What Does Black Friday Even Mean Anymore?
adage.com — As I was contemplating this edition of the Trendrr chart -- the weekly dose of social-media buzz-tracking that normally runs on Friday, but which we've moved up because of the Thanksgiving holiday -- I began to think about the very meaning of "Black Friday" circa 2009. (Submitted by nmffffd9) More...
What Your Taste in Beer Says About You
adage.com — The beer you drink says a lot about you -- even before you've had a few too many. Your choice of beer can be as telling about your personality as what kind of clothing you wear or the car that you drive. And if you don't drink suds at all, or change brands depending on your mood -- well, that says something too. (Submitted by amprather) More...
Twitter Sentiment Analysis: Sense What People Really Feel
adage.com — The folks at Trendrr just introduced something called Twitter sentiment analysis. By mapping certain words against the feelings they are typically meant to convey, you can get a sense of not only how many people are tweeting about a certain subject, but how they generally feel it. (Submitted by nmffffd9) More...
Balloon Boy, Kanye West and Lady Gaga Walk Into a Bar...
adage.com — Bartender says, "Hey, wait a second -- how old is that kid? You can't bring a kid in here!" Lady Gaga says nothing and just tries to keep a poker face, but you can tell she's pissed that the kid is getting all the attention. Kanye West says, "Yo Bartender, Imma let you finish, but ..." (Submitted by nmffffd9) More...
Never Mind Leno. Oprah Beats Them All...
adage.com — Thanks to the debut of his (critically panned) prime-time talk show this week, Jay Leno has been dominating all sorts of mind share, from mainstream media to social media. As you'd expect, he spiked big as a Twitter topic: On Tuesday, there were 56,549 tweets that referenced him. (Submitted by trakugs) More...
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