There are a lot of people who don’t like Joe Rogan and one of them is Brian Johnson, a body-building influencer whose main claim to fame is that he eats raw, unprocessed animal organs to stay fit. Johnson, who is also known by his online moniker the “Liver King” (in addition to other organs, he […]
The Manosphere Is at War With Itself Over Israel’s Strike on Iran
From the outside, the manosphere often appears monolithic: a band of hyper-online masculinity influencers united in their war against feminism, political correctness, and what they see as the softening of Western civilization. Whether it’s red-pillers, tradCons, incels, nationalists, or so-called alpha gurus, their message is usually loud, synchronized, and singular. But beneath the surface, the […]
Second Latin American Influencer Gunned Down in Two Weeks
For the second time in two weeks, a young Latin American influencer has been shot to death. Just last week, 23-year-old Mexican influencer Valeria Marquez was killed during a livestream at her salon in Jalisco, Mexico. Not long afterward, 22-year-old Colombian model Maria Jose Estupiñan was gunned down after opening the door for an assassin […]
American Youtuber Faces Jail Time After Attempting to Contact World’s Most Isolated Tribe
Yet another U.S. social media influencer has done something dumb—and incredibly disrespectful—abroad. In March, a YouTuber named Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, who posts under the name Neo-Orientalist, attempted to illegally interact with a protected group of indigenous people called the Sentinelese, according to a statement by Survival International, an organization that advocates for the rights of […]
A Populist Influencer Is Running for Congress, and She Actually Understands YouTube
Journalist and influencer Kat Abughazaleh announced she’s running for Congress in a YouTube video. In a video that looked more like a livestream than an announcement of a bid for office, Abughazaleh promised to run a transparent campaign, fight for affordable groceries, and stand up to authoritarians. Abughazaleh is running in Illinois’ 9th district, which […]