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Twitter censorship #outrage, now in cartoon form!

Twitter's recent announcement that it will censor specific tweets from some countries resulted in an anti-climatic "boycott" of the microblogging service on Saturday, and more importantly, a cartoon-ified interpretation by those clever kids at Taiwan's New Media Animation. read more..

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UMass social media study highlights shift in how companies converse with consumers

The way consumers interact with their favorite brands may be shifting. According to a new report from the University of Massachusetts, a number of companies in the Inc. 500 fastest-growing private companies in the US have begun to drop the corporate blog in favor of micromedia mediums such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkdIn. read more..

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Pinterest: Where domestic divas hang out online

Pinterest, a slick-looking site with a homespun feel that lets you "pin" your info, links and photos of your favorite stuff — food, clothing, housework tips — onto a virtual bulletin board is quickly becoming the go-to social site for women between the ages of 25 and 44. read more..

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Twitter index: NBA's Blake Griffin scores 'dunk of the year'

Basketball fans are calling Blake Griffin’s slam dunk the “dunk of the year.” During an NBA game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night, the Los Angeles Clippers player jumped up above Kendrick Perkins and slam-dunked the ball into the net. read more..

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Marz Lovejoy debuted her film 'LUV' at Sundance Music Festival on Monday, it fea...

Marz Lovejoy debuted her film 'LUV' at Sundance Music Festival on Monday, it features an all-star cast including Common, Danny Glover, Meagan Good, and Michael K. Williams. She also makes really awesome hip hop music. Did we mention that she's not even 21? You'll definitely be seeing more from this quickly rising LA hip hop artist.http://pub.vitrue.com/kF7kSource: pub.vitrue.com read more..

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Facebook IPO could value it among top companies

When Facebook makes its long-expected debut as a public company this spring, the social-networking company will likely vault into the ranks of the largest public companies in the world, alongside McDonald's, Amazon.com and Bank of America. read more..

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Now on Google Music: Download songs to computer

As much as we like having access to our own music in the cloud, it's also nice to have it on our computers (especially for syncing with standalone MP3 players). read more..

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Tweet this: NFL Pro Bowl players get to share thoughts real-time

As Super Bowl week kicks off Sunday with the Pro Bowl playoff in Hawaii, the NFL is hoping to kick up its ratings with the announcement that players will now be allowed to Tweet from the sidelines during the game. read more..

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Paul Krugman Isn't Trying to Start a Twitter War with Tom Friedman

Twitter sort of exploded on Friday when a tweet purportedly from New York Times columnist Paul Krugman suggesting that his paper drop fellow columnist Thomas Friedman needed. It turned out to be a fake, and the real Krugman isn't happy about the Twitter shenanigans. Krugman told The Atlantic Wire in an email, "It's another fake. I don't use Twitter -- all I have is automatic notification of blog posts." He followed up a few minutes later, "Oh, just to say that I must be pretty effective if people think they have to invent stuff to discredit. ... read more..

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10 Hysterical Political Parodies on Twitter

There are countless parody accounts on Twitter -- musicians, celebrities, cartoon characters and religious figures can all grace your feed with their presence. The most entertaining parodies, however, may be those of politicians around the world. read more..

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The pouring rain did little to dampen the mood on Wednesday night. Inside the Stephan Weiss Studio at ACRIA's 16th annual holiday dinner, festive spirits were running high. "Just a few more days of work and then I'm home for a while," Angela Lindvall said happily. The L.A.-based model had slid into her dinner seat just as the first course was served. She was in town for the 250-person event and then a quick trip down to Pennsylvania to appear on QVC. But it was something more karmic she was happiest about. "I'm getting my teaching certification in Kundalini yoga," Lindvall told Style.com. "Honestly, since I've discovered it, it's changed my whole energy and perspective." Speaking of feel-good vibes, earlier in the night, guests including Craig McDean, Bruce Weber, and Ross Bleckner had shopped their way through Donna Karan's Urban Zen and bid on fashion and art pieces. Auction and dinner proceeds, totaling a record $400,000, went to support ACRIA. After the main course was served, Karan took the stage to introduce the night's special guest, Estée Lauder Group president John Demsey, who was being honored for his work as the chairman of the MAC AIDS Fund. "If we don't sell lipstick, we can't give money away," he said of MAC Viva Glam's mantra from the stage. His straightforward altruism has won him admirers. "John is one of those guys who doesn't talk a lot," Prabal Gurung noted. "He doesn't go on and on about what he's doing like some people in fashion do," the designer added. "He just does it."—Bee-Shyuan Chang read more..

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Activists and bloggers fear Twitter censorship

Bloggers and activists from China, the Middle East and Latin America said Friday they were afraid that new Twitter policies could allow governments to censor messages, stifling free expression. read more..

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It's National Curmudgeon Day folks, so gather up your nearest and dearest grumps...

It's National Curmudgeon Day folks, so gather up your nearest and dearest grumps and come sing along to this anthem. National Curmudgeon Day: "Nasty Dan"www.youtube.com read more..

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How to easily circumvent Twitter's censorship

On Thursday, Twitter announced plans to restrict tweets in certain countries. By Friday, some clever folks already figured out an incredibly simple way to circumvent the service's censorship. read more..

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Jake Reilly's 'Amish Project:' 90 Days Without a Cell Phone, Email and Social Media

Could you live without daily electronic conveniences -- Twitter, Facebook, email, texting and more -- for 90 days? Jake P. Reilly, a 24-year-old college student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, did just that. read more..

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As social media hits TV, 2012 the year of 'must-tweet TV'

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Forget about the age of must-see television, 2012 will be the year of must-tweet TV. Networks large and small are using social media to engage second-screen viewers like never before. A few of the most high-profile recent examples include: * Monday, Fox News used Twitter to measure viewer reaction to its GOP debate and encourage online interaction based on the candidates' answers. * NBC partnered with Facebook for its "Meet the Press" debate January 8. * VH1 offered a four-hour live stream of analysis during its Critics' Choice Movie Awards broadcast last week. ... read more..

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Top 10 Twitter Pics of the Week [PICS]

Out of the millions of pictures posted on Twitter last week, 10 of them stood above the rest, and we have the Top 10 Twitter Pics gathered right here in a cozy, clickable group. read more..

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Going Hollywood

On what's shaping up to be one of awards season's busiest weekends, W partnered with Dom Pérignon last night to host a high-wattage party of its own at the Chateau Marmont. The event celebrated the magazine's Best Performances issue, and editor in chief Stefano Tonchi was eager to pay credit to his longtime collaborator, Lynn Hirschberg. "She sees hundreds of movies starting at Cannes, and she selects those performances that she thinks will define a career and the movies that she thinks will define this time of the year," he told Style.com. The February covers reveal her choices: Young Adult's Charlize Theron and Moneyball's Brad Pitt. Pitt's cover touts the superstar as "hotter than ever," and indeed he's so hot he wasn't in attendance, but the hotel's sixth-floor penthouse was packed with plenty of eye candy anyway. Theron, Jessica Biel, Kirsten Dunst, Elizabeth Olsen, and Miranda Kerr, for starters. Fresh from the AFI Awards earlier in the day, Emma Stone's first order of  business was introducing herself to the VS Angel's better half, Orlando Bloom—and wishing him a happy birthday. Elsewhere, a Louis Vuitton-clad Sofia Coppola waxed nostalgic about being at the hotel, where she filmed much of 2010's Somewhere. "It's always such fun coming back. A lot of people working here have worked here for many years and on my films, so I always like being here." The director also revealed her favorite films of the year: Shame and Drive.—Alexis Brunswick read more..

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