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#ThingsISAYDuringSchool: Hilarious Tweets From Disgruntled Students

Posted 04.19.2012

Whether they're intentional or unintentional, we all have those signature stock phrases that we spew over and over during the school day. Whether it'...

WATCH: 'To My Unborn Child' Twitter Trend Inspires Poignant New PSA For Gay Youth

Posted 04.05.2012

Last month's infamous #ToMyUnbornChild Twitter trend has become the subject of a poignant new public service announcement. Though many of the ini...

#ToMyUnbornChild Twitter Trend Sparks Homophobic Tweets

Posted 03.16.2012

In what can be seen as a disturbing sign of the times, a seemingly harmless Twitter trend quickly descended into a flurry of homophobic statements fro...

On Social Media, Most Consumers Play Nice

The Huffington Post | Rieva Lesonsky | Posted 02.28.2012

The Web may be home to plenty of negative chatter, but turns out most people have no interest in badmouthing companies online. In fact, according to a...

The Most Bizarre Valentine's Day Trending Topic On Twitter: #FagDay

Posted 02.14.2012

It what can only be described as the most bizarre of Valentine's Day crazes on Twitter, the hashtag #FagDay was one of the most popular trending topic...

The Twitterverse Shares Their #HighSchoolMemories!

Posted 03.26.2012

Whether you love high school or you're counting down the days until graduation (read: freedom), these are four years of your life that you'll never f...

Hashtags Aren't Just For Twitter Anymore, Teens Report

About the authors: Jimmy is a senior at Maine South High School and Omar is a junior at Pritzker Colelge Prep. Both are student reporters for The Mas...

The Best #FakeMegynKelly Tweets

The Huffington Post | Christine Friar | Posted 11.22.2011

Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly caused a stir on Monday's "O'Reilly Factor" when she stated that the pepper spray used on seated UC Davis students was, "a...

When Did You Know It Was 'Over'? Twitter Users Weigh In

Posted 11.15.2011

When did you know your relationship was over? The question took the Twitterverse by storm Tuesday, as #iknewitwasoverwhen became a trending topic ...

The Funniest #FoodMovies On Twitter

The Huffington Post | Christine Friar | Posted 10.25.2011

Earlier this week, a South African foodie site called Food 24 decided to try their hand at the Twitter hashtag game. They started #foodmovies, the ide...

Twitter Users Come Clean WIth The Best #LiesIveToldMyParents

Posted 10.16.2011

The teacher didn't assign any homework. I'm just going to a friends house. I have no clue who scratched the car. Children, no matter the age, are c...

WATCH: Who Is Derek Bieber?

Posted 10.11.2011

Don't worry there isn't another Bieber, it's only Justin. But if you were wondering why "Derek Bieber" has been trending on Twitter since yesterda...

What You Were Reading When You Were 13

Zoe Triska | Posted 10.06.2011

There were quite a few regrettable things we did, thought, adored and listened to when we were 13. We liked Blink-182 (please don't tell anyone), had ...

Celebrities On Tumblr: 10 Famous Blogs You'll Go 'Gaga' Over

The Huffington Post | Rae Votta | Posted 08.30.2011

The middle Jonas Brother, Joe, is new to the world of Tumblr. Unfortunately he's so new that he hasn't learned how to spell the blogging platform's na...

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 ...

'Saved By The Bell Jar' And Other Hilarious #Sitcomnovels

Zoe Triska | Posted 08.07.2011

On Twitter over the weekend, WWNortan started a hashtag combining novels and TV shows. It soon began trending. We rounded up some of the best from...

The Top 10 Trends On Twitter In 2010

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

Twitter recently unleashed a list of 2010's top trends, which reflect the topics that dominated the 25 billion tweets sent this year. Twitter defi...

#BecauseOfTwitter: The Good And The Bad (TWEETS)

The Huffington Post | Craig Kanalley | Posted 05.25.2011

The online world is vastly different because of Twitter, and today thousands of users weighed in with observations on its impact, soon making #because...

Understanding The Psychology Of Twitter

Psychology Today | Moses Ma | Posted 11.17.2011

Twitter acts to fill a deep psychological need in our society. The unfortunate reality is that we are a culture starved for real community. ...

Twitter Local Trends Feature Begins

Posted 05.25.2011

Twitter has begun rolling out a new feature called 'Local Trends' that allows users to see location-based trending topics. Mashable, which notes th...

#battleoftheboroughs: Battle Of The Boroughs Breaks Out On Twitter

Posted 05.25.2011

People all across the city are taking to Twitter to proclaim their love for their borough, and talk trash about the other four. The topic #battleof...

#Whereiwas: Twitter Users Share 9/11 Memories

Posted 05.25.2011

Twitter users are taking to the Internet today to share memories of where they were on September 11th, 2001. Scroll down to see a real-time feed of...

#Thatsafrican -- When Twitter Went Racist?

David Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

David Weiner

What happens when #thatsafrican becomes a trending topic on Twitter?