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Bullied Teen Who Threatened Suicide on Instagram Saved by Thousand of Letters from Strangers

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:40:03 +0000

Noah Brocklebank thought no one in the world cared about him, but he soon discovered just the opposite. The Columbia, Maryland boy has been besieged by thousands of messages of support after he had posted a photo on Instagram back in January with a note that read, “Day of scheduled suicide, February 8th, 2013, my [...]

How Are People Celebrating the Winter Solstice?

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:30:23 +0000

Happy December 21st, ladies and gents! It's a fine, fine day due to three very important factors-- the world hasn't ended yet and it's Friday. Jackpot! What makes today even greater though is that it's the Winter Solstice, AKA the time when days finally start getting longer. It's exciting, trust us.

Instagram Can Now Sell Your Photos

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:43:34 +0000

Is Instagram planning to use your photos to transform itself into “the world’s largest stock photo agency?” That’s the fear after the popular photo-sharing website posted an updated terms of service, which states the user is agreeing that their pictures can be used by Instagram ”in connection with paid or sponsored content.” The new terms of [...]

11 Adorable Elf Babies From Instagram

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:20:02 +0000

Santa's elves are the greatest. For starters, they work super hard in his workshop all year round making our Christmas presents and baking delicious treats so Santa maintains that cookie belly. However, we do think these charming people are highly underrated. They're arguably the most charming part of Christmas, after all! That's why we think it's important to pay homage to the little guys and girls through one of our favorite combos of all-time: babies and costumes.

'Look at This Instagram' Song Will Make You Question That Photo of Your Lunch

Emerald Catron — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:05:11 +0000

This song combines two things everyone hates — Nickelback and people who Instagram everything — and turns it into one perfect parody. The folks at College Humor bring us ‘Look at This Instagram,’ and it’s pretty spot on. In fact, how much it sounds like Nickelback might be its one weakness. But for purists of [...]

What Were Americans Really Doing on Election Day?

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:50:49 +0000

After being hit with tons of political memes and autotuned debates, it seems like we'd been waiting forever for Election Day to arrive. There's only so much hilarity we can take, people! But it's already passed us by, and in the case you're just now emerging from a deep slumber, Obama beat out Romney. Although, word has it Morris the Cat fell short by like, 100 votes. Disappointing.

Planning to Tweet or Instagram Your Ballot? You May Be Committing a Felony

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:53:35 +0000

Voting in a presidential election is pretty exciting. And, these days, when we do something exciting we want to tell the world about it through social network sites like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

But while there may be a temptation to take a photo of your completed ballot and post it on the internet with pride, it's not a very good idea. In fact in states like Wisconsin it's a felony to let anybody else see your ballot or a photo of your ballot.

Meet Shishi-Maru, Instagram's Latest Star Kitty

Cameron Simcik — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:11:47 +0000

It's Monday, which means our general productivity is virtually non-existent. It happens every single week, but we have yet to discover a successful solution to our downright laziness. But don't despair!

Remember the study that claims scrolling through puppy and kitty photos on the internet boosts work performance by up to 44%? Well, we've discovered the ultimate cure for today's moseying around-- Shishi-maru the cat.

'Rich Cats of Instagram' Tumblr Exposes High Class Kitties

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:55:19 +0000

Remember that ‘Rich Kids of Instagram’ Tumblr that was so annoyingly intriguing? That was when we learned kids rollin’ in some major dough enjoy activities like bathing with champagne bottles and taking the ol' water jetpack out for a spin. You know, the usual.

Well, we’ve found cats want in on the action, too! Except, this time around it's all about the “aww!” and none of the “you’ve got to be kidding me?!” The Rich Cats of Instagram Tumblr features some of the most high-class kitties around town that are way too cute to get annoyed.

Trotter, the Crazy-Hatted Bulldog, Is a Rising Internet Star

Emerald Catron — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:30:58 +0000

A bulldog already has an unfair advantage in the game of cuteness, but putting on a variety of hats and taking pictures on Instagram it's pretty much sealing the deal. Therefore, Trotter is the champion of cute and there's nothing anybody can do about it (at least today -- tomorrow video will probably surface of a kitten and a micropig eating scones or something).

Rich Kids of Instagram Tumblr Highlights High Life

Emerald Catron — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 14:45:04 +0000

Hi there! You probably think you’re having a pretty okay day. Fortunately the Tumblr Rich Kids of Instagram is around to let you know how much better it could be. Or, alternatively, to make you thankful you’re not a super-rich d-bag. But mostly the first one. Created when misspelled searches in Instagram uncovered photos of the [...]

Mother Nature Punishes Us By Taking Down Netflix, Pinterest and Instagram

Nick Romano — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 16:00:20 +0000

Friday night marked the beginning of a tragedy for the American people -- an electrical storm hit the East Coast and brought down Netflix, Pinterest and Instagram. You could practically hear the crazy stay-at-home cat people howling.

Bring Your Instagram Photos to Life With These Amazing Sites

Kathy Landin — Thu, 31 May 2012 21:38:06 +0000

Even if you don’t realize it, you are already familiar with the latest hotness in social sharing apps. Instagram is the photo sharing app that allows users to take, filter, post, share, like and follow photos and photo collections. It makes even the worst photographer seem like a shutterbug. But what else can it do?

Get Retro With This Instagram-Inspired Digital Camera

Donald Deane — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:35:26 +0000

From ADR Studio comes an awesome digital camera inspired by the wildly popular photo sharing program Instagram. Alas, it’s not real, but maybe someday. Here’s hoping. According to the ADR Studio website, the Instagram Socialmatic Camera would be modeled after the Instagram logo and have 16GB mass storage, a 4:3 touchscreen, two lenses (one for [...]

Make Your Instagram Memories Soft and Comfy With Stichtagram

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:55:42 +0000

Buying a Mother's Day gift is a daunting task. While moms are generally firmly in the "it's the thought that counts" camp when it comes to gifts from their children, you still want to get something good for the woman who's given you so much.

So how about a Stichtagram, which is a throw pillow decorated with all your favorite Instagram pictures?

Jimmy Kimmel Gets Elderly Folks to Comment on Facebook Buying Instagram

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:14:55 +0000

As you’ve surely heard, Facebook bought the photo-sharing program Instagram for a cool billion dollars earlier this week. So far, reaction to the purchase has been “meh” at best, with most of the instant reactors on Twitter mocking the move. Jimmy Kimmel also didn’t have a whole lot nice to say about the acquisition. “A billion [...]

Facebook Buys Instagram for $1 Billion – Twitter Users LOL

Nick Romano — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:20:33 +0000

By now you should have learned through the grapevine of news outlets that the all-powerful Facebook has purchased the photo-sharing platform Instagram for $1 billion. As Twitter user @AnthonyDeVito pointed out on Monday, "Today is a very exciting day for photos of brunch."

Looks like we're not the only ones thinking this is a slightly unnecessary buy.