Social Media

Wiz Khalifa’s song ‘No Social Media’ is the anti-‘Call Me Maybe’

He wants to “take you to a private place with no social media.” Hey, sounds nice.

On Sep 9, 2015 by Jaya Saxena

You will probably buy your next mascara over Twitter—and here’s why

The Avon lady has moved online—and she’s called Younique.

On Sep 7, 2015 by Taylor Prewitt

The truth behind why so many studies you see on Facebook are ‘proven wrong’

It’s called science, stupid.

On Sep 2, 2015 by Miri Mogilevsky

U.K. culture department regrets tweeting Poohsticks safety advice

Oh bother.

On Aug 27, 2015 by Michelle Jaworski

Eter9’s virtual avatars learn from you in life and mimic you in death

It’s like Facebook, but for digital ghosts.

On Aug 27, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

Tom Hardy’s 50 Cent Dubsmash contains a not-so-subtle ‘Punisher’ nod

Wherever Tom Hardy goes, magic happens.

On Aug 21, 2015 by Aja Romano

NASA patiently promises that an asteroid will not hit Earth in September

Preppers, stand down.

On Aug 21, 2015 by Aja Romano

Social media is changing how we react to natural disasters

These days, a wide-reaching Facebook post can be far better than a short-wave radio transmission.

On Aug 21, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

The war on cargo shorts is everything wrong with social media shaming

You might hate cargo shorts—but mocking everyone who wears them makes you look like a jerk.

On Aug 20, 2015 by Joanna Schroeder

Josh Groban turned Donald Trump’s bombastic tweets into a song

The one thing we never knew we needed.

On Aug 18, 2015 by Michelle Jaworski

This app blocks mentions of Donald Trump—and its creator might get sued

It’s gonna be yuge.

On Aug 13, 2015 by Aaron Sankin

Tinder, Trump, and the perils of Twitter tantrums

For an app built around rejection, Tinder just can’t handle it.

On Aug 13, 2015 by Skylar Baker-Jordan

Benedict Cumberbatch says people filming him on stage is ‘mortifying’

One may record and record and be a villain.

On Aug 11, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

One year later, here are 7 things Ferguson taught Americans about racism

Ferguson has unearthed many ugly truths, important realizations, and lessons to be learned.

On Aug 11, 2015 by Derrick Clifton

Silicon Valley has no idea what teens want

Yahoo’s Livetext app seems doomed to fail—but so did Twitter, Snapchat, and Vine.

On Aug 10, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter