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‘Your existence is a light 1’: Drake posts DMs he sent to music critic Anthony Fantano

Fantano's claim that Drake sent him a vegan cookie recipe led the rapper to share the real DMs.

On Sep 16, 2022 by Audra Schroeder

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Cat Valdes shares how she went from being a YouTuber to Jellysmack’s director of creator partnerships

'I had an expiration date for being 'Catrific’ and I just wanted to be Cat Valdes.'

On Aug 25, 2022 by Grace Stanley

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‘Someone who is ashamed of their partner clearly don’t deserve them’: Man mocks wife’s dancing, refuses to dance with her at wedding, sparking debate

'One man’s annoyance is another man’s dream.'

On Aug 22, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

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Comedian Chris Klemens shares what he’s learned after 9 years online

'99% of the time, you know what is best for you.'

On Aug 16, 2022 by Grace Stanley

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‘Racism is not a trauma response’: ‘Love Island’ YouTuber accused of using racist slurs in resurfaced fetish videos

Users are accusing Merali of racism.

On Aug 11, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

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Meet the sisters behind one of Africa’s biggest teen webseries

'How this show started out as a short film and spiraled into something big should be studied.'

On Jul 29, 2022 by Edisana Stephen

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PewDiePie removes part of video where he appears to mock a deaf Black woman following backlash

In the video, he mimicked a TikToker who was signing a story.

On Jul 28, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

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‘Why do people like getting scammed?’: Videos showing ‘ACE Family Festival’ go viral

'No way people actually went.'

On Jul 12, 2022 by Grace Stanley

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man holding phone talking outside caption 'Got a stripper pregnant' caption 'Remember that rich, white conservatives will ALWAYS have access to safe abortions, and have no problem utilizing this privilege when it impacts them.' (L) man holding phone talking outside shocked expression caption 'Remember that rich, white conservatives will ALWAYS have access to safe abortions, and have no problem utilizing this privilege when it impacts them.' (c) man holding phone talking outside caption 'Okay well tell her to get an abortion' caption 'Remember that rich, white conservatives will ALWAYS have access to safe abortions, and have no problem utilizing this privilege when it impacts them.' (r)

A BYU student prank-called his Mormon mom saying he got a stripper pregnant. She told him to get her an abortion, sparking debate on the pro-life movement

'Ironic that it’s totally okay if was to protect her son…'

On Jul 10, 2022 by Jack Alban

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Roi Fabito, aka Guava Juice, shares why he chose his latest projects, including an animated web series and NFT collection

‘It reminded me of when I first started making YouTube videos back in 2006.’

On Jul 7, 2022 by Grace Stanley

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What’s behind the fall of the family vlogging genre?

'YouTube inherently pushes content to the extreme and when children are involved, this can lead to controversy.'

On Jul 5, 2022 by Charlotte Colombo

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ThatDudeCanCook

For ThatDudeCanCook’s Sonny Hurrell, absurd humor is the secret ingredient to his popular YouTube videos

'I have no idea how I came up with the sentient pepper grinder.'

On Jun 30, 2022 by Robert Dean

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VidCon: Content is high-stress work. Here’s how creators found balance after years of burnout

From OGs to the new gen of TikTok stars, the creator space is more professional than ever.

On Jun 28, 2022 by Daysia Tolentino

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VidCon: YouTuber Jarvis Johnson discusses taking risks, mentoring creators, and figuring it out

'I haven't tested the boundaries of where my audience will go with me.'

On Jun 27, 2022 by Daysia Tolentino

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VidCon: YouTuber Kat Blaque discusses why her content, audience, and mindset have shifted since starting in 2005

'I find that a lot of times when I've shifted my direction, I alienate at least a section of my audience.'

On Jun 24, 2022 by Grace Stanley

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