twitter – The Philadelphia Observer https://philadelphiaobserver.com Just another WordPress site Sun, 09 Jan 2022 14:58:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Karen Attacks a Black Man After He Was Allegedly Served First at a Hilton Hotel in Rio De Janeiro https://philadelphiaobserver.com/karen-attacks-a-black-man-after-he-was-allegedly-served-first-at-a-hilton-hotel-in-rio-de-janeiro/ Sun, 09 Jan 2022 14:58:26 +0000 https://philadelphiaobserver.com/?p=3303 New year, same ole Karens.

In an incident captured on video and shared on Twitter, a white woman attacks a Black man at a Hilton Hotel in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. The incident allegedly happened after hotel staff served the Black man first, who was prioritized because he’s a Diamond member, before the White woman and her partner, according to the Daily Dot.

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The video was taken by @monty_sexton, whose name is King on Twitter, and has been viewed over 800,00 times, liked over 15,000 times and retweeted over 5,000 times since it was posted on New Year’s Day. King has written to Hilton Hotels and as of Monday, Jan. 3, has received no response after reporting the incident.

The Black man being attacked in the video is @slyfoxnyc, whose name is HL on Twitter, comments under the video claiming to be the Black man being attacked, “Can you please send the video to me so I can send to Hilton headquarters, because of this security failure the couple had the police waiting outside looking for me for hours I couldn’t stay at the hotel that night because they lied saying I attacked them. Thanks for recording.”

Source: Karen Attacks a Black Man After He Was Allegedly Served First at a Hilton Hotel in Rio De Janeiro

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Janet Jackson’s Documentary ‘Janet’ Drops Trailer, Will Premiere Jan. 28 https://philadelphiaobserver.com/janet-jacksons-documentary-janet-drops-trailer-will-premiere-jan-28/ Sun, 09 Jan 2022 14:48:12 +0000 https://philadelphiaobserver.com/?p=3286

Janet Jackson is giving fans an in-depth look into her illustrious career and personal life later this month with the premiere of the Janet Jackson documentary on the Lifetime network. The first two hours of a four-hour event will air on Jan. 28 to mark the 40th anniversary of Jackson’s first album, the self-titled Janet Jackson, released in 1982.

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On Saturday, Lifetime released a trailer on its Twitter account for the Janet documentary. The teaser reveals never seen before clips from her 40-plus, record-breaking career and features outtakes of her close friends and collaborators, including Missy Elliott, Mariah Carey, Paula Abdul, her brother Tito Jackson, and her longtime dancer Whyley Yoshimura. At the end of the trailer, Jackson declares, “this is my story told by me. Not through someone else’s eyes.”

The documentary will be simulcast on Lifetime and A&E. Janetis an intimate, honest, and unfiltered look at her untold story. The documentary has been executive produced by Janet and her older brother, The Jackson 5 member, Randy Jackson. Rick Murray executive produces for Workerbee, and Brie Miranda Bryant serves as executive producer for A&E Networks. Ben Hirsch is directing.

Source: Janet Jackson’s Documentary ‘Janet’ Drops Trailer, Will Premiere Jan. 28

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Video Shows Chinese Officials Locking Residents Inside Their Homes Amid Delta Variant Surge https://philadelphiaobserver.com/video-shows-chinese-officials-locking-residents-inside-their-homes-amid-delta-variant-surge/ Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10:01:06 +0000 https://philadelphiaobserver.com/?p=2746

*TAIPEI, Taiwan — As shown in the videos that are being resurfaced on social media, Chinese officials are reportedly locking up their residents inside their homes as China grapples with a nationwide surge of the Delta variant of Covid-19.

Local media claimed that it was a repetition of the extreme tactics seen in China’s Wuhan city at the start of the pandemic.

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Multiple videos began to surface on Weibo, Twitter, and YouTube showing personnel in hazmat suits placing iron bars over the doors of people’s homes and hammering them in place to prevent anyone from leaving.

In one Twitter post, a man appears to be caught in the act of allegedly breaching his quarantine to “get some air” before returning to his apartment.

In a video uploaded to YouTube, the editor claims that if someone is found to have opened their door more than three times in one day, they will be locked inside by the authorities. People dressed in full PPE can be seen hammering large metal bars over a doorway in an X pattern.

Source: Video Shows Chinese Officials Locking Residents Inside Their Homes Amid Delta Variant Surge | WATCH

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Candace Owens Blasts Chrissy Teigen, Calls Her A ‘Malignant Sociopathic Narcissist’ https://philadelphiaobserver.com/candace-owens-blasts-chrissy-teigen-calls-her-a-malignant-sociopathic-narcissist/ Fri, 25 Jun 2021 19:19:58 +0000 http://philadelphiaobserver.com/?p=2532

When there’s an opportunity to cut deeper, you can always count on firebrand Candace Owens to throw salt into open wound and go for the jugular.

And this time the wounded soul would be Chrissy Teigen, who brought this pain on herself, yes, but she’s been on an apology tour and owning up to her bullying behavior against TV personality Courtney Stodden, who identifies as non-binary, in a long, emotional Instagram post and Twitter manifest.

“I know I’ve been quiet, and lord knows you don’t want to hear about me, but I want you to know I’ve been sitting in a hole of deserved global punishment, the ultimate “sit here and think about what you’ve done.” Not a day, not a single moment has passed where I haven’t felt the crushing weight of regret for the things I’ve said in the past.

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“As you know, a bunch of my old awful (awful, awful) tweets resurfaced. I’m truly ashamed of them. As I look at them and understand the hurt they caused, I have to stop and wonder: How could I have done that?

But that only meant it opened up an opportunity for Trump’s most controversial minion, Owens, who took the time to chastise Teigen and call her out online for backpeddling after going on a nasty Twitter tirade against Stodden.

Owens, no stranger to attacking other people, jumped at the opportunity to respond to Teigen’s statements via her Twitter account and called the model and entrepreneur a “malignant sociopathic narcissist.”

Source: Candace Owens Blasts Chrissy Teigen, Calls Her A ‘Malignant Sociopathic Narcissist’

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‘Your Approval Isn’t Needed’: Candace Owens Gets Dragged for Saying White Actors Can Portray Black Characters Following Jodie Turner-Smith’s Role as Anne Boleyn https://philadelphiaobserver.com/your-approval-isnt-needed-candace-owens-gets-dragged-for-saying-white-actors-can-portray-black-characters-following-jodie-turner-smiths-role-as-anne-boleyn/ Thu, 10 Jun 2021 19:49:25 +0000 http://philadelphiaobserver.com/?p=2471 Jodie Turner-Smith’s casting as Anne Boleyn is causing quite the stir on social media. The historical figure was infamously beheaded on treason charges after failing to give her husband King Henry VIII a son. Many have expressed their disapproval of the producers’ choice to use identity-conscious casting for the series — a practice often used by theater productions where an actor’s race does not hinder them from getting a particular role. Instead, individuals are cast by how they identify and execute the part.

Among those chiming in on the race debate is conservative political provocateur Candace Owens. The talk show host recently took to her Twitter account to speak out on the matter, saying Turner-Smith’s casting isn’t an issue to her so long as white people participate in the same kind of race bending.

US activist Pro-Trump Candace Owens Gives Speech during Convention De La Droite with Marion Marechal Le Pen, in Paris, France, on September 28, 2019. (Photo by Daniel Pier/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

“I’m actually totally fine with Jodie Turner playing the role of Anne Boleyn so long as the radical left promises to keep their mouth shut if in the future Henry Caville is selected to play Barack Obama and Rachel McAdams can play Michelle,” the 32-year-old wrote as she quoted a post a from another Twitter user, @BellaWallerstei, who shared an image of Anne Boleyn. @BellaWallerstei’s caption read, “On this day in 1533 Anne Boleyn was crowned Queen of England. For the benefit of Channel 5 researchers this is what Anne Boleyn looked like.” Owens topped capped off her own post by adding “not double standards-K?

Although reactions were mixed, online critics were quick to retort to Owens, including one Twitter user who wrote, “Candace, can you say anything without right wing propaganda coming out of your mouth? And hate to break it to you, but your approval isn’t needed on anything.”

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Another person commented, “Let’s make sure the ‘no double standard’ rule applies should BLM storm the capital one day. No special committee, no thorough investigation –

Several people brought up Jesus, who was born in the Middle East but has long been portrayed as a Nordic white man with blond hair and blue eyes.

“For the longest time, Jesus image, character and role has been played by white person,” a third express. “Oh, sure Candace, the Right has been playing the game for a long time. Forget about #JesusChrist?” wrote a fourth.

The “Queen & Slim” star’s casting caused an uproar on social media last year, with many labeling the casting as “Blackwashing” and a sign of “white erasure.”https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/UrvF2A4x-srWXYojL.html

Regardless of how anyone feels about the situation, Turner-Smith couldn’t be more excited, telling RadioTimes.com in a recent interview, “It’s much more approachable and appealing to a contemporary audience when you cast this way because we are distilling this down to a human experience.” She added, “If you ask anyone to watch a film or to observe any art, you are asking them to suspend their beliefs.”

Source: ‘Your Approval Isn’t Needed’: Candace Owens Gets Dragged for Saying White Actors Can Portray Black Characters Following Jodie Turner-Smith’s Role as Anne Boleyn

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The Weeknd gives the internet its newest meme with Super Bowl show https://philadelphiaobserver.com/the-weeknd-gives-the-internet-its-newest-meme-with-super-bowl-show/ Mon, 15 Feb 2021 17:48:31 +0000 http://philadelphiaobserver.com/?p=2058 His handheld camera in a gold, mirrored corridor, which created a dizzying effect, gave Super Bowl viewers lots of fodder for even more fun.

Canadian superstar The Weeknd gave a thrilling performance during the halftime show at Sunday’s Super Bowl, but one moment has gone viral, gifting the world with a hilarious new meme.

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During the performance of his hit 2015 single “Can’t Feel My Face,” The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, used a handheld camera in a gold, mirrored corridor, which created a dizzying effect.

The Weeknd performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl LV halftime show at Raymond James Stadium Sunday in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

The clip quickly went viral on Twitter.

“me running to take the chicken out the freezer when i hear my mom pull up #PepsiHalftime  #TheWeeknd,” one user wrote.

Another mom reference read “Me when I lose my mom in the grocery store.”

Source: The Weeknd gives the internet its newest meme with Super Bowl show

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Twitter bans President Trump permanently https://philadelphiaobserver.com/twitter-bans-president-trump-permanently/ Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:52:43 +0000 http://philadelphiaobserver.com/?p=1936 By Joséphine Li

Late Friday evening, Twitter said that after a close review of recent tweets from the president’s account, it had suspended President Trump from its platform due to the risk of further incitement of violence.

Twitter issued a statement last Wednesday warning Trump that additional violations of Twitter’s rules would potentially lead to a ban. Two days later, Twitter’s decision followed two recent tweets by Trump encouraging his supporters and announcing his intention not to attend Joe Biden’s inauguration. Twitter said the tweet about Trump’s supporters showed that “He plans to continue to support, empower, and shield those who believe he won the election,” The tweet violated twitter’s policy against glorification of violence. 

The other tweet concerning the inauguration could be seen as a further statement that the election was illegitimate. Twitter also said that it could be interpreted as Trump implying that the inauguration would be a “safe” target for violence because he would not be attending.

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Twitter said in a statement that it will enforce its policy against ban evasions to ensure that Trump does not circumvent his personal account’s suspension. “If it is clear that another account is being used for the purposes of evading a ban, it will also be suspended.” 

For government accounts, such as @POTUS and @WhiteHouse, these accounts will be transitioned over to the new administration in due course. Twitter will not suspend those accounts but will take action to restrict their use.

Twitter’s policy also does not allow Trump from directing a third party to run a Twitter account on his behalf. Last Friday evening, Trump sought to test Twitter’s ban evasion policy, when he or someone acting on his behalf posted four tweets from the @POTUS account. The tweet was removed by Twitter almost immediately.

Twitter revealed that the account of Trump campaign had also been permanently banned. Before @TeamTrump was suspended, it was seen sharing the same tweets that Trump attempted to post from the @POTUS account.

Twitter specifically addresses that the suspension of Trump’s account @realDonaldTrump was not against Trump personally.

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Final tweet from Chadwick Boseman’s account is most liked ever on Twitter https://philadelphiaobserver.com/final-tweet-from-chadwick-bosemans-account-is-most-liked-ever-on-twitter/ Fri, 04 Sep 2020 22:58:57 +0000 http://philadelphiaobserver.com/?p=1516 The final tweet from the account of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman has become the most-liked post in Twitter history.

The social media company’s official feed announced the news. The original message – posted on Saturday and confirming Boseman’s death from cancer aged 43 – currently has more than 7m “likes”. (The previous most-liked tweet was by Barack Obama, with 4.3m.)

Boseman, who starred in Da 5 Bloods and Marshall as well as Black Panther, was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2016. The post said that his most famous roles were “filmed during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy”.

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It added: “The family thanks you for your love and prayers, and asks that you continue to respect their privacy during this difficult time.”

Tributes continued to pour in for the actor, including a lengthy statement from Black Panther director Ryan Coogler. “[He] was an anomaly. He was calm. Assured. Constantly studying. But also kind, comforting, had the warmest laugh in the world, and eyes that seen much beyond his years, but could still sparkle like a child seeing something for the first time.”

Source: Final tweet from Chadwick Boseman’s account is most liked ever on Twitter

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