When Breland was trying to find a path in her early 20s and started a youtube channel called GlitterForever17- she had no idea where it would end up taking her. What started as kid friendly DIY YouTube empire ended in foreclosed mansions, substance abuse and a destroyed reputation. What happened to Glitterfoever17?
Andrea loves everything fetish and freaky -- she runs a YouTube channel called Burping Girl that showcases her massive burps to gawkers and belch lovers alike. Some of the videos are by request and some are of her own making – but all are equally loud and ridiculous. But it's not all fun and games... Andrea now has to make a choice, does she stop making these videos to preserve her health – or does continue down a dangerous path of self destruction?
Flatbush Fists is a 5-part documentary series that explores the influence that the Martial Arts have had on New York City culture since the 1960s and 70s. Through interviews, archival footage, and personal narratives, the series paints a picture of the lasting impacts the art form has made on film, hip hop, breakdancing and Women’s empowerment in the city.
Louie Lingard aka NotLewy hates "inspiration porn" and has garnered millions of followers on TikTok for making crude jokes that make fun of his physical disability. Despite his success, comedy isn't his passion. He wants to be a rapper but when he creates content about his music (and not about his disability) his views plummet. He feels stuck between what the TikTok algorithm wants and what he wants.
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THOTLINE is a new call-in advice show hosted by two unapologetic porn stars.
In this episode of My Life Online, we dive into the life of Amouranth, one of the most-watched women on Twitch, who rakes in $1.5 million a month. Kaitlyn Siragusa, aka Amouranth, often live streams for 14 hrs straight - gaming, dancing, talking to fans, licking microphones and even sleeping. Because her content is considered to be sexually risque, she often gets trolled, swatted & banned but she does her best not to listen to the haters and works tirelessly on her media empire. Every minute she spends online gets her closer to her ultimate goal of building an animal sanctuary-- but she struggles with chronic fatigue, overall deteriorating mental health, and perpetual loneliness -- is it worth it?
In this episode of My Life Online, we get to know the 69 year old who is one of the top creators on OnlyFans. Unable to do any other work during the pandemic due to her heart condition, Michelle turned to OnlyFans. Now one viral video and a year later, she’s raking in more cash than she has ever made in her life—but the money isn’t just for her, her goal is to buy a house for her disabled son before it’s too late.
I made an audio piece about attempting to qualify for Olympic Trials in the marathon— but it's really about falling head over heels for a goal. It's weird, raw, and not unlike a romantic comedy. It’s also a playlist and should be listened to with the music included.
In this episode of My Life Online, Vice dives into the world of “Culttok" - Tiktok’s obsession with cults. After more than a decade of operating as a small off-the-grid farm, The Garden decided to try to attract more people to their commune by using Tiktok and they went viral. A few days later, Tiktok is filled with amateur detectives dedicated to exposing The Garden as a dangerous cult. But was The Garden a cult? Or was it just an online witch hunt? Vice takes a close look behind the hysteria.
Failure is the “F” word and academic failure is a shameful topic that many students feel the effects of but never openly discuss with their peers. What does it feel like to be a struggling student in an academically rigorous school? This short documentary traces the filmmaker’s journey to understand her failures and how the educational system works in unpredictable ways.
Produced and Edited by Sasha Whittle - Meet the Rat Rebels against de Blasio's war on rats.
Last July, thousands of hippies convened in a remote Colorado forest for the 50th annual Rainbow Family Gathering. It started as a counterculture movement whose mission was to establish a utopian society that would last thousands of years. But 50 years later…things have deviated from that plan. In recent times, the Rainbow Family has been plagued with crime, sexual assault allegations, and even suspicious deaths. So which is it—a prayer for peace, or a refuge for vagrants with no oversight? VICE’s Erica Matson trekked out to Routt County National Forest to attend the week-long gathering to see if peace is real, or if it's just an acid trip.
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