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Friday, February 27, 2015

ArtsBeat: Leonard Nimoy Is Remembered by a Constellation From ‘Star Trek’ and Beyond by Michael Roston

Mr. Nimoy’s”Star Trek” co-stars took to social media on Friday to remember the man who was Mr. Spock.

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Thursday, January 15, 2015

Carpetbagger: Oscar Nominations 2015: #OscarsSoWhite Emerges as Response by Michael Roston

Twitter users responded to a lack of Oscar nominees of color with a hashtag that was used thousands of times in the hours after the Academy made its announcement.

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Sunday, February 2, 2014

ArtsBeat: Philip Seymour Hoffman Is Remembered by Fellow Actors on Twitter by Michael Roston

His career in film and theater spanned many years and covered many roles, and fellow actors quickly took to social media platforms to react to news of his death.    

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Thursday, December 19, 2013

Young Souls Portray the Wit of ‘Hamlet,’ With Brevity by Michael Roston and Erik Piepenburg

Approximately 500 high school and college students recorded themselves delivering lines from Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” in 15 seconds or less using Instagram.    

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:49PM