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    'I Am A Brand,' Pathetic Man Says

    News • ISSUE 48•48 • Nov 29, 2012
    SEATTLE—Sad, pathetic local web developer and blogger Phillip Cathin, 34, told reporters today that he sees himself as “a brand.” The pitiful man, who ...

    Area Woman Finally Uploads All 12 Million Pictures Of Her Vacation To Europe On Facebook

    News • ISSUE 48•47 • Nov 19, 2012
    WINSTON-SALEM, NC—A laborious eight-month-long task came to an end for Facebook user Arielle Stevens on Monday, as the college junior finally finished uploading the ...

    Palestinian Family Trapped Under Rubble Thrilled To Hear 'Gaza' Trending On Twitter

    News in Brief • ISSUE 48•46 • Nov 15, 2012
    BEIT LAHIA, GAZA STRIP—As her husband and three children remained trapped beneath burning debris from an Israeli airstrike, Gaza resident Adliya al-Haddad, 34, told ...

    Savvy Man Registers 'Sleepy Romney' Twitter Account Just In Case Candidate Looks Tired

    News in Brief • ISSUE 48•42 • Oct 16, 2012
    EUGENE, OR—Ingenious, quick-thinking local man Pete Sidell, 29, demonstrated his uncanny cultural savviness today by registering a "Sleepy Romney" Twitter account he can use ...

    Man Who Cried Himself To Sleep Last Night Has Some Great Ideas For Growing Company's Brand

    News in Brief • ISSUE 48•40 • Oct 7, 2012
    NEW YORK—Marketing strategist Garrett Brooks, who reportedly cried himself to sleep Sunday while thinking about how much of his life he’s wasted and ...

    Number Of Users Who Actually Enjoy Facebook Down To 4

    News • ISSUE 48•37 • Sep 10, 2012
    WASHINGTON—A comprehensive and groundbreaking new report released Monday by the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project has found that only four ...

    Brave Woman Enters Restaurant Without First Looking It Up Online

    News in Brief • ISSUE 48•35 • Aug 29, 2012
    COLUMBUS, OH—Unequipped with a smartphone or any other way to access a consensus opinion on the restaurant’s food and service, local woman Tanya ...

    What Tumblr Blogs Are We Starting?

    Statshot • ISSUE 48•29 • Jul 20, 2012

    More And More Athletes Using Social Media To Confirm Every Stereotype Greater Public Had About Them 

    Sports News • ISSUE 48•23 • Jun 8, 2012
    NEW YORK—With the near-ubiquity of social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook, more athletes than ever have been able to confirm every widely ...

    Hey, Everybody! This Cool New Tide Detergent Video Is Blowing Up All Over The Internet!

    Commentary • ISSUE 48•22 • May 29, 2012
    By Fred Hammond , Director Of Digital Video And Social Media Ad Integration, Tide Detergent

    Report: Every Potential 2040 President Already Unelectable Due To Facebook

    War For The White House • ISSUE 48•16 • Apr 17, 2012
    A troubling report finds that by 2040 every presidential candidate will be unelectable to political office due to their embarrassing Facebook posts.

    New Walgreens Facebook Plugin Allows Users To See What Prescriptions Friends Are Picking Up

    News in Brief • ISSUE 48•13 • Mar 28, 2012
    DEERFIELD, IL—In an effort to enhance its social media presence, Walgreens pharmacies announced Wednesday the launch of "RxSocial," a new Facebook plugin that enables ...

    Why Are We Deleting Our Facebook Accounts?

    Statshot • ISSUE 48•07 • Feb 10, 2012

    Internet Against SOPA, PIPA

    Infographic • ISSUE 48•04 • Jan 26, 2012
    Last week, several websites, including Google and Wikipedia, raised awareness of the prohibitive measures included in the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect ...

    New Social Media Start-Up Aims To Be Cross Between Facebook And Facebook

    News in Brief • ISSUE 48•03 • Jan 19, 2012
    SAN FRANCISCO—SweetSpace.com, the new social networking start-up from Caltech wunderkind Devin Preston, launched Wednesday with the stated intent of bridging the gap between ...

    Twitter: How It Failed To Solve This Child's Kidnapping

    Sunday Magazine • ISSUE 48•02 • Jan 13, 2012
    Catch a sneak peak at this weekend's Onion Magazine.

    New Facebook Feature Allows User To Cancel Account

    News in Brief • ISSUE 47•50 ISSUE 47•44 • Oct 31, 2011
    PALO ALTO, CA—In its ongoing effort to enrich the way people connect and interact, social media website Facebook introduced a new feature Monday that ...

    Man Who Got 6-Figure Book Deal From His Tumblr Account Has The Fucking Nerve To Appear On National Television

    News in Brief • ISSUE 47•32 • Aug 12, 2011
    NEW YORK—Infuriating tens of thousands nationwide, 26-year-old microblogger Travis Yates reportedly had the goddamn nerve to appear on Good Morning America Friday just days ...

    CIA's 'Facebook' Program Dramatically Cut Agency's Costs

    Onion News Network On IFC • ISSUE 47•11 • Mar 21, 2011
    The CIA's invention of Facebook has saved the government millions of dollars.

    Highly Anticipated Launches At SXSW Interactive

    Infographic • ISSUE 47•10 • Mar 15, 2011
    Every year at South by Southwest, companies roll out their latest interactive media. Here's what to look for this year.
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