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Tana Mongeau’s dizzy history of YouTube controversy

By Kaitlyn Fehr / July 5, 2021

If you ask a fan, they’ll probably tell you that Tana Mongeau is most famous for her 2015 storytime video where she shouted the iconic line “he fucked...

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A contentious timeline of Jake Paul’s controversies and crimes

By Kaitlyn Fehr / April 21, 2021

There are two main reasons the name Jake Paul might be familiar to you: one, for his infamously annoying song “It’s Everyday Bro,” and two,...

Image from one of James Charles’ apology videos.

Bye Sister: James Charles needs to be in prison edition

By Kaitlyn Fehr / April 8, 2021

TW: This article contains mentions of sexual harassment, pedophilia, and grooming. In 2021, YouTube will seemingly never know peace, and it’s time...

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Hold university administrations accountable this application season

By Editorial Board / October 23, 2019

In March, the Federal Bureau of Investigations exposed over a dozen celebrities who bought their children's acceptance into the country’s most prestigious...