"Call [it] a 'blacktag'—a trending topic initiated by a young African-American woman in Hollywood, pushed to a wider audience by a black woman in South Africa, and then pushed over the top by thousands of contributions from who appear to be black teenagers all over the United States."—Farhad Manjoo, in Slate.
Farhad Manjoo on "How Black People Use Twitter"
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Bot reveals rejected vanity license plates and the real DMV notes on why they were flagged
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This remix of Neil Diamond's Sweet Caroline is the apotheosis of Western Culture
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This jump starter, air compressor, LED light combo is key for winter
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Be ready for weather emergencies with this unusual umbrella, now 40% off
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