The 5 Best Facebook Parodies
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Technology of Yore: Longing for the simpler times, when we used simpler forms of communication? Indulge your nostalgia and listen to these songs about obsolete forms of technology. (mental_floss) Bayside, Behind the Scenes: There’s a special kind of nostalgia reserved for ’90s [...]
Bill Clinton and Warren Buffett joined Twitter within days of each other, creating a #FollowFriday opportunity so epic that even President Obama couldn’t help but join in. So who’s next? The social network has been, on balance, a PR blessing [...]
Fashion, sex, beauty … and socialism? All of that and more in Cosmarxpolitan, the new (faux) magazine hot off the Tumblr presses. The new blog riffs on the notoriously over-the-top cover lines and headlines found in Cosmo, translating them into a handy [...]
In the spirit of comic book geekery — and in view of Iron Man 3‘s arrival yesterday to mostly critical acclaim — meet Texts from Superheroes, a Tumblr devoted to the SMS exploits of spandex-attired demigods. Who knew warrantless wiretapping could [...]
The group of five living U.S. presidents–dubbed The World’s Most Exclusive Club–has now been superceded by the group of two living U.S. presidents who have verified public Twitter accounts. Joining @BarackObama, @billclinton (all lower-case) sent out his first message into the Twitterverse just [...]
Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the 96th birthday of Ella Fitzgerald (1918-1996), one of the most popular jazz singers in America who was known as the “First Lady of Song” and the “Queen of Jazz.” Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images American jazz singer [...]
The hidden hive of hackers known as Anonymous are reportedly making a foray into the world of established media: according to the BBC, the group is attempting to launch own news website. Anonymous posted their plans for the news site on [...]
Today’s interactive Google Doodle is inspired by Earth Day, an annual event designed to celebrate the environment and raise awareness about conservation efforts. U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson came up with the first Earth Day — held on Apr. 22, 1970 — [...]