An Early Dad YouTuber Reflected On The Viral Prank Videos That Made Him Famous — And Ones He’s Since Decided To Delete
In this week's newsletter: Nalts, who reached YouTube fame in the mid-aughts, wrote in about how he views his old videos — and people in them who were impacted — differently today.
This Woman Is Getting Her Massive Q Tattoo Removed And You Can Guess Why
Caitlin promises she does not support and is not affiliated with Q, and she plans to get what was a tattoo with a sweet backstory removed.
Influencer Jackie Aina Opens Up About The Pressures She Feels To Succeed And Speak For The Black Beauty Community Online
The Nigerian American YouTuber talked to Cosmopolitan about pressure to succeed that she internalized growing up with immigrant parents, and the pressure she still faces being one of the few, but loud, voices for Black women in the online beauty space.
It's Time To Talk About "Prank" Culture On YouTube
In this week's newsletter: I address a popular kind of content that's built the careers of the platform's biggest creators — but walks a line between entertainment and abuse.
A YouTuber Said A Prank David Dobrik Pulled On Him Was Sexual Assault
Joseth "Seth" Francois told BuzzFeed News he's spent the last year processing what happened to him and now wants to share his story to create change in the industry.
After Another White Food Blogger Whitewashed An Asian American Dish, People Want More Than Just Damage Control
Tieghan Gerard of Half Baked Harvest has since changed the recipe name, but Vietnamese Americans don't believe she's internalized why the appropriation was hurtful.
The Black Lives Matter Social Media Uprising For George Floyd Paved The Way For Asian Americans To Have Their Online Reckoning
In this week's newsletter: Asian American influencers and online community-builders are confronting difficult identity issues after the recent string of racist attacks.
The With Honors Scandal Is Making It Hard For People To Take The Influencer Industry Seriously
In this week's newsletter: The latest plagiarism accusation revealed the very low and high standards the industry is subjected to, and how I wanted more from the HBO documentary Fake Famous.
An Influencer Is Calling Out A Popular Training Academy For Using Her Work “Word For Word” Without Credit
One Instagram influencer believes With Honors — a name that has its members now joking about the irony — took her course material without permission or credit.
Rihanna Is Stopping Her Fenty Fashion Line With LVMH
A spokesperson said while the fashion house is being put "on hold," the singer will still be working on her wildly successful skincare brand and cosmetics.
Gorilla Glue Said It's "Sorry" To Hear About The Woman Who Accidentally Glued Her Hair In Place
Some people are asking the company to do something for Tessica Brown, whose misfortunes have gone viral.
15 People Have Died In Avalanche Accidents Across The US In The Last Week
An expert told BuzzFeed News more people are turning to outdoor recreation during the coronavirus pandemic, which may help explain the rise in accidents.
Phoebe Bridgers Smashed Her Guitar During Her "SNL" Performance And It Was Awesome
Despite one critic who thought it was "extra," people are rallying behind the musician because it was, in fact, very awesome.
YouTuber David Dobrik Said He's Lost $85,000 From Investing In GameStop Stock During The Hype
"I fucking hate stocks," the influencer said on his latest podcast. "I only like doing it because I like gambling."
A Makeup Artist On TikTok Broke Down After Accidentally Deleting Three Hours Of Footage
In this week's newsletter: The work influencers put in to make something look effortless, and why automated moderation may be cheaper for social media companies to wield, but how it can have detrimental effects on real people (especially people of color).
Black Creators On TikTok Say Their Accounts Are Being Banned For Strange And Unjust Reasons
In response to these incidents, spokespeople for TikTok told BuzzFeed News the company is "committed to seeing that our policies and practices are fair and equitable."
Just A Bunch Of Good Memes About How Reddit Successfully Trolled Wall Street Tycoons With GameStop Stocks
Don't worry, I had to learn a bunch about investments and hedge funds to appreciate these jokes too.
Amanda Gorman Gained Over 2 Million IG Followers After Reading Her Poem At The Inauguration
In one part of this week's newsletter: How the first national youth poet laureate simply let her work speak for itself — and then the fans followed. Massively.
Just Some Very Funny And Good Tweets About Biden's Inauguration
A time for change, a time for memes.
Lady Gaga At The Inauguration. That's It — That's The Story.
"I can't believe Joe Biden is being inaugurated at a Lady Gaga concert."