Mike Giuffrida

  Vloggers have become one of the go-to sources of information and entertainment in the new millennium, as the internet is now more accessible globally and streaming has become the norm.   Social media is more powerful than ever, and people who’ve seen its potential early on are now reaping the rewards.   Topping the list of superstars basking in YouTube glory is the Swedish content creator Felix Kjellberg, better known to many as PewDiePie.   The 28-year-old vlogger is the most popular in the platform, having amassed over 64 million subscribers as of this writing.   His typical posts rake in millions of views, ads, and, in effect, have made PewDiePie a certified young billionaire. Of course, like many current YouTubers, Felix began uploading videos just for fun.   Now, he has made content creation a full-time career that has become the industry’s template for success.   It all began when the video platform opened the doors for paying its t...

  After a long layoff and some soul-searching in the relative seclusion of a Wyoming resort, rap star Kanye West is back with his eighth studio album “Ye.”   The sitcom-length release has polarized critics and fans everywhere, some claiming that it goes against the grain and is West’s most experimental yet, while others insist that it’s just a receptacle of over-the-top missives and carelessly constructed instrumentation . What’s sure is that the album gets everyone more focused on his music once more.   “Ye” is a much-needed breather from Kanye’s many ridiculous and even scandalous political claims and positioning in recent months.   Hearing the eccentric songs in the short album, makes us forget for a while his affinity with Trump, as well as of the other, politically incorrect remarks he has made on rappers, race, and society in general.   The tracks feel jagged and sound raw, banking on a slew of samplings and a cappella rapping, reminiscent of ...