Kanye West back on Twitter
Kanye West has returned to Twitter, almost a year after he deactivated his account. The 40-year-old rapper reactivated his account on the micro-blogging website on Friday (13.04.18), appearing on the platform for the first time in almost a year, after he removed his profile back in May last year. According … …
Hector Bellerin Takes The P*ss Out Of Harry Kane On Twitter
Hector Bellerin has taken the p*ss out of Harry Kane following the Premier League awarding him with the goal at Stoke City. The Spurs striker has officially 25 league goals to his name after he was awarded with a highly-dubious goal. He's now just four strikes away from top scorer, …
Kanye’s new philosophy book may explain why he wiped out his Twitter history
Kanye West appears to have a rough relationship with conceptions of time and history, so it makes sense that he's eradicated nearly his entire social media history. West exposed his discomfort with people becoming mired in their past memories during an interview in The Hollywood Reporter. Read More
Apparently Barbie has a surname, and Twitter can’t handle it
Some icons just don't need surnames: Kylie, Madonna, Cher and, of course, Barbie are all so famous that nobody bothers. So, when Barbie and her sisters tweeted out a Siblings Day message – and a chic family portrait – Twitter was seriously confused. 'When the hell did Barbie get a …
Kanye West Just Took Shots at Nike on Twitter
Kanye West just reactivated his Twitter to take a shot at one of Nike's upcoming sneaker releases. Posting an image of the M2K Monarch sneaker, Kanye West wrote “YEEZY 700 VIBES.” The M2K Monarch sneaker is an evolved version of the cult favorite Nike Air Monarch, which has a following …
The Twitter Account for Telling Us Which NBA Team Is “FULL FILTH RAT”
I am pleased to report that once again my membership in Slate sports Slack has paid dividends, because this week one of my colleagues introduced us to a Twitter account called @isjanosnba—and guys, Janos is big-time Good on the Internet. As far as I can tell, he's this guy (note: …
Man’s attempt to shame woman for her grammar backfires on Twitter
A man's attempt to shame a woman for the grammar in her Tinder profile completely backfired when Twitter users pointed out that he hadn't understood the joke. Jake Cartwright posted a screengrab on Twitter of Nicola Hawkins' Tinder profile which read: “Talents include: Binge drinking. Knowing the … Read More
After Zuckerberg hearings, Congress broadens focus to Google, Twitter
But the social network is far from the only tech company that has tons of personal information on people all over the world. Google, for example, stores information on you based on things like your search history, Gmail account and Google Maps queries. Both Google and Twitter are ad-based as …
Twitter reacts to Zenani Mandela-Dlamini
Twitter is in awe of Zenani Mandela-Dlamini's damning speech at her mother Winnie's funeral service in Orlando‚ Soweto. Mandela-Dlamini reminded the crowd of the treatment that her mother Madikizela-Mandela was subjected to throughout her life. She said many who are mourning her today have … Read More
Twitter helps push the boundaries of storytelling
While Twitter is mostly synonymous with cat memes, reaction gifs and the odd declaration of war, there are many using its bite-sized constraints to create more substantial fare; sharp, shortform stories that would be impossible in any other medium, and on Twitter have formed an entire culture. Last year … Read …