#twitter

The lazy blogosphere has given up on journalism and now trolls Twitter for their on-the-record in-depth articles. ↗

— Kurt Sutter

#given #in-depth #journalism #lazy #now

F. Scott Fitzgerald believed inserting exclamation points was the literary equivalent of an author laughing at his own jokes, but that's not the case in the modern age; now, the exclamation point signifies creative confusion. All it illustrates is that even the writer can't tell if what they're creating is supposed to be meaningful, frivolous, or cruel. It's an attempt to insert humor where none exists, on the off chance that a potential reader will only be pleased if they suspect they're being entertained. Of course, the reader isn't really sure, either. They just want to know when they're supposed to pretend to be amused. ↗

— Chuck Klosterman

#internet #online-writing #social-networking #twitter #age

The best way to engage honestly with the marketplace via Twitter is to never use the words "engage," "honestly," or "marketplace. ↗

— Jeffrey Zeldman

#marketing #socialmedia #twitter #web #business

If you want to write a negative review, don't tickle me gently with your aesthetic displeasure about my work. Unleash the goddamn Kraken. ↗

— Scott Lynch

#reviews #twitter #twitter

I don't look at Twitter between events because it's a distraction but I will ring my fiance and parents to let them know how it's going. ↗

— Jessica Ennis

#between #distraction #events #fiance #going

When I am not working, I go to the movies, text my friends, my thumbs are faster than lightening on that keyboard!, write songs, sing, dance, Facebook, Twitter and spend time with my besties. I am also a songwriter and I love to write about my life experiences. ↗

— Ariel Winter

#also #am #dance #experiences #facebook

Like many people, I feel like celebrating. Remember this feeling. It is human, and can help us understand when others express bloodlust. ↗

— John Green

#death #osama-bin-laden #twitter #death

الشعب المصري يبالغ في الأدب مع ظلامه، لم أقرأ عن ثورة بهذا القدر من السلمية في تواريخ الأمم ↗

— تميم البرغوثي

#twitter

I am just mystified by these people telling me I would think Obama was doing a great job if his skin contained less melanin. ↗

— Jonah Goldberg

#twitter

Incestuous, homogeneous fiefdoms of self-proclaimed expertise are always rank-closing and mutually self-defending, above all else. ↗

— Glenn Greenwald

#twitter