How the creator economy destroyed the internet

JimmyJimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, has the most popular YouTube account with over 450 million subscribers, or a little over 1 in 16 people in the world. His success with high-production, high-output stunt videos have made him the aspirational model for independent content creators everywhere: the actualization of the promise that, thanks to the …
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The Beloved Episodes That Inspired Creator Joe Brumm’s Last ‘Bluey’ Hurrah

In a rare interview, Bluey creator Joe Brumm, the mind behind the show, sat down with Halfbrick CEO Shainiel Deo (Fruit Ninja) to talk about their collaboration to make Bluey’s Quest for the Gold Pen. The highly anticipated game release is pretty much the only dose of new Bluey storytelling fans are getting this year and one …
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Creator IShowSpeed sued for allegedly punching, choking viral humanoid Rizzbot

In September, popular creator IShowSpeed live-streamed his meeting with the popular humanoid influencer Rizzbot. Rizzbot has more than a million followers (and 800 million views) across social media and is known for its comedic roasting of subjects, as well as giving people the middle finger.  Speed, meanwhile, has more than 50 million followers (and 6 …
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