Getty Image Jack Black showed up to the premiere of The Super Mario Bros. Movie dressed as Bowser, the main villain of the Mario universe (and the character he voices in the film). But the delightful goofball played the hero by calling Elon Musk’s “bluff” about paying for a blue checkmark on Twitter, or losing … Read more
Conservatives are certain they’ve unearthed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) burner account. The evidence is hardly overwhelming, but they’re nevertheless convinced. Burner accounts are typically used to either lurk or troll from behind a pseudonym. It’s fairly common practice among public figures; Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Mass.) famously admitted to using a burner account known as Pierre … Read more
The question of who gets a blue checkmark is one of the most visible problems of Elon Musk’s tenure at Twitter—with increasingly ridiculous repercussions. This weekend’s update was impressively self-defeating, with Musk failing to implement his much-touted plan to make checkmarks a commercial status symbol. Last week, Twitter announced plans to revoke verification badges from … Read more
Getty Image DDG may have admitted that he is indeed “way too petty” on his latest single, but fans of his girlfriend, singer and actress Halle Bailey, are adding that he also jokes way too much. For the large part, most musicians held back from participating in any over-the-top April Fool’s Day pranks. But apparently … Read more
Getty Image The NBA and NBPA announced a tentative agreement on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement in the early hours of Saturday morning. While it still needs to be ratified, a number of things have started to leak out, with some of the more prominent details being the addition of a midseason tournament and a … Read more
Analysis On Saturday, April 1, Twitter says it will begin the process of removing legacy checkmarks on profiles. (Yes, the company chose April Fools’ Day.) That means we’ll supposedly see those checkmarks disappear on the more than 400,000 profiles that were verified before Elon Musk took over, ending a program that lets you know who … Read more
Getty Image Because he has been famous for several decades and is one of the most prominent professional athletes of all time, most of us have learned things about LeBron James that have nothing to do with his ability to be good at basketball. One of those things is that, despite his remarkable wealth from … Read more
Speculation about his pending indictment — for his alleged role in paying hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election — has been dominating the headlines for the last two weeks. So after the indictment became official today, Twitter (being Twitter!) had some funny reactions to the news. Also, be … Read more
“Eat, Pray, Love yourself enough not to try me.” View Entire Post › Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/adaenechi/black-twitter-march-2023
A fake tweet from a Twitter Blue verified user stoked fears online after the shooting in Nashville Monday that killed six people, including three children. The tweet, which shows an apparent screenshot of a tweet sent out by Nashville’s WSMV-TV station, attributes a quote to the father of one of the children who was killed … Read more
Getty Image If your Twitter feed feels peaceful, filled with a few less idiotic conspiracy theories on Jewish Space Lasers and Gazpacho Police this week it’s likely because Marjorie Taylor Greene’s account has been suspended. The Republican representative from Georgia managed to trigger the already-lax community standards of Elon Musk’s billion-dollar garbage heap by repeatedly … Read more
They also surprised us with a screening of Carl’s Date, an incredibly sweet short featuring the late Ed Asner. They’ve been holding onto it for a while, but it’s gonna play before Elemental this June. So, y’know, if the opening of UP still makes you cry… get ready for THAT. 04:40 PM – 28 Mar … Read more