Hell Hath No Fury Like a Bunch of Women Scorned: Just Ask Susan G. Komen and SJU
I’ve never seen the women in my office more outraged than they were by the news last Tuesday that pink-ifying breast-cancer juggernaut Susan G. Komen […]
John Bolaris Tells Evan Turner to Grow Up
Last night Evan Turner and Philadelphia Sixers head coach Doug Collins had a little disagreement. Turner stomped down the tunnel and threw a towel after […]
How Many More People Can Irresponsible Journalists Kill on Twitter?
Like J. Alfred Prufrock in a social-media world, I have heard the mermaids tweeting, but I do not think they will tweet to me.
Instagram Turns Your Life From Dull to Dashing
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, in which case you don’t get a reliable WiFi connection, you’ve probably heard of Instagram. It’s one of […]
John Bolaris Breaks Silence, Returns to Twitter
After he was fired reached the mutual conclusion with FOX 29 brass that he should no longer be a meteorologist for the network, John Bolaris […]
The Philly Twitteralysis
The old saying goes, “You are what you eat.” Well, that’s just stupid. (I am so not the lamb gyro with lettuce, tomato and hot […]
We’re Trying To Get Our Numbers Up
It’s the end of the year and we’re trying to get our numbers up. Like us on Facebook where we post the highlights of the […]
The Year That Gave Us Tebowing and Tiger Mother
The Global Language Monitor sites “occupy” as the most used word of 2011 and projects “Kate” (as in Middleton) for 2012. I noticed that I […]
Playing God on Twitter
No deity has been left behind. God, Jesus, Mohammed, Buddha. Even their greatest rival: Satan. They’re all tweeting, ancient scrolls swapped for timelines. Will following […]
Sixers Hire Fan Behind Mascot Twitter Accounts
The Sixers have hired Jerry Rizzo as the team’s new social media coordinator. Rizzo—a recent graduate of Penn State—had been looking for full-time work when […]
Sixers Trade Season Tickets for Twitter Handles
The Sixers released three candidates for the position of team mascot. But, they didn’t take the time to secure Twitter handles for B. Franklin Dogg […]
Jim Gardner Tweets His Way Into Hearts of PSU Students
In the midst of Penn State’s child sex-abuse scandal, an unlikely student hero has emerged: 6ABC’s Jim Gardner. In 140 characters or less, the Philly […]
AP’s Twitter Policy Raises Question of Reporter Objectivity
Earlier this month the Associated Press amended its seven pages of social media guidelines to include a warning to its reporters and editors against retweeting […]
Ashton Kutcher Weighs in On Penn State Scandal
Ashton Kutcher—Bruce Willis stand-in, poor man’s Charlie Sheen, and moral compass to us all—decided to chime in on the sexual-abuse scandal unraveling the Penn State […]
Shane Victorino Put Phone Number on Twitter
Last night, the Cardinals and Rangers played what is, undeniably, one of the greatest games in the history of World Series baseball. The back and […]