A number of prominent imams and clerics spoke out against the newest cover of Charlie Hebdo, which shows a crying Mohammed with a sign that said “Je Suis Charlie.” Hate preacher Anjem Choudary called it an “act of war.” Lesser known self-proclaimed teachers of Islam used social media to condemn the cover. These names may not be familiar, but they have between 3,000 and 36,000 followers on Twitter. They are followed by many of the Twitter accounts that Breitbart News regularly publishes to expose the insanity of radical Islamists.
by Mary Chastain14 Jan 2015, 2:24 PM PST0
When it comes to online bragging, California takes the cake. A new study conducted by social media platform HeyLets found that people in the Golden State are the most boastful users of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
by Adelle Nazarian14 Jan 2015, 11:58 AM PST0
Glee star Naya Rivera shared her opinion on The View on Tuesday that bathing once a day is only a “white people thing,” after the show’s co-host Nicolle Wallace informed the audience she showers multiple times a day.
by Kipp Jones14 Jan 2015, 9:55 AM PST0
HBO’s Lena Dunham spoke with Ryan Seacrest Sunday evening during a red carpet interview at the Golden Globes, where she disclosed she has deleted the Twitter app from her phone to “create a safer space” for her emotional state.
by Kelli Serio12 Jan 2015, 11:08 AM PST0
On Saturday, assorted jihadist Twitter and YouTube accounts released a video with Pakistani Taliban members pledging allegiance to the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS). To prove their loyalty, the men beheaded a man they claim was a Pakistani soldier.
by Mary Chastain12 Jan 2015, 8:51 AM PST0
The Venezuelan government has begun to target individuals who take photos of empty supermarket shelves or long lines of citizens waiting for their weekly rations of food, according to a number of Venezuelans on social media, who state they have been harassed by the national police force.
by Frances Martel12 Jan 2015, 8:01 AM PST0
J.K. Rowling, the author of the world-famous Harry Potter book series, took to Twitter Sunday morning to condemn media mogul Rupert Murdoch for saying that Muslims should hold themselves accountable for Islamic terrorism.
by Kipp Jones11 Jan 2015, 5:11 PM PST0
Rapper Kevin Gates, best known for his single “I Don’t Get Tired,” has been sleeping with his cousin for the last three months, which apparently hasn’t phased him, as he’s pledged to continue dating the woman, despite a revelation by his grandmother that the two are blood relatives.
by Kipp Jones10 Jan 2015, 9:42 AM PST0
While officials have not demonstrably linked the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) to the Charlie Hebdo massacre, websites of a number of towns in France fell victims to a cyber-attack replacing the content of their sties with Islamic State flag in apparent celebration of the mass shooting.
by Mary Chastain10 Jan 2015, 6:56 AM PST0
At least four, possibly five French Jewish hostages, probably women who were shopping for the Sabbath, were killed by Jihadists before the French police stormed the kosher supermarket. The male and female pair of jihadists were demanding the freedom of the Charlie Hebdo jihadists.
by Dr. Phyllis Chesler9 Jan 2015, 11:44 AM PST0
Charlie Hebdo editor and cartoonist Stéphane Charbonnier, also known as Charb, appeared on a hit list in the March 2013 issue of al-Qaeda’s Inspire propaganda magazine. Twitter accounts posted the same picture on Wednesday, but with a huge red X over Charbonnier’s picture.
by Mary Chastain8 Jan 2015, 11:44 AM PST0
Australian singer Sia’s music video for the single “Elastic Heart” has divided the Internet this week due to its portrayal of half-nude Shia Labeouf and 12-year-old Maddie Ziegler trapped together in a large cage, leading the artist to issue an apology on her Twitter page Wednesday night, saying she expected some “pedophilia” cries.
by Kipp Jones8 Jan 2015, 9:58 AM PST0
The Academy is slated to spend $5.5 million on advertising for the 2015 Academy Awards both on television and on social media sites Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, according to an advertising agency report. The show’s presenter, Neil Patrick Harris, who
by Kipp Jones8 Jan 2015, 9:02 AM PST0
A stockbroker has been sacked, and is being investigated by police after tweeting “Think I just hit a cyclist. But Im late for work so had to drive off lol.” He later issued an apology and claimed the tweet was
by Donna Rachel Edmunds8 Jan 2015, 6:10 AM PST0
TV personality Neil deGrasse Tyson, presenter of 2014’s Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, is getting his own late night talk show on National Geographic Channel, titled Star Talk.
by Kipp Jones7 Jan 2015, 5:47 PM PST0
Two gunmen slaughtered twelve people in broad daylight at the headquarters of Charlie Hedbo, a satirical newspaper in Paris. The gunmen targeted the cartoonists over the publication of cartoon images of the Prophet Mohammed. Instead of submitting to terrorists, Parisians marched into the streets Wednesday night to show solidarity and support for the publication.
by Mary Chastain7 Jan 2015, 1:06 PM PST0
In light of the Charlie Hebdo massacre, Islamic preacher Anjem Choudary used it to blast free speech. He did not condemn the attacks, but suggested more laws to ban images of Mohammed.
by Mary Chastain7 Jan 2015, 12:03 PM PST0
Radical Islamists and supporters of jihad on social media used Twitter to celebrate the three gunmen who killed twelve people and wounded nearly a dozen others at the headquarters of Charlie Hebdo in Paris, France. The attack, a retaliation against the magazine for publishing satirical images of the Prophet Muhammad, received support and justification. All of these accounts talk about jihad and the Islamic State regularly, interrupting their ISIS updates to praise the attack.
by Mary Chastain7 Jan 2015, 8:37 AM PST0
In the early hours of Tuesday morning Actor Charlie Sheen had some harsh words for reality TV personality Kim Kardashian on Twitter, after she reportedly snubbed a young fan. He even described her butt as “gross.”
by Kipp Jones6 Jan 2015, 11:27 AM PST0
Adult film peformer Mia Khalifa created a stir on social media across the Arab world and in her home country of Lebanon over the last couple of days, after the 21-year-old became the most sought after adult performer on the website, PornHub.
by Kipp Jones6 Jan 2015, 9:25 AM PST0
Twitter user @CurvedDaily pulled off an amazingly successful Twitter troll over the weekend when he thanked rapper Kanye West for his ability to “shine light on unknown artists” like the under-appreciated newcomer Paul McCartney.
by Daniel Nussbaum5 Jan 2015, 4:29 PM PST0
Serena Williams surprisingly lost her first set to Italian Flavia Pennetta at the Hopman Cup in Australia. Usually when she loses, Williams tends to let it get to her head, but this time she tried another route.
by Mary Chastain5 Jan 2015, 11:06 AM PST0
Madonna issued an apology on her Facebook page late Friday night, just hours after she came under fire for posting several altered images of civil rights leaders to social media in order to promote her new album.
by Kipp Jones3 Jan 2015, 1:11 PM PST0
Boko Haram kidnapped at least forty boys in Malari village in northeast Borno State, Nigeria. The incident transpired on New Year’s Eve, but due to the town’s isolation, residents only reached the capital of Maiduguri to report it on Friday.
by Mary Chastain3 Jan 2015, 8:33 AM PST0
Legendary pop star Madonna found herself the subject of ridicule online Friday after she altered and posted several photos of prominent black icons to social media, in an apparent attempt to link them to her new album.
by Kipp Jones2 Jan 2015, 4:37 PM PST0
