YouTube directors are beating Disney — and saving Hollywood

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a scene from
"Backrooms" is the theatrical debut for 20-year-old director Kane Parsons.

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Top YouTubers back a new $3,750 program to train aspiring creators

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Jordan Matter, Michelle Khare, Samir Chaudry
L-R: Jordan Matter, Michelle Khare, and Samir Chaudry are advisors in Bedford, a new educational platform for creators.

Matter: Frank Micelotta/Disney via Getty Images; Khare, Chaudry: JP Yim/Getty Images for The Asian American Foundation (TAAF)

Google's new YouTube AI tools could make AI slop impossible to escape

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Google announced Ask YouTube conversational search and Gemini Omni-powered Shorts remixing tools at I/O 2026.

The hottest party in NYC this week was the premiere of a new YouTube show from the 'Subway Takes' creator

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Kareem Rahma
Kareem Rahma is the creator and host of "Keep the Meter Running."

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MrBeast revealed a new membership program during a private pitch to top advertisers

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Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast, speaking at an event.

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How a Gen Z power couple's breakup became a trial by internet

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Screenshots of Ben Pasternak and Evelyn Ha on social media surrounded by hearts and likes symbols.
The breakup between Evelyn Ha and Ben Pasternak is the subject of an all-out online information war.

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MrBeast is wooing big advertisers at an invite-only gathering in NYC. Here's what he's planning.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 22: (L-R) Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast and Jeff Housenbold attend the 2026 TIME100 Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 22, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for TIME)
Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast, and Jeff Housenbold are making their pitch to advertisers on May 12.

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I quit my job to manage my son's YouTube career. The hardest part: Not being just 'mom.'

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Angie Baker and her son, the gaming streamer CaseOh.
Angie Baker and CaseOh recently celebrated his 10 million subscriber milestone.

Angie Baker

This creator spent $1.4 million on 'clippers' in just over a month to try to get his content in your feed

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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 09: N3on attends Global Gaming League SZN ZRO Championship Match: Howie Mandel vs. NE-YO at WePlay Studios on April 09, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by John Sciulli/Getty Images for Global Gaming League)
Streamer N3on used to pay clippers to post bad PR about him to help grow his audience.

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MrBeast is plotting a move into 'AI-native entertainment' — and looking to hire

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CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 07: Jimmy Donaldson aka MrBeast attends as Prime Video hosts an advance screening and Q&A with Jimmy Donaldson AKA MrBeast for
Jimmy Donaldson, a.k.a. MrBeast, is best known for high-production spectacles like "Beast Games."

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