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YouTubers are taking over Hollywood, but can they really save cinema?

From Backrooms to Obsession, young creators are reviving the box office with low-budget gems... for now.

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‘Backrooms,’ ‘Obsession’: Independent Horror Reigns at the Box Office

For the first time in…ever, really, the box office is currently being dominated by two independent horror films made by YouTubers in their twenties. Backrooms, directed by Kane Parsons, and Obsession, directed by Curry Barker, have stayed in the public discussion for weeks after their respective releases. Both films are…

The Mary Sue

“Fender wants a showdown”: What is Fender’s endgame in its cease and desist campaign against S-styles? This video might have the answer

Mike P. of the Eldorado Guitars argues that Fender's ruling in Germany was only the first move

Guitar World

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Whoops! Trump Mobile seems to be leaking customer information — and order numbers might be far lower than previously estimated

It seems the Trump Mobile site isn't particularly secure, which is bad news for customers.

TechRadar

Nancy Guthrie's Driveway Blocked With Chains Despite YouTubers Not Stepping Foot on Property

The installation of chains at Nancy Guthrie's property has sparked online debate, with mixed reactions about its necessity and timing, amid ongoing public interest in her disappearance.

International Business Times UK

Australian YouTube Vanlifers To Pay Over $1 Million In Damages For ‘Misleading Representations’

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YouTube Allstars beat Sidemen FC on penalties in Sidemen Charity Match 2026

The Wembley event supported Bright Side and M7 Education.

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Savannah Guthrie's Missing Mother Case Leads Police to Increase Patrols as YouTubers Harass Neighbours

Increased police patrols in Tucson as YouTubers harass Nancy Guthrie's family amid her mysterious disappearance. Savannah Guthrie condemns false accusations.

International Business Times UK

Gary Neville’s media group buys football YouTuber Mark Goldbridge’s channels

Exclusive: Neville has criticised “those bloody YouTubers” – but The Overlap has now acquired channels with 3.7m subscribers for seven-figure sum

The Guardian - UK

Epstein Island has become the new ‘it’ place for influencers - and their visits are racking up views online

One video has more than 12 million views on YouTube

The Independent UK

Markiplier says Hollywood was 'willfully ignoring the potential of YouTubers' before his film Iron Lung made $50 million at the box office

"No one was really bashing down my door to say, 'We want to make your movie!'" the actor and director of the indie horror film said.

PC Gamer

Iron Lung's box-office success "is a win for YouTubers", says Markiplier: "The more this happens, the more normalised it becomes"

The independently-produced horror movie has pulled in over $47 million worldwide

Total Film

Watch out, Tesla – the early Rivian R2 verdicts suggest it's going to be a serious Model Y rival

World's top media get an early drive with Rivian's R2 and early reports suggest the company is on to a winner

TechRadar

The Guide #229: How an indie movie distributed by a lone gamer broke the US box office

Iron Lung, a largely unheralded indie horror game adapted for the big screen by a YouTuber is a hit of a very modern kind, built on blood, sweat and parasocial relationships

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Iron Lung was a flop with Rotten Tomatoes critics — but its $21M box office debut is a huge win for independent horror

Markiplier's directorial debut has proved that audiences have an appetite for independent horror

Guitar World

“This is what you guys don’t see on the back-end”: YouTuber Phillip McKnight threatened with legal action by guitar brand

Attorneys acting on behalf of Belltone Guitars sent a legal demand to McKnight over the return of a demo guitar – and the YouTuber says he is being made to feel like a "thief"

The Times of India

“Zero shame attacking”: Candace Owens explodes on Turning Point USA over alleged $250 million haul and legal threats

Candace Owens accused Turning Point USA of hypocrisy, claiming the group raised about $250 million after Charlie Kirk’s death while attacking YouTubers who questioned the investigation. She criticized cease-and-desist letters sent to critics, arguing the legal threats reflect poor leadership under CEO Erika Kirk and are fueling distrust instead of…

The Independent UK

Pakistan sentences journalists, YouTubers and ex-military officers to life over inciting violence

A court in Pakistan’s capital has sentenced seven people to life imprisonment after convicting them of inciting violence

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TV Newsance 326 | A very curly tale, or how taxpayers’ money was used for govt PR

Food, travel, vlogs… and now government promotion? This episode of TV Newsance breaks down how Curly Tales became the face of a ₹6 crore Doordarshan documentary promoting the Modi government — and how the same content quietly appeared on private, monetised YouTube channels.

International Business Times UK

AI Slop Videos for Babies: How YouTubers Are Using AI to Drown Kids in Junk Content

YouTube content creators are predominantly using low-quality, repetitive AI-generated content to haul in hundreds of dollars a day

Golf Monthly

I Watched All 16+ Hours Of The Internet Invitational... I'm Already Looking Forward To Next Year's

I'm late to the party but felt compelled to write about how impressive the inaugural Internet Invitational was

PC Gamer

Over 20 hours of Elden Ring lore videos are being crammed into one big book by Souls YouTuber VaatiVidya

Prepare to try and read the whole thing in one sitting.

Tom’s Hardware

The Outer Worlds with ray tracing can't hit 60FPS at paltry 540p resolution with an RTX 5090 and 9800X3D - ray tracing 'performance' mirrors Borderlands 4 fiasco

YouTubers have discovered terrible performance on The Outer Worlds 2, so much so that the game's maximum settings with ray tracing can only be run at below 60 FPS at a 540p internal resolution on an RTX 5090.

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 players melt down, accuse Arrowhead of becoming a real-life Ministry of Truth over YouTube drama, and get a response from the CEO: "We work with a partner for the propaganda commanders"

Helldivers 2 content creator dips inflame complaints in the community

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Apple’s first M5 products could launch this week – here are the 3 biggest rumors, from iPads to a MacBook Pro surprise

Apple could launch three products with the M5 chip this week. Here’s what to expect.

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