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CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #345 | May 29, 2025 – Taylor Lorenz, Passionfruit Contributor  PERSONALITIES Kai Cenat’s Streamer University Reaches Viewership Milestone Will Streamer University return for a second semester? By Charlotte Colombo, Passionfruit Contributor → READ THE FULL STORY SPONSORED Unlock solar savings with EnergySage Looking to cut down on your energy bills 💡 and reduce your carbon footprint 🌍? EnergySage makes it simple! EnergySage’s Solar…

CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #344 | May 27, 2025 – Taylor Lorenz, Passionfruit Contributor PLATFORMS Is Twitch ‘Double Taxing’ Creators’ Income? Twitch hasn’t responded to the backlash. By Charlotte Colombo, Passionfruit Contributor → READ THE FULL STORY SPONSORED The Best Hoka Shoe Deals This Summer Summer is here, and it’s the perfect time to keep your feet cool and comfortable with Hoka shoes. Whether you’re…

CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #343 | May 22, 2025 Over the past few weeks, parents, educators, and adults across the country have been in a full-on panic over an alleged TikTok “challenge” called the “Chromebook challenge.” The alleged challenge consists of students inserting metal objects into their school-issued laptops to cause damage and make them spark. But like many social media…

CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #342 | May 20, 2025 – Liz Plank, Passionfruit Contributor PERSONALITIES Outdoor Boys’ Luke Nichols Quits Channel After Becoming Too Famous Nichols admitted that he found the fame difficult. By Charlotte Colombo, Passionfruit Contributor → READ THE FULL STORY SPONSORED This cannabis startup pioneered “rapid onset” gummies Most people prefer to smoke cannabis, but that isn’t always an option if…

CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #341 | May 15, 2025 – Taylor Lorenz, Passionfruit Contributor PERSONALITIES Beast Games Has Been Renewed For Two More Seasons The announcement is hardly surprising. By Charlotte Colombo, Passionfruit Contributor → READ THE FULL STORY SPONSORED There’s a reason mobile home parks are getting so much institutional love They remain one of the key affordable-housing sources nationally, have limited supply…

CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #340 | May 13, 2025 – Andrew Fiouzi, Contributing Editor  PLATFORMS TikTok Is Giving Small Businesses $1 Million In Free Ads 500 small businesses are getting lucky. By Charlotte Colombo, Passionfruit Contributor → READ THE FULL STORY SPONSORED The Science City You Didn’t Know You Needed to Visit Did you know that the world wide web was born in…

CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #339 | May 8, 2025 – Liz Plank, Passionfruit Contributor PLATFORMS Netflix Is Getting TikTok-ified On Mobile Netflix is testing a vertical video feed. By Charlotte Colombo, Passionfruit Contributor → READ THE FULL STORY SPONSORED Start learning AI in 2025 AI won’t take over the world. People who know how to use AI will. Join 1M+ top performers learning AI…

CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #338 | May 6, 2025 – James Del, Publisher CULTURE Creator Therapy Service Announced With Sliding Scale Prices Starting at $60 ‘The creator economy has exploded but the support systems haven’t kept up.’ By Charlotte Colombo, Passionfruit Contributor → READ THE FULL STORY SPONSORED Your next project’s BFF. Project management doesn’t have to be a headache. monday.com is the friend your projects…

CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #337 | May 1, 2025 Every few years, hot takes flood the internet claiming that the creator economy has peaked. These headlines inevitably rack up millions of pageviews and shares. However, a new report published by the Interactive Advertising Bureau, in collaboration with Harvard Business School professor emeritus John Deighton, shows just how…

CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #336 | April 29, 2025 – Liz Plank, Passionfruit Contributor PLATFORMS Spotify Pays Out $100 Million to Creators Money isn’t the only way creators have benefitted. By Charlotte Colombo, Passionfruit Contributor → READ THE FULL STORY SPONSORED These cannabis gummies keep selling out Just 1 can get you feeling right within 5 minutes! Get 20% off your order with code…