The New York Times – Music:
ValTown, an account on X and other social media platforms, spotlights gangs and drug kingpins of the 1980s and 1990s — and how crime and celebrity often intersect.
Category: Twitter
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Travis Kelce’s Old Posts Provide a Rare Moment in Celebrity Social Media
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
With his squirrel sightings and fettuccine Alfredo revelations, Travis Kelce’s old social media posts have endeared him to Taylor Swift’s fans. The most alarming discovery? Spelling errors.
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What Does the Word ‘Girl’ Mean Now and Why Has It Become So Popular?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Online, where people go on “hot girl walks” and make “girl dinner,” the word “girl” is more a mind-set than a statement about one’s age or gender.
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So What Do We Call Twitter Now Anyway?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
With Elon Musk’s rebranding of the app, is Twitter’s name really retired? What about tweets? We unravel the terminology puzzle.
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‘X’ Marks the Spot
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Elon Musk’s decision to ditch the Twitter brand is confusing on many levels.
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What Happened When 15 of Twitter’s Top Celebrities Joined Threads
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
We examined the daily activity of Ellen DeGeneres, Wiz Khalifa, Selena Gomez and others among Twitter’s most-followed to deduce if Threads has staying power.
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TikTok Introduces Text-Only Posts
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The social media app known for its short-form videos will now allow users to create posts that contain only words, competing with Threads and Twitter.
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X: The Brand, the Generation and Elon Musk
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
One little letter, so much baggage.