Binging with Babish aka Andrew Rea speaking in front of brick wall

‘Binging with Babish’ YouTuber under fire for ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ sponsored content

Many fans see this as an endorsement of J.K. Rowling's anti-trans views.

On Feb 28, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Dalton Clodfelter speaking into microphone

Dalton Clodfelter’s ‘Ye is Right’ college tour is the latest outgrowth of Zoomer antisemitism

He's visited campuses across the South.

On Feb 24, 2023 by Claire Goforth

Tech
CPA using calculator and laptop for do math

8 things most content creators miss on their taxes, according to a CPA

To help you prepare and to reduce your tax bill as much as possible, JustAnswer tax expert and CPA Moira Corcoran shared eight things most content creators miss on their taxes.

On Feb 7, 2023 by Jen Glantz

Internet Culture
woman greenscreen TikTok over another woman's TikTok with caption 'Boys who dont like kids' 'so again center of the eye cheekbone' (l) woman greenscreen TikTok over another woman's TikTok with caption 'and I wanna know if she's faking it or not' (c) woman greenscreen TikTok over another woman's TikTok with caption 'this is significantly lower than it should be' (r)

‘It never fully went away, and neither did my insecurities’: People think influencer known for facial scar is faking it for clout

'Not trying to be a bully, but it's just hard to believe.'

On Jan 25, 2023 by Rebekah Harding

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a photo from The Matrix Resurrections showing morpheus handing neo a red pill

Please stop using ‘The Matrix’ as an excuse for bad behavior

We’re tired. 

On Jan 14, 2023 by Tiffany Kelly

Internet Culture
TikToker speaking with caption 'Waiting for the (tea kettle emoji)' 'Mattel Barbie sent me a cease and desist for having Barbie in my name' (l) Mattel sign outside of building (c) TikToker speaking with caption 'Waiting for the (tea kettle emoji)' 'but the only one that I know that's being targeted is me' (r)

‘Honestly, I was scared’: Bunny Barbie changes username after Mattel’s cease-and-desist

The TikTok star has over 2 million followers and has been using the name for over 15 years.

On Jan 12, 2023 by Elizabeth Rose

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Chipotle counter with tortilla (l) Chipotle counter with paper that reads 'OUT OF QUESADILLAS' taped on with caption 'Really though?' (c) Chipotle counter with cheese and other ingredients available (r)

‘They’ve got the queso and the dilla’: Chipotle store claims it’s out of quesadillas even when customer can see all the ingredients laid out 

'I'm convinced Chipotle don't really like making money.'

On Jan 10, 2023 by Lauren Castro

IRL
men carrying crate with pig inside out of trailer caption 'We got a call about a pig abandoned in a field' (l) Logan Paul playing with pet pig in yard (c) pig in crate with caption 'She's lucky to be alive' (r)

Logan Paul under fire after pet pig Pearl allegedly discovered abandoned in field

Paul claims he rehomed the pig in 2020.

On Jan 10, 2023 by Audra Schroeder

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Emily Durham and Leigh McClendon in front of yellow to pink gradient background Passionfruit Remix

‘There is a shift taking place’: The rise of the influencer-worker

More and more creators are opting to keep their day jobs.

On Dec 29, 2022 by Eve Upton-Clark

Internet Culture
Man holding phone in front of money symbol green background

Amid slashes to advertising budgets, creators are preparing for a looming recession

'These budget cuts may affect my life as a creator just as they would affect any other employee.'

On Dec 29, 2022 by Alexandra Bower

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Greta Thunberg speaking into microphone outside

‘Got bodied by a teenager’: Greta Thunberg owns Andrew Tate with NSFW reply

'Trying to beef w teenagers instead of adults and still losing is wild.'

On Dec 28, 2022 by Claire Goforth

Tech
woman with diagram on white board

The new streaming star is a TikTok multi-hyphenate

And Hollywood is not always the end game.

On Dec 22, 2022 by Audra Schroeder

Internet Culture Streaming
woman speaking in kitchen caption 'tell me why I thought somebody hacked my Starbucks app' (l) woman speaking in kitchen caption 'and then I went on Instagram and realized' (c) woman speaking in kitchen with image of Starbucks app post on her Instagram with barcode caption 'with the freaking Starbucks barcode on the internet for everyone to see' (r)

‘I thought somebody hacked my Starbucks app’: Influencer accidentally posts her Starbucks barcode on Instagram

'I hope you all enjoyed your free drinks on me.'

On Nov 30, 2022 by Melody Heald

IRL
influencer shows empty PR package from Skims tiktok

‘How am I supposed to make content with that?’: Content creator says Skims sent her an empty gift bag as PR

'Who's going to Skims just to buy the gift bag?'

On Nov 26, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL
woman speaking caption 'Influencer Marketing + Yt-Supremacy' 'influencer marketing is a very (white circle) dominated industry' (l) woman speaking caption 'Influencer Marketing + Yt-Supremacy' 'that is the entire influencer marketing world' (c) woman speaking caption 'Influencer Marketing + Yt-Supremacy' 'and for the most part it's not (African American female emoji) people in these positions' (r)

‘The influencers they work with look like everyone else in their office’: Black creator calls out ‘racist’ marketing agencies who choose to hire only white influencers

'They're gonna go with the potential of white mediocrity over the guarantee of Black excellence every single time.'

On Nov 25, 2022 by Jack Alban

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