There might be eight more years before YouTube superstar MrBeast can officially run for President of the United States, but that doesn’t mean the creator is sitting idle. The YouTube stunt king, also known by his government name Jimmy Donaldson, is toying with plans to openhis own financial service, according …
Read More »IShowSpeed Rocketed Into His Next Era of Celebrity at L.A. Premiere of 'Speed Goes Pro'
Darren Watkins Jr., far better known as IShowSpeed, has attained a kind of fame that’s hard to wrap your head around. The 20-year-old streamer, named Rolling Stone‘s most influential creator of 2025, doesn’t just have 135 million followers online. He also gets mobbed and chased by fans wherever he goes, …
Read More »Emilie Kiser Blocks Three-Year-Old's Death Records From Going Public — For Now
A non-dissemination order has been instituted to temporarily halt the release of records in the case of influencer Emilie Kiser suing to keep the records of her three-year-old son’s drowning death private, according to a filing in the Superior Court of Arizona. On May 18, Trigg Kiser, son of mom …
Read More »A Momfluencer's Son Drowned. Now Other Parents Are Rethinking How Much They Share Online
On Sunday, three-year-old Trigg Kiser died following a drowning incident. According to local NBC affiliate 12 News, authorities responded to a call in Chandler, Arizona, where they found the boy unconscious after being pulled out of a pool. The child was airlifted to Phoenix Children’s Hospital. The circumstances of the …
Read More »JT and a Gaggle of Baddies Grab Cash in 'Ran Out'
JT is the leader of a heist by baddies in broad-daylight in the video for her new single “Ran Out.” The artsy clip was directed by INDIANA420BITCH, whose clients have also included Kim Kardashian and Playboi Carti. “Bitch, I’m getting money, I ain’t ran out/My bitches shaking ass with they …
Read More »BookTok Has a Trump Problem
BookTok, TikTok’s book community, is a side of the video app that revels in the far reaches of what the reading world can offer. There’s a section for everyone: comedy, lit-fit, science fiction, celebrity memoir, body horror, smutty fantasy, sports romances, and even sexy stories about women falling in lust …
Read More »Comedian Caleb Hearon Is a 'Big Lover Boy.' Now He's Got the Movie Roles to Prove It
To his 700,000 TikTok followers and thousands of online fans, Caleb Hearon is a stand-up comedian, podcaster, actor, and screenwriter known for his absurdist take on zillennial comedy. Take, for instance, one of his most famous viral clips: When an anonymous troll commenter wrote that Hearon looks like “he broke …
Read More »Meet the Costco Guys, the Father-Son Duo Behind the Song of the Summer
What’s the song of the summer? Is it “Espresso“? “Not Like Us“? “Hot to Go“? This writer would like to humbly submit another candidate: “We Bring the BOOM!” by A.J. and Big Justice, a Boca Raton, Florida-based father-and-son duo with flawlessly groomed eyebrows, heavy New Jersey accents, and a predilection …
Read More »How a New Law Could Change the World of Child Influencers
A revolutionary new piece of state legislation protecting child influencers is now in effect in Illinois, ensuring that children under the age of 16 will be compensated for appearing in their parents’ social media content. On July 1, the state of Illinois officially enacted an amendment to its existing Child …
Read More »Can Harry Daniels Sing for You?
H arry Daniels and his sister Madeline are sitting in the lobby of the Edition Hotel in West Hollywood waiting for Dua Lipa’s publicists one Friday morning. It’s a busy press day for Lipa after she announced her new album, Radical Optimism. I’m at the Edition to interview the pop …
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