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Twitter Celebrates NBA Center Jason Collins Coming Out as Gay

Emerald Catron — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:50:56 +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 [...]

The Dumbest Tweets of the Week

Ben Worcester — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:25:52 +0000

There are over 400 million tweets per day on Twitter. Our math department here at TheFW says that amounts to around 2.8 billion tweets a week. We’ve gone through each and every one of those tweets to bring you the 10 Dumbest Tweets of the Week. Following the massive wake of tweets caused by former [...]

Twins Pitcher Met His Future Wife on Twitter

Phil Richardson — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:02:17 +0000

Learning that you've been traded to another team is an inevitable event during the career of a Major League Baseball player. For most players it's just a part of life - a non-event you might say. Not so for former Phillies pitcher Vance Worley when he was traded on Dec. 6, 2012, to the Twins.

10 Dumb Tweets About Kurt Cobain for His Birthday

Emerald Catron — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:16:31 +0000

Ugh, come on people. Kurt Cobain is trending pretty hard on Twitter today, since it's his birthday, but we doubt the authenticity of some of these "fans." Here are some dumb, dumb tweets dedicated to Cobain on his birthday. (We left out the twenty gazillion tweets of the quote "Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are," because it's depressing how people aren't picking up on the irony.)

The Funniest Twitter Reactions to the Pope's Resignation

Emerald Catron — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:38:51 +0000

The news of Pope Benedict’s resignation has got us feeling like it’s 1415 all over again. HEY-O! Seriously, this is the first time a Pope has stepped down it nearly 600 years, so it’s pretty big news. We all know what that means — time for jokesters to trot out their bits on Twitter. Not [...]

Do You Plan On Taking A Break From Facebook?

Kelly West — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 01:17:13 +0000

There has been a study done about Facebook saying that some people plan on taking a break from Facebook for a while. One of our Townsquare Media people, Drew Weisholtz did a post on this if you would like to know a little more information.

Take the poll and gather up your HairBalls!

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!

The 10 Best Twitter Reactions to Lindsay Lohan's (Millionth) Arrest

Emerald Catron — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:59:42 +0000

In case you missed it, Lindsay Lohan went to a Justin Bieber concert and then punched a lady in the face last night. Unsurprisingly, nobody is particularly surprised. That's not stopping people from tweeting up a storm about it though. We've culled through the massive stream of LiLo tweets pouring in and picked out our favorites. For a chuckle at the expense of everyone's favorite terrible Elizabeth Taylor, take a gander at these gems.

Amia Miley's Sexiest Twitter Pictures

BJ Ragone — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:29:15 +0000

If you asked us what we like more than Twitpics from sexy babes, we would simply respond – there’s something else on Twitter? Amia Miley gained a bit of fame this year when a photo of her in the buff, was thought to be Kim Kardashian. This adult actress and social media queen would use [...]

The Best Twitter Responses to Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger's Engagement

Emerald Catron — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:03:34 +0000

Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger are getting married. Congratulations? At least we aren’t the only people who thought this was hilarious. Here’s a roundup of our favorite Twitter reactions to the happy (but awful) news. Avril Lavigne, if you Yoko Ono Nickelback I will be so mad at you!!! — rob delaney (@robdelaney) August 22, [...]

Married Actor Hits on Model on Plane, She Live-Tweets His Douchery

Ernio Hernandez — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 16:00:15 +0000

Douchebags of yesteryear had it easy — If he hit on some random hot model on a plane in a semi-drunken stupor, she may think him a douche and turn him down but once the big hunk of metal lands, he’s in the clear. Today Twitter, Facebook and the internet means part of the dbag’s [...]

You Should Follow This Guy On Twitter, He Accidentally Tweets Porn

Kathy Landin — Sat, 12 May 2012 17:00:11 +0000

Newspaper publishers and their writers have had to adapt to the changing world of media and figure out how to compete on the internet. Apparently Vito Stellino decided “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em” and went right for it by tweeting a link to a porn site instead of a sports story. In this case, “beating ‘em” may be a figure of speech with more than one meaning.

'Eminem's Daughter' Pictures Are A Fake – And Here's Me Not Caring

John Riggs — Thu, 03 May 2012 18:47:23 +0000

Perhaps by now you've seen pictures floating around the Internet of what Eminem's daughter looks like today, all grown up. Well, as it turns out, it's a fake.

Aerosmith: "Sumthin BIG Going Down" Steven Tyler's Twitter

Kelly West — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:07:20 +0000

Love following Steven Tyler on his Twitter account. There is always something new or crazy to be said. He Tweets “OK… NXT WEDNESDAY (((HUMP DAY)))…SEE U AT THE GROVE LA??? … SUMTHIN BIG GOING DOWN!!!…MEET ME AT THE FOUNTAIN…11:30???” He twitted on March 22nd. Hopfully they will announce there next tour here in the states. [...]

Hugh Hefner Reveals How He Has So Many Girlfriends [PHOTO]

John Riggs — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:37:08 +0000

It’s just that simple. Lets all take a page from Hugh’s book of respect.

CM Punk and Iron Sheik Start Fight With Chris Brown on Twitter

Joe Student — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:30:07 +0000

Singer Chris Brown is a perfect villain for the world of wrestling. Current and former WWE champs CM Punk and the Iron Sheik are using Twitter to call out the Grammy-winning R&B performer, who is most infamous for assaulting fellow singer and former girlfriend Rihanna in 2009.

Kids Don't Know Who Paul McCartney Is [PHOTO]

John Riggs — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:42:02 +0000

Last night’s Grammys were making each and every artist and subject trend on Facebook and Twitter. One of the highlights was Sir Paul McCartney taking the stage. Unfortunately for our younger generation, they didn’t know who Paul McCartney was. Anything you’d like to tell these kids who don’t know who Paul McCartney is?

Coco's Naked Twitter Picture Photobombed By Some Newborn

Chris Illuminati — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:15:03 +0000

Ugh, is there anything worse than a hot woman giving out free peeks on Twitter when all of a sudden, out of nowhere, some kid comes and photobombs the moment? Is there anything worse?!? Coco, wife of rapper Ice T and a huge fan of naked Twitter pics, posted this photo last week. It’s her, [...]

Twitter Helps Shy Students Take Part in Classroom Discussions Without Saying a Word

Shauna Wright — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:03:35 +0000

Twitter isn’t just a place for news or idle chatter. In fact, a new study reveals the microblogging service could be a powerful tool for educators, too. Southern Cross University in Australia allowed its students to anonymously tweet to their professors during classroom time, and those missives appeared on the professors’ laptops via PowerPoint. What [...]

Nickelback Engage in Twitter War with Atlanta Braves Pitcher

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:16:41 +0000

Nickelback and the world of sports just don’t seem to be getting along lately. Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Peter Moylan began a Twitter war with the band, who retaliated with some tough words of their own. Moylan may have just added baseball to the “Sports vs. Nickelback” feud of 2011. The band has already battled [...]