Texas judge caught beating daughter on video loses re-election
Texas judge caught beating his daughter on video losses by just 7 percentage points.
On Mar 5, 2014 by Tim Sampson
‘Vine Fight Club’ is curating the Internet’s best KOs
Shut up and play the hits.
On Mar 1, 2014 by Miles Klee
Tough-talking dude gets clobbered by vengeful lamp
Well-timed poetic justice interrupts a moment of self-aggrandizement.
On Dec 9, 2013 by Miles Klee
Ex-racists tell stories of hate and redemption on Reddit
One thread captures the vunerabilities—and triumphs—of the human mind.
On Oct 24, 2013 by Miles Klee
Facebook needs to take a clear stance on violent imagery
In a second (and third) reversal, the company makes allowances for extreme violence.
On Oct 23, 2013 by Miles Klee
‘Hell No’: Finally, a horror film that says what we’ve all been yelling
This is what you’ve been yelling at the screen all this time.
On Oct 15, 2013 by Miles Klee
Watch Mike from ‘Breaking Bad’ read hard-boiled fairy tales
I would go to sleep if I were you.
On Sep 17, 2013 by Miles Klee
Ask.fm could fuel gang violence, police warn
The service, infamous as a bullying platform, may also be driving gang violence.
On Aug 22, 2013 by Kris Holt
Unpacking the unofficial fanfiction census
Tumblr user destinationtoast sifted through Archive of Our Own for some stats on—and projections for—fanfiction in 2013.
On Jul 15, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Turkish protesters use Google Maps to keep tabs on police
The map, created Saturday, is constantly being updated with new details about protests near Istanbul’s Taksim Square.
On Jun 3, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Ignored in local media, Turkish protesters turn to Facebook, Twitter
As Turkish media remain largely silent about the violent riots in Taksim Square, Facebook remains the only reliable source of information for many citizens.
On Jun 3, 2013 by Joe Kloc
Facebook vows to get tougher on misogynist content
“We need to do better—and we will.”
On May 28, 2013 by Fidel Martinez
Graphic videos of Syrian violence appear on YouTube
YouTube videos showing the execution of unarmed soldiers could be used as evidence of war crimes.
On Nov 30, 2012 by Michelle Jaworski
20,000 like Facebook photo of dog attacking Palestinian woman
The photo, posted by an Israeli Facebook group called “I Love Dogs” has 20,000 likes and hundreds of vicious comments.
On Nov 19, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Twitter trouble erupts over Chick-fil-A “kiss-in”
National Same-Sex Kiss Day is scheduled to take place at Chick-fil-A restaurants Friday evening, and some on Twitter are reacting with threats of anti-gay violence.
On Aug 3, 2012 by Kris Holt
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