Mixing dense political ideas with allusions to The Sound of Music and BoJack Horseman, these films have become a thrilling DIY artform – one entirely conceived, written, filmed and performed by their stars Thirty eight million people and counting have watched Hbomberguy’s near four-hour video Plagiarism and You(Tube), in which the YouTuber – real name Harry…

Mixing dense political ideas with allusions to The Sound of Music and BoJack Horseman, these films have become a thrilling DIY artform – one entirely conceived, written, filmed and performed by their stars Thirty eight million people and counting have watched Hbomberguy’s near four-hour video Plagiarism and You(Tube), in which the YouTuber – real name Harry…

Brands are upping their creator marketing budgets, but creators say their branded content business isn’t growing as a result. It’s no secret that brands are hot for creators in 2025. Overall marketing spend on the channel is projected to grow by over 12 percent this year, with advertisers such as Unilever committing to spend half…

Esther Ghey urges government to implement legal ban and says current guidance creates ‘postcode lottery’ Esther Ghey, the mother of the murdered teenager Brianna Ghey, and the Oscar-winning actor Kate Winslet are calling on Keir Starmer to legally ban smartphones in schools, warning current guidance against allowing phones has created a “postcode lottery”. As children…

This week’s Media Briefing looks at what the DOJ’s anti-climatic ruling on the Google Search antitrust trial means for publishers. Many were disappointed, though some media execs said the fight for more publisher control wasn’t over. The DOJ’s ruling means Google’s search engine remains deeply intertwined with AI experiments, which are hurting publishers’ referral traffic. Some…

Esther Ghey urges government to implement legal ban and says current guidance creates ‘postcode lottery’ Esther Ghey, the mother of the murdered teenager Brianna Ghey, and the Oscar-winning actor Kate Winslet are calling on Keir Starmer to legally ban smartphones in schools, warning current guidance against allowing phones has created a “postcode lottery”. As children…

Esther Ghey urges government to implement legal ban and says current guidance creates ‘postcode lottery’ Esther Ghey, the mother of the murdered teenager Brianna Ghey, and the Oscar-winning actor Kate Winslet are calling on Keir Starmer to legally ban smartphones in schools, warning current guidance against allowing phones has created a “postcode lottery”. As children…

Esther Ghey urges government to implement legal ban and says current guidance creates ‘postcode lottery’ Esther Ghey, the mother of the murdered teenager Brianna Ghey, and the Oscar-winning actor Kate Winslet are calling on Keir Starmer to legally ban smartphones in schools, warning current guidance against allowing phones has created a “postcode lottery”. As children…

Esther Ghey urges government to implement legal ban and says current guidance creates ‘postcode lottery’ Esther Ghey, the mother of the murdered teenager Brianna Ghey, and the Oscar-winning actor Kate Winslet are calling on Keir Starmer to legally ban smartphones in schools, warning current guidance against allowing phones has created a “postcode lottery”. As children…

Esther Ghey urges government to implement legal ban and says current guidance creates ‘postcode lottery’ Esther Ghey, the mother of the murdered teenager Brianna Ghey, and the Oscar-winning actor Kate Winslet are calling on Keir Starmer to legally ban smartphones in schools, warning current guidance against allowing phones has created a “postcode lottery”. As children…