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Little-Known Capabilities of iPad 2
– If you put it on a ball, it will roll around like a ferret and freak out your cat.
– It vibrates 1,000x faster than a washing machi..
Ten awkward things you might be doing on Facebook
Friending too quickly. When you get home from a party and there’s a friend request waiting from someone you met at the party, it’s kin..
Foursquare: Where we’ve been, and what dirty deeds we’ve done there
For the past few weeks we’ve been checking on on Foursquare—not to brag about all the cool places we go, but to help us remember what ..
When Cats Piss the Bed
The following essay is compiled of excerpts from comments on a forum about cats peeing in improper places. Each line has been taken from..
How to Treat Social Media like a Videogame for Maximum Fun
PART ONE: FACEBOOK TACTICS
You are drunk and also on amphetamines while walking through Times Square. You overhear people talking in gr..
Cracking the Code of Illicit, Horrid and Sinful Teen Acronyms
DTH – This means either “down to hoover” or “dick tempting hips.” When typing this via text in the car, it means “death,” as in “My inevitable dth is approaching, N2KU.”
Famous Last Foursquare Check-ins
Imagine, if you will, that some people who are dead used Foursquare right before kicking it. Go ahead, imagine. I know I did.
The Tangential Gets Tussed Up and Live Tweets ‘The Little Mermaid’
Last night, celebrity Har Mar Superstar took acid and went to a screening of Justin Bieber’s movie–in 3D. He live tweeted the event for..
Our Monetization Plan
You might be asking, “Will the Tangential ever have advertising?” While we know that you cannot wait for the day when your posts are f..
Who is Mario Vargas Llosa??!!?
The reception met by the Arcade Fire’s Grammy win has a precedent: while no one got around to collecting them on Tumblr, social media ..
2011’s ten strangest tweets mentioning my name
January 1: Alerted by my tip, @MinneapolisMaps helps you find dirty dancing in the early hours of New Year’s Day.
January 2: We..
Getting Laid Minneapolis: Hand-Picked Craigslist Hotties
Valentine’s Day is coming up, and some of you might be scrambling for last-minute dates. Never fear, The Tangential is here! We’ve han..