Herrman, John (June 17, 2018)."With Twitch, Amazon Tightens Grip on Live Streams of Video Games".The New York Times. RetrievedAugust 9, 2018.Twitch began in 2011 as an offshoot of Justin.tv, a lifecasting site founded by two Yale graduates, Emmett Shear and Justin Kan. They started the platform after they found that viewers were more interested in watching their lifecasters play video games than eat or sleep.
Hughes, Matthew (October 31, 2016)."Whale is the latest app from twitch.tv founder Justin Kan".The Next Web. RetrievedAugust 9, 2018.Justin Kan is a startup legend. In 2006, he launched Justin.tv, which is credited for popularizing lifestreaming.
"Fortnite Battle Royale isn’t merely the biggest game of 2018; it’s a genuine cultural phenomenon. From middle-school playgrounds to frat house parties to million-view YouTube livestreams, it’s become an obsession for millions of fans. Gaming hasn’t seen anything this big since the coming of Minecraft."
"Epic took the best bits of PUBG and quickly iterated a game that would appeal to casual players, many of whom have previously spent little time in online combat arenas — or have never even heard of PUBG."
"It's [Google] trending higher than Trump, and it's a bigger craze than fidget spinners ever were."
"Fortnite Battle Royale didn't just capitalize on a fresh, wildly popular genre; it also made the battle-royale experience more accessible. It's free (PUBG isn't), it became available on consoles at a time when PUBG was PC-only, and its cotton-candy aesthetic and relatively simpler gameplay make it far more kid-friendly than the bleak, military-inspired Battlegrounds."
"As a result of this accessibility, Fortnite spread like wildfire. The game now boasts more than 45 million players, raked in $126 million in revenue in February 2018 alone and regularly nets roughly 200,000 viewers on Twitch. Everyone from NFL players to famous actors are playing it."
Petersen, Kierran (October 2, 2015)."A short history of /r9k/ — the 4chan message board some believe may be connected to the Oregon shooting".Public Radio International. RetrievedMay 18, 2018.Surprisingly enough, however, the /r9k/ board, otherwise known as ROBOT9001, was originally conceived as a way to increase the quality of messages on the wildly popular webcomic xkcd. It used a type of auto-moderation that prevented people from posting the same comment multiple times. [...] 4chan eventually moved the idea and software behind ROBOT9000 on to its site. They just added a one.
Henry, Emily (December 5, 2012)."Concord Remembers Native Dave Brubeck".Patch.com. RetrievedJune 8, 2018.As a dedication to the jazz pioneer and his local roots, the City of Concord re-named the park on Concord Boulevard 'Dave Brubeck Memorial Park'.
Friedman, David (April 5, 2015)."Punks go beyond joking around".The News-Times. RetrievedJune 11, 2018.And they named their company Poo Poo Butt Inc. "We did it because it was the most immature, dumbest thing ever," DeLonge said. "We thought it would be funny to have our accountants, managers and attorneys having to say that over the phone every day.
Landa, Jeff (May 4, 2018)."Esports leaders and hopefuls converge for first industry conference at UCI".Los Angeles Times. RetrievedAugust 9, 2018.Esports pro players, coaches, owners and investors gathered May 1 for multiple panels at the first "Deep Dive" conference organized by Inven Global, an esports media company prominent in South Korea and more recently pushing its brand of coverage in North America.
Fábregas, Luis (August 17, 2015)."Digital revolution: Pittsburgh firm launches eSports venture".TribLive. RetrievedAugust 9, 2018.One of Marinelli's first projects is the launch of Inven Global, the English version of Inven, a South Korean site focused on the growing competitive gaming industry.
Parlock, Joe (24 February 2016)."Why gaming's gay male representation needs to change".The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved10 February 2019.The Witcher 3 has a character named Mislav. Mislav is a woodland recluse who has tucked himself far away from civilisation. With some pushing, Mislav will reveal that he had a romantic relationship with the lord's son, Florian.
Greengart, Tani (July 13, 2017)."Three Strategies of Successful Educational Videos".Jewish Link of New Jersey. RetrievedFebruary 18, 2019.Vsauce itself explains scientific and psychological phenomena, Vsauce2 creates mind-blowing videos about new technology, Vsauce3 analyzes the junction between science and pop culture and D.O.N.G. introduces viewers to all the weirdest internet sites and merchandise.
"Black English is increasingly a lingua franca among American youth"
"long-term and intense contact between black and Latino people in urban neighborhoods has created a large overlap between Black English and, for example, “Nuyorican” English"
Koetsier, John (28 May 2020)."$350 '5G Bioshield' Radiation Protection Device Is A ... $6 USB Stick".Forbes.com. Retrieved27 May 2021.Other recommendations from Glastonbury? People should use Shungite, a mineral which is said to have healing powers that one "healing crystal" company says "span the board from purity to protection.
Song, Victoria (3 March 2021)."5G Conspiracy Theories Are Fueling an Entire Economy of Scammy Gadgets".Gizmodo. Retrieved27 May 2021.Real shungite is 98% carbon, and has trace amounts of fullerenes, a type of carbon molecule that supposedly blocks electromagnetic frequencies. These pieces of jewelry or ornaments often have a much lower percentage of carbon than advertised and even lower amounts of fullerenes. There isn't much scientific evidence backing these claims, and researching shungite primarily brings up New Age-y articles spewing quackery, with no citations to actual studies or research. The 5G stickers supposedly generate some kind of shield to protect you from 5G waves. Let us be clear: A sticker that claims to generate any type of radiation-blocking shield is pure science fiction.
McGowan, Michael (24 February 2021)."How the wellness and influencer crowd serve conspiracies to the masses".The Guardian. Retrieved27 May 2021.[Fernandez] flits between long screeds about vaccinations and claims that Covid-19 is a hoax to selling products that he claims protect users from electromagnetic fields that conspiracy theorists believe are emitted by 5G towers. A shungite pyramid crystal will protect a radius of "approximately 6-7 metres", his website claims, and costs $226, reduced from $256.
"A meta-analysis ofprospective epidemiologic studies showed that there is no significant evidence for concluding that dietary saturated fat is associated with an increased risk of CHD or CVD. More data are needed to elucidate whether CVD risks are likely to be influenced by the specific nutrients used to replace saturated fat."
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