For years, Hollywood executives and legacy media companies treated YouTube creators, streamers, podcasters, and independent personalities as “new media” operating outside the real entertainment industry. But according to newly shared data from Samba TV measuring TV...
Media personality Tim Pool announced he will not run advertisements for an upcoming adaptation of Animal Farm produced by Angel Studios and directed by Andy Serkis, citing strong objections to the film’s interpretation of the source material. In a post published...
Conan O’Brien took a swipe at Turning Point USA during Hollywood’s biggest night, tossing out what was meant to be an easy laugh at the expense of the conservative organization’s alternative Super Bowl halftime show. “I should warn you tonight could get political,...
In 2025, YouTube generated $40.4 billion in ad revenue. That alone would be a major milestone for a streaming platform. But the real headline is what that number eclipses: the combined ad revenue of Disney, NBCUniversal, Paramount, and Warner Bros. Discovery totaled just $37.8 billion. YouTube—with its primarily user-generated content—surpassing the major studios in ad revenue signals a major shift in the media landscape.
As we enter into the dawn of Hollywood-level production values deflated by almost infinite levels via artificial intelligence, one film is proving that the Day of Independent Content Creators has finally arrived. The independently produced thriller Iron Lung is poised...
What began as a pair of damning reviews by Nerdrotic and The Critical Drinker quickly turned into a full-scale embarrassment for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy — and a powerful demonstration of how decisively New Media now outperforms legacy Hollywood. Within the same...
Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz’s daughter, Hope Walz, said in a recent interview that the new media bears an ethical responsibility because of its relatability and accessibility. In her sit-down on the One Hour Detours podcast with John O’Sullivan, Walz said that people see themselves in content creators like Nick Shirley and are more inclined to trust them than traditional journalists.
The YouTube channel Midnight's Edge recently called out Hollywood Trade coverage of the ongoing issues in Venezuela, providing context the mainstream media conveniently left out. The unfolding situation in Venezuela following President Trump’s dramatic operation to...
A 23-year-old YouTuber may have just uncovered what could be the biggest financial fraud of the century. Now, the legacy media is scrambling to regain control of a narrative that has already gone viral. Nick Shirley alleges that several Somali-run Minnesota daycares received millions of taxpayer dollars through the state’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) while providing no services.
The death of Adam The Woo marks the loss of a true pioneer in independent digital media — a new media creator whose work helped define what YouTube could be long before the platform became dominated by studios, sponsors, and corporate-backed influencers.
Joe Rogan was snubbed by the Golden Globes, inciting a controversy that isn’t just about an awards show. It’s a story about power, cultural gatekeeping, and how Hollywood handles voices it can’t control.
Did one of the largest social media platforms just reveal the onslaught of fraudulent effort of international influencers trying to sow discord in American conversations, culture and politics?
Rippaverse Publishing, the independent comic book powerhouse founded by Eric July, is teaming up with Hollywood actor Zachary Levi for a unique collaboration: RippaZine Collection Vol. 1. This anthology gathers the first five issues of RippaZine into a single volume — and adds a major surprise for fans with the debut of Tobias Thorne in a new story, Unpack That, created by Levi himself.