Justin Timberlake barely sings on stage, videos from Romania go viral
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Justin Timberlake is being dragged online for holding the mic for the crowd to sing instead of doing it himself, Hunter Biden's interview filled with F-bombs is making waves online, and a company his hiring a professional Redditor.
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“You sing like five words of each song”: Justin Timberlake skewered as videos of phoned-in tour performance in Romania flood social media
Romanian fans express their disappointment with singer Justin Timberlake’s recent tour stop at the Electric Castle Festival, criticizing his performance online.
“I get that you have a lot of concerts. But you cannot be singing less than a quarter of a song,” a concertgoer laments. She also notes that Timberlake wore a hat and glasses so fans couldn’t see his face.
“That shows no respect whatsoever,” she says. “So, I left. And many people did too.”
“The man woke up and chose violence”: Hunter Biden’s unfiltered interview takes shots at pretty much everyone
Hunter Biden blasted prominent Democrats in recent expletive-filled podcast appearances, calling out everyone from George Clooney to CNN’s Jake Tapper.
“Reddit works because it’s human”: Company looks to hire “professional Redditor” to quietly influence other users
The first bullet point on the list of responsibilities for this three-month contract position includes developing and executing a strategy that “provides genuine value to Reddit communities while subtly showcasing Ramp’s benefits through case studies, AMAs, educational content, and thought leadership.”
In other words, it sure sounds like they’re trying to hire a Reddit plant who will quietly and strategically influence others into using their products.
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