On the shelf The Road, by Brian Baker128 pages, $37.27 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. As a guitarist, Brian […]
Photo Credit: Christian Gafenesch Late last month, Suno moved to dismiss most of the artist-led copyright class action filed against it by Tony Justice and others. Now, the plaintiffs have fired back, including by doubling […]
If you walked past Joe Rinaudo’s house in La Crescenta-Montrose, you probably wouldn’t think anything extraordinary of it. You wouldn’t expect, for example, that it contains a 20-seat silent movie theater with a semi-complete organ, […]
Photo Credit: Jill Marv Paid groups of clippers are boosting internet celebrities like MrBeast behind the scenes, like billboards and commercials of the modern era. The biggest content creators on the internet are paying the […]
Photo Credit: BoliviaInteligente Amid intensifying stream-ripping sub-disputes with Suno and Udio, the major labels are firing back against the AI music generators’ dismissal pushes. The firmly worded dismissal-motion opposition recently arrived in the appropriate dockets, […]
When British singer Kwn (pronounced kay-one) asked her friend-collaborator Kehlani to kiss her in the video for her seductive track, “Worst Behavior,” she knew it was going to break the internet. With steamy lyrics like […]
David Syzmanski, creator of the hit indie horror game Iron Lung, gave his first impressions of Markiplier’s long-awaited movie adaptation — and his takeaway should make fans excited. YouTube star Mark ‘Markiplier‘ Fischbach first announced […]
ONE of the best premium features on YouTube has been made available for free to users in a quiet shift noticed by some users. Unfortunately, it’s not ad-free access to videos – that will remain […]
Alix Earle is the queen of TikTok and social media. After her “Get Ready With Me” videos went viral, she’s gotten to host her own podcast, Hot Mess, and an invitation to compete on this season […]
Jeff Kmiotek, Michael Zinman and Andrew Watnick have been in unscripted TV production for decades. Kmiotek became a producer after working in a variety of unscripted formats including game and cooking shows and garnered an […]
YouTube is reportedly blocking videos for viewers who don’t have any adblockers installed in their browsers whatsoever, leaving them frustrated and looking for answers. YouTube has been stepping up its anti-ad game over the last […]
Never say never when it comes to new music from Justin Bieber. Def Jam released the 31-year-old singer’s seventh studio album, titled “SWAG,” on Friday July 11. The 21-track project features vocals from Sexyy Red, […]
Alix Earle is patriotic in her bikini. In a new social media post, the influencer shows off her fantastic body in patriotic swimwear. “happy 4th :))))” she captioned the series of snaps. “God Bless Alix […]
Like it or not, modern-day internet fandom plays a part in how big IP films come to life. Especially superhero movies, where endless YouTube videos and Reddit threads exist long before the movies start shooting. […]
YouTuber turned professional boxer Jake Paul has spent $39,000,000 on a massive property in Georgia made for hunting, fishing, and more. After years of uploading YouTube videos and the transition to being a boxer, Jake […]
South Park is waging an all-out war on “Woke Disney” and winning, according to fans of the show whose Facebook feeds are full of African children building fruit statues of Jesus on their birthdays. Eighteen months […]
MrBeast created a system that allows for YouTubers to AI generate thumbnails that are algorithmically tuned to optimize engagement for their videos. JackSepticEye has spoken out against him, condemning the practice entirely. While MrBeast has […]
I wouldn’t have preordered a Nintendo Switch 2 just for myself. The price is high, there’s no new Smash Bros. or Metroid Prime (yet), and I’ve got a perfectly good original Nintendo Switch and Steam […]
Google is using YouTube videos to train its Veo 3 AI model, and CNBC says creators can’t opt out from having their uploads included. Google launched Veo 3, its newest AI video generative model, back […]
After Munn received backlash for saying she doesn’t allow her children to watch Ms. Rachel’s videos, John Mulaney stepped in, claiming that his “wife and two kids are now receiving violent and threatening comments and […]