Women everywhere are rejoicing this week after notorious sex offender and R&B singer R. Kelly was found guilty of nine sex trafficking and racketeering charges during a six week trial in New York. 50 witnesses testified against the musician, claiming that for nearly 30 years, the Bump and Grind singer used his fame and fortune
Gabby Petito: How TikTok has helped, and hindered, the ongoing police investigation into the blogger’s death
Over the last two weeks the world has been asking the same question: what happened to Gabby Peitio? The budding YouTuber was reported missing after failing to return from a cross country van trip with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie. The couple had been travelling for weeks together and on 1 September, Laundrie returned home to Florida. 10 days later, Petito’s family
The Evolution of Grace Victory: How and why the influencer has re-branded following her battle with COVID-19
Nobody has made a bigger comeback in 2021 than vlogger Grace Victory. Just like her name suggests, she has proven to be victorious in the face of adversity and illness after an incredibly tough year. In December 2020, while pregnant with her son Cyprus, she contracted Covid-19, which forced her to give birth two months
Influencers’ Met Gala attendance offers fresh looks and faces over “boring” traditional celebrities
Once upon a time the Met Gala – AKA fashion’s biggest event of the year – was reserved for only the most elite and prestigious celebrities, but as Vogue seeks to keep the ball relevant, more and more influencers are slowly being invited to the prestigious, invite-only event – and despite the criticism, they deserve
PewDiePie’s latest drama with YouTuber Dhar Mann marks the start of a new era for the online troll
Felix Kjellberg, AKA PewDiePie is no stranger to controversy, and unsurprisingly he’s once again got himself embroiled in some online beef for no reason, it seems, other than he just can’t help himself. But this time it’s not the derogatory language that’s shocking, but who he’s decided to come for – the good Samaritan of
Drake’s Certified Lover Boy proves meme-able album covers and lyrics are a marketing gold mine
Drake broke the internet on Friday with the release of his highly-anticipated sixth studio album Certified Lover Boy. Initially set to launch in January, the Canadian rapper blessed fans with the project less than a week after Kanye West dropped his month-long delayed album Donda. And while this resurfaced the long-running feud between the two
#FreeBritney: thanks to the movement and the power of the viral hashtag, Britney Spears is finally free
Britney Spears’ father has finally filed to end the pop star’s 13-year conservatorship, stating that “circumstances have changed” in the past few months. The legendary pop star’s struggle for freedom is nearly at an end, with special thanks to the ever-persistent #FreeBritney movement. The conservatorship first began in 2008 after a messy custody battle and
Molly-Mae Hague’s shift from being labelled an “influencer” signifies a turning point in the industry
What happens when one of the UK’s biggest influencers says she is not an influencer? This is the case with Molly-Mae Hague, who – after being named Pretty Little Thing’s creative director – told the BBC the term no longer applies to her. She has evolved past it. Hague is right to reject the label
The evolution of Zoella: A timeline of how the OG influencer has remained relevant for over a decade
Love her or hate her, Zoe Sugg is arguably one of the most influential UK vloggers of all time. Adored by a generation of young girls, she is best known for starting the Zoella brand and has proved herself to be one of YouTube’s most consistent and successful influencers since her first blog post in
As more influencers call out fast fashion brands for copycat designs, does it result in any real change?
Fast fashion brands typically copy luxury designers and rely on micro trends to create enough products for weekly drops and new collections, but now they’re turning to influencer-founded brands for design inspiration. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but Instagram pages like Diet Prada and influencers such as Megan Ellaby, Mik Zazon and Fisayo Longe are using their platforms to hold
Boiler Room faces new accusations of talent exploitation following re-emergence of arts grant application on Twitter
Boiler Room has undoubtedly changed the face of live music over the past decade. Its dedication to spotlighting underground artists saw it transform from being a producer of DIY webcam sessions into a global broadcasting phenomenon. However, the once unstoppable platform has come under fire – yet again – for exploiting talent. At its peak,
Squid Game: Digital chatter and meme-able content cemented the series’ success as the most watched show on Netflix
In less than a month, Squid Game has become the most discussed Netflix original series – let alone TV show – in 2021. Thanks to the internet, the South Korean survival drama has been widely consumed by millions and is – as it stands – this year’s most-searched Halloween costume and is reportedly on track
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