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The year in Google searches: Lamar Odom tops terror and Trump

By Yanan Wang Washington Post
Dec 20, 2015 6:00 am - When faced with any sort of conundrum these days, our first instinct is often to “Google it.” Why do dogs wag their tail? How to do the Kylie Jenner lip challenge? What ...
App reviews: Facebook Notify, Sleep Furiously

By Hayley Tsukayama Washington Post
Dec 19, 2015 6:36 am - Facebook Notify Do you need more information in your life? The social network has released an app that helps you stay informed by serving up stories from news sourc...
Facebook is testing some changes to its 'real name' policy

By Abby Ohlheiser Washington Post
Dec 19, 2015 5:37 am - Facebook has changed a lot since it first went online, but at least one thing has remained pretty much immovable: The site requires users to use their "real" names, and ...
Why you shouldn't 'unfriend' Trump supporters on Facebook

By Caitlin Dewey Washington Post
Dec 19, 2015 5:34 am - Facebook doesn't track data on unfriending rates - but one imagines they spike dramatically after each of the Republican presidential debates. Sites from Mic to Quartz t...
Twitter can be a mean place. Meet @TheNiceBot

By Caitlin Gibson Washington Post
Dec 19, 2015 5:00 am - In the midst of the cold digital landscape, so often flooded with hateful comments and cutting insults, there now exists a little blue-faced robot who wants you to know ...
Text of Wheaton College professor's post about wearing hijab

Post by Dr. Larycia Hawkins
Dec 16, 2015 12:00 am - I don't love my Muslim neighbor because s/he is American. I love my Muslim neighbor because s/he deserves love by virtue of her/his human dignity. I stand in human solid...
Turns out Adam Sandler's 'The Ridiculous 6' is more stupid than offensive

By Stephanie Merry Washington Post
Dec 15, 2015 5:00 am - On Friday, Netflix ever-so-quietly released its original movie "The Ridiculous 6." The comedy is the first in a four-movie deal with Adam Sandler, and judging by the use...
False flags, true believers and trolls: Understanding conspiracy theories after tragedies

By Niraj Chokshi Washington Post
Dec 13, 2015 5:55 am - It is almost guaranteed after any tragedy: mixed in among the outrage and sadness is the doubt. Skepticism is a natural part of reporting and understanding a fluid situa...
Twitter's list of the most popular tweets of 2015

By Caitlin Dewey Washington Post
Dec 12, 2015 5:13 am - Of the 10 most popular messages posted to Twitter in the past year, one was written by President Barack Obama, one was written by Saudi Arabia's King Salman ... and five...
Cop grooving to Taylor Swift among top videos

By Caitlin Dewey Washington Post
Dec 12, 2015 5:09 am - The year has changed, and the exact videos have changed, but one aspect of YouTube's annual top-10 remains pretty predictable: The real powerhouses on the site that clai...

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