People from all types of backgrounds have become stars — and it’s a trend that’s expected to get even bigger and make them even richer in years to come.
Category: Social Media
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In the Creator Economy, It’s the Wild Wild West for all Involved
A task force at the DealBook Summit discussed where the power lies in the exploding world of the creator economy — and who is likely to wield it in the future.
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Twitch Will Shut Down Its Streaming Platform in South Korea
Twitch, once popular among South Korean gamers, will shut its business there in February.
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How Nations Are Losing a Global Race to Tackle A.I.’s Harms
Alarmed by the power of artificial intelligence, Europe, the United States and others are trying to respond — but the technology is evolving more rapidly than their policies.
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Runners, on Your Marks: Strava Just Opened DMs
The popular fitness app’s new direct-message feature has users split between titillation (a new place to flirt!) and trepidation (a new place to flirt …).
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Paddington en una aventura diferente cada día, gracias a este artista
Durante casi 1000 días seguidos, el artista Jason Chou ha metido a Paddington, el oso antropomorfizado, en situaciones absurdas. Y no tiene intención de parar.
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Being a Woman in Magic May be the Hardest Trick of All
Only about 8 percent of stage magicians are women. A new generation of performers wants to change that.
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Inside Kick, an Upstart Streaming Competitor to Twitch
The Twitch competitor has doled out generous deals to content creators. It has also faced criticism for its lax moderation and embrace of online gambling.
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Houston Fans Flock to See “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé”
Her hometown BeyHive gathered to watch her nearly three-hour concert movie.
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Madonna Lived to Tell
Inspired by an Instagram account dedicated to AIDS, the singer mounts a moving and trenchant piece of political theater for her “Celebration” tour.
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TikTok’s C.E.O. Uses Personal Touch to Address Antisemitism Concerns
The company in recent weeks organized several in-person meetings between its top executive and Jewish groups and business leaders.
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Madonna Lived to Tell
Inspired by an Instagram account dedicated to AIDS, the singer mounts a moving and trenchant piece of political theater for her “Celebration” tour.