Fernando Alfonso III
Fernando Alfonso III served as an early Reddit and 4chan reporter and the Daily Dot’s first art director until 2016. He’s gone on to report at Lexington’s Herald-Leader and at the Houston Chronicle.
Live news on the Virginia Tech shooting
As soon as reports rang out that there was another shooting on or near the Virginia Tech campus, news reports, tweets and status updates immediately popped up.
On Dec 8, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III
Is Mario creator stepping down from Nintendo?
Fans thought Shigeru Miyamoto, the man behind video game legends such as Super Mario Bros. and the The Legend of Zelda, would be stepping down as a top honcho at Nintendo. But Nintendo says that’s not the case.
Imagine: A tribute to John Lennon
On the anniversary of his death, here’s a curated look at the tributes to the Beatles songwriter occurring around the Web.
Real or Onion? On Twitter, you can’t tell
A new iPhone app makes light of people’s inability to distinguish serious news from satire.
On Dec 7, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III
SEGA still funny after all these years
SEGA may not be the most popular game system in the world anymore, but it can still charm the masses—with a simple Tweet.
Where student typos live in infamy
The Daily Dot gives this Tumblr an “A” for “Awesome.”
NBA trade rumors flood Twitter
Judging only from chalk talk on Twitter, you’d expect Chris Paul and Dwight Howard to already be wearing Lakers jerseys.
On Dec 6, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III
Russia protests get heated on Reddit
A Russian redditor’s post about a potential “civil war” in Moscow became front page news on Reddit.
With Herman Cain out of the GOP race, only Twitter parodies remain
Herman Cain leaves Twitter parody accounts in his wake.
On Dec 5, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III
Petition demands of Twitter: “No More Offensive Trending Topics”
The Care2 petition has already garnered 7,819 signatures. But will that be enough to catch Twitter’s attention?
“Women for Cain” website doesn’t include parody account
Twitter is loudly mocking Herman Cain’s new website proclaiming his support among women.
On Dec 2, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III
Twitter’s picks for 2011’s top tweets
From Egyptian Internet revolutionary Wael Ghonim to a dad reunited with his daughter, people turned transitory tweets into unforgettable stories.
One hairy winner of No Shave November
For one long month, these men endured the itchiness of newly-sprouted facial foliage. Was it worth it? We think so.
On Dec 1, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III
Friend request: The son you didn’t know you had
Take note Durex. This is how you properly use social media to sell condoms.
On Nov 30, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III
Twitter loves jail for Michael Jackson doctor
When word spread that Conrad Murray, the physician convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of pop icon Michael Jackson, it spread even further via Twitter.
On Nov 29, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III
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