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Flickr Goes Nuclear On Innocent Photos
12:48PM Ryan Tate | If you complain about another user’s misbehaviour, Flickr might accidentally delete your 4000 photos forever instead of the other guy’s account. It’s too bad the Yahoo division hasn’t fixed its longstanding deletion problem, but at least it’s apologising now!
Flotsam & Jetsam
Do Gay Teens Even Need ‘It Gets Better?’
5:07AM Brian Moylan | Given the recent spate of gay teen suicides and all the attention given to school bullying and the “It Gets Better” YouTube project, you’d think gay teenagers were in a constant state of peril. One psychologist says it’s not true. More »
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The Queen Has A Flickr Account!
5:17PM Max Read | The Queen of England – well, technically, The British Monarchy – now has a Flickr account. (It’s got photo sets organised by royal, in case there’s one you’re particularly interested in.) And, yes, there’s a Twitter account too. Next up: hipstercorgis.tumblr.com. [Flickr]
Big Screen
9:20AM Brian Moylan | [Things got heated on MacDougal Street in the West Village today as Al Pacino (far right) filmed a movie outside Caffe Dante. Image via Jens Schott Knudsen's Flickr]
Dante’s Inferno
9:20AM Brian Moylan | [Things got heated on MacDougal Street in the West Village today as Al Pacino (far right) filmed a movie outside Caffe Dante. Image via Jens Schott Knudsen's Flickr]
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Twitter Gives Grammar Junkies A New Way To Feel Superior
7:49AM Brian Moylan | Remember your i-before-e’s, people: Twitter has a growing subculture of scolds who are retweeting your grammar gaffes and spelling slips. They’ve taken down John Cusack and now they’re coming for you. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
If Your Computer Or ATM Password Appears On This List, It’s Probably Time To Change It
8:46AM Remy Stern | [click image to enlarge] 500 worst passwords [Flickr, illustration by Kate Bingaman-Burt]
Online
Share Your Facebook Defriending Horror Stories
6:10AM Brian Moylan | We told you about the people that suck on Facebook and Twitter and you responded with horror tales about the people you know. Here are some of the best, and we’d love to hear more! More »
People
11:00AM Brian Moylan | [You still have two chances to search for Lady Gaga's peen at Radio City Music Hall, where she has been performing since Wednesday, when this picture was snapped. Image via Anna Fischer's Flickr]
Disco Stick?
11:00AM Brian Moylan | [You still have two chances to search for Lady Gaga's peen at Radio City Music Hall, where she has been performing since Wednesday, when this picture was snapped. Image via Anna Fischer's Flickr]
People
4:52AM Brian Moylan | [Straight allies Robert De Niro and Bruce Springsteen show President Obama their support for gay rights at a reception for the Kennedy Centre Honours recipients at the White House on December 5. Image freshly uploaded to the White House's Flickr]
Gay Pride Came Early This Year
4:52AM Brian Moylan | [Straight allies Robert De Niro and Bruce Springsteen show President Obama their support for gay rights at a reception for the Kennedy Centre Honours recipients at the White House on December 5. Image freshly uploaded to the White House's Flickr]
People
9:41AM Brian Moylan | [This New York street art using an iconic Madonna image has been touched more than the very first time. Image via alan(ator)'s Flickr]
Like A Vision
9:41AM Brian Moylan | [This New York street art using an iconic Madonna image has been touched more than the very first time. Image via alan(ator)'s Flickr]