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Reading While Eating for May 18: Status Update
In today’s lunchtime links: Facebook has an IPO, Liz Lemon’s hair says farewell and we talk about the Berenstain Bears, as one does.
Happy Birthday, Mark Zuckerberg! Here’s the Perfect Gift
No Silicon Valley CEO should come to Wall Street without the latest in high fashion: a pinstripe hoodie.
Wednesday Words: Mini-Madoffs, Gender-Reveal Parties and More
NewsFeed’s weekly highlight of our vocabulary includes useful, new, hilarious and surprising words (as well as some that are just fun to roll off the old tongue).
Can Your Facebook Profile Get You Into a Bar?
Bouncers in the UK are now using patrons’ Facebook accounts to doublecheck IDs at bars.
Gas Siphoning Photo on Facebook Surprisingly Ends in Arrest
Pro Tip: If you’re stealing gasoline from a police car, don’t post about it on Facebook.
Military Spouse Learns of Husband’s Death Through Facebook
A breakdown in military procedure compounds a tragedy for one military family
KFC Thailand Apologizes for Facebook Gaffe During Earthquake
While millions of people evacuated the coastline along the Indian Ocean following the 8.6 magnitude earthquake that shook northern Indonesia Wednesday, KFC Thailand insisted that they rush home and order a bucket of …
Fugitive Keeps Updating Facebook Status While on the Lam
Bonnie & Clyde are in a relationship and it’s complicated. Robin Hood is at Sherwood Forest. Al Capone posted a photo from First National Bank. Yes, it seems odd that criminals on the run would alert their friends and family to …
After Dozens of Bomb Threats, Pitt Students Go Online for Answers
At 3:00 on Monday morning, students at the University of Pittsburgh evacuated to the streets after bomb threats were made against the school—the 57th time students have evacuated campus buildings since mid-February. Later in …
Reading While Eating for April 9: Social Circles
Monday’s links talk connections in politics, business and (of course) on Facebook.
How Facebook Can Predict the Spread of STDs
Who knew a social network could actually prevent something from going viral?