The Game Inspires Twitter Prank Against Compton Police

By John Barrett at 4:40 PM on August 15, 2011

It seemed to be both a demonstration of social networks' far-reaching influence and a shot at the powers that be when popular rapper The Game pulled an unexpected prank on the Compton sheriff's office Friday evening via Twitter.  read more

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The Game Incites Flash Mob Against Compton Police

By John Barrett at 3:12 PM on August 15, 2011

It seemed to be both a demonstration of social networks' far-reaching influence and a shot at the powers that be when popular rapper The Game pulled an unexpected prank on the Compton sheriff's office Friday evening via Twitter.  read more

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50 Musicians Worth Following on Twitter

By Josh Jackson at 8:00 AM on August 15, 2011

We’ve published lists of who to follow on Twitter, but like medium itself, these lists constantly need an update (especially now that @KanyeWest has slowed down). Here are 50 of our favorite bands and solo artists on Twitter. Let us know who else is worth a follow in the comments section below....  read more

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St. Vincent Teases New Album

By Andrea Kszystyniak at 4:15 PM on July 21, 2011

St. Vincent has launched a brand new campaign to promote her new album Strange Mercy. The artist announced on her website that fans should tweet hashtag #strangemercy to unlock a brand new song off of the upcoming album....  read more

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Our Favorite "Replace a Word in a Famous Quote with Duck" Tweets So Far

By Caitlin Peterkin at 3:00 PM on July 7, 2011

Find any movie buff, and they’ll be sure to be able to spew dozens of famous movie quotes. Twitter’s latest hashtag craze, however, now allows film devotees to have a little fun and show their creativity in making classic quotes even more classic....  read more

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Big Boi Wants to Play Words With Friends with You

By Carey Hodges at 1:19 PM on June 28, 2011

Outkast MC Big Boi has never been shy about flaunting his wordplay skills, but now the rapper has issued another kind of literary challenge via Twitter....  read more

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Completely Believable Seinfeld Plots Via @SeinfeldStories

By Caitlin Peterkin at 2:45 PM on June 21, 2011

The world of sitcoms mourned when Seinfeld ended its ninth and final season in 1998. However, the show about nothing remains, to this day, one of the greatest series to grace our television sets. If the countless reruns aren’t proof enough, perhaps its extensive fan-base is....  read more

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Evangeline Lilly Added to The Hobbit Cast

By Carey Hodges at 11:00 AM on June 21, 2011

On Sunday, director Peter Jackson announced via Twitter that Evangeline Lilly will be added to the cast of his upcoming two-part film adaptation of The Hobbit. Best known for her work as Kate on Lost, Lilly will be portraying a new character....  read more

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The Week in Gaming News [Special E3 Edition]

By Bo Moore at 4:00 PM on June 11, 2011

This week, our weekly gaming roundup will be a little bit different. E3 this past week was cause for a landslide of news about new games, hardware and upcoming games alike. Here is a roundup of the coverage Paste did during the week....  read more

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Breaking News, Brought to You By A Muppet

By Caitlin Peterkin at 5:00 PM on June 10, 2011

The Twitter-verse is teeming with news on a 24/7 basis. With the big guys such as The Associated Press, CNN, BBC and The New York Times actively updating Twitter users with the latest headlines, it’s hard to miss breaking news....  read more

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