Social Media
Exposed: Philly’s Big Banana Peel Problem
“When I’m walking with friends, they tell me it’s a little awkward for them,” says Frank Danay. “They’re the ones standing next to the guy […]
The Philly Instagram Hall of Fame: The 15 Shots Everybody takes
Philadelphia, like most cities populated by smartphone users with a little too much time to kill, boasts a thriving Instagram community, and its members are not […]
Philadelphian Takes Selfies to Prove Local Residency to IRS
There’s a story at Mashable by Brian Koerber today with a fun tale about Andrew Jarvis. Jarvis is an architect at EwingCole who splits his […]
The Ultimate Philadelphia Klout Ranking
Klout, Inc. was founded in San Francisco in 2009. It measures online influence by using data from Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Instagram, WordPress and a bunch […]
Photo Roundup: Philly Through the Fog
The snow and bitter cold have been replaced by… Fog! Here’s a glimpse of what we could actually see this morning.
This is What People Dislike About Facebook
In honor of Facebook’s 10th anniversary tomorrow, Pew Research just released an interesting study revealing how people use the social-media monster. Here are some fun […]
Janus Through the Eyes of 17 Philadelphia Instagrammers (and One Tweeter)
As we told you yesterday and this morning, Philadelphians love documenting the snow. Here’s but a sampling of the social awesomeness going on today: Submit your own […]
Michael Vick Is Selling a Car on Instagram
Deposed Philadelphia Eagles starting quarterback Michael Vick has 299,116 followers on Instagram. About an hour ago, he sent them this incredible offer.
TONIGHT: State Reps. Brian Sims and Mike Schlossberg to Host Twitter Town Hall on LGBT Equality
Tonight Pennsylvania State Representatives Mike Schlossberg (D-Lehigh) and Brian Sims (D-Philadelphia) will host a “Twitter Town Hall,” live from the state Capitol. The social-media event […]
Top 10 Philadelphia Tweets of 2013
It’s end-of-year time, and you know what that means: Lists! Okay, most things on the Internet are in list form now, but December is still […]
Twitter Fight! About that Epic Tom Ferrick-Helen Gym Dust-Up
I feel your pain, Tom Ferrick. I once got caught up in the emotions of the moment when Philebrity slammed a post by Greg Meckstroth on […]
The Best and Worst Tweets from the Live Sound of Music
NBC executives must be kicking themselves for not airing the live three-hour Sound of Music special during the all-important November ratings book. The ratings are […]
No, the Cops Aren’t Banning Protesters From Facebook
It should come as no surprise that police departments monitor social media. After all, as a speaker revealed during a panel at last week’s International […]
13 Awesome Philly Halloween Costumes on Instagram
Here are some of Philly’s best costumes on Instagram and Twitter. Who’d we miss?
6 Non-Racist Tweets About the First Asian-American Miss America
I didn’t watch the Miss America pageant Sunday, but boy oh boy did I hear about it. New York’s Nina Davuluri became the first Indian […]