oreo Response

Emerald Catron — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 02:40:03 +0000

What? No lights? A power surge caused a blackout at Super Bowl 2013, which gave people on Twitter plenty of opportunity to move on from Beyonce’s half-time performance. Everyone shifted gears and focused their bit-writing abilities on the fact that they game is delayed. With the above picture, Oreo really rose to the occasion, but [...]

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.

Jimmy Kimmel's 'Celebrities Read Mean Tweets' Is Too Funny For Words

Amanda Ferris — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:13:45 +0000

Thanks to the rise of the social media site Twitter, celebrity users and your every day folk like you and me are closer than ever. But so are the nasty, catty tweets from the Average Joe to whatever celebrity they're mad at now. Jimmy Kimmel decided that celebrities should confront these mean (and often strange) tweets in his ongoing segment 'Celebrities Read Mean Tweets.'

'Hashtag' Is 2012′s Word of the Year

Donald Deane — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:04:26 +0000

Hashtags may have originated on Twitter, but the popular internet shorthand has since spread to Facebook and even everyday speech. And now, "hashtag" has been declared the 2012 word of the year by the American Dialect Society. #waytogohashtag

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.

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

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:30:35 +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.

Do You Use Facebook or Twitter?

Justin Massoud — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:49:08 +0000

Are you a Facebook fanatic or manic Tweeter?

Jason Mraz Looks to his Fans Tweets for Inspiration for his New Video [VIDEO]

Mary Martin — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:45:16 +0000

Jason Mraz next single from his latest album, “Love is a Four Letter Word,” is “The Woman I Love.” He wants YOUR ideas to help create the video for the song. To get your ideas submitted just tweet to @jason_mraz what phrase “the woman I love” means to you with the hash tag #mrazingthevideo. Your [...]

Trending Tweets Reveal 15 Things Women Hate

Amanda Currier — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:00:12 +0000

One of the most popular tweets for the past couple of days have been the 15 Things Women Hate, and I must say there are some great ones listed. Personally, I relate to quite a few of them, and I now know that I am not alone out there. There are always trending conversations about [...]

Honest Toddler is Honestly the Funniest Twitter Page

Mary Martin — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:42:03 +0000

The newest Twitter page sensation, HonestToddler, has nothing to do with crazy stuff your father might say, but everything to do with what your toddler is thinking. If this Twitter page is not run by a parent, then I’m Mother Goose. It reminds me of “Look Who’s Talking.” The question is, how does a parent [...]

Shreveport Police Department Gets 'Social'

Rick Taylor — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:34:21 +0000

Shreveport Police Chief Willie Shaw is pleased to announce the department is unveiling its official Facebook and Twitter pages today. For the past 18 months or so, officials at the department have been looking at how other law enforcement agencies and governmental entities use social media in their day to day operations. Based on information [...]

No Graduation for You! High School Senior Expelled After Swearing in a Tweet [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:31:55 +0000

We may live in an era that many feel is dangerously approaching the Big Brother world depicted in the book ’1984,’ but after a high school student was expelled for using profanity in a tweet, lots of people cried foul.

Madonna Joins Twitter for Just One Day

Mary Martin — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:49:57 +0000

Madonna's new album MDNA hits stores this week, so she is doing something equally momentous on Twitter today. Tonight beginning at 9pm Madonna will be on Twitter asking your questions. So, what are you going to ask Madge?

Kelly Clarkson Sells More CD's After Ron Paul Endorsement

BJ Kelley — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:31:59 +0000

Earlier this week, it seemed like Kelly Clarkson was in trouble. Clarkson says she’s actually supported Ron Paul since 2008… But this was the first time she shared her political views on Twitter. Here’s what she tweeted: “I love Ron Paul. I liked him a lot during the last republican nomination and no one gave [...]