When Fan Fiction and Reality Collide The topsy-turvy power dynamics of internet culture are on display in “FANtasies,” a new fan-fiction-inspired web series.

Topsy-turvy day at Charlotte tightens NASCAR playoffs CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — It should have been catastrophic nearly any way Joey Logano looked at his situation. His wrecked race car was in the garage during the opening race of the second round of the playoffs, his crew frantically…

Children Of All Ages Delighted By Enslavement Of Topsy The Elephant TUCSON, AZ—"He's such a funny happy elephant," said 8-year-old Madison Helms, referring to the abused creature that spends the majority of his time chained up in a cramped, feces-covered enclosure. "He loves being in the circus!"

A History Lesson On The Philippines, Stuffed In A Christmas Chicken Rellenong manok is a deboned chicken filled with a jumble of ingredients. If it seems hard to pin down how this dish got all its fillings, it's because of the complexity of the Philippines' culture.

Topsy, the popular social analytics service bought by Apple, closes down Topsy was a popular choice for those who analyzed social media back in the day, particularly since it was one of handful of services that gained early access to Twitter’s full data firehose. But, following the acquisition, many users jumped ship to Read more ... other services in anticipation that its new owner had other uses for it. That turned out to be correct.

Social media tool Topsy suddenly shuts down two years after Apple acquisition

Why did Thomas Edison electrocute an elephant? You may have heard of Topsy the elephant and her sad demise at the hands of Thomas Edison. But what's the real story?

Why did Thomas Edison electrocute an elephant? You may have heard of Topsy the elephant and her sad demise at the hands of Thomas Edison. But what's the real story?

Periscope Is Eating Away At Meerkat And Here's The Chart That Proves It Sometimes being first to market isn’t always best. Topsy / Via topsy.com Meerkat, the darling livestreaming video app of SXSW faced stiff new competition yesterday when Twitter finally rolled out its own app, Periscope, to the iOS app store. The ap Read more ... p does many of the same things and features a sleek…