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TikTok isn’t Vine, but it’s a beautiful mess all its own

sudshr47 January 30, 2019

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TikTok is on the rise two years after Vine’s tragic demise, but don’t expect it to fill the void that Vine left. That’s OK! The absolute chaos that TikTok embodies is exactly what we need in 2019. 

If you’ve been spending time outside like a functional human and have no idea what TikTok is, here’s a rundown: The app was formerly known as Musical.ly, a platform dominated by preteens lip-syncing to uncomfortably suggestive choreography. In August 2018, the app was bought by ByteDance and merged with its app TikTok. 

In the months since, the app has spawned increasingly bizarre — but hilarious — 15-second videos, from gummy bears serenading each other with Adele’s “Someone Like You” to teens flexing their makeup skills on literal potatoes. TikTok users aspire to get a coveted feature on the apps “For You” page, which is basically a scroll-through version of Instagram’s “Explore” tab.  Read more…

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20 TikTok accounts that will fill the void Vine left in your heart

sudshr47 January 12, 2019

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Vine left a gaping wound in the fabric of our society when it was finally killed two years ago. But on the plus side, TikTok is filling the void that Vine left behind. Sort of. 

TikTok, formerly known as Musical.ly, was once full of cringey lip syncing clips and painfully awkward dance routines. But in the past few months, TikTok users have been leaning to more creative short sketches, similar to the Vine skits that captured our hearts. 

The videos are 15 seconds long — more than double the length of a Vine. The sardonic humor and quick editing still has that beloved DIY Vine quality, though. Obviously there’s nothing that can truly replace Vine, but as TikTok grows, you can’t help but compare it to its predecessor.  Read more…

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HQ Trivia and Vine co-founder Colin Kroll found dead of suspected overdose

sudshr47 December 16, 2018

Colin Kroll, the 35-year-old co-founder and CEO of the HQ Trivia app, has been found dead of an apparent drug overdose in his apartment, TechCrunch has confirmed. A spokesman for the NYPD told us that a female called 911 for a wellness check on Kroll’s apartment and he was found dead inside at 08:00 hours […]

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Vine co-founder plans to launch successor Byte in Spring 2019

sudshr47 November 8, 2018

Vine — the much loved and mourned short video hosting platform — will return, kind of, sort of. Co-creator Dom Hofmann announced on Twitter today that its spiritual successor is set to arrive next spring. Details? We don’t have many. Though Hofmann did give us a name — Byte — and logo to match. From […]

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Vine creator announces the name of his new app and it bites… er, it’s byte!

sudshr47 November 8, 2018

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If you’re one of the many people who miss the looping video app Vine, we have some good news for you.

Vine co-founder Dom Hofmann has just confirmed his plans to bring the popular app back are coming to fruition. On Wednesday, he tweeted out that the new looping video app will simply be called byte (with a lower-case “b”).

our new looping video app is called byte. launching spring 2019 pic.twitter.com/C3FMvkcIwc

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Hofmann has been teasing a Vine revival under the name ‘v2’ since November 2017. Earlier this year, however, Hofmann claimed development of ‘v2’ was indefinitely postponed due to the costs associated with developing the new video app. Read more…

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HQ Trivia teases upcoming Wheel of Fortune-style mobile game

sudshr47 September 18, 2018

HQ Trivia is gearing up to debut a follow-up to its wildly popular live mobile game show. Called HQ Words, the company announced this morning they’ll release the Wheel of Fortune-style game in October. HQ Words. Coming this October. pic.twitter.com/e1TbDSHvV5 — HQ Trivia (@hqtrivia) September 18, 2018 HQ Trivia, which airs twice per day and awards […]

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How Drew Gooden rebuilt his online identity after Vine died

sudshr47 July 8, 2018

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This post is part of Me, online, Mashable’s ongoing series digging into online identities. 

If you’ve ever found yourself mourning the downfall of Vine by binging compilations late at night — because really, who hasn’t? — you’ve probably seen Drew Gooden’s iconic “Road work ahead? I sure hope it does!” 

That Vine inspired remixes, parodies, and fan merchandise. But the 24-year-old is ready to work on other projects. 

Like many Vine stars, Gooden’s made the transition to YouTube as a vlogger. Three years after that immensely popular Vine, he’s navigating the world of reaction videos, figuring out his own brand, and trying to move past being known as the Road Work Ahead guy.   Read more…

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YouTuber hilariously breaks down Jake Paul’s disaster of a live show

sudshr47 June 12, 2018

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Some people are really out here doing the Lord’s work. 

YouTuber and Vine star Drew Gooden took one for the team and actually went to see Jake Paul’s live show — which, by the way, costs $1,143 for a “VIP Experience” that includes a selfie with Jake Paul and a chance to end up on his vlog. 

Gooden, along with hundreds of screaming preteens and their parents, attended the live show at the House of Blues near Disney World, and had the perfect snarky commentary accompanying the break down.  

“Everyone on stage that wasn’t Jake Paul seemed very aware that nobody cared about them,” Gooden quipped, “because they’re not Jake Paul … they would come up with ways every 30 seconds or so to remind people that Jake Paul was here.”  Read more…

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