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My One-Sided Argument with Neil deGrasse Tyson

Is God the ultimate conspiracy theory? — It’s going on 3 a.m. again. I have refreshed my YouTube feed a dozen times, and it is far too late to make a commitment and begin a new series on Hulu. I’m also not ready to queue up one of the usuals I’ve re-watched a dozen and a half…

Conspiracy Theories

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My One-Sided Argument with Neil deGrasse Tyson

Published in Gigcraft

·Feb 3

An Essay: Gabbie Hanna Returns to YouTube With Podcast & Just Wants to Chill With Her Cat

I hate when people say they hate social media because that’s not what they mean. Especially when it is a content creator or internet public figure, it is such a misunderstanding of themselves and what they actually mean. Entirely upon chance, I saw Gabbie Hanna announce on her Instagram stories…

You Tube

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Published in Gigcraft

·May 7, 2021

MCU Soulmates, POVs, and TikTok: The Evolution of Fan Fiction with TikTok Creator Lindsey Shotts

“You’re putting yourself with the characters. It’s a comfort thing…” Picture this: You see the world in black and white until the day you locked eyes with your soulmate. …

Content Creation

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MCU Soulmates, POVs, & TikTok: The Evolution of Fan Fiction with TikTok Creator Lindsey Shotts

Dec 30, 2020

An influencer reveals all the “secrets” to growing your Instagram.

An influencer reveals all the “secrets” to growing your Instagram. According to Rachel Reichenbach of Rainy Lune, here is how to get the algorithm’s attention: make Reels, use every feature…

Instagram

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An influencer reveals all the “secrets” to growing your Instagram.

According to Rachel Reichenbach of Rainy Lune, here is how to get the algorithm’s attention: make Reels, use every feature…

Published in Gigcraft

·Nov 29, 2020

So-Called “Model” and TikTok Creator, Ra The Ken Doll, Makes Homophobic Comments, Claims “Social Experiment”

It’s not often I get to catch the drama on TikTok right as it unfolds. Let me be clear: I barely know who Charli D’Amelio is, and I am very uninterested in that side of TikTok. This is not a long-winded, multi-part story or a post and ghost. No, I’m…

Tik Tok

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Nov 24, 2020

I don’t know what to create anymore.

There’s this habit I have that I’d love nothing more than to shake and rid myself of it forever. I don’t know what to do with myself at night. …

Creativity

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Nov 14, 2020

The Funeral of Unus Annus

Momento Mori By the time you read this, the channel will be dead. At the time I am writing these words, there are 5 hours and 32 minutes of life left for the YouTube channel Unus Annus. In November of 2019, YouTubers Mark Fischbach(Markiplier) and Ethan Nester (CrankGamePlays) announced their joint channel…

Unus Annus

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Aug 22, 2020

I Get the Most Writing Done on My Phone

Don’t judge whatever process works for you, especially when it doesn’t look like someone else’s — or better yet when someone tells you it’s the wrong way to do it. — Before I get into this, I need to get something out of the way. I’ve hesitated writing about writing the same way someone wouldn’t want to write a love story because there are so many already out there. I’ve read my fair share of Medium articles with meta-commentary on the…

Writing Tips

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Aug 13, 2020

TikTok Video Calls Out Drake Bell For Alleged Abuse

Social media platforms have allowed people from all walks of life to share their life experiences, and unfortunately, not all of them are positive. UPDATE: Former girlfriend Paydin Lapochin has come forward, as well as other women, to Melissa (also known as Jimi Ono) on Instagram to corroborate these claims…

Cancel Culture

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TikTok Video Calls Out Drake Bell For Alleged Abuse

Aug 5, 2020

Lauren Afenir: Another loss that hurts in the strangest way

I don’t really watch “television” anymore. Instead of opening up Netflix and connecting it to the Chromecast when I retreat to my bedroom, I check my YouTube feed for the most recent uploads. When I’m not actively watching something, I’ll put on a video podcast to multitask without craning my…

You Tube

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Lauren Afenir: Another loss that hurts in the strangest way