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‘Just take your L and leave it alone’: Customer films self returning ‘disgusting’ Costco cake, sparking debate

BookTok’s infatuation with ‘sad girl’ novels is as complex as the books themselves

What’s behind the fall of the family vlogging genre?

‘Buzz kill’: Karen allegedly calls cops on woman sitting in pool floaty on lawn￼

For ThatDudeCanCook’s Sonny Hurrell, absurd humor is the secret ingredient to his popular YouTube videos

‘They gotta keep u motivated to go through with it so they get paid’: Divorce attorney’s hold music goes viral

VidCon: YouTuber Jarvis Johnson discusses taking risks, mentoring creators, and figuring it out

VidCon: From Vine to YouTube to TikTok, Sarah Schauer discusses how she grew a loyal audience

From Myspace to Mythical, Smosh co-founder Ian Hecox and CEO Daniel Tibbets share how the brand has grown over 16 years

C Talent founder Keely Cat-Wells is making the creator economy more accessible to Disabled creators

Musician Sadie Jean discusses how she adjusted to newfound TikTok fame

Recruiter shares why companies don’t usually hire the best candidate—and what job interviews are really about

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