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Published in FFWD

·Sep 16, 2019

Reborn Unboxings are YouTube’s Oddest and Most Poignant Niche

For some it’s a curiosity, but for others, it’s a way to fill a hole in their lives — Harsh lights. People’s voices. A sudden bursting sensation. There’s some crying, some squeals of glee, and it’s hard to know what’s really going on. A baby is emerging from a dark place and being seen for the very first time. But this isn’t a real-life birth. …

You Tube

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Reborn Unboxings are YouTube’s Oddest and Most Poignant Niche
Reborn Unboxings are YouTube’s Oddest and Most Poignant Niche

Published in FFWD

·Jul 25, 2019

How TikTok is Making Magic Cool Again

While magicians couldn’t make YouTube work for them, newer snappy video apps are enthralling a new generation — Magic: it’s the bane of corporate events, the plague of your cousin’s wedding, and a cringe-inducing staple of rich people’s house parties, and perhaps the most painful thing to witness when it goes wrong. Close-up magicians are oft-mocked members of the wider magic-performing industry, the D-listers compared to the likes…

Tik Tok

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How TikTok is Making Magic Cool Again
How TikTok is Making Magic Cool Again
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