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Jack replied to Matthew Beem, Ash, Pinely, James, Tommy & Ranboo!

#jack manifold #twitter #photo #matthew beem #ash kabosu #pinelybox #james marriott #tommyinnit #ranboo

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Este es el iPhone más grande del mundo, con una pantalla de 70” totalmente funcional

Hay cosas que los YouTubers hacen solo por diversión, y esta es una de esas cosas que nos encantan. Ya hace algunos años atrás, vimos por ejemplo la Nintendo Switch más grande del mundo, y hoy le ha tocado el turno al iPhone, gracias a Matthew Beem, quien dice que la diminuta pantalla de su iPhone 14 no le era suficiente, así que se dio a la tarea de transformar una TV de 70” en un iPhone 100%…

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note: spoilers

Commentary YouTuber Pinely (notable for, for example, The MrBeast-ification of Youtube), made a new video called Logan Paul's Consumerist Dystopia which I felt kinda :/ ... about, so I wanted to talk about it here.

The video is essentially about PRIME, the energy sports drink released by Logan Paul and KSI in Jan 2022. In it, Pinely discusses a number of points that criticize Prime, including how the taste is not as good as one might be led to believe, the fact that there has been a frenzy of purchasing of the drink (like lineups and increased resale value), and the fact that the ads for the drink can be quite embedded. But I watched it and don’t think the video lived up to its claims of identifying a consumerist dystopia, and certainly not one that Logan Paul created.

I say this firstly because, dystopia is a strong word for what is happening with Prime, and secondly because, the idea that Logan Paul created a consumerist dystopia (as opposed to him merely participating in an advertising campaign) makes little sense.

Let’s take each points one by one:

The title. Logan Paul’s consumerist dystopia. He didn’t say “Logan Paul and KSI’s consumerist dystopia”, or more generally, “YouTube’s consumerist dystopia.” He alleged, in the title, that Logan Paul specifically had done something to create a dystopia (with Prime) - that’s a high bar of proof to clear. And imo, the video doesn’t clear it. Instead of giving evidence of Logan Paul masterminding a concerted plan to benefit from consumerism, as the thumbnail might suggest, the video only shows clips of Logan... advertising Prime. We see him walking around some backstage area presenting the launch of the drink, walking through a grocery store where they stock Prime, and doing his job as a promoter of a product he has launched, bigging it up to the camera. Nothing new, nothing not seen in regular commercials on TV. Hardly evidence of him creating a consumerist dystopia. But with commentary and some really brutal editing (Pinely cuts video of Logan advertising Prime with a black-and-white tv commercial), Pinely tries to equate Logan’s quite average pandering of a sports drink to the camera as evidence of his crafting of a consumerist horrorscape (this term is used here because I can’t keep saying dystopia) akin to the Truman Show. In my opinion it’s exaggeration. The worst Pinely can say about Logan’s promotion of Prime is that possibly the love and friendship that is used by Logan and KSI to promote Prime is not genuine. (Maybe they’re not actually good friends). But then Pinely himself admits he doesn’t know whether they’re friends at all, and that it doesn’t matter- they’re business partners, and they’re promoting a drink. So if it doesn’t matter, and Logan Paul did simply promoted his product, why title it Logan Paul’s consumerist dystopia? It’s clickbait at best, and at worst, it’s selectively biased - it purposefully leaves KSI out of the title because KSI, at the moment of writing, is seen in a more favorable light than Logan Paul (and people might be quicker to realize that advertising Prime is not the same as creating a dystopia because KSI is seen as quite ‘hardworking’ broadly speaking, and deserving of his success).

The public reaction. Perhaps the most memorable clips of the video are of the public, where shots are shown of people rushing stores to buy Prime or buying so much at once the drinks in total retail for ~$1000. One couple appeared to pay $300 for (or at least spend that much to get) three bottles of Prime, a value of ~$90, a practice KSI has discouraged. However, instead of the public’s reaction being evidence of consumerism (defined in this context as “The situation in which too much attention is given to buying and owning things”.), all Pinely has managed to show, in my opinion, is evidence that Prime is a trending product. In 1996, it was Tickle Me Elmo, in 2007 it was the Wii, sometimes it’s concert tickets of a popular musician, this time it’s Prime. The crowds were not driven by materialism, the love of having lots of stuff, they were driven by a simple desire to try Prime or support Logan Paul/KSI through Prime combined with a response to scarcity. In other words, desire for a product, even a strong desire, (or strong sales), does not immediately equal consumerism (more akin to the love of buying and having a lot of stuff, for its own sake). What the video shows is regular people showing their support for YouTubers in their latest merch drop or jumping on the bandwagon of trying to get a taste of an item made rare by the number of people who want it. Nothing more.

(****I discussed this with someone, who pushed back strongly on this point that a large group of people wanting something purported to be overvalued /is/ evidence of consumerism, and I want to stress here that just because /some people/ wouldn’t have paid as much for Prime doesn’t mean that it is not right for /other people/ to strongly desire the product and even be willing to pay scalped prices for it- the fact that they are being scalped is not their fault, it’s the fault of those who recognize the demand and upsell the product****)

The advertisement. Pinely argues that Prime gets outsized amounts of free advertising compared to its taste (as distinguished from the quality of the product with respect to its ability to hydrate). Prime is an energy drink that doesn’t taste particularly good, if Pinely and Gordon Ramsey are to be believed. Not bad, but... not good either, or at least not as good as the claims made in the advertising done by other YouTubers. This advertising is often unpaid and can be over-the-top, designed to grab the viewer’s attention to the point where, instead of discussion about Prime having a spot in the middle of the video somewhere as a sponsor, the drink can be the entire point of the video, amounting to something like a 9-minute ad, in the case of (Mr. Beast adjacent) Matthew Beem, complete with stunts like jumping into the Thames river (quite unsafe, as Pinely points out). However, the reason for this behavior is explained within the video, again by Pinely himself: it is not evidence of a consumerist dystopia, they are simply YouTube creators trying to pay the bills, (or, more generously, individuals trying to make money) and they know that jumping on trends accomplishes this by getting views. If the trend was giving money away, they would do it. If the trend was doing a ‘largest of’ or ‘biggest of’ video, they would do that. At that moment in time, Prime was the trend, and to piggy-back on the success of KSI and Logan Paul, Matthew Beem made a video that was completely consistent with his over-the-top style, with countless others providing reviews for the same reasons (content and views). A YouTuber making a video is hardly news, and Pinely admits that he “Doesn’t blame them” [those who jump on trends] for doing it, so... why the alarmist references to a dystopia? And how does another YouTuber (Matthew Beem) independently deciding to create a video to jump on a bandwagon for free have anything to do with Logan Paul?

TLDR; The Pinely video was framed as a type of negative review on Logan Paul and consumerism, but it didn’t provide much evidence of an issue separate from the public’s general excitement about Prime or larger than Logan Paul advertising a product. Nevertheless, the video boasted a thumbnail of a puppetmaster Logan and a title referencing a ‘consumerist dystopia.’ While generally, clips of intense reactions of the public and possibly stretched truth about the taste of Prime were shown, I think the video’s framing might need tweaking or it might not amount to much more than Pinely’s feelings that Prime was getting so much hype.

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Preview: Crashing #4

Crashing #4 preview. Doctor Rose Osler's darkest secrets are dragged into a harsh light when she and her anti-Powered movement leader husband are threatened by a Powered menace #comics #comicbooks

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#comic books #Comics #crashing #idw publishing #matthew klein #morgan beem

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Smash Pages Q&A | Matthew Klein on ‘Crashing’

The writer of the new IDW series discusses creating the story of a doctor who specializes in treating super-powered patients.

#matthew klein #crashing #idw publishing #idw originals #comics #morgan beem

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Crashing 1 #

#Crashing #Matthew Klein #Morgan Beem

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First Look At Crashing By Matthew Klein and Morgan Beem

First Look At Crashing By Matthew Klein and Morgan Beem

  IDW has revealed a preview for their new miniseries, Crashing. Crashing, written by Matthew Klein, drawn by Morgan Beem, colored by Triona Farrell, and lettered by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, is a 5 issue miniseries marketed as “part Nurse Jackie and part The Boys.” The miniseries follows a nurse who is also a recovering drug addict and specializes in treated superpowered individuals. Following a…

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#Crashing #Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou #idw #idw publishing #Matthew Klein #Morgan Beem #triona farrell

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Tommy and Ranboo replied to James Marriott, Pinely, Ash Kabosu and Matthew Beem!

#tommyinnit #ranboo #mod jay #id in alt text #what are the chances of ranboo having his phone stolen to tweet this

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Pinely

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<__slot-el> While Logan Paul is in the title of this thing, my main focus here is to examine consumerist culture on youtube in general and the way audience's react to it, to sort of bask myself in how bizarre and over the top it all is. in this video I'll be talking about logan paul, Ksi and Prime the drink that they released, I'll also be talking about other keywords like: shane dawson, jeffree star, their makeup, jake paul, mrbeast and matthew beem!!!

#ive watched this like 3 times in a row

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132 Lbs Champ. Round 2 - Matthew Beem, IA Vs Jace Lillie, OK 38f2

#Youtube

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Crashing Signing with Matt Klein

Matt Klein is a friend, an industry colleague and an up-and-coming comic writer with a hit mini-series for IDW that is NOW collected in one beautiful volume!

For fans of medical dramas, super-powers, either one or both - there is something here for you! Or maybe you just like good story-telling or gorgeous artwork or vivid colors - Crashing has something for you too!

About CRASHING: House meets Daredevil in this powered up medical drama featuring a prized physician caught amid recovery from addiction and a polarizing campaign aimed to strip superpowered humans of healthcare rights.

Rose Osler is a specialist. Her focus? Patients with Powers…at a hospital with a No Powered Patients policy. When a battle between Boston’s protectors and destroyers erupts, Rose is trapped between saving the city’s beloved hero by day and greatest villain at night. Except Rose could become a casualty when she’s forced to risk her recovery. As Rose pushes past her limits to save everyone else, will she be able to save herself?

Witness the downward spiral conceptualized by debut writer Matthew Klein with art by Morgan Beem (Swamp Thing: Twin Branches and The Family Trade), colors by Triona Farrell (Ms. Marvel and Shang-Chi), and letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.

So join us on July 22 from 2pm-5pm as we invite Matt to come in-store, deface your copy of Crashing with a sharpie (we’ll have BOTH available) and hear him talk about going from comic sales to comic writing and everything in between!

#Matt Klein #Matthew Klein #friend #industry #colleague #comic #writer #hit #mini-series #IDW #volume #medical #drama #super-powers #story-telling #gorgeous #artwork #vivid #colors #Crashing #House #Daredevil #physician #recovery #addiction #humans #healthcare #rights #specialist #patients

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Episode 370

Comic Reviews:

DC

Batman: One Bad Day – Two Face by Mariko Tamaki, Javier Fernandez, Jordie Bellaire

Harley Quinn 30th Anniversary Special 1 by Paul Dini, Jimmy Palmiotti, Rob Williams, Sam Humphries, Cecil Castellucci, Mindy Lee, Rafael Scavone, Stephanie Phillips, Kami Garcia, Terry Dodson, Stjepan Sejic, Amanda Conner, Riley Rossmo, Guillem March, Rafael Albuquerque, Mico Suayan, Chad Hardin, Jason Badower, Rachel Dodson, Dan Hipp, Erica Henderson, John Timms, Marcelo Maiolo, Ivan Plascencia, Annette Kwok, Alex Sinclair, Tomeu Morey, Amy Mebberson

Titans United: Bloodpact 1 by Cavan Scott, Lucas Meyer, Tony Avina

Marvel

Edge of Spider-Verse 4 by Dan Slott, Tee Franklin, David Hein, Jordan Blum, Ty Templeton, Jethro Morales, Luciano Vecchio, Michael Shelfer, Chris Sotomayor, Brian Reber, Rico Renzi, Dono Sanchez Almara

X-Terminators 1 by Leah Williams, Carlos Gomez, Bryan Valenza

It’s Jeff by Kelly Thompson, GuriHiru

Image

Creepshow 1 by Chris Burnham, Adriano Lucas, Paul Dini, Stephen Langford, John McCrea, Mike Spicer

Vanish 1 by Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman, JP Mayer, Sonia Oback

Boom

Stuff of Nightmares 1 by R.L. Stine, A.L. Kaplan, Roman Titov

IDW

Crashing 1 by Matthew Klein, Morgan Beem, Triona Farrell

Archie

Chilling Adventures Presents Weirder Mysteries 1 by Frank Tieri, Joanne Starer, Ron Robbins, Juan Bobillo, Ryan Jampole, Federico Sabbatini

Oni

Action Journalism 1 by Eric Skillman, Miklos Felvideki, Mariane Gusmao

Valiant

Bloodshot Unleashed 1 by Deniz Camp, Jon Davis-Hunt

OGN

Mayor Good Boy Goes Hollywood by Dave Sheidt, Miranda Harmon

Order of the Night Jay: The Forest Beckons by Jonathan Schnapp

Ray’s OGN Corner: Anne of West Philly by Ivy Noelle Weir

Additional Reviews: Clerks III, Howard the Duck by Chip Z, Andor 1-3, Umbrella Academy s3, She-Hulk ep6

News: Dark Horse leaves Diamond, Rogues Gallery headed to TV, Tini Howard and Sweeney Boo taking over Harley Quinn, James Earl Jones retires from playing Vader, WB Discovery madness, Wayne Family Adventures s2 release date, next Snyder book (Book of Evil, with Jock), live action Avatar casting, Giant Days Kickstarter (and Glenn’s questionable buying choices), Grendel adaptation canceled, Deadpool 3, Blade loses director

Trailers: Midnight Club, Hellraiser, Strange World, Knock at the Cabin, Enola Holmes, Inside Man, Devil’s Hour, Last of Us

Radiant Black 18 by Kyle Higgins, Laurence Holmes, Stefano Simeone

Usagi Yojimbo 31 by Stan Sakai

Wynd: The Throne in the Sky 2 by James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas

Flash 786 by Jeremy Adams, Amancay Nahuelpan, Pete Pantazis, Jeromy Cox

Nightwing 96 by Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo, Caio Filipe, Adriano Lucas

Ice Cream Man 32 by W. Maxwell Prince, Martin Morazzo

Lonesome Hunters 4 by Tyler Crook

Batman: The Knight 9 by Chip Zdarsky, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Ivan Plascencia

Public Domain 4 by Chip Zdarsky, 

Strange 6 by Jed MacKay, Lee Garbett, Javier Tartaglia

Check out this episode!

#comics #podcast #podernfamily #rabbittstew

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YouTube Sensation Matthew Beem Kicks Off New Partnership with G FUEL

YouTube Sensation Matthew Beem Kicks Off New Partnership with G FUEL

G FUEL becomes the official energy drink of The Beem Team NEW YORK /PRNewswire/ — G FUEL — The Official Energy Drink of Esports® — is excited to announce a long-term partnership with immensely popular YouTube creator Matthew Beem.  “Partnering with G FUEL is a dream come true,” said Beem. “I’ve been a fan of their products for years and am incredibly grateful for their long-term support so I…

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Preview: Crashing #5

Crashing #5 preview. Will Dr. Osler face Boston's Powered threat alone when Gordian's endgame is revealed? #comics #comicbooks

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#comic books #Comics #crashing #idw publishing #matthew klein #morgan beem

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Preview pages from the first issue of Crashing, coming from IDW Originals in September.

Written by Matthew Klein, illustrated by Morgan Beem, colored by Triona Farrell, lettered by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou and edited by Heather Antos, the upcoming comic Crashing is about a doctor, Rose Osler, who specializes in “patients with powers” at a hospital in Boston. Rose is also a recovering addict, and a battle between the city’s greatest hero and its worst villain that sends both into her care could push her past her own limits.

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#crashing #idw publishing #idw originals #comics #matthew klein #morgan beem #triona farrell #hassan otsmane-elhaou #heather antos