Twitter Hashtags

American Hashtag Society

The Technician | Posted 04.27.2012

The Technician

As I read about the ADS' decision to declare "occupy" the word of the year, I couldn't help but wonder what would win if we were to vote on the Hashtag of the Year. Therefore, I offer you my own winners for various hashtag categories.

WATCH: Fallon Presents The Best Pranks Ever

Posted 05.30.2012

Jimmy Fallon's latest Late Night Hashtag, the segment where he asks his Twitter followers to share their funny stories with him, was themed in honor o...

Anchorman-Inspired Newsroom Street Fight Rocks Twitter, Jacksonville Media

Melissa Ross | Posted 04.28.2012

Melissa Ross

In about five minutes flat the decision was made. A real Newsroom Street Fight simply HAD to happen. I mean, Ron Burgundy truly needs an event in his honor, and who better to do it than the real Ron Burgundys of Jacksonville?

LOOK: Hilarious Reactions To Santorum Backer's Birth Control Comments

Posted 02.17.2012

The hashtags #ThingsAspirinCures and #backinmyday may be the only good things to come out of the ridiculous comments Foster Friess made on Thursday. ...

The Most HIlarious #FedValentines

Posted 02.10.2012

Whoever said monetary policy isn't sexy just doesn't know what they're talking about. In anticipation of Valentine's Day, the twitterverse is abuz...

'Atlas Chugged' And Other Literary Cocktails

Madeleine Crum | Posted 12.14.2011

Leave it to editors, publishers and wordsmiths to come up with the best pun games on Twitter. Last month, readers got their fill of literary turducken...

The Top 7 Twitter Hashtags Of 2011

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 12.05.2011

As part of Twitter's year-end review series, the microblogging site is looking back on the top trends, topics and events of the past year. On December...

Twitter Generation Business Letter

Trish Mitchell | Posted 12.31.2011

Trish Mitchell

@DearSirorMadam U need to #chill #dudes! #lol #WTF #mybitchpays #ows #occupywallst @DearSirorMadam I don't appreciate the #threatening tone of ...

Say Hey to Hashtags and Handles

Susan Sawyers | Posted 12.25.2011

Susan Sawyers

Since social media is here to stay, event organizers who truly embrace the notion of the greater good, which is the purpose of all of this social stuff anyway, can enhance the experience by establishing and promoting twitter hashtags and handles.

The Funniest #InappropriateFuneralSongs On Twitter

Posted 11.07.2011

Funerals are a time for reflection, honoring life, and comforting the bereaved -- not club beats and catchy music lyrics. But that won't stop the folk...

WATCH: Fallon Finds The Weirdest Bosses On Twitter

Posted 09.27.2011

Jimmy Fallon's latest "Late Night Hashtag" -- #mybossisweird -- became a global trending topic on Twitter in less than 30 minutes, and with good reaso...

The Funniest #WhitePeopleHobbies On Twitter

The Huffington Post | Posted 09.18.2011

What do going to farmer's markets, putting your kids in timeout and writing angry letters all have in a common? They are all white people hobbies,...

Famous Quotes With One Word Replaced By 'Duck'

Posted 09.06.2011

Ducks are taking over the Internet! OK, not exactly, but the folks on Twitter -- who aren't exactly quaks -- are sharing their favorite quotes, in ...

WATCH: Fallon Reads The Funniest Dad Stories

Posted 08.16.2011

Jimmy Fallon's reign over Twitter continues to grow, as his latest experiment in hashtag storytelling, #ThatsMyDad, became a worldwide trending topic ...

Dr. Dr, Feet Foxes & The Best #bandsmissingaletter Tweets

Posted 06.27.2011

Remember the good ol' days, when bands like The Taking Heads, The Rolling Tones, and Ink Floyd were still out on the road? Well, Twitter users do. ...

Mrs. Bennet's Exclamation Over Cheese Bonnets: Jane Austen At The Super Bowl

The Huffington Post | Zoe Triska | Posted 05.25.2011

During Sunday's Super Bowl, the entertainment wasn't solely coming from the game. Twitter tag #JaneAustenAtTheSuperBowl had literature fans enthralled...

13 Tea Party Bands

Posted 05.25.2011

For those not familiar with hashtag jokes, it's fairly common for Twitter users to make quick, pithy jokes designated by a hashtag (#), usually bringi...