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Twitter's Terrorism Buzzwords
(The Root) — What do you talk about most on Twitter? Your love of Subway sandwiches? Painful gas and bloating? The pork shoulder you caught on special at Target? Be careful — phrases as innocuous as those could get you put on a terrorist watch list. The Department of Homeland Security recently released a list…
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Touch Her Hair, but Stay Away From Mine
(The Root) — If you’re in New York City anytime Thursday or Friday, drop by Union Square to experience “You Can Touch My Hair,” a public art exhibit sponsored by the website Un’ruly, “a place for black hair.” As part of the exhibit, “strangers from all walks of life will have the welcomed opportunity to…
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Rihanna Visits Coco Chanel's Paris Crib
(The Root) — In today’s edition of Celebrity Lives Are More Fabulous Than Yours, Rihanna took a few moments to document her trip to Coco Chanel’s apartment in Paris on Wednesday. Yes — the Coco Chanel. “Got the keys to Coco Chanel’s apartment!!!” she tweeted. “Yesterday=Most Legendary Day in Paris!!!!” The singer toured the grounds…
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Donald Trump: Blame Brown People for Crime
(The Root) — If your timeline hasn’t met the quota for race-baiting, xenophobic tweets this week, it’s probably because you’re not following Donald Trump. On Tuesday night the mogul took to his Twitter feed to blame blacks and Latinos for nearly all the violent crime in New York City. “According to Bill O’Reilly,” tweeted Trump…
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Waka Flocka Flame: Marriage Counselor?
(The Root) — Quickly, close your eyes and picture your average Waka Flocka Flame fan. You’re probably thinking: white, female, over the age of 50. Right? No? You’re kidding! She may not be the average Waka Flocka fan, but she’s definitely one of the biggest. In addition to loving his music, the blogger and social…
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Why Heckling Michelle Obama Doesn't Pay
(The Root) — Michelle Obama took a moment deliver a verbal chin check to a heckler during a private fundraiser on Tuesday. Ellen Sturtz got more than she bargained for when she interrupted the first lady, demanding that President Obama sign an anti-discrimination executive order similar to the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA. According to…
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Android Users Welcome Vine App
(The Root) — From your cousin Leroy to the White House, it seems like everybody is on Vine, Twitter’s crazy-popular video-sharing app. Everybody, that is, except for Android users — until now. Twitter announced yesterday that Vine for Android is now available. Now, oh humble Samsung Galaxy user, you, too, can make and share six-second…
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How Social Media Helps Find the Missing
(The Root) — The recent discovery of three kidnapped women in Cleveland has left followers of the story wondering what could have been done to rescue them sooner. When Amanda Berry was kidnapped 10 years ago, social media was still in its infant stages, but now it is emerging as a viable tool in locating…
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Young Voters Bid Farewell to the GOP
(The Root) — A recent study by the College Republican National Committee shows that young voters find the Grand Old Party particularly unappealing. According to the 95-page study, entitled “Grand Old Party for a Brand New Generation,” voters younger than 30 are critical of the Republican stance on contraceptive rights and marriage equality. They used…
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Meet John McCain's New Daughter-in-Law
(The Root) — Thanks to some intrepid gossip gatherers, we knew well in advance that Rep. John Boehner’s daughter was marrying a black man, but Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona caught us all off guard when he Instagrammed this picture of his son and his new wife, who appears to be a woman of…
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