Doom-Scrolling Dooms Media as We Know it Cerasela Hanseter, University of California, Berkeley Doom-scrolling is doing more than just ruining our attention spans: it is transforming news and media as an enterprise.… April 21, 2024
Ruby Franke, 8 Passengers and Perilous Family Vlogging Mariana Vaca, Lake Forest College What started as a fun and parasocial trend now falls to the hands of the legal system.… April 12, 2024
Why Content Creators like xoxo, Akouto are Necessary Online Cerasela Hanseter, University of California, Berkeley Akouto Von brings a new perspective to YouTube content, offering a sense of vulnerability not often found in newer creators.… April 10, 2024
Why We Should Be Paying Attention to Hasan Piker, a.k.a. ‘Woke Bae’ Kelly Lambkin, SUNY Cortland Struggling to find the perfect political commentary? Piker has your daily dose of news and politics while serving up looks you can't resist.… November 4, 2017
The Man on the Maschine Christian Zeitler, Carnegie Mellon Self-taught producer and YouTube savant Andrew Chellman has brought a decidedly futuristic sound to Carnegie Mellon.… November 2, 2017
3 Disabled YouTubers You Should Be Watching August Pritchett, Armstrong State University These people make talking about their disabilities seriously entertaining.… September 14, 2017
3 Reasons Why Every College Student Should Watch ‘Last Week Tonight’ Kathryn Parker, Fordham University If you think topics like auto lending and Puerto Rico’s debt crisis can’t be funny, think again.… June 17, 2017
YouTube Your Way to Brilliance Uwana Ikaiddi, University of Central Florida Seven different YouTube channels that finesse some learning into your bingeing marathons.… April 20, 2017
A Brief History of YouTube Shooting Itself in the Foot Eric McInnis, Arcadia University For a website reliant on user-submitted content, YouTube has a pretty incriminating track record of mistreating its content creators.… April 12, 2017
Why Is YouTube Threatened by Queer Content? Ashley Wertz, University of Pittsburgh New safe-search restrictions on the site block certain LGBT+ videos, sending negative messages to viewers about homosexuality.… March 29, 2017
The Human Mail Challenge and the Dangers of YouTube Trends Maria Alvarado, Savannah College of Arts and Design Come on guys, didn’t we learn enough from the Cinnamon Challenge?… December 2, 2016
7 YouTubers to Inspire Your Artistic Side Ashley Wertz, University of Pittsburgh Whether you’re an artistic veteran or someone who can barely draw at all, these seven YouTubers will light an inspirational fire under your ass.… November 11, 2016
Edgar Allan Poe Hosts a Dinner Party, and Nearly Everyone Dies Joanne Paquin, Emerson College Shipwrecked’s newest addition to the world of YouTube, Edgar Allan Poe’s Murder Mystery Dinner Party, combines humor, literature, and, of course, death.… November 4, 2016
5 YouTubers That Answer All the Sex Questions You Don’t Know How to Ask Kristian Porter, Northern Kentucky University From consent to gender to blowjobs, these five vloggers will teach you everything you need to know about sexuality.… October 19, 2016
4 Underrated YouTubers to Cure Your Internet Boredom Ashley Wertz, University of Pittsburgh We’re all sick of music video parodies and Harambe compilations. Move on to the good stuff.… October 8, 2016