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Colleen Ballinger

For an article on Dramageddon and Sistergeddon YouTube controversies, five pink-tinted figures wipe tears (from left: Tati Westbrook, Nikita Dragun, Shane Dawson, Laura Lee, and James Charles). They are cropped together in a box that mimics a YouTube video box, with the text "We're Sorrry!!!!! :,(((((" and "1,000,000 views" and "Nov 7, 2018".

Dramageddon: The Controversy That Broke YouTube

Julia Ray, Northern Arizona University

What could some catty drama from beauty influencers shows us about the shift in modern parasocial relationships? A lot...…

November 28, 2023

In this article about apology videos, an apologetic-looking woman strums a ukulele while perched in front of a dark background.

Apology Videos as Entertainment

Connor Lindsay, Queens University of Charlotte

Controversial creators converting catastrophe into currency.…

August 13, 2023

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Haters Back Off!: Colleen Ballinger Is Pregnant

Katie Sheets, University of Vermont

Her favorite thing (other than herself) is her baby.…

July 2, 2018

Tana Mongeau’s ‘TanaCon’ Was a Certified Disaster, but Who’s Surprised?

Katie Sheets, University of Vermont

When will YouTube conventions just stop?…

June 29, 2018