March 28, 2024

“Robocop” Script Tweets Yield New Details

Hitfix writer and outright internet legend Drew McWeeny posted up review tweets for the script of Jose Padhila's upcoming "Robocop" remake and the reaction isn't good. Drew did reveal some spoilers - amongst the new facts learned: The original Robocop design is shown to a "focus group of criminals" who laugh at it, prompting a meaner looking … [Read more...]

The Echo Nest teams with Twitter to integrate tweets into music apps

The Echo Nest, better known as the creature behind the Spotify Radio curtain, is teaming up with Twitter for a pilot program to integrate tweets into music apps of all ages and descriptions. The company has applied its artist extraction technology to Twitter's Verified Accounts in order to identify artists whose Twitter handles are now part of its … [Read more...]

Vancouver tweets it clean

Vancouverites are the Canadians least likely to cuss in 140 characters or less, according to a new social marketing company review. Tbk Creative, a digital marketing and social media agency based in Toronto and London, Ont., released an infographic Monday that lists Canada’s most vulgar cities on Twitter. Out of 15 cities surveyed, Vancouver … [Read more...]

Video: Actor tweets up a storm about alleged VPD assault

Hollywood actor DJ Qualls heated up the Twitterverse about his alleged assault at the hands of a Vancouver police officer Friday night in downtown Vancouver. “Just got out of the ER. Was beaten by a Vancouver police officer for no reason,” he tweeted. “Was not arrested (because I) was innocent. I was handcuffed and bleeding while the cop kept … [Read more...]