The co-creator of 'Beast Games' explains how season 2 is different and what he learned from MrBeast

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Sean Klitzner worked as a showrunner and creative director on
Sean Klitzner worked as a showrunner and creative director on "Beast Games."

Darius Davis

Men spent their holiday obsessed with a peanut

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Twitch streamer TheBurntPeanut is pictured.
TheBurntPeanut is blowing up on Twitch, the Amazon-owned livestreaming service.

Screenshot via Twitch/@TheBurntPeanut

I left pre-med to turn my barbecue videos into a brand — here's how I'm building my business to carry my family through retirement

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Jeremy Yoder, host of Mad Scientist BBQ, poses in front of his smoker.
Jeremy Yoder, host of Mad Scientist BBQ, has built a diversified brand that will carry his family long after he decides to stop appearing in YouTube videos.

Courtesy of Jeremy Yoder

MrBeast's former manager says the age of social-media superstars is fading

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Reed Duchscher, CEO and founder of Night.
Reed Duchscher, CEO and founder of Night.

JASSIEUO (Jasmine Durhal).

MrBeast loves giving away cash. Now he wants to launch a new YouTube channel focused on finance and investing.

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YouTube creator MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson).
YouTube creator MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson).

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MrBeast said 3 key factors make his YouTube videos popular

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YouTuber MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) speaking at an event, wearing a black shirt.
MrBeast's YouTube videos reach hundreds of millions of subscribers.

Amal Alhasan/Getty Images for GEA.

The YouTuber behind the Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest is launching a marketing startup. Here are the details.

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Anthony Potero and Talia Schulhof founded Pufferfish, a new marketing company working with brands on viral stunts.
Anthony Potero and Talia Schulhof founded Pufferfish, a new marketing company working with brands on viral stunts.

CJ Sanciangco; Pufferfish

MrBeast 'vibe checks' new hires because working for the YouTuber isn't for everyone

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MrBeast, whose name is Jimmy Donaldson, and Apple CEO Tim Cook.
MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) hires some staffers for a trial period known as a "vibe check."

Manuel Orbegozo/Reuters

Want to work for MrBeast? Get ready for a Greenville 'vibe check'

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MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) built a Hollywood-style production operation in Greenville, North Carolina.
MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) built a Hollywood-style production operation in Greenville, North Carolina.

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Hank Green's 'Focus Friend' unseated ChatGPT on the App Store. I used it to help concentrate while writing this article.

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Hank Green and Focus Friend are pictured.
YouTuber Hank Green launched "Focus Friend." The app quickly went No. 1 in the App Store.

Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images; Focus Friend

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