Tweeting up a storm: @Irene and 16 other must-follow accounts

Where to get real-time information about Hurricane Irene.

On Aug 27, 2011 by Jordan Valinsky

Kind reactions for Disappointing Gay Best Friend

Two drunken nights with friends turn into a widely loved series of videos, and a passion project for a pair of comic writers from New York.

On Aug 26, 2011 by Jordan Valinsky

iQuit! Jobs falls from Apple

The company’s iconic CEO creates an instant stir online with the surprise announcement of his resignation.

On Aug 24, 2011 by Jordan Valinsky

Live updates of Hurricane Irene

We are tracking Irene as she barrels down on the U.S. and the Caribbean.

On Aug 24, 2011 by Jordan Valinsky

Pumpkin Spice is nice in your city

Starbucks leverages its Facebook fan base to promote its seasonal drink.

On Aug 22, 2011 by Jordan Valinsky

SiriusXM restores BBC1 after fans protest online

After fans light up Twitter, SiriusXM brings BBC Radio 1 back to their lineup—but only online. Fans are less than pleased with the compromise.

On Aug 16, 2011 by Jordan Valinsky

Who’s calling from 111-111-1111? No one

New York Times will stop using 111-111-1111 as its caller ID number on Monday.

On Aug 12, 2011 by Jordan Valinsky

Bachmann’s Newsweek cover spawns fan art

We comb through our favorte Bachmann fan art.

On Aug 11, 2011 by Jordan Valinsky

Klout’s expanding influence confounds users

CEO Joe Fernandez defends online ranking service’s expansion to Instagram, Tumblr, and other communities.

On Aug 10, 2011 by Jordan Valinsky

Where did the music go?

Satellite radio provider SiriusXM pulls popular British music station and the fans are none too pleased.

On Aug 9, 2011 by Jordan Valinsky

Missing e unlikely to return to Tumblr

The popular browser add-on for Tumblr power users remains banned.

On Aug 5, 2011 by Jordan Valinsky

Stocks drop, Web shudders

Today’s market tumble was amplified by the Web’s communities.

On Aug 4, 2011 by Jordan Valinsky

Seattleites mock Space Needle in latest trend

Is needling the next photo meme?

On Aug 3, 2011 by Jordan Valinsky

Bobcats beat Bulldogs in party school toplist

Sorry Georgia, but Ohio Univeristy just crashed your party. U MAD BRO?

On Aug 1, 2011 by Jordan Valinsky

Obama overshares, and Twitter rebels

Too many tweets about the debt ceiling causes 36,000 people to stop following the President.

On Jul 29, 2011 by Jordan Valinsky