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Doctor's Conviction Sparks Twitter Debate
(The Root) — A verdict was reached and announced on Monday in the case of abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell. The Philadelphia doctor was arrested in January of this year and charged with the deaths of five people stemming from procedures performed in a reportedly filthy, unsanitary office dubbed a “house of horrors.” He was found…
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The Other Side of Mother
(The Root) — On Sunday the Internet spent the day paying homage to mothers in honor of Mother’s Day, with folks tweeting inspiring stories and Instagramming pictures of their dear beloved maternal figures. Tales of Mom coming to the rescue, providing, sacrificing, kissing boo-boos — the usual. But the day before, people on Twitter were…
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Celeb Moms Who Do It All
It’s Mother’s Day is the time to buy your mom flowers and make her breakfast in bed to say thanks for all the home cooked meals she made, the horrible macaroni art she hung on the fridge, and teacher-parent conferences she endured. It’s a dirty job — diapers and snotty noses and tears and skinned…
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Twitter Renames Chris Brown
(The Root) — Chris Brown subtweeted Rihanna today, and Twitter turned it into an hour of hilarious wordplay. The two have been playing out their on-again/off-again romance on Twitter lately, following and unfollowing each other, leaving onlookers to speculate as to what is going on. This morning, Brown sent out a cryptic tweet that read…
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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.,…