Paranormal Activity

Shocking Bieber Upset: Oil Spill Tops Twitter's 2010 Trends

Liz Gannes in Social on December 13, 2010 at 12:00 am PT

Although World Cup tweeting caused record high volume and infrastructure demands on Twitter, the most-discussed topic on Twitter this year was actually the Gulf oil spill, said the San Francisco-based company tonight.

Viral Video: "Paranormal Activity 2″ Looks Sccaarry

Kara Swisher in News on July 2, 2010 at 12:10 am PT

The indie movie that turned into a hit, “Paranormal Activity,” is back again with a sequel. The small film, about a demon-plagued couple with an infrared-equipped videocamera, was acquired by Viacom studio Paramount Pictures as a remake and then performed spectacularly well. Thus, here comes another one to freak you out.

Liveblogging Bing Demo: No Donuts, Unlikely to Pay for De-Indexing Google, but Cool New Maps

Kara Swisher in News on December 2, 2009 at 10:10 am PT

BoomTown is awaiting a passel of Microsoft execs, who will be talking about a range of new features for Bing. I will be liveblogging, but I must say, I wish there were donuts.

Will Facebook and Twitter Keep "Paranormal Activity" From Turning Into "Snakes on a Plane"?

Kara Swisher in News on October 5, 2009 at 3:30 am PT

Four years ago, the movie, “Snakes on a Plane,” became a genuine Internet phenom well before the movie was in theaters. Which, in the end, only showed that online buzz had negligible impact on the viewing public, given that the movie’s box office turned out to be tepid at best. But will another small film, about a demon-plagued couple with an infrared-equipped videocamera, called “Paranormal Activity,” prove that the chatter of Facebook and Twitter has more legs today?