The Merrell Twins Talk VidCon's Night of Awesomeness and More! by Kayla Marra Having attended VidCon at least six times, the Merrill Twins were finally given the opportunity to host The Night of Awesomeness on Saturday, July 25th! The popular twins – Veronica and Vanessa – are YouTubers and actresses from Kansas City, Missouri. The Merrill Twins later moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue their dream of acting. Once in California, their YouTube careers took off! Since th

Alex Guzman Quarantining with Blesiv By Rachel Disipio Known by his username “Blesiv,” eighteen-year-old content creator, Alex Guzman, has not let quarantine stop him from taking the social media world by storm. Whether it be on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, or TikTok, Alex’s content never fails to attract the masses, resulting in thousands of likes, comments, and views on each of his postings. With a combined total of over nine million followers across platforms, Alex shared

Staying Home with Brent Rivera By Ari Lafayette At only 22 years old, Brent Rivera has become a well-known comedic influencer. Known for his work on YouTube, Instagram, and Tik Tok, Brent’s good pictures, and funny short videos have gained him over 19 million Instagram followers. He also has 27 million fans on the app Tik Tok. Additionally, his funny YouTube videos have earned him over 12 million subscribers. Rivera’s content is always captivating and fun. Fans have seen him

Niki and Gabi Take YouTube and AwesomenessTV By Kayla Marra Niki and Gabi DeMartino are YouTubers and songwriters. They also happen to be twins! The girls began their YouTube channel in 2010 alongside their older sister, Alex. Their YouTube channel, “Niki & Gabi” has grossed over 9.35 million subscribers and nearly 1,201,000,000 views over the years. Niki and Gabi’s channel features style videos, original music and music videos, beauty tutorials, and challenges. As well as po

The Merrell Twins Living in Awesomeness by Kayla Marra Identical twins and YouTube stars Vanessa and Veronica Merrell have been taking the internet by storm since they began creating videos in 2009. The twins grew up in Kansas City, Missouri and later moved to Los Angeles in 2013 to pursue their YouTube and acting careers. Over the years, Vanessa and Veronica have gained an impressive following of 5.1 million devotees on their YouTube channel “MerrellTwins.” Other than gainin

YouTube Stars, Influencers and Fans Flock to Anaheim for VidCon 2019 by Deborah Wagner Celebrating its tenth anniversary, VidCon drew more than 75,000 YouTubers, internet personalities, influencers, industry executives and – most importantly fans – to the Anaheim Convention Center in sunny California last week. The über-popular online video conference has grown tremendously since its conception a decade ago, started by John and Hank Green, authors and stars of the Vlogbrother