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Tech NewsBroadway Shows Suffer Total Phone Etiquette Meltdown
This week, the theater world and social media exploded over a man who jumped on stage at Hand to God in order to plug his charger into a (fake) on-set outlet. Then queen diva Patti LuPone snatched a phone straight out of a texting audience member’s hand and sauntered off with it. What the hell … Continued
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Tech NewsApple“iPhone Keeps Restarting” Glitch Is Driving the Internet Crazy
At first I thought it was just my old 5s—in the middle of an activity, it freezes for a few seconds, blanks out to the Apple screen, and restarts. Then friends reported the same restarts with varying iPhone models and iOS versions. Now the problem is so common, it’s become a meme unto itself. Browse … Continued
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When Twitter Q&As Backfire Disastrously
This was not a good week on social media for writer E.L. James of Fifty Shades of Grey and would-be Presidential candidate Gov. Bobby Jindal. Both took to Twitter to answer fans’ questions. But they are controversial figures online, and the majority of Tweets were delightful take-downs that burned so good. First up: E.L. James. … Continued
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The Internet Is So Very Gay Today
Around the world, and on every social media platform, people are celebrating the Supreme Court’s decision on marriage equality. Here are some of our favorite reactions. It’s nearly impossible to keep up with the sheer volume of discussion, memes, gifs, pictures, and status updates surrounding marriage equality (this means that gay marriage is now legal … Continued
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Women In Russia Are Posing With Shawarma, Probably Because Putin
Earlier this month, a trend took Russia by storm, spurred by a group on social media called “Beautiful Girls and Shawarma.” Women in droves took pictures whilst consuming the traditional Arab food. Why, you ask, why? The origins of the meme are quite the riddle wrapped around a kebab. “Beautiful Girls and Shawarma” was set … Continued
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The Internet Is Done With The Confederate Flag
A social media movement has built up around the hashtag #takedowntheflag. Following the murder of nine black churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina, people are pushing back across platforms against the old, tired “it’s about Southern heritage” argument. And as of today, even South Carolina politicians (who have previously defended the flag) are set to call … Continued
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Jurassic Zoo Might Be The Best Meme Ever
Every once in a while, pop culture combines with real life to produce a meme of truly epic proportions. The internet was made for #JurassicZoo, wherein animal wranglers take on their charges just like Chris Pratt in Jurassic World. In Jurassic World, Pratt’s character Owen Grady demonstrates a raptor-soothing move, legs spread, arms outstretched. I’m … Continued
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EartherClimate ChangeThe Internets Just Exploded with Pope Francis’ Climate Change Encyclical
Today Pope Francis unleashed a mighty call-to-action over climate change and other catastrophes caused by humans. This coalescence of faith and science is rare enough, but judging by the excited buzzing of social media, the Dope Pope has struck a major nerve. In the encyclical, or “teaching letter,” Francis single-handedly bitch-slapped the politicians and corporations … Continued
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These Lady Scientists Are So Distractingly Sexy I’m In Love and Crying
The internets are having fun destroying biochemist Tim Hunt’s comments about the “trouble with girls” in laboratories. Using the hashtag #distractinglysexy, people are posting ironic pictures of famed female scientists, while working scientists are taking selfies so hot it’s like they’re saturated with thermal energy. Hunt, a Nobel Prize-winning biochemist and British Knight, will have … Continued
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The First-Ever Cat Convention Pretty Much Broke the Internets
Last weekend, CatCon took the internet by storm. 10,000 people descended on the convention in L.A., which featured appearances by celebrity cats, cat-centric panels, and all the cat swag you could shake a stick with a dangling feather at. The internet’s love affair with our cat friends is long documented (and we’ve been posing cats … Continued
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Tech NewsThis Should Be The Dominant Image of Texas’ Police Brutality Pool Party
It’s difficult to watch the footage of an out-of-control police officer losing his shit while breaking up a pool party of adolescents in McKinney, Texas. It’s impossible to forget the moment he kneels on top of a young girl in a swimsuit while she cries for help. Artist @markusprimelives responded by flipping the incident on … Continued