By Diya Chacko | [email protected] | Orange County RegisterPUBLISHED: July 22, 2018 at 12:15 pm | UPDATED: July 22, 2018 at 1:12 pm While Comic-Con International is a safe space for nerds and geeks, it’s perhaps not so safe for their belongings. The convention organizers do their best to make the four-day event safe and secure for the crowds that invade San Diego — including large-scale measures like closing Harbor Drive to all vehicles and limiting the spaces immediately outside the convention to badge-holders — but once there, it’s pretty much every fan for themself. Why is it when I tell people I volunteer staff at Comic con that- without fail. They tell me all the ways they've snuck in or stolen stuff. — Aimee (@Koukaishidesu) July 15, 2018 Here’s a roundup of Tweets about a few of the things that might have been stolen so far this year at the convention, from autographed signs and swag bags to wallets and camera equipment. This is the sign … [Read more...] about A few things stolen or missing at Comic-Con 2018, according to Twitter
Dog apparently singing Britney Spears’ ‘Toxic’ is Twitter hit
A clip of a dog “recreating” the Britney Spears song “Toxic” has racked up millions of views on Twitter. (YouTube) Call it a howling good time. A clip of a dog “recreating” the Britney Spears song “Toxic” has racked up millions of views on Twitter. Black-and-white footage of the dog, named Riley, was tweeted out on Friday. “Is it just me or does it sound like he’s singing toxic by Britney Spears?” his owner, identified by the Irish Independent as Matt Hardin, said when sharing the footage. Is it just me or does Riley sound like he’s singing toxic by Britney Spears? pic.twitter.com/XT4us4ERYD— matt (@matthardn) July 21, 2018 As of Sunday afternoon, the video has more than 2.6 million views, 107,000 retweets and 259,000 likes. Multiple Twitter users took time to react to the video. “that’s freaking magical,” one person said. that’s freaking magical— … [Read more...] about Dog apparently singing Britney Spears’ ‘Toxic’ is Twitter hit
A few things that went stolen or missing at Comic-Con 2018, according to Twitter
By Diya Chacko | [email protected] | Orange County RegisterPUBLISHED: July 22, 2018 at 12:15 pm | UPDATED: July 22, 2018 at 12:21 pm While Comic-Con International is a safe space for nerds and geeks, it’s perhaps not so safe for their belongings. The convention organizers do their best to make the four-day event safe and secure for the crowds that invade San Diego — including large-scale measures like closing Harbor Drive to all vehicles and limiting the spaces immediately outside the convention to badge-holders — but once there, it’s pretty much every fan for themself. Why is it when I tell people I volunteer staff at Comic con that- without fail. They tell me all the ways they've snuck in or stolen stuff. — Aimee (@Koukaishidesu) July 15, 2018 Here’s a roundup of Tweets about a few of the things that might have been stolen so far this year at the convention, from autographed signs and swag bags to wallets and camera equipment. This is the sign … [Read more...] about A few things that went stolen or missing at Comic-Con 2018, according to Twitter
Aaron Burr from ‘Hamilton’ professes love for Cleveland Heinen’s grocery store on Twitter
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cleveland is abuzz over "Hamilton," the smash-hit Broadway musical here through Aug. 26. And the actor who plays Aaron Burr is buzzing about one very local place: the downtown Heinen's. In a Twitter video posted Friday, Nik Walker is seen walking through the grocery store. "I get it, you know, every town's got their secrets," Walker starts off by saying. "But the fact that none of you notified me about the glory that is Heinen's supermarket... this is disrespectful," he jokes. Walker says he loves the downtown Heinen's for its organic food selection and fair prices. Oh, and its dome. Watch the full video below. If you didn't already know, 'Hamilton' is a musical that has received worldwide acclaim for mixing hip-hop with history. Written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, it follows the story of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, who served as George Washington's right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and later became the first U.S. Treasury Secretary. The Heinen's … [Read more...] about Aaron Burr from ‘Hamilton’ professes love for Cleveland Heinen’s grocery store on Twitter
When it is OK for Washington state lawmakers to block constituents from their Facebook or Twitter accounts?
OLYMPIA — Last November, the ACLU of Washington sent a letter to all Washington state lawmakers, warning they could be violating the First Amendment when they block people on their social-media accounts. Lawmakers have not necessarily rushed to heed that call. On Friday, Washington state Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, began to lift restrictions on his public Facebook page for people who say they have been blocked from it for more than a year. The move came only after about 75 people — including some progressive activists who have opposed Ericksen over various issues — signed an open letter calling on the senator to unblock them. Some of those citizens say the senator deleted their posts or blocked them just for expressing displeasure with a post by Ericksen they found controversial. Ericksen, who last year served as a temporary appointee in the Trump administration and later declined a full-time job, sees a darker motive. In an interview last week, he accused … [Read more...] about When it is OK for Washington state lawmakers to block constituents from their Facebook or Twitter accounts?