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2 days ago
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Love Con Revenge Trailer: Romance Scam Victims Get Help From The Tinder Swindler Star in Netflix Series
Have you been the victim of a romance scam? Help is on the way — courtesy of Netflix. Cecilie Fjellhøy, one of the victims duped by the titular con man in the Netflix doc The Tinder Swindler, teams up with a private investigator to help other victims in Love Con Revenge, a six-episode docuseries premiering Friday, Sept. 5 on the streamer. More from TVLine Wednesday EPs Defend 'Impactful' Death in Episode 4: 'Not Everyone Is Going to Make It Out Alive' Save the Dates: Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Season 2, Outer Banks Team's New Show and More The Paper Trailer: Peacock's The Office Spinoff Follows a Failing Newspaper - and Brings Back Oscar! In the trailer, which you can watch below, Fjellhøy explains that when The Tinder Swindler became a worldwide sensation, women began reaching out to her with their own stories of being conned by manipulative Romeos. 'These scammers have been getting away with this for way too long,' she decides, so she and private eye Brianne Joseph hit the road to investigate these men who are 'almost too good to be true,' confront them on camera and find some measure of justice for the women involved. 'I never imagined my story would resonate the way it has,' Fjellhøy said in a statement. 'Since The Tinder Swindler, I've heard from people all over the world who've been targeted by criminals hiding behind love. Love Con Revenge is a way for me to use what I've learned to help others heal, reclaim their voices, their power, and their lives.' 'Love Con Revenge uncovers the jaw-dropping scale of romance fraud — and the emotional and financial toll it takes on victims,' creative director James O'Reilly added. 'This is a truly modern crime that is exploding in the United States and around the world. It's been incredible to follow Cecilie and Brianne as they investigate these cases — to bring justice to the victims, and hold the perpetrators to account who've gotten away with this for far too long.' Press PLAY below for a sneak peek at , and tell us in the comments: Will you be watching?
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters Just Pulled Off An Unprecedented Feat
There will come a point when the press stops writing about another impressive distinction achieved by the Netflix animated movie "KPop Demon Hunters." But it is not this day. In fact, the streamer raved in a tweet this week, the movie has just made Netflix history yet again — setting a new viewership peak five weeks after its initial streaming release. That's an impressive level of sustained success, especially for an animated film featuring fictional K-pop idols who moonlight as demon slayers. Because, unlike pretty much the entirety of Netflix's live-action theatrical slate, this K-pop-themed musical-action hybrid has continued to defy gravity, building momentum rather than quickly sinking like a stone. It's now enjoying its biggest week yet in terms of global viewership, with 25.8 million views racked up just this past week alone, per Netflix's latest Top 10 report. What's more: It's currently the #1 Netflix original movie in 26 countries. And it's not just about the visuals or the storyline, either. The film's soundtrack has exploded on music charts, fueling word-of-mouth buzz and drawing new fans who then discover the movie behind the music — or is it the music behind the movie? The Netflix Movie That Just Won't Quit Either way, though, what makes "KPop Demon Hunters" so extraordinary is the timing of its surge. Most Netflix originals peak in their debut week or two before an inevitable descent (culminating in the title basically dropping off the radar). But this one? It's peaking in week five — and in doing so, setting a new benchmark for what staying power can look like on the streaming giant. Netflix hasn't said outright what's driving the late-breaking popularity spike, but it should come as a surprise to precisely no one. The movie's earworm-filled soundtrack has gone viral, with fans flocking to streaming platforms to keep the songs on repeat. And I'm including myself in that category — I actually found myself absentmindedly hum-singing "Golden" and "What It Sounds Like" while in the car just yesterday. It would truly be the surprise of the year if Netflix didn't green-light a sequel of some sort, given how popular the movie is. Voice star Arden Cho has been fanning the flames of sequel hopes on social media, even tagging Netflix in her plea to greenlight another installment. There's even been chatter that a follow-up might not necessarily take the form of a second animated movie — it could be anything from a series to a live-action film. Whatever happens, though, one thing is clear: "KPop Demon Hunters" has gone from a quirky animated experiment from the same studio behind "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" to one of Netflix's most unexpected breakout hits. Read the original article on BGR. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
04-08-2025
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Twitch Streamer Cinna Destroys Ageist Trolls in Viral Rant: 'Do You Prefer Kids?'
Twitch streamer Cinna is firing back at social media users who mocked her age following her appearance at the AMP Pool Party. After X (formerly Twitter) users began leaving comments like 'pushing 28' under photos of her, the popular creator took to stream to deliver a direct and unfiltered message. 'Kindness b*tch. F*ck the kindness,' she began, setting the tone. 'I'mma say it if you're over there quoting like a picture of me and you know who you are with your bum ass Twitter account…' Cinna didn't hold back, calling out the weird obsession some people online seem to have with women aging. 'Okay, there's a few of y'all and you say things like, 'Oh, these women are pushing 28.'' Then, she flipped the script, asking the real question behind the age-based digs. 'By the way, do you prefer kids? Do you prefer kids?' Cinna emphasized that the way these users act suggests something much darker. 'And based on you know what I mean the way you act, I would say that you do, cause that's half the tweets that you do.' Finally, she concluded with a bold, unapologetic mic drop. 'So if that's the type of time that you're on then you prefer kids. That's fine.' The post Twitch Streamer Cinna Destroys Ageist Trolls in Viral Rant: 'Do You Prefer Kids?' appeared first on Where Is The Buzz | Breaking News, Entertainment, Exclusive Interviews & More. Solve the daily Crossword
Washington Post
27-07-2025
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An American mega-influencer flew to Lithuania. Then the chaos began.
When the YouTube mega-streamer IShowSpeed walked shirtless last week off a private jet into the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, the nation's economy minister was waiting for him on the tarmac with shots of šaltibarščiai, a cold pink beetroot soup. A mob of chanting fans was waiting, too, so the streamer — a 20-year-old from Cincinnati named Darren Watkins Jr., who has 120 million followers across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube — piled with his security detail into a minibus to drive to the city's historic Palace of the Grand Dukes, where the mayor served him cheese and honey and a troupe of young Lithuanian women taught him a traditional folk dance. 'These lyrics are about stabbing someone in the heart,' one woman said, with a smile. Speed, as his fans call him, had become famous during the pandemic for his hyperactive, hours-long broadcasts, where he'd rage about video games, leap over Lamborghinis and perform unprompted backflips. But lately, his real star power has come from his international tours, during which he blitzes into foreign countries to see the sights while surrounded by screaming teenagers, all of it live-streamed. Speed's TikTok-era travelogues often descend into chaos, but government officials have learned to love them nevertheless. His two-week trip through China this spring, where he fawned over the country's state-of-the-art phones and luxury cars, went so viral that the Chinese Communist Party's official newspaper hailed it as a 'digital-age Marco Polo journey.' 'The U.S. has spent billions on anti-China propaganda, only to be undone by … IShowSpeed,' one report by the state news agency Xinhua said, citing a YouTube comment. This month, it was Lithuania's turn. When the Baltic nation learned Speed's next adventure would cross through northeastern Europe, local tourism officials scrambled to craft him an extraordinary itinerary, including throwing a discus with an Olympic silver medalist, swinging swords in 14th-century armor and walking along the crown of Lithuania's tallest tower. They also extended Speed an honorarium worth about $23,500 and spent another $8,000 on minibuses, snacks and 10 security guards supported by the Lithuanian police. 'We want teenagers to know, just like London and Barcelona, that Vilnius is really, really cool,' Akvilė Lesauskaitė-Hu, an official for the city's tourism agency, said in an interview. 'How else do we reach them? They don't watch CNN. They watch TikTok.' The stream was watched live by more than 115,000 people at one point, and its clips have been viewed millions of times. Speed's wild trip showcased how the business of social media influencers, known as the creator economy, has helped mint a new kind of celebrity, upending traditional hierarchies of culture, authority and fame. It also revealed how governments are focusing on creators' giant fan bases as a new strategy for soft power, pushing novel methods of attention-getting that could reshape how nation-states portray themselves to the rest of the world. Speed's lighthearted visits to China, Saudi Arabia and other countries have drawn criticism as propaganda exercises that promoted the countries in ways they wanted, rather than reckoning with their more complicated reality. And they have become a model for broader ambitions: China last month invited American influencers with more than 300,000 followers to a 10-day, expenses-paid nationwide tour, where they would work with Chinese influencers on videos and other kinds of 'collaborative storytelling.' Creators' 'emotional capital' with their fans have made them 'a scarce resource that many governments seek to harness,' said Jian Xu, an associate professor at Deakin University in Australia who researches digital celebrity and politics. Speed 'aimed to explore the lucrative Chinese market … [and] the government effectively capitalized on it as a 'laid on a plate' opportunity.' Crystal Abidin, an anthropologist who studies internet culture, said it only made sense that governments would tap influencers, whose fame now rivals movie stars, for their ability to churn out viral moments of spectacle and surprise. Speed's giddy reaction to China, she said, was just how he acted everywhere — and was what his fans wanted to see. 'This idea of glamorizing or popularizing China as a highlight reel, Speed does that with all countries,' she said. The question, she added, is whether that's 'propaganda, or simply good advertising.' Povilas Kondratavicius, a 25-year-old Vilnius native who worked as a sales manager at a military industry company, first saw Speed on TikTok three years ago and has watched him ever since, admiring his high-energy social interactions and feats of athletic talent. While watching Speed's China videos, he remembered thinking that the country he'd been taught was 'underdeveloped and authoritarian' actually seemed pretty advanced and culturally rich. So when Speed announced on stream that he'd be heading to Lithuania, Kondratavicius emailed the national tourism development agency and encouraged them to 'follow China's example' by taking the visit seriously. He said he felt it was his duty 'as a patriot' to ensure Lithuania looked great online. 'We're a really small country, we're in Eastern Europe, so we immediately have a bad reputation,' he said in an interview. 'And for my generation, and Gen Alpha, he's one of the most famous people there is.' After they got Kondratavicius's email, agency officials met with the tourism boards in Vilnius — as well as in Estonia and Latvia, the other Baltic countries on Speed's European tour — to pull together an emergency plan, Lesauskaitė-Hu said. Speed had promoted the tour with an online poster showing him on a throne near the Eiffel Tower, but officials didn't learn his exact visit date until it was only a week away, thanks to a tip from the manager of a popular Latvian TikTok star. Members of Speed's team did not respond to requests for comment. But on stream, Speed has said his security detail works to keep his plans secret until the last minute, in hopes of heading off public mayhem. Speed's plan, the officials learned, was to visit all three Baltic capitals in a single day, spending a few hours in each before racing to the next in a charter jet. So when he began the day in Estonia, Lithuanian officials watched his stream closely, expecting he'd get a meager reception; the fellow Baltic country's culture, Lesauskaitė-Hu said, is 'very Scandinavian … very reserved.' Instead, Speed was mobbed at every turn — so much so that a waterfront dock swarmed by onlookers collapsed. (Speed raced over dramatically on a water scooter, though no one appeared to be hurt.) When Speed landed in Vilnius later that afternoon, crowds had already amassed in the rain outside the airport and in the city center, half an hour's drive away. His videographer — a minor celebrity in his own right, known as Slipz — trailed Speed closely as he exited the jet, wearing only bulky slip-ons and shorts covered in the McDonald's logo. 'Lithuania, we are here,' he shouted, mispronouncing its name. Speed shook hands with Lukas Savickas, the country's sharply dressed minister of economy and innovation, and was given a tie-dye shirt like one the Grateful Dead gave to the country's bronze-medal-winning Olympic basketball squad in 1992, a source of national pride. Then he continued his whirlwind tour, first with the folk dancers, then some basketball, a medieval sword battle with members of the military, a meeting with a Lithuanian illusionist and a flight in a hot-air balloon. 'Yo, look at the whole of Lithuania, though,' he said from the top of the Vilnius TV Tower. 'This looks so beautiful, bro.' Speed's sprint through the Baltics drew frustration from some locals, including in Latvia, where he did a backflip at the Freedom Monument honoring soldiers killed in the country's 1918 war for independence and sung to fans from the balcony of the nation's ailing public radio station. One journalist there wrote that the moment — in which 'an unregulated content creator [was] peacocking at the home of Latvian broadcasting' — offered a foreboding symbol of how modern media had changed. The biggest debates, however, centered on the cost. Lithuania had offered 20,000 euros (about $23,500) to Speed's team, and the other Baltic countries extended similar packages, sparking debates in the local press over whether the streamer and his entourage truly warranted public funds. A columnist for the Lithuanian newspaper, Kauno Diena, wrote that the money could have helped stimulate the economy but was instead spent on an event whose main audience was minors — 'economically inactive people with unformed views and sporadic needs.' Others argued the cost was worth it, compared with the price of a travel-agency billboard or TV ad. Lithuanian journalist Andrius Tapinas wrote on Facebook that it was a bargain for that kind of global name recognition, particularly among a young generation for whom 'there's simply no other way to catch their attention.' 'Now parents have seen what drives their kids crazy,' he wrote, in Lithuanian, 'and maybe even had something to talk about with them over dinner last night.' Beyond branding, some in the Baltics argued the money was an investment in national security, given their borders with Russia and Belarus. Gediminas Užkuraitis, the co-founder of a consulting firm in Vilnius, told Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT that raising national awareness was critical given the country's 'image as a front-line state' to the war in Ukraine. 'If, for example, the American public had to decide whether Lithuania is worth defending, it helps if they've actually heard of us,' he said. After about 12 hours of streaming, Speed ended his Lithuania trip at Hotel Pacai, a converted mansion from the 17th century, bidding the country a live-streamed goodbye as young people ran alongside his car. He continued his European tour the next day with a visit to Poland, then Slovakia and France. By then, Vilnius's social media team had already posted their own video recap of the trip to Instagram. 'IShowSpeed caused minor chaos in Vilnius,' the post said. '10/10 worth it.'
Yahoo
26-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
5 Pro Tips for Streaming on Twitch to Reach the Next Level
If you want to stream on Twitch, you should first keep in mind some basic rules that everyone should internalize. Once you've started, you should soon consider how to reach the next level. TECHBOOK has five pro tips that we follow ourselves and that help increase your reach and, consequently, your success. Streaming on Twitch with 5 Pro Tips The right equipment is purchased and set up, and the appropriate game is chosen. The goal is also clearly defined: Either you want to stream on Twitch just for fun, or you want to be successful and be noticed by as many viewers as possible. If you're aiming for the latter, you can't ignore the following five tips. Consistency is Key Streaming on Twitch is one thing, but how are fans supposed to know when you're live again? Create a fixed streaming schedule and communicate it clearly. Viewers highly value reliability, which increases the likelihood that they will return. Engage with Your Community Engage in dialogue with your audience, answer questions, and thank them for subscriptions, donations, or new followers. An active community is the heart of a successful channel and should be carefully maintained. Uniqueness and Branding When streaming on Twitch, what sets you apart from others? Develop a personal trademark–whether through humor, special skills, or a striking overlay design. Your stream should have a high recognition value. Also of interest: How to Become an eSports Player? Networking and Collaborations Connect with other streamers. Guest appearances or joint streams are an effective way to gain new viewers. You can make new contacts through direct messages or comments during other live streams. Long-term Planning and Flexibility Set realistic goals and respond flexibly to new trends. And even though this is primarily about streaming on Twitch, other platforms like YouTube or TikTok can significantly boost your reach. If you have the capacity, it doesn't hurt to build additional channels and platforms that contribute to your brand and help attract new fans to Twitch from alternative sources. The post 5 Pro Tips for Streaming on Twitch to Reach the Next Level appeared first on TECHBOOK.
