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Sen. Warnock Defeats Herschel Walker in Georgia Runoff

The 2022 midterm season is now complete. Here at the Social Media Listening Center we have been diligently following this election cycle and previously covered the Georgia midterms here. While midterms happened nearly a month ago, we were left without answers for the results of the Georgia senate race as neither candidate received the majority […]

2022 Spotify Wrapped Released

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – Spotify Wrapped season. Spotify Wrapped is one of the most highly anticipated roll outs of the year for its users. Beginning in 2016, Spotify has taken users listening data to provide them with a most-listened to list. The concept has evolved into giving users individualized playslists […]

Ticketmaster Under Scrutiny After Cancelling Taylor Swift Ticket Sales

It turns out Taylor Swift gave us all an easter egg in her hit song Bejeweled when she told us we might have to wait in line. After releasing her highly anticipated 10th studio album, Midnights (which we covered here), Swift surprised fans with an “Eras Tour”. This tour will have music from all of […]

Georgia Election Results and Runoff

Over the past few weeks we have been monitoring conversations about the midterm elections. Most recently, we discussed the results for the races that happened in South Carolina. Today, we will we look at the results of the Georgia races and see what conversations are happening after people left the polls on Tuesday night. First […]

South Carolina U.S House Candidates on Social Media

Previously, we have examined the gubernatorial and senate races for the state of South Carolina. Finally, we will end this week by exploring the races happening for the U.S House of Representatives. While all districts will be mentioned, we used Sprinklr to look Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the most depth. This is […]

Early Voters Head To The Polls in Georgia and Texas

Midterms are upon us, and early voting has begun. Many states have different rules regarding early voting, but a majority allow voters to vote early anywhere between 45 days to  5 days before election day. South Carolina generally allows voters to cast an absentee in person ballot 30 days before election day. Voters are showing […]

Taylor Swift Releases ‘Midnights’

“Dear Reader”, the autumnal weather has arrived here in Clemson and so has Taylor Swift, as she released her 10th studio album, Midnights (at midnight) on October 21st. Dear reader, you know what happens when @taylorswift13 is left to her own devices…. She drops Midnights (3am Edition) with 7 bonus tracks. https://t.co/t0shrp5Oij pic.twitter.com/G79z5IOh9m — Spotify […]

Dame Angela Lansbury Passes at 96

On October 11th, 2022, Dame Angela Lansbury passed away at 96 years old. Lansbury left quite a legacy behind and her impact of the entertainment industry will live on through her films. Angela Lansbury starred in many films, such as ‘Murder, She Wrote,’ as well as being the iconic voice of ‘Mrs. Potts’ in ‘Beauty and […]

President Biden Pardons Federal Simple Marijuana Possession Convictions

On Thursday October 6th, President Biden announced a pardon for all prior federal convictions of simple marijuana possession. This marks a step towards the potential decriminalization of marijuana. The decriminalization of marijuana was something President Biden was supportive of during his campaign for the presidency, making it one of his key promises. This decision is going […]

“Don’t Worry Darling” Released in Theaters

Still from Don't Worry Darling

Don’t Worry Darling was one of the most highly anticipated movie releases this year. The psychological thriller directed by Olivia Wilde, starring the likes of Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Chris Pine, and Gemma Chan, has been at the forefront of the popular press cycle prior to its debut in theaters. Most notably, the press the […]