Facebook Flashmob of the Day: A German teen named Thessa pulled a Kate Miller and inadvertently listed her birthday party as a public event on Facebook, prompting 15,000 to RSVP. A cancellation notice went unheeded, and several hundreds showed up to celebrate Thessa’s Sweet 16. The birthday girl herself, however, was nowhere to be found, having split just before the revelers arrived. “It was by and… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Daily What Discovery Date : 05/06/2011 21:21 Number of articles : 2
Remember a time long ago, in a far away land, when men were globally generalized as being emotionally disconnected? And somewhat standoffish when it comes to their feelings? You know what I’m talking about: when guys used Snoop Dogg’s famous line, “we don’t love dem hoes,” as their anthem and kept it moving! Well, it seems as though, after the new millennium approached, the rock solid brick wall men built years ago came tumbling down like the Berlin Wall. Oh, trust me, I’ve seen it all, and I’m not talking about only in my personal life either, just look at what goes on in the media. Take for instance Z-list rapper, Joe Budden. This kid has been in more nasty break-ups than Destiny’s Child. But the break-up isn’t the issue, it’s what occurs AFTER the break-up that makes him, as Somaya Reece would say, “a vagina.” When he was with Tahiry, he saw to it that he vlogged a great deal of what transpired in their relationship so naturally, he wouldn’t be tight-lipped after things went south. Budden did everything from broadcasting their differences on blogs to calling into radio stations, having twitter fights, and even making songs about it. Now, Budden recently broke up with model Esther Baxter. However, things got extremely ugly after Budden wrote a song about Baxter, as she proceeded to make claims that Budden abused her and caused her to have a miscarriage. Budden isn’t the only emotional guy out there though, there are scenarios that everyone has seen that occur in your everyday life. Furthermore, because this issue is becoming inevitable, I’ve listed 5 ways to let you know you’re guy may just be “a vagina!” 1. If he blows up your cell EVERY time you have a girls’ night out. Either he REALLY loves you or he’s just a straight up bugaboo. And there are ways around those issues. If it’s just that he really loves you, you have to sit him down and try to explain that although you feel the same about him, it’s also healthy for the two of you to still do your own separate things every now and then as well. That way you will never lose sight of yourself throughout your relationship. On the other hand, if it’s just that he’s a bugaboo, get rid of him. You’ll never have any time to yourself and that could cause issues further down the line in your relationship. 2. He demands you to drop all of your male friends the moment you start talking. Girl, this is a sign that your new guy has the potential to be a control freak with very low confidence. He’ll always think you have negative intentions, so save yourself the energy and end it the moment this happens. This guy will have it embedded in his head that you’ve either been intimate with your male friends before or desire to be with them at some point in the future. He views them as his competition therefore, you’ll never catch a break. 3. He cries because he “just loves you so much.” The only instances this is even almost acceptable is on your wedding day, your death bed or your funeral. Anything other than that is just weird and a little creepy. The whole Lifetime-movie, crazy-in-love stalker steez is not attractive on anyone. 4. After every argument, he writes subliminal statuses about you. This is a sure sign that he can’t hold water. He will tell anyone who will listen the ups and downs of your relationship. End it immediately. If you wanted someone to know specifics about you, tell them yourself. Every detail of your relationship doesn’t need to be displayed all over Facebook and Twitter. You will never feel completely secure in your relationship if he is sure to broadcast to the world every single disagreement. 5. He has a history of messy break-ups. This is a warning sign so please proceed with caution. While one or maybe even two messy break-ups in a row are understandable, if this becomes a pattern it could form a cycle and the problem is likely not his former girlfriends. It could be him. He has a lot of growing up to do and it is up to you to determine if you want to be by his side while he matures. This is a situation where you have to evaluate your life and his and see if you even have the energy to deal with that drama. Even the healthiest relationships are hard as it is, as a woman you need to be able to decide if you are willing to deal with a man that is extremely sensitive. If you do make that decision, make sure you know what you are getting yourself into. Be mindful that you should be able to learn from your partner and be able to uplift each other, if he isn’t adding any positivity into your life or encouraging you to succeed then you can find a much better situation than the one you are in. In short, you can’t control much in your life so the things that you can control you should make as easy as possible. “My Man Can’t Read, Got His Baby Momma Pregnant & He’s Sleeping With An Ex” 11 Things You Need To Know About Men & Relationships
I’m pretty sure if you are a belieber, you have seen the video above. But do you really know all about Pencils Of Promise and Schools 4 All ? Pencils of Promise build schools in the developing world through a movement committed to education for all. Founded by Adam Braun , he was a college student backpacking across the globe when he was stopped by a young boy begging on the streets of India. Adam asked the boy what he wanted most in the world and the boy answered, “A pencil.” They have broken ground on 35 schools across Laos, Nicaragua, Guatemala, through the help of over 150,000 young supporters. Schools 4 All is a fundraising challenge that asks PoP supporters to raise money to help Pencils of Promise build schools and provide basic education for the 75 million children across the world currently without access . The top fundraiser will win a visit from Justin Bieber and PoP Founder Adam Braun to a school of their choice. We’re also offering 4 trips to visit our projects on the ground in Guatemala, randomly drawn from all fundraisers who raise over $100. All the money raised will go directly towards fulfilling the Pencils of Promise mission and will help those in need by providing them with access to a basic education for years to come. If you would like to make a difference, go to www.schools4all.org and follow the on-screen instructions to create your very own fundraising page. Once your page is created, you’ll have a unique web address that you can forward along to your family and friends to start raising money. The top fundraiser will win a visit from Justin Bieber and PoP Founder Adam Braun to a school of their choice. As Justin says, “Get started!” Be sure to also ‘Like’ Pencils of Promise on Facebook & follow them on Twitter Vistit www.pencilsofpromise.org to learn more! I have also made my own fundrasier page you can check out and donate if you would like www.mybieberexperience.stayclassy.org/ I know so many people come on here and read stories, and even if you donate just $5, you are making a difference! -Vanessa See the original post here: I’m pretty sure if you are a belieber, you have seen the…
It all began in December when Justin’s crew posted the European tour dates for My World tour. I COULDN’T BELIEVE HE WAS COMING TO MY CITY! I had to wait a few weeks to buy the tickets but I was SO excited. Once I had my tickets, I wanted to join bieberfever.com so I could have a chance to win M&G’s. I made everything to win during 5 months; a video http://youtu.be/PVaprjKoQ0Y and sent in almost 300 screen shots promoting the fan site over Twitter, Facebook, Koini, Tumblr and more. Finally it was just one more day to see Justin. When I got up to check my e-mail, I saw a message telling me I won M&G passes for Barcelona (04.06.11). I woke up my mom and my dad to tell them. It was weird because I’m not used to cry infront of my parents and I couldn’t believe it because the concert was the next day! I called my BFF to tell her I won and that she will meet Justin too. We both started crying of happiness! Wednesday arrived and I got up at 6am to take a shower and then go to the arena where the concert was. I got there at 8am or so and I stayed in the line for the concert with 6 friends until I was tired of being sitting on the floor and I decided to go for a walk. While walking, I saw someone with a purple hat and I started thinking he was Dan Kanter and he was! Alfredo, Ryan Good, Scooter, Carin and Allison were with him. They were so nice so I asked for a picture with Alfredo and Dan Kanter (even Ryan Good was posing behind Alfredo and me LOL) Then Carin told me to give them some privacy and I did. I couldn’t believe I just saw them all! Scooter is amazing, Ryan is so HOT, Alfredo is so sweet and Dan Kanter is so nice. Then I found Wizard (Justin’s keyboard player) going for a walk so me and two friends went with him touring the city because the arena was close by. When we got back to the arena, I got in the line to the meet & greet and I WAS THE THIRD GROUP! I was shaking, I couldn’t stop thinking what I was going to tell Justin. While waiting for the M&G, Dan Kanter walked next to us playing his guitar with Alfredo, Carin and Bluey Robinson. Half an hour later we were allowed to enter inside. I saw Justin standing with a hot, grey YMCMB hoodie and cool sunglasses. He was perfect. It was the first time I saw him in life. It was my turn and the only thing I could tell him was, “OH MY GOSH JUSTIN OH MY GOSH. Nice to meet you” and he told me “Nice to meet you too”. A few seconds after that, I almost died. He put his hand on my waist and we took our picture. I looked at him again and asked him for a hug. Obviously he said yes and hugged me so hard like he needed support or something. He smells so good and I didn’t want to leave, but the security guards told me to, so I turned around and saw Alfredo for the third time and Ryan Butler next to him. I called Ryan and he blinked and waved at me. I started crying when I left the meet and greet, I couldn’t stop myself. The concert was amazing. He stopped the show to warn some fans to stop fighting over a towel he threw in the audience before OLLG. He danced La Macarena for us and sang ‘BABY’ with a BARCELONA’S SOCCER TEAM SHIRT. Unbelievable. When the concert finished I cried so much. Everything happened so quickly but I WILL NEVER FORGET WHAT I LIVED ON 6th APRIL. For those who are following their dreams, please, NEVER SAY NEVER! – Mireia Link: It all began in December when Justin’s crew posted the…
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For Casual Friday this week, Molly gets animated as she talks about the Gender Cake. NMA provided the animation. They’re awesome. Click here for show credits. Follow us on Twitter: @rocketboom Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/rocketboom Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Rocketboom Discovery Date : 22/04/2011 18:17 Number of articles : 2
Singer took to Facebook to share 50-second teaser that shows Mr. Schuester giving New Directions Gaga assignment. By James Dinh Lady Gaga Photo: Bryan Bedder/ Getty Images “Glee” is ready to go Gaga all over again. But this time, the New Directions gang will not only pay tribute to the pop star, they’ll also embrace themselves in an episode devoted to self-acceptance. Lady Gaga took to her Facebook on Friday (April 22) and premiered a clip from the highly anticipated episode, which airs Tuesday. In the preview, Mr. Schuester tells the club they’ll be performing songs of self-love, including a group number of the singer’s hit “Born This Way.” Finn Hudson (Cory Monteith) kicks off the 50-second teaser by asking Mr. Schuester (Matthew Morrison) why Ms. Pillsbury (Jayma Mays) is attending their glee club meeting. Schuester tells the students that the guidance counselor will be helping out with the weekly assignment. “Now, this is the only club at school that is represented by just about every race, religion, sexual orientation and clique, but many of are you are still having a hard time with acceptance,” he says. Despite rebuttals from the students, the club director explains that while they may embrace one another, they still don’t accept themselves — for all of their good and bad qualities. Mr. Schuester then reveals the two-part assignment: singing tunes of self-acceptance that highlight their best and worst aspects, as well as performing “Born This Way.” “We’re going to do a group number by the queen of self-love, Gaga. We’re going to perform her anthem to acceptance, ‘Born This Way,’ ” he tells the students, who break into cheers and applause. Back in January, “Glee” creator Ryan Murphy opened up about why he chose to feature the hit song in the episode, which has been super-sized to 90 minutes . “I love that that song is [an] anthem,” Murphy told Entertainment Weekly. “This show is by nature optimistic, and I think a character like Karofsky could turn to booze or pills or alcohol and kill themselves or do something dark. But I also love Max [Adler, the actor] and I love that character and I sorta want that character to have a happy ending. So I don’t really know what that’s going to be, but I do know we’re going to do a whole episode that’s about that song.” Are you excited for the “Born This Way” episode of “Glee”? Weigh in below! Related Videos Musical ‘Glee-Caps’ Of Season Two Related Artists Lady Gaga
Cyber-security pro says teens are ‘playing crazies online as a way of acting out.’ By Gil Kaufman Rebecca Black Photo: Getty/ Jason LaVeris The Internet has brought stars closer than ever to their fans and opened up an unprecedented two-way path of communication between once-untouchable celebrities and their biggest followers. But it has also opened up a forum that deranged or attention-seeking devotees have begun exploiting as the latest and most serious form of cyber-stalking: anonymous death threats. The latest victim of such attacks is “Friday” sensation Rebecca Black, who ABC News reported has been receiving threats by e-mail and phone ever since her song became a viral sensation. Police in Anaheim, California, have begun an investigation into the actions against 13-year-old Black, and cyber-security expert Parry Aftab told MTV News that it’s important to not take such anonymous threats lightly. “The thing is: They think they can get away with it and that’s because they often do get away with it,” said Aftab, one of the leading experts on cyber-security and cyber-abuse issues. “A death threat is actionable in every state, and when someone like Justin Bieber (his girlfriend Selena Gomez ) or Rebecca Black gets them, they tend to brush them off as someone who is on the Internet and doesn’t matter, but you don’t know the difference between someone wearing Pokemon pajamas and living in their mom’s basement who is harmless and people who are really nutty enough to kill you.” Aftab warned that all the big social networks are now taking enforcement of cyber-stalking very seriously and working with law enforcement to root out the attackers. “These are people looking for attention, with nothing else to do in their lives,” she said. “They’re not mature enough to deal with society and don’t know how to get attention in good ways.” And while they may be empowered by the anonymity of the Internet and they may get the attention they seek by taking on someone with a high profile and millions of fans as a quick way to gain cyber-fame, Aftab warned that these actions are absolutely against both state and federal laws. “If you make a threat of serious bodily harm or a death threat, a true threat, the Supreme Court has ruled that that is not protected by the First Amendment,” she said. And while these actions are often the work of lonely “trolls” who are seeking attention, Aftab said even if some are posted by fellow teens who are jealous, looking for a thrill or just joking around, authorities will take them seriously. “If you’re in an airport and you’re goofing around with your friends in the security line and talk about, ‘He’s got a bomb,’ you are going to go to jail. It might be funny, but there are very clear-cut laws and this is one of them,” she said. “There are many cases where it’s a 15-year-old on the other side and they’re not crazies, but they’re playing crazies online as a way of acting out.” Friends joking around is one thing, but according to federal cyber-stalking laws, if you communicate with someone anonymously and they can’t evaluate how real the threat is and your intent is to annoy or harass, the FBI can investigate it and you can go to jail for two years. In a case like Black’s, where the singer has elicited a lot of negative response from people who are annoyed by her simplistic, insanely catchy song, Aftab chalks the death threats up to a loss of civility and people not knowing how to object to something without resorting to the most extreme words and using the secrecy of the Internet as a screen for their hate or jealously. “They think it doesn’t matter because they’re only words and they’re doing it anonymously on Facebook, but they don’t realize that it’s just as legally actionable as if you went up to [a celebrity] face to face and said, ‘I want to kill you.’ ” As for how victims of such actions can protect themselves, Aftab suggested the victim keep the communication going with the person making the threats, but not respond to them or say they’re going to report them to the authorities. In the meantime, they should contact the local authorities and, she suggested, visit a site like SpectorSoft , which offers what she called the most powerful monitoring software available, which is able to log all incoming and outgoing communications on your computers and some smartphones and trace them so authorities can find out who is behind the harassment and bring charges. “Run silent and run deep, but do not respond,” she counseled. “It only feeds this.” MTV’s ongoing project also provides stories and resources for anyone who believes they are being cyber-bullied or who is looking for ways to stop harassment by digital means. Related Videos MTV News Extended Play: Rebecca Black
Amy Poehler, Blake Lively, and Prince William and Kate Middleton also on the list. By Gil Kaufman Justin Bieber Photo: Mark Von Holden/ WireImage What kind of list includes Justin Bieber alongside Vice President Joseph Biden, Prince William and Kate Middleton, and Oprah Winfrey? It must be Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The annual count of the people who, for better or worse, make our world fascinating, includes an essay by mentor Usher extolling the virtues of the Biebs. “From the minute I met Justin, I knew this kid possessed a certain confidence that only a star could have,” wrote Usher. “He was born a star. He knew what he wanted to accomplish; all he had to do was get everyone else to believe it. Now, looking back at his incredible run, the reality of who he is and what he’s accomplished far exceeds anybody’s expectations of him. What’s interesting and will keep the world watching is that at the same time he’s having this incredible success, he’s like any other kid living a normal life.” In his typically impish style, “Parks & Recreation” co-star and comedian Aziz Ansari spent most of his 150 words in praise of series star and producer Amy Poehler , after complaining about an alleged real estate scam she pulled on him. “That said, I cannot say how much I admire and respect Amy Poehler,” he wrote. “In comedy, a lot of what you see feels derivative and uninspired; with Amy, 39, there is always something fresh and unexpected, and that’s why I love her work.” Director Baz Luhrmann marveled at actress Blake Lively for pulling off the unique trick of channeling the “vitality of youth — that indefinable, natural, unprocessed glamour full of possibility and filled with anticipation for an endless future.” Actress Glenn Close wrote of the talents of her “Albert Nobbs” co-star Mia Wasikowska (“Alice in Wonderland,” “The Kids Are All Right”), saying the 21-year-old is “a sun, not a satellite. She generates her own energy. She’s seductive because she’s not compelled to reveal everything. Her shyness has made her an acute observer. At the same time, she loves a good joke, loves to laugh and can suddenly have the boisterous physicality of a teenager. Mia will be many things in life and will defy expectation because she’s brilliant and curious and not fooled by what most people define as success.” When it comes to “Glee” star Chris Colfer, co-star Dianna Agron said the 20-year-old song-and-dance man “lives by extreme truth, speaking out against the epidemic of bullying that he, too, faced in high school. The honesty that he infuses into his ‘Glee’ character, Kurt, leaves you reeling.” Elsewhere, B.o.B writes of his pal Bruno Mars, 25, that the singer/songwriter “has a musicality, a presence in his voice that I’ve never heard from anyone else.” Among the others making the list were Google executive Wael Ghonim, credited with being the voice of the revolution in Egypt; Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg; WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange; Congresswoman and shooting victim Gabrielle Giffords; Sting; and President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. For the third year, South Korean pop superstar Rain made it onto the list as the result of a reader’s poll. Related Photos Justin Bieber Takes Over The Bodies Of Other Teen Idols Related Artists Justin Bieber Bruno Mars
People always talk about how much cell phones and Facebook have ruined society’s ability to talk to each other face to face, and generally I have scoffed at the suggestion. I mean, I still spend the majority of my waking hours talking to real people, and don’t rely on Facebook to keep me in touch with my friends. However, I am starting to see their point of view, where I could never before. I don’t necessarily think that the internet and social networking sites are creating a generation of illiterates, incapable of communicating without a Blackberry in their hands, but I do think that the growing number of online forums and networking sites, has contributed to a decline in manners and the anonymous nature of the internet has created a culture where it is deemed acceptable to say whatever you want to the person on the other side of the computer, with no regard for their feelings. ‘Cyber Bullying’ has become a fashionable tag line for politicians and school administrators. However, cyber bullying isn’t only a problem for teenagers who are harassed by other kids at school, on social networking sites. Cyber bullying can be seen, at least to a certain extent, with the way people talk to each other on online forums, online magazines or even with the pictures and video they upload to sites like YouTube and Facebook. I was always told, as I’m sure a lot of people were, that ‘If you don’t have anything nice to say, say nothing at all’. And although most people live by this in their daily life, when they are let loose on the web, this no longer seems to apply, and all their inhibitions seem to fade away. For example some of what is written on this website at times, is cruel stuff, stuff that you would never say to somebody face to face. So why then do people think that it’s cool to write it down? Is it simply because you don’t have to see the person about whom the comment is written? The issue of anonymity and the lack of inhibitions it creates can probably be seen best on Facebook. I know people who wouldn’t say boo to a goose in real life, but create arguments on Facebook, simply because they can. It also seems that people get petty with social networking, and will ‘de-friend’ someone, even someone the are close with in real life, for next to no reason at all, yet they will not actually physically talk to the person they have the problem with. For example, just before Christmas, I received a phone call from a friend who was losing the plot over something she read on Facebook. A conversation between two mutual friends had come up on her news feed, which, for all you non Facebookers out there, (if there are any left), is basically, just a web page telling you everything that all your friends have done on Facebook since you last logged on, such as added photos, changed their status, updated their location information, relationship status blah blah blah. Anyway, my friend, who we shall call ‘Lily’, was mad about what she read between people we shall call ‘Jasper’ and ‘Sam’. They were discussing how they needed to cut out their old friends from their lives (meaning Lily, and some others). To make a long story short, earlier this week, she called me again, to tell me that both Jasper and Sam, had ‘de-friended’ her on Facebook. She hasn’t spoken to either of them in at least a few months, and before they de-friended’ her, I don’t think she was really too bothered about whether or not she spoke to them again. What bothered her the most, I think, was the fact that being ‘de-friended’ on Facebook, is generally not done, as, for some people at least, having hundreds of Facebook friends is very important. And so as silly as it is, being de-friended’, and by someone you actually know personally can be quite hurtful (even when you only keep them as a friend, so you can stalk their status updates and photos). Being de friended, is an abrupt, kinda rude way, of cutting someone out of your life. What makes it rude is the fact that there is no personal aspect to it. Would you actually tell someone in person that you never want to hear from them again? Probably not, but I know that everyone has deleted at least one person from Facebook, and probably didn’t think anything of it. However, losing our manners doesn’t just refer to bullying, or ‘de-friending’. Even simple things, like sending out invites, or calling to thank someone for a birthday or Christmas gift, seems to have fallen by the wayside with the explosion of the web. In the last few weeks, I cannot even tell you the amount of events I have been invited to from friends on Facebook. But, even for ‘serious’ events, such as baby showers and twenty first birthdays, I did not receive even one hard copy invite. Last year, a very good friend of mine, who at the time hadn’t jumped on the Facebook bandwagon, wasn’t even invited to an event, because the party planner didn’t even think to double check who of their (very good) friends wasn’t invited. Oh, and while I’m at it, how many of us have just clicked ‘not attending’ to an event, and not even bothered to tell the host why?. I also attended a wedding in the middle of last year, and got a text thanking me for my attendance and gift. I mean really? I know we’re all busy, and I don’t want to sound like a whining grandma, busting out the ‘back in my day…’, but how hard is it really to write on a damn card?. I don’t know, you tell me, am I over reacting or has what is deemed acceptable behavior changed drastically with the explosion of social networking? Is Common Etiquette Still Alive In 2010? Gym Etiquette: Do You Make These Mistakes? 5 Things That Have To Stop On Facebook
