Gawker's Max Read talks to Alejandra Gaitan, known to a legion of YouTube hater-fans as TheReplyGirl. "It's a decent amount of money. Am I a millionaire? No. Not at all. If I had all the money in the world I probably wouldn't be freezing here in winter in Canada. I would most likely be somewhere in a tropical island."
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YouTube's TheReplyGirl interviewed
"Dad, How Do I?" provides how-to videos for kids without dads.
The Dad, How Do I? YouTube channel is filled with practical “dadvice” tutorials, everything from how to shave to how to change a tire to how to love yourself. Inspired by growing up without a father himself, the YouTuber created the channel in hopes that children without dads could find it and use it as […]
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Staying "Fit for the Apocalypse" with punk icon Alice Bag
Richard Simmons gave his heart to the world. It was no small feat to be an energetic & effeminate fitness celebrity in the homophobic ‘80s, and yet he still rose to prominence and encouraged self respect at every size many years before it was cool. Richard’s videos didn’t just have us grapevining for our lives, […]
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YouTube bans Covid quackery
YouTube says it will remove “unsubstantiated medical content”, taking aim at quacks, conspiracy theorists and grifters using the platform to exploit the Covid-19 pandemic. Chief executive Susan Wojcicki said the media giant wanted to stamp out “misinformation on the platform”. Mrs Wojcicki made the remarks on Wednesday during her first interview since the global coronavirus […]
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This digital content training will have customers chasing you, not the other way around
Promoting products is almost nothing like it was back in the Mad Men days. In fact, the digital landscape has changed the ad game so much that it barely even resembles early Grey’s Anatomy days anymore. Marketing a product digitally isn’t about the right ad slogan or color scheme. It’s about crafting the narrative around […]
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The Coconut Light goes anywhere, fits anywhere, and it’s hypnotically cool
Every once in a while, we see a new product come along that’s so versatile and elegantly simple that it’s strange no one’s ever gone there before. Portable lights themselves aren’t new, but there’s something about the MOGICS Coconut Light that’s so seamlessly well-designed and adaptable that it feels startlingly original. The Coconut is basically […]
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30 items on sale for Memorial Day that'll improve your home and beyond
With the U.S. cautiously reopening, it’s probably time to take stock of where you’re at. After spending all these weeks in the house, you’ve likely already assembled a little list of items you either realized you were missing or need to replace. And those kinds of revelations probably apply to nearly every room. We got […]
