In case you missed the news over the holidays, the callow and callous YouTube star Logan Paul uploaded a video where he discovered the body of a man who had recently committed suicide. After millions of views and severe backlash, Paul (And not YouTube!) took the video down, saying that he’d be taking a bit of time to reflect. YouTube has finally doled out a reprimand.
For the most popular videos around, YouTube decided to pull a Solomon and divvy their list into two parts this year: One for trending videos which scored millions of hits, and one for music videos which also registered plenty of activity. This year’s crop of the top trending videos include an entire history of the world, that Ed Sheeran fella (twice!) and the Rubiest of Goldberg machine engaging in some ping pong.
YouTube’s got a big problem right now, and I’m not talking about the overabundance of hyperbolic, overenthusiastic product shills. Many of its most prolific creators are finding their videos demonetised before they’ve even gone live. Creators - particularly those who rely on YouTube’s ad money to live – are understandably upset, and many are contemplating abandoning the platform.
The Road Movie is the upcoming documentary that runs the gamut of Russian dash-cam footage that you'll find on Youtube. Take a look at their oft-perplexing road adventures - including meteors, crashes, both funny and dangerous incidents, and even tail-gating a bear.
Video Gaming Content is dominating viewership in 2017, but that's easily understandable.
PiewDiePie and YouTube have accepted Campo Santo DMCA claim against his videos of Firewatch, opening up the conversations around Fair Use once again.
PewDiePie, the world's largets YouTuber personality, is in hot water again after using a racial slur during a recent livestream.
My current addiction is Overwatch where I'm just about to unlock my silver portrait and which is a game my household owns 5 copies of. As such my enjoyment of this weekend's Overwatch World Cup Qualifiers is probably hugely biased, but it has been the first online esports competition that I've voluntarily watched many, many hours of.
Traci Braxton husband was Kevin Surratt Sr., a longtime partner who stood by her …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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