• Olympic Games Postponed Amid Pandemic

    There aren’t to any facets of the global society that the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t affected. And that extends to sport. While a few sports have trudged on, such as horse racing, 2020 was supposed to beset for one of the biggest spectacles of sport in the world: the Olympic summer games. After holding out hope…

  • Where in the World is Tulsi Gabbard?

    Any student of geography–or binge watcher of Netflix–knows who Carmen Sandiego is. The titular figure  of a broad empire of video games, television shows, board games and more, Sandiego is a fictional villainess known for her red coat, fedora, and matching sports car who alongside her band of V.I.L.E. henchfolk havs been stealing monuments, timelines,…

  • Coronavirus and Basketball

    The coronavirus, or at least a specific strand known as COVID-19, has run amok throughout the world. The result has been university closings, public mandates barring large gatherings, or in the case of Italy, virtually a country-wide lockdown. The sports world has also not been immune to the virus. The effect stateside has been the…

  • Social Chatter and “The Big Mo’”

    The nature of elections, especially primary elections, means that they are heavily dependent on the idea of momentum. Voters show up for candidates with “The Big Mo’” and capturing that momentum is the key to making or breaking an election. So how do you know when a candidate has momentum, and can that possibly predict…

  • International Women’s Day Draws 2.1 million mentions

    Sunday was International Women’s Day (IWD), and the conversation about the day online garnered more than 2.1 million mentions in a 24-hour span. The conversation truly was international, as more than 73% of the online chatter originated from outside of the United States. The United Kingdom (10.5%), Canada (4.2%), India (4.1%), Nigeria (3%) and Australia…

  • Robinhood Crash Steals Their Momentum

    On Monday, March 2nd the popular Brokerage App “Robinhood” crashed and was down almost all day due to a code mistake related to Leap Day. This coincided with a surge in the stock market resulting from the FED dropping rates after a run of market issues (you can read my previous post about Twitter’s reaction…

  • Social Studio in 2020: Showcasing What We’ve Showcased

    2020 has gotten off to a rocking start! It’s hard for many to believe it is already March. Here in Social Studio, our staff has been busy bringing you insights into some of the biggest topics of the year including events from politics, entertainment, science, and popular culture. Here we spotlight a few of the…

  • Dolly Parton Film Generating Buzz

    Dolly Parton Film Generating Buzz

    At this point, what hasn’t Dolly Parton done? The country music legend has had 25 songs reach No. 1 on the Billboard country music charts, won 10 Grammy awards, and two Academy Award nominations. And that’s not even getting to her having her own theme park, Dollywood, in Pigeon Forge. But what Parton has arguably had…

  • Devastation in Nashville

    In the early hours of March 3, the greater Nashville area was devastated by an estimated EF-3 tornado. Governor Bill Lee confirmed 25 people were killed and hundreds hospitalized, however, officials are still assessing the damage. “It is heartbreaking. We have had loss of life all across the state,” said Gov. Bill Lee, according to…

  • Long Overdue Justice for Emmett Till

    Lynching in the U.S. is now considered a federal crime. The U.S. House passed H.R. 35 or the Emmett Till Antilynching Act in a 410-to-4 vote Feb. 26, according to The Washington Post. The passing of this legislation symbolizes the U.S. government’s intolerance for violent crimes against racially minoritized groups, particularly Black people within the…