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Eminem Suing Facebook for Wrongful Use of Music

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:17:01 +0000

At one point, Eminem was the most “liked” person on Facebook before his ‘Love the Way You Lie’ duet partner Rihanna stole the crown. One person he doesn’t like right now? Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg — how cyclical, right? Em has launched a lawsuit against Facebook for wrongfully using music that sounds “substantially similar” to [...]

Tumblr Reacts to Being Bought by Yahoo

Emerald Catron — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:59:23 +0000

As you may have heard if you logged on to the Interwebs today, Yahoo bought Tumblr for $1.1 billion, and immediately freaked out basically everyone on Tumblr. Didn't Yahoo realize that they're dealing with a community of unemployed millennials who have nothing to do with their time but make GIFs and memes? Because that's what happened. Here's how Tumblr is reacting to becoming part of the Yahoo community.

Miley Cyrus Joins Instagram, Reveals She Is No. 1 on Maxim Hot 100 [Pics]

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 05 May 2013 12:39:40 +0000

Miley Cyrus had an eventful weekend. The singer and actress joined Instagram and christened her new account by revealing that she topped Maxim's Hot 100 list, sharing a smokin' hot photo of herself in a golden bathing suit, her bod draped with bling. Even with her super shot hair, she's still slammin'.

Nicki Minaj Goes Off on Anti-Journalist Twitter Rant

Jessica Sager — Sat, 04 May 2013 23:12:15 +0000

Nicki Minaj is really not happy with a lot of the press. The ‘American Idol‘ spitfire lashed out at a number of journalists on Twitter, singling out a few in particular she felt had disrespected her. Minaj reserved a special vitriol for ‘Access Hollywood’ journo Laura Saltman, who wrote a scathing but tactful article about [...]

Justin Bieber Really May Not Be the King of Twitter After All

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:04:54 +0000

A social media report that sounds like it could have been crafted by little monsters claims that Justin Bieber really isn't the King of Twitter after all. While the signer generated more Twitter interest than the Grammys and broke the Internet trying to stage a live chat, Socialbakers claims Lady Gaga still rules the Twitter roost because less of her followers are fake.

Drake Bell Engages in Twitter War With Beliebers

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:12:55 +0000

Hey, he started it! Drake Bell engaged in a Twitter war with Beliebers, riling them up by insulting Justin Bieber, tweeting photos of him being attended to by a makeup artist and comparing him to Miley Cyrus.

12 Retro Ads for Phones, Computers and Beepers That Will Make You Cringe

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:27:23 +0000

Ah, technology. What’s new today will most likely be old by tonight, which is why it’s so fun to look back at “must have” goodies that we felt compelled to buy to keep up with the times. Remember computers that were so big they could fill your living room? Or cell phones so large it [...]

Clever Dad Hacks Donkey Kong Game So Daughter Can Play As a Girl

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:02:30 +0000

Equal rights have finally come to video games. In a bit of ingenuity, a game developer named Mike Mika managed to hack the classic video game Donkey Kong so that instead of playing as Mario, his three-year-old daughter could play as Pauline, one of the female characters who usually needs to be rescued. Mika’s quest [...]

Bullied Teen Who Threatened Suicide on Instagram Saved by Thousand of Letters from Strangers

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:40:03 +0000

Noah Brocklebank thought no one in the world cared about him, but he soon discovered just the opposite. The Columbia, Maryland boy has been besieged by thousands of messages of support after he had posted a photo on Instagram back in January with a note that read, “Day of scheduled suicide, February 8th, 2013, my [...]

Facebook Reveals All-New News Feed

Chase Colston — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:41:09 +0000

In its biggest design change since unveiling the Timeline in 2011, Facebook announced and unveiled a radically redesigned News Feed today during a special press event. But how will users respond? The new News Feed, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said, is inspired by mobile technology but the look will be consistent across all devices — computers, [...]

YouTube Does 'The Harlem Shake' [VIDEO]

Lucky Larry — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:45:28 +0000

Our receptionist here at the radio station discovered that YouTube has gotten in on the ‘Harlem Shake’ craze too! I’m giving it away here, the above screen shot is what happens to the YouTube results screen after typing the phrase – do the harlem shake – in the search bar and waiting 15 seconds. At [...]

Texas Legislature to Consider Ban on Texting and Driving

Dave Goldman — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:34:39 +0000

A bill sponsored by Texas Rep. Tom Craddick is proposing a statewide ban on texting while driving. The House Transportation Committee will hear testimony on Tuesday from people who lost relatives to traffic accidents that involved distracted driving. The widow of an Army helicopter gunner is expected to describe the crash that killed her husband [...]

Kelly Clarkson, Lady Gaga, Mr. T + More in Celebrity Tweets of the Week

Kathy Landin — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:32:24 +0000

In our Celebrity Tweets of the Week, Kelly Clarkson and Clive Davis had a little dust up, Lady Gaga had a message for her Little Monsters before she had surgery, Don Cheadle wants to be Sarah Silverman’s hero, Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks looked utterly adorable together on their first Oscars date -- and a whole lot more.

Alec Baldwin Provides Proof He Isn't a Racist and Then Bids Farewell to Twitter

Jessica Sager — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:58:35 +0000

Remember how Alec Baldwin used a bunch of racial slurs against a New York Post photographer and threatened to choke one of their reporters to death?

Neither does he -- because apparently it never happened.

Justin Timberlake Joins Instagram

Kat Lee — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 03:34:53 +0000

When Justin Timberlake put a Willow filter all up on his Grammy performance, we knew his membership of Instagram was inevitable. And he won't stop until he's turned his whole world into a sepia-filled adventure!

More People Tweeted About Justin Bieber Than the 2013 Grammys

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:31:26 +0000

Host LL Cool J was imploring viewers to tweet about the 2013 Grammys on Sunday night (Feb. 10) while on some exotic island with a poor quality web connection, Justin Bieber was rubbing his hands together and staging a takeover. It was a David vs. Goliath social media battle, with The Biebs emerging as the clear victor, since he had exponentially more people tweeting about him.

Madonna Joins Instagram!

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:55:16 +0000

Madonna is stepping up her social media presence. The singer has joined Instagram, signing up on Feb. 10 while the rest of her pop music peers were having a good time at the Grammys. Madge posted some candid shots of herself – wearing a fake mustache, working up a sweat, enjoying a beverage (of the martini sort) and more!

Chris Brown Rants On Instagram About How Hard It Is to Be Him [UPDATED]

Cassandra Rose — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:26:33 +0000

UPDATED: According to Brown's reps, this whole thing was the work of a hoaxster. One of his mouthpieces told Gossip Cop, “It’s fake. He currently doesn’t have an Instagram.” Which could be an attempt at damage control, or it could be the truth. You decide.

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Chris Brown recently took to his Instagram account, which he made private after a fight with singer Frank Ocean, to complain about how hard it is to be Chris Brown.

Cue Team Breezy telling him everything is going to be okay and everyone else is just a big fat meanie.

Survey Reveals Americans Feel the Need to Take a Break from Facebook

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:30:39 +0000

Valentine’s Day may be in the air, but it seems like there isn’t a ton of love for Facebook Why? Because we may have had our fill of the social networking site. According to a new Pew survey, 61% of people have taken a break from the social networking site for several weeks at a [...]

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 [...]