In an interesting case of man vs. animal vs. copyright law, Wikipedia has refused repeated requests from a photographer to remove a famous series of monkey self-portraits because the animal pressed the button, which they believe puts the image into the public domain. David Slater is a British nature photographer who was attempting to get… Continue reading Photographer Goes Bananas Over Wikipedia Refusing to Remove His Viral Monkey Selfies
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The Problem with Hashtags, Selfies and Instagram Filters [COMIC]
Do you have any friends who can no longer speak without hashtags? It’s as if they are so terrified to miss out on anything, that all their communications must be properly tagged and indexed, making it available for all the world to see. What about Instagram filter and selfie-obsessed friends? These people can only communicate… Continue reading The Problem with Hashtags, Selfies and Instagram Filters [COMIC]
Wiz Khalifa Drops New ’28 Grams’ Mixtape and Selfie from Jail
Popular rapper and Pittsburgh-native Wiz Khalifa has just released his new 28 Grams mixtape for all to enjoy. The album comes shortly after Wiz was also just released from prison after getting locked up in Texas for simple marijuana possession while boarding a flight from El Paso to Dallas. Before leaving the joint, however, Wiz… Continue reading Wiz Khalifa Drops New ’28 Grams’ Mixtape and Selfie from Jail
Joe Biden Takes His First Instagram Selfie And It’s With The President
Joe Biden opened his Instagram account April 16 and he’s already a pro. Not only has he managed to take his first selfie, but he got the president in on it. As his caption, Biden writes: “Found a friend to join my first selfie on Instagram. Thanks for following and stay tuned. –VP.” In less… Continue reading Joe Biden Takes His First Instagram Selfie And It’s With The President
The First Instagram From Space Is An Astronaut Selfie Wearing a “Firefly” T-Shirt
Instagram is truly out of this world now that photos are literally being captured and uploaded extraterrestrially. On April 7, NASA astronaut Steve Swanson uploaded the first Instagram photo from space. The photo, taken aboard the International Space Station, was a selfie featuring the astronaut wearing a T-shirt from the space television show Firefly. Behind… Continue reading The First Instagram From Space Is An Astronaut Selfie Wearing a “Firefly” T-Shirt
Pittsburgh-Area Stab Victim Garners Support and Criticism with Hospital Selfie
Today, Wednesday, April 9, a student at a Pittsburgh-area high school went on a stabbing spree, injuring 20 children and sending three into surgery. Stab victim Nate Scimio, sophomore at Franklin Regional Senior High School, alerted the school to the stabber by pulling the fire alarm. He later posted a selfie to Instagram from the… Continue reading Pittsburgh-Area Stab Victim Garners Support and Criticism with Hospital Selfie
David Ortiz Scores a Selfie With President Obama
After snagging the title of MVP of the 2013 World Series, David Ortiz can mark down one more accomplishment: taking a selfie with the President of the United States. As winners of the most recent World Series and as admirable citizens during the Boston Marathon bombing and beyond, the Red Sox were invited to the… Continue reading David Ortiz Scores a Selfie With President Obama
NYC Woman Makes Her Half Marathon More Fun by Instagramming Hot Male Runners
Long-distance running isn’t for everyone, especially not a whopping 13-mile long half marathon. Most often, the goal of a half marathon is just to finish the race itself, not to make any particular speed. At times, the running can become monotonous. To relieve the tediousness of the long run, amateur runner Kelly Roberts put a… Continue reading NYC Woman Makes Her Half Marathon More Fun by Instagramming Hot Male Runners
