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The Internet’s New Superstars
Today’s teen idols are coming more and more from D.I.Y. digital outlets instead of movies and TV. And just as Hollywood is catching onto YouTube, newer platforms are popping up and creating fresh batches of stars. The latest is Vine, where users upload six-second videos from their smartphones.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readToday’s teen idols are coming more and more from D.I.Y. digital outlets instead of movies and TV. And just as Hollywood is catching onto YouTube, newer platforms are popping up and creating fresh batches of stars. The latest is Vine, where users upload six-second videos from their smartphones. We take stock of YouTube and Vine’s biggest stars, and talk about the differences between them.
The full episode
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Sydney Standoff, The Future of Sony, and the Stars of Vine- 0:00Sydney Hostage Standoff Ends With Three Dead
- 8:11The Future of Sony After Email Hack
- 16:46'The Newsroom' Says Goodbye, And More
- 26:33Meet Zoella
- 35:39The Internet’s New SuperstarsYou’re reading this
The full episode
5 of 5Sydney Standoff, The Future of Sony, and the Stars of Vine- 0:00Sydney Hostage Standoff Ends With Three Dead
- 8:11The Future of Sony After Email Hack
- 16:46'The Newsroom' Says Goodbye, And More
- 26:33Meet Zoella
- 35:39The Internet’s New SuperstarsYou’re reading this