CULTURE On Shane Dawson and What It Means to Be "Authentic" Online Keith Baldwin 21 Jul, 20 The fallout of “Dramageddon 2.0” has called up questions about what it means to be “real” as an Internet celebrity.
CULTURE Shane Dawson and the Plight of the White Male YouTube Star: When Cancel Culture Fails Us Abby Jones 29 Jun, 20 YouTubers Shane Dawson, Jeffree Star, James Charles, and David Dobrik have all had major success in spite of “cancelable” offenses. How do we ensure they’re held accountable?
CULTURE Happy 30th Birthday Etika: Mental Illness as an Influencer Dan K 21 Jun, 19 When someone exists as an influencer, with hordes of faceless people following them for “content,” their humanity gets lost in the mix.
CULTURE Why Are ProJared and JonTron Trending on Twitter? Because YouTube Culture Is Toxic Mackenzie Cummings-Grady 09 May, 19 We are highlighting and dissecting the drama of a womanizing pedophile, a racist, and a sl*t-shaming cyberbully—as if these people matter.
CULTURE Copypasta vs Reality Quiz: Can You Tell the Difference? Dan K 19 Mar, 19 Can you hang with the big kids?
CULTURE Shane Dawson is The Real Victim Here Brooke Ivey Johnson 18 Mar, 19 The strangest celebrity apology of all time.