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Rae Votta


A former YouTube reporter for the Daily Dot, Rae Votta has more than a decade of experience in the digital and entertainment industries. Her work has appeared on AOL, Huffington Post, Out Magazine, Logo, VH1, Current TV, Billboard, and NYMag. She joined Netflix in 2016.

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YouTube creator camp NextUp announces its 2016 class

Creators from food to beauty to science and beyond are represented in the new class.

On Apr 10, 2016 by Rae Votta

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‘SNL’ pokes fun at whitewashed casting with Oprah biopic

O'Brien does look great in a skirt suit.

On Apr 10, 2016 by Rae Votta

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Hank Green asked 47 YouTube stars to laugh without smiling

The results are, well, hilarious.

On Apr 8, 2016 by Rae Votta

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Viral star William Hung returns to ‘American Idol’ to perform ‘She Bangs’

He is still livin' la vida loca.

On Apr 8, 2016 by Rae Votta

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With a revamped Live feature, Facebook aims to build its celebrity arsenal

If you build it, will they come?

On Apr 6, 2016 by Rae Votta

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$20 million court case sets important precedent for jointly owned YouTube channels

A Dallas court ruled in favor of plaintiffs David Tyler Moss (known as Ty Moss) and Brandon Keating.

On Apr 6, 2016 by Rae Votta

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Meghan Rienks dishes on Camp Aim, a summer camp for YouTube fans

Summer camp for the digital set kicks off in May.

On Apr 6, 2016 by Rae Votta

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Chris Pratt joins Snapchat, is already amazing at it

He's posting from the set of 'Guardians of the Galaxy 2.'

On Apr 5, 2016 by Rae Votta

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Jon Cozart tears down ‘YouTube culture’ with parody single

And plenty of his famous friends help him out.

On Apr 4, 2016 by Rae Votta

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‘Peter and Wendy’ and the perils of crowdfunding a webseries

A critically acclaimed webseries is going back to the drawing board for season 3.

On Apr 2, 2016 by Rae Votta

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MysterGuitarMan’s latest stop-motion epic filmed on Snapchat

Fruit gets a killer, 8-bit twist.

On Apr 1, 2016 by Rae Votta

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California sheriff and his wife announce her pregnancy with fake traffic-stop video

She claimed she was driving for two.

On Apr 1, 2016 by Rae Votta

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Making a movie like ‘Natural Born Pranksters’ is serious business

For all the jokes, in the highly saturated world of pranks, getting it right is serious business.

On Apr 1, 2016 by Rae Votta

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YouTube’s Jenn McAllister sets her sights on scripted comedy

The YouTube Red star dishes on her new series, 'Foursome.'

On Mar 31, 2016 by Rae Votta

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‘Prank Academy’ wants to show you the real side of pranking

You won't see this on TV.

On Mar 31, 2016 by Rae Votta