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Even Dolly Parton Isn't Safe From AI Slop

Sep 8, 2026

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3 min read

Even Dolly Parton Isn't Safe From AI Slop

Dolly Parton spent decades protecting her neutrality. AI began rewriting her story within days of her death.

Shira Lazar
Shira Lazar
The Real Work Behind LTK's 464 Creator Millionaires

Sep 1, 2026

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7 min read

The Real Work Behind LTK's 464 Creator Millionaires

The creator commerce platform is powerful, but the people are the business.

Shira Lazar
Shira Lazar
AI just ate Hollywood's latest trend

Aug 27, 2026

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6 min read

AI just ate Hollywood's latest trend

Studios spent a year deciding if micro-dramas were serious. AI decided for them, at a tenth of the cost.

Shira Lazar
Shira Lazar
We May Need to Cancel "Cancel Culture"

Aug 17, 2026

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4 min read

We May Need to Cancel "Cancel Culture"

The line between consequences and cruelty — and what we owe each other

Shira Lazar
Shira Lazar
What I’ve been building this summer and how to join

Aug 10, 2026

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3 min read

What I’ve been building this summer and how to join

CreatorCare Group Therapy returns Aug. 20. Plus, applications are open for AI Creator Day.

Shira Lazar
Shira Lazar
The Hank Green AI Backlash Is Bigger Than You Think.

Aug 3, 2026

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4 min read

The Hank Green AI Backlash Is Bigger Than You Think.

What one creator’s honesty about AI reveals about trust, transparency, and the future relationship between creators and their audiences.

Shira Lazar
Shira Lazar
Platforms are deciding who sounds human

Jul 26, 2026

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3 min read

Platforms are deciding who sounds human

AI detectors are quietly reshaping what gets seen—and one OpenAI agent reportedly went rogue for days.

Shira Lazar
Shira Lazar
The 6 Policies Deciding Whether Creators Get Paid, Protected or Cloned

Jul 22, 2026

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6 min read

The 6 Policies Deciding Whether Creators Get Paid, Protected or Cloned

Here’s what you need to know about the policies shaping pay, ownership, AI likeness and the future of the creator economy.

Shira Lazar
Shira Lazar
Netflix Is Betting on YouTubers. Here’s What It Gets Right and Wrong.

Jul 13, 2026

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3 min read

Netflix Is Betting on YouTubers. Here’s What It Gets Right and Wrong.

The Stokes Twins deal is a milestone for creators. But the bigger opportunity isn’t licensing YouTube videos, it’s helping creators make the next Netflix original.

Shira Lazar
Shira Lazar
The Next Phase of the Creator Economy Isn’t Just Content. It’s Creator Networks

Jul 6, 2026

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4 min read

The Next Phase of the Creator Economy Isn’t Just Content. It’s Creator Networks

Why LinkedIn, Forbes, and other are betting that the future of the creator economy is helping brands and creators do business together.

Shira Lazar
Shira Lazar
Cannes Lions 2026 Was a Turning Point for the Creator Economy

Jun 30, 2026

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6 min read

Cannes Lions 2026 Was a Turning Point for the Creator Economy

Creators took center stage, AI became infrastructure, and marketing dollars are shifting. Here’s what a week hosting conversations (and parties) across AI, creators, and marketing revealed about where the industry is headed next.

Shira Lazar
Shira Lazar
The YouTube-to-box-office model (and where it breaks)

Jun 21, 2026

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4 min read

The YouTube-to-box-office model (and where it breaks)

Why some creator are succeeding in theaters while others never take the leap.

Shira Lazar
Shira Lazar
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