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VidCon: Discord Demonstrates Its Impression on Both Mainstream and Niche Fan Communities, Teases New Subscription Features
Why creators have turned to the platform.
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VidCon: YouTuber Kat Blaque Discusses Why Her Content, Audience, and Mindset Have Shifted Since Starting in 2005
‘I’m not a person who really sits down and creates content thinking about monetization.’
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For ThatDudeCanCook’s Sonny Hurrell, Absurd Humor Is the Secret Ingredient to His Popular YouTube Videos
‘I have no idea how I came up with the sentient pepper grinder.’
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VidCon: Content Is High-Stress Work. Here’s How Creators Found Balance After Years of Burnout
From OGs to the new gen of TikTok stars, the creator space is more professional than ever.
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‘I Just Kind of Want To Separate Our Relationship From My Content’: LGBTQ+ Creators Discuss How They Maintain Privacy Online
The VidCon panel featured 4 creators who opened up about balancing their digital and IRL lives.
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VidCon: YouTuber Jarvis Johnson Discusses Taking Risks, Mentoring Creators, and Figuring It Out
‘I haven’t tested the boundaries of where my audience will go with me.’
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‘It’s a Personal Choice for Me To Not Want To Explain or Not Want To Educate’: LGBTQ+ Creators on Interactions With Fans and More
5 creators discuss why representation matters.
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VidCon: TikTok ‘Hot Gurlz’ Discuss Dating Red Flags and What Fans Get Wrong About Them
One of the last panels of the second day at VidCon was a hidden gem that not enough people stuck around for. Drew Afualo, Sarah Schauer, and Chrissy Chlapecka sat on the “Hot Gurlz Only” panel and spoke about what it’s like to be a “Hot Girl” on the internet. The conversation was moderated by Michaela Okland—the host of She Rates Dogs.…
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VidCon: Creators Share the Impact of Online Harassment and Their Advice for Growing Past It
In a panel discussion moderated by EJ Dickson, senior writer at Rolling Stone (and former writer and editor at the Daily Dot), creators tackled the topic of online harassment, boundaries on social media, and criticism vs. cyberbullying. The panel, which featured content creator, actress, and model Monroe Capri; YouTuber and content creator Kat Blaque; and licensed psychologist and TikToker Dr. J,…
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‘She Understood the Assignment’: Imani Barbarin Talks Lizzo’s Lyric Change and Advocating for Disability Rights
‘I want people to understand what ableism is.’