Twitter hearts its new 'like' button
Twitter's "favorite" button (symbolized by a star) had always been a good tool for bookmarking a tweet you wanted to read later (maybe because it had a link to a news story). It was also a way of acknowledging a tweet you appreciated. Now it's gone, replaced by a heart symbol and officially called a "like." Twitter says the change is meant to make the social network easier to understand for new users. But most armchair critics think it's an attempt to fall in line with the rest of the social media world, where "likes" are king.
Tom Horgen
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More From Star Tribune
More From Variety
Books
Helen Simonson is in Jane Austen mode with 'The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club'
FICTION: Her latest is set in an English coastal town, at the end of World War I.
Eat & Drink
A Latin bartending collective is shaking up the way Minneapolis drinks
Behind a Bar brings together notable local bartenders to share their skills and culture while trying to make the world a better place.
Variety
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers. Week of May 6, 2024 :
Local
Concerns about historic preservation delay wheelchair ramps at Como Conservatory
Work on the ramps now is expected to begin this summer at the popular St. Paul attraction.
Variety
St. Paul's Arborators play in the treetops: 'We're the world's only tree-climbing brass band'
They play traditional polkas, waltzes and marches in unusual locations — like the tops of trees.