On July 23, Ava Kris Tyson stepped down from her role working with MrBeast, the mega-popular YouTube creator who has hundreds of millions of followers and billions of views. This came after X messages leaked showing LavaGS, a former moderator on Tyson’s Discord channel, interacting with Tyson when Tyson was …
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On Tuesday, Ava Kris Tyson announced on X that she would “permanently step away from all things MrBeast and social media.” The longtime collaborator and childhood friend of Jimmy Donaldson, the man behind the 305 million subscriber YouTube kingdom with its own line of Walmart-sold chocolate bars and videos that …
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‘Let’s have an uncomfortable conversation.” When YouTuber D’Angelo Wallace posted his latest video, opening with those five words, he just wanted to start a dialogue about allegations circling around one of YouTube’s biggest stars. But in less than 24 hours, his 15-minute video reignited conversations about Cody Ko —a longtime …
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In 2018, Liza Koshy, one of the biggest internet stars of all time, disappeared. Well, not quite. She just stopped posting, a move that seems small but sent her 16 million subscribers into a panic. For the four years prior, Koshy had been one of the most popular and fastest-growing …
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The YouTube impresario and philanthropist MrBeast, aka Jimmy Donaldson, is not known for being outspoken about his political views. But when it comes to his best friend and collaborator Ava Kris Tyson, Donaldson has made it clear he will not tolerate right-wing transphobes going after his friend. On June 22, …
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There are very few things that one would willingly submit themselves to doing for four hours. Binge-watching Seinfeld? You’d get sick of Kramer after 90 minutes. Sex? Sounds painful. Eating an elaborate multi-course meal? A recipe for gastrointestinal discomfort at best. With her video essay “The Spectacular Failure of the …
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You may know Valkyrae (real name Rachell Marie Hofstetter) from any number of places. She’s one of the most-watched female streamers on YouTube, where she airs variety and gaming content. She’s also co-owner of the lifestyle brand and gaming organization, 100 Thieves. She even recently broke into music, collaborating with …
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The Try Guys have something to tell people, but don’t worry, they know what you’re thinking. The last time the former BuzzFeed employees turned YouTube moguls Keith Habersberger and Zach Kornfeld were in the news, it was for an internet-roiling scandal. What started with one of their co-hosts Ned Fulmer …
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Chris Hemsworth will be playing the ferocious warlord Dementos in the upcoming Mad Max: Fury Road prequel Furiosa, but even he might be no match for the new lineup of spicy wings in Hot Ones. Hemsworth will be the first guest of the Season 24 premiere of Hot Ones, joining …
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NewJeans are asking a federal court to make Google reveal the identity of a user who’s allegedly been posting “false and defamatory videos” about the K-pop stars on YouTube. The ex parte application was filed at the end of March after NewJeans made a criminal complaint in South Korea, but …
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