Remember the Voros twins, who went viral for the way they said DaVinci and then became the “DaVinky” twins? They’ve been called out for lifting at least three TikToks from another creator. Earlier this month, Marie Pax noticed that one of her TikToks from Aug. 10 about writing the “song of the summer” was copied … Read more
Passionfruit may receive a payment in connection with purchases of products or services featured in this article. Read our Ethics Policy to learn more. Everyone knows getting a quality camera is important for content creation, but it won’t go very far unless you have a good lighting set up to match. Fortunately, lighting simple setups is easier … Read more
Departing from the platform that earned him fame and notoriety puts distance between him and past allegations in a way his predecessors and peers haven’t been able to pull off. David Dobrik’s attempts at hosting have earned him small gigs, Shane Dawson’s documentary aspirations were overshadowed by controversy, Gabbie Hanna’s music career never really took … Read more
He said his family were very supportive, and he could hear his mom shouting, “Oh my god. That’s my baby. That’s my boy,” when he posed onstage for the selfie. One person in the audience even commented on his TikTok afterward: “I was there! I loved this — you threatened to outshine my own child … Read more
We’re sitting down with leaders on the business side of the creator economy to get their best advice for creators looking to launch and develop their careers. This week, we spoke with David Lee, vice president of content at Webtoon. Webtoon is a comics platform based in South Korea where the “webtoon” digital comic style … Read more
Is your guilty pleasure Peacock’s reality show ‘Love Island USA’? If so, you’re in luck, because Season 4 is chock-full of episodes. How many are there? Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/how-many-episodes-is-love-island-usa
Who is Omarion’s little brother? O’Ryan appeared on Verzuz with the star and has set social media ablaze with some interesting content. Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/who-is-omarions-little-brother
With the creator economy booming and platforms like TikTok making social media stars overnight, it’s clear that anyone can be a creator. But the main issue impacting the space is how creators can build sustainable careers for themselves. Content creation, as a job, comes with its own issues, including struggling against algorithms, finding an engaged … Read more
Content creators walk a fine line when it comes to sharing tidbits about their personal lives online and being honest online. The larger their following grows, the more of a chance of bad actors making their way into the fold. A group of LGBTQ+ creators—Chris Olsen, Tyler Gaca (Ghosthoney), Abigail Thorn, and Strange Aeons—spoke on … Read more
Oops. Something went wrong. Please try again later Looks like we are having a problem on the server. So basically, I’m wondering if you think it’s important to have a partner that takes good pictures of you? Is “the content taking boyfriend test” real? Yes, my sig other needs to take good pictures of me! … Read more
Lucasfilm The country is still reeling from the gun massacre in Uvalde, which left 19 children and two adults killed. There’s debate on what to do next. Most Republicans are adamant about blaming everything but the easy availability of guns. Gun control advocates, meanwhile, found themselves some unlikely allies. Meanwhile, two big shows that dropped … Read more
Netflix Following the mass school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, which left 19 children and 2 teachers dead, Netflix has opted to include a content warning for US audiences on the premiere episode for Stranger Things season 4. The warning reads, “We filmed this season of Stranger Things a year ago. But … Read more