The term “influencer” likely brings to mind glitzy social media pages with beautiful people seemingly living beautiful lives. Perhaps the term makes you think of wacky videos you see over your kids’ shoulders that make no sense but apparently somehow make their creators rich. Unfortunately, the subject of this article …
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After quickly gaining more than half a million followers by sharing glimpses into her life as a “plain” woman — a term used to describe sects such as the Amish or Mennonites — TikTok influencer Sarah Joy Nelson abruptly left the platform last week, signing off with an ambiguous apology. …
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TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube are awash in content from supposed finance gurus who claim to have cracked the code of almost unlimited passive profit. Scrolling through these apps, you could be forgiven for starting to think you’re the only one not raking it in with a vaguely defined “business” (usually …
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The solipsism of artists and influencers offers infinite variations on self-lacerating lampoon, and Sebastian Silva’s new film Rotting in the Sun comes up with a dandy. Here Silva, the Chilean filmmaker best known in the States for the Michael Cera psychedelic quest movie Crystal Fairy & the Magic Cactus, creates …
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Who is behind Lil Tay‘s Instagram account now that we know the viral child rapper isn’t actually dead? Earlier this month, a since-deleted post shared to her official account claimed that both Tay Tian, 15, and her brother Jason Tian, 21, had died. The scarcely-detailed rumor was later revealed to …
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Despite news of her death circulating online less than 24 hours ago, viral Instagram rapper Lil Tay is alive, according to an interview with TMZ. The self-proclaimed “youngest flexer of the century” claimed that her Instagram account was compromised and used to spread “jarring misinformation:” that she and her brother, …
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There have been quite a few horror movies of late that center around influencers and YouTubers, and, with some exceptions, they mostly suck. Maybe it’s because the protagonist is always yelling in that trademark “YouTube” voice. Maybe it’s that the found footage oeuvre could use a serious overhaul. Or maybe …
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Still crying over your cans of Bud Light? Well, that’s too bad, because TikTok star and trans actress Dylan Mulvaney wants the right-wing media —and Bud Light — to know that no amount of backlash will stop her from fighting for her community. Best known for her viral TikTok series …
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More dirt will likely come to light in the case of The Laundress, an influencer-favorite “non-toxic” detergent maker that warned customers this month of its products’ potential contamination by harmful bacteria. A new class-action lawsuit against The Laundress’ parent company, Unilever, quietly filed over the Thanksgiving holiday, alleges serious harm …
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Police in Jamaica have named a person of interest in the death of Aneka Townsend, an Instagram influencer whose body was recently found in the ocean. On Saturday, Oct. 22, the Jamaica Constabulary Force issued a statement confirming Townsend’s identity (the influencer, who also went by “Kayan” or “Slickianna,” had …
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