July 25th Oliver Tree Memorial Service Livestream: How to Watch
A memorial service and celebration of life is planned for Oliver Tree, who died on June 14 in a tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of six people in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A memorial service is scheduled for July 25, and will be a public livestream “due to limited space for family and […]
Twitch CEO says passive scrolling won’t beat live streaming community
If there’s one thing Twitch CEO Dan Clancy wants people to know about what’s special about Twitch, it’s that the live streaming site is community-focused. “Interestingly enough, social media has become anti-social,” Clancy said during a fireside chat titled “Why Live Is the Future of Connection: From Passive Scrolling to Real Connection” held at VidCon […]
How professional creators avoid content droughts
Creators are expected to constantly come up with new content. But what do you do when your fountain of ideas dries up? This was the topic of the Vidcon 2026 panel “Never Run Out of Ideas: How to Build a Content Strategy That Engages Your Audience.” Moderated by TV personality Sheila Lazar, the panel brought […]
How to find AI chatbots on AdultFriendFinder
AdultFriendFinder is one of the wildest and most popular adult dating sites on the entire internet, and has been for decades, but that attention comes at a price. The site is also known to be plagued by bots, fake profiles, and scammers, and to successfully use this site, you need to be aware of this […]
World Cup fans around the world are occupying MLB stadiums in the healthiest way possible
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup underway across the United States, traveling fans are filling their holidays with a quintessentially American tourist activity: attending an MLB game. From Fenway Park to Yankee Stadium, MLB stadiums are suddenly filled with bagpipes, kilts, Viking hats, flags, songs, and new baseball fans learning the game in real time. […]
Michelle Phan tells Mashable how much VidCon has changed since she first attended
VidCon 2026 welcomed content creator Michelle Phan as its second class of inductees, along with Markiplier, Philip DeFranco, and Blogilates founder Cassey Ho. A pioneer in the field of beauty content creation, Huang began posting makeup tutorials on YouTube in 2007. Her tutorials have not only spawned an internet beauty empire, but also led to […]
The fastest-growing jobs in the creator economy aren’t in front of the camera.
As the creator economy continues to grow, the appeal of being a content creator is broader than ever. However, some of the most accessible jobs in this field don’t require you to spread the word yourself. VidCon 2026 hosted two different panels focused on the jobs that exist behind the camera, from editors to talent […]
Lee Suk-Quin explores the truth with new album “72RHR”
Open this photo in gallery: Lee Suk-Quin photographed in Toronto in August 2024.Galit Rodin/Globe and Mail In a phone call, Sook-ying Lee apologizes for the “small detour” he took before settling on the MuchMusic axis. In an interview planned for her latest album, 72RHR, nostalgia returned to the conversation. But that’s the price of being […]
Vote for Sombre, Phoebe Bridgers and more
This June is ending with a particularly heaping amount of new music releases, thanks to musicians like Phoebe Bridgers and Sombre. On Friday (June 26), the Boygenius band members finally released their first new solo music in six years, releasing the single “Lost Boys” ahead of their recently released album, Lost Weekend. The track has […]
What streaming platforms want from creators like The Besties
Besties is coming to Amazon’s Fire TV Stick this summer, as announced during the VidCon 2026 panel “What happens when creators’ social content ends up in the pipeline of big streamers?” But what can other creators learn from The Besties’ success? The panel, moderated by Northstar Media Group producer Evanna Kirkbride, included The Besties’ Mackenzie […]