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Chip City closes its 22 remaining shops after nearly 10 years
Chip City, a New York-founded cookie chain, has closed all its remaining shops, announcing the decision on Friday after nearly 10 years in business. The abrupt shutdown came a day after it promoted a new autumn cookie, surprising customers and leaving staff facing immediate job losses. The company cited economic pressures and said it no…
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‘Lanterns’ Makes Even More Sense If You Know About DC’s Iconic 20-Year-Old Meme
HBO Max’s new Lanterns series has inadvertently revived a 20-year-old internet meme that tracks the countless times the character Hal Jordan, the DC Universe’s Green Lantern, has been knocked unconscious. Created by a blogger known as “Sleestak,” the Hal Jordan Head Injury Project (HJHIP) documents a curious pattern spanning the character’s nearly 70-year comic book…
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YouTube TV’s rising price puts its value in question for some households
YouTube TV still offers a broad channel line-up, unlimited DVR and useful sports options, but its $82.99 monthly price makes it a costly choice for households that do not watch much live sport or cable television. Its value depends on what subscribers watch, especially as new sports features arrive while some channels are removed. The…
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Brave internet star Brooke Eby who spoke candidly about her heartbreaking struggle with debilitating ALS dies aged 37 as emotional tributes pour in
Brooke Eby, a social media personality who spoke openly about living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), has died aged 37. The ALS Network said her honesty, humour and determination helped change how many people understood the condition. Diagnosed at 33, Eby shared her experience online as ALS progressed and built a following of hundreds of…
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Gregor Fisher launches YouTube cookery channel after recipe videos take off
Actor Gregor Fisher, best known for playing Rab C Nesbitt, has launched a YouTube cookery channel after finding a large audience for his online recipes. The move lets him share longer cooking lessons and develop a new role as a home cook. Encouraged by his daughter Cissie, Fisher began filming recipes last year to promote…
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YouTube will reduce reach for Shorts accounts reposting others’ clips
YouTube is changing its Shorts recommendations to reduce the reach of accounts that repost other creators’ clips without making significant changes. The move is intended to give original videos more prominence and encourage clipper accounts to add commentary, distinctive edits or storytelling. YouTube says channels that mainly aggregate existing content are likely to receive less…
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‘It’s rational to fear the music industry’: Grouper’s Liz Harris on virality, streaming scammers and her ‘restorative’ dream-pop trio
Liz Harris, the influential ambient artist behind Grouper, performs sold-out shows at New York’s Town Hall whilst promoting Helen, her reformed dream-pop band. When a Grouper recording went viral on TikTok, fraudsters attempted to steal her royalties, reinforcing her existing wariness of the music industry. However, collaborating with drummer Jed Bindeman and bassist Scott Simmons…
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Australian bartender’s $1.6m ATM fraud becomes six-part YouTube series
An Australian bartender discovered a critical flaw in National Australia Bank’s ATM system in 2011 that allowed him to withdraw money he didn’t have. Over four months, he spent approximately $1.6 million on luxury goods and experiences before confessing to authorities, resulting in 111 fraud and theft charges. His story has now been adapted into…
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Aventura and Don Omar’s ‘Ella y Yo’ Enters YouTube’s Billion Views Club
More than two decades after its 2005 release, Aventura and Don Omar’s “Ella y Yo” has reached YouTube’s Billion Views Club, cementing its status as an enduring streaming phenomenon. The reggaeton-bachata collaboration has demonstrated remarkable longevity, continuing to captivate audiences worldwide despite its modest initial commercial performance on the Billboard Hot 100. The single originally…
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‘It’s frustrating to see immoral videos do so well’: how YouTube sensation Half-Asleep Chris sent a rollercoaster to space and made Bella the cat a star
Chris Burton, known as Half-Asleep Chris, has built a YouTube following of five million subscribers with gentle, family-friendly videos featuring his cats, Lego and elaborate homemade attractions. His success highlights the platform’s appetite for simple cat videos, while Burton says he wants to make thoughtful content rather than chase views with more extreme material. His…