Quadruple Threats? 5 YouTubers Who Can ‘Do It All’ [VIDEOS]
Forbes magazine isn’t usually known for sensationalizing (unless perhaps James Taylor is on the byline — ooh snarky elitist burn), but their recent gusher on MysteryGuitarMan, aka Joe Penna caught me by surprise. The writer of the piece, John Greathouse, a contributor, declares “I have seen the future of YouTube And It’s Name is Joe [...]
Top 15 YouTubers Without Makeup Might Shock You [GALLERY]
It is said that only 12 percent of the population are truly strikingly, traffic-stoppingly beautiful. For the rest of us 88 percent, we get a little help from our friends — those friends being CoverGirl, L’Oréal and the bottles of wine we keep in our fridge. While each morning we strive to capture the “I [...]
14 YouTube Channels’ Creators You Should Know [INTERVIEWS]
We live in an age where someone can post a video on YouTube and receive instant fame overnight. We all remember first hearing about Walk Off the Earth’s cover of “Somebody I Used To Know” or Rebecca Black’s original song “Friday.” Content can spread like wildfire through the social media grapevine, but building a following [...]
6 Collective Digital Stars You Can Meet At Playlist Live 2013
This weekend’s Playlist Live convention in Orlando is more than just industry panels discussing things like the future of YouTube and how to actively promote your channel. Like its West Coast counterpart VidCon, Playlist Live is a venue where fans can meet their favorite YouTube creators. The Collective Digital Studio is bringing seven of their [...]
NMR First Look: YouTube’s L.A. Creator Lab Winter Class of 2013
“Scrumtrulescent” doesn’t begin to describe the pop culture potential for the next few years as NMR brings you your VERY FIRST LOOK at the selected candidates for the 2013 Winter class of YouTube Creators. Culled from thousands of submissions, these 23 inductees will be allowed free access to the YouTube Space — a brand new [...]
The 2012 NewMediaRockstars YouTube High School Year-End Awards
YouTube is basically high school. You’ve got the geeks, the cool clique, the jocks, the class clowns, and the talented kids who are eventually going to move to SoHo and achieve jackshit. And since no high school would be complete without awards to rank the students and tell them where they stand with their peers, [...]
YouTube NextUp 2012 Offers Creators A Chance To Collaborate For $7,000
Hey, all you mad dreamers out there slaving away on your YouTube channels worried that you’re going to die poor and alone! YouTube, through their Nextup contest, wants to help you with both of those concerns! For the 2012 iteration of their annual contest, YouTube wants you to partner up with another creator for a chance [...]
Olga Kay | YouTube Personality
Olga Kay is one of those tiny, bubbly types that make you smile even if you don’t want to. See, I hate doing interviews. I’m like this big, bearded lumberjack-looking creep who sweats too much and doesn’t at all look like “the voice of what is young and cutting edge.” And yet, I was glad [...]
NMR Exclusive: Tweak Footwear | Shoes Created By Social Media
Minutes from the beach, in a nondescript storefront in a busy small town, three guys are planning the latest release of a new shoe. I recently spoke to the Tweak Footwear team: Andrew Long, James Hotson and Chris Powell. The Hermosa Beach, California-based company stands out from others in its field; while other designers keep [...]
