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Twitter Watches 'Scandal'
(The Root) — Per usual, ABC’s Scandal had everyone on Twitter in a tizzy last night. With one more episode left in this season, the suspense is building and tensions were running high as everyone finally found out the identity of the mole. Scandal’s cast was watching and tweeting along with the rest of the…
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Twitter Mourns the Loss of Lena Horne — Again
(The Root) — Three years after her death, citizens of Twitter are apparently still mourning the loss of legendary singer and actress Lena Horne. Horne began her career as a dancer at the famous Cotton Club in Harlem. From there she would become a famous actress, singer and nightclub performer. Later in life she became…
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How Twitter Is a New Medium for Storytelling
(The Root) — From dating to finding work to expanding businesses, social media are revolutionizing the way we do things. They’re also changing the face of storytelling. Since Twitter is intended for short bursts of thought that can be encapsulated in 140 characters or less, it may be surprising that it is a great place…
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Twitter Pays Respect to Malcolm Shabazz
(The Root) — Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of Malcolm X (aka El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz), was killed in Tijuana, Mexico, Thursday morning. According to the Amsterdam News, he died from injuries sustained after being either shot or thrown off a roof while he was being robbed, but the reports on his cause of death have not been…
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American Airlines Treats Social Media Stars
(The Root) — Apparently, being Twitter-famous has its perks. As of Tuesday, American Airlines has teamed up with Klout, a website that tracks users’ influence on social media sites, to offer perks to folks with the most pull online. Among the available hookups: admission into the American Airlines Admirals Club, a lounge that offers free…
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Marion Barry Totally Loves 'Scandal'
The success of ABC’s Scandal is widely known, and if you have a Twitter account, you know how popular the show is. It turns out that it’s not just your mom, barber and kid’s preschool teacher who are watching — black icons are tuning in, too. Marion Barry, the embattled former mayor of Washington, D.C.,…
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Naughty by Nature Feuds on Twitter
(The Root) — While you were yawning and stretching and getting ready to start another workweek, Naughty by Nature was breaking up on Twitter. Kind of. Monday night, group member Treach tweeted that fellow member Vinnie was “officially fired.” He went on to call Vinnie some colorful names, making it clear that things aren’t OK…
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Playing Cupid on Facebook
(The Root) — Don’t you just love how your mom always tries to set you up with that nice, quiet girl from church, or how your best friend really thinks that you just should go out for coffee with that guy from her gym? Ever wish there was a way for the people in your…
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Snoop Lion Gets Into the Photo-Sharing Game
(The Root) — Have you ever said to yourself, “Self, I really wish there was a way that I could make myself look cartoonishly like Snoop Doggy Dogg in pictures so I can share them with my social media networks”? No? Well, if you ever change your mind, you’re in luck! Snoop, now known as…
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Twitter Watches the Met Gala
(The Root) — Everyone knows that Twitter loves an occasion to live-tweet, and it got just that with the streaming of the Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute Benefit Gala on Monday. If you’re scratching your head wondering just what that is, it’s been described as being “like a fancy prom — except in a museum.” Known…
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