Chase Hoffberger
Chase Hoffberger reported on YouTube, web culture, and crime for the Daily Dot until 2013, when he joined the Austin Chronicle. Until late 2018, he served as that paper’s news editor and reported on criminal justice and politics.
Annyong! Introducing Twitter bot creator Ed Fear
The London-based programmer created a special bot just to say “Hello!”
On Apr 6, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Kenny G Kickstarter offers hairy reward
If you’ve always dreamed of running your fingers through a lock of Kenny G’s hair, here’s your chance.
On Apr 3, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Twitter convinces linebacker Philip Wheeler to sign with Oakland Raiders
It wasn’t money or fame that convinced Wheeler to move to Oakland. It’s was the support of #RaiderNation on Twitter.
Tracy Morgan waxes on the wonders of Twitter
Morgan is prophetic, pathetic—and most importantly—funny, as he talks about Twitter.
On Apr 2, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Toilet humor: Sh*tter turns tweets into bath tissues
Comfort where you want it—and in less than 140 characters.
On Mar 30, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
A great divide on National Cleavage Day
Oh Twitter, you do celebrate all the important holidays.
Spike Lee reaches settlement with older couple whose lives he turned upside down
Spike Lee tweeted an address, directing people to the wrong George Zimmerman house. By the time he corrected it, it was too late.
Is this rap song worse than Rebecca Black’s “Friday”?
Imagine if the Beastie Boys were actually boys, raised on the Kidz Bop series.
On Mar 29, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Check in when you score
Before you do it, consider checking in via that condom QR code.
Couchsurfers celebrate website reupholstering
Couchsurfers are cheering after the site gets a much-needed redesign.
Food52’s hotline gets people cooking
Got a cooking question? The folks at food52 have answers.
No hoodies in the House
House member Bobbie Rush wanted to show his support for slain teen Trayvon Martin. He got booted from the floor, and Twitter went crazy.
On Mar 28, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
YouTube right now! The Oatmeal’s Pterodactyl
Behold The Oatmeal’s outrageous and inaugural music-video animation.
Spike Lee retweet threatens safety of elderly couple
The acclaimed director retweeted a Florida address that he thought belonged to George W. Zimmerman.
Student petition protests transgender discrimination against a beauty queen
When this college student saw what he thought was discrimination against a transgender woman, he started a petition.
On Mar 27, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
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