15 Minutes of Fame
15 Minutes of Fame
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15 Minutes of Fame

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Life moves pretty fast, but 15 Minutes of Fame podcast makes sure you don't miss it. 15M is a daily creator economy podcast covering viral trends, platform updates, brand deals, and creator stories across TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, FRNS, and beyond. Hosted by Penny Bell, your news reporter who never sleeps and always has receipts - delivering social insights and internet culture analysis for creators, founders, and fans. 15M is your always-on pulse of creator entertainment with new episodes dropping every time something pops off. Hit play to stay ahead of the feed. https://grep.news
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Netflix Director Blew 11M On Cars Food Crypto
05 December 2025

Netflix Director Blew 11M On Cars Food Crypto

Netflix gave director Carl Rinsch $55 million to make a sci-fi show, but instead he blew it on 480 DoorDash orders, a Ferrari, five Rolls-Royces, and Dogecoin. The FBI says his crypto bets actually made money, but no show exists—and now he could face 90 years in prison. Hollywood meets crypto chaos, and Netflix is definitely rethinking their “blank check” policy.
Netflix Honors Samurai Legacy With Jawdropping Reboot
15 November 2025

Netflix Honors Samurai Legacy With Jawdropping Reboot

Netflix’s Last Samurai Standing throws 292 samurai into a brutal Meiji-era Hunger Games after their profession gets axed—think gig economy but with swords. Directed by Michihito Fujii and starring Junichi Okada, it’s a raw, surprisingly authentic look at a dying world, mixing real sword skills with pandemic-era vibes. The show’s cliffhanger has everyone begging for season two, and if it blows up,...
Food Influencer With Knife Killed By Police
13 November 2025

Food Influencer With Knife Killed By Police

Michael Duarte, aka FoodWithBearHands, was shot and killed by Texas police during a mental health crisis at a barbecue festival—despite his family’s openness about his struggles. His tragic death exposes how crisis calls too often end in violence, not care, leaving behind a grieving wife, daughter, and a community questioning why de-escalation wasn’t an option. The Texas Rangers are...
No Time To Die Twist Baffles Amazon Creators
11 November 2025

No Time To Die Twist Baffles Amazon Creators

Amazon dropped $4.5 billion on MGM hoping for a smooth James Bond ride, but now Bond’s dead—poisoned and missile-blasted for real—and the writers are freaking out. Some execs want to just pretend the whole emotional finale never happened, which sounds like peak Hollywood chaos. Meanwhile, fans probably won’t care, but watching Amazon scramble because they didn’t plan this? Pure entertainment.
Meta Let Scam Ads Fuel Its AI Growth
07 November 2025

Meta Let Scam Ads Fuel Its AI Growth

Meta kept scam ads alive to fuel its AI dreams, even as vulnerable users got fleeced, according to leaked Reuters docs. Meanwhile, Zuckerberg’s philanthropy is ditching education for AI disease research, and a judge just forced Meta, Instagram, and Snap execs to face claims their platforms wreck young people’s mental health. It’s like funding future tech by cashing in on present chaos—and the era...
Musk Company Harvested Employee Biometrics To Train Waifu
06 November 2025

Musk Company Harvested Employee Biometrics To Train Waifu

Elon’s xAI just made employees hand over their faces and voices to train pricey AI anime girlfriends, with some bravely saying no. Meanwhile, Tesla’s racing toward making Elon the world’s first trillionaire, even as Gen Z flips thrift store finds into luxury holiday vibes that are blowing up online. It’s a wild mix of tech dystopia and creative hustle shaping how we live and spend right now.
Sydney Sweeney Shrugs Off Jeans Campaign Firestorm
04 November 2025

Sydney Sweeney Shrugs Off Jeans Campaign Firestorm

Sydney Sweeney’s simple American Eagle jeans ad somehow exploded into a full-blown internet freakout—complete with Trump and JD Vance jumping in to defend her. Meanwhile, AE’s stock went up and Sweeney just kept filming Euphoria like a total boss, proving sometimes chaos just pays. Who knew jeans could spark a political showdown in 2024?
George R R Martin Declares War On OpenAI
30 October 2025

George R R Martin Declares War On OpenAI

George R.R. Martin just sued OpenAI alongside Michael Chabon and Ta-Nehisi Coates, accusing the AI giant of stealing their books to train ChatGPT. A judge ruled ChatGPT’s outputs might be “substantially similar” to their work—basically calling out AI for copying straight from the source. Meanwhile, AI whipped up a wild Game of Thrones sequel called “A Dance with Shadows,” proving this tech isn’t...
Netflix Tests Vertical Videos Without Becoming TikTok
29 October 2025

Netflix Tests Vertical Videos Without Becoming TikTok

Netflix is launching vertical videos and a "Moments" feature that makes sharing clips official, all while insisting they’re not copying TikTok. Meanwhile, they pulled off a wild collab with Mattel and Hasbro co-licensing Demon Hunters merch—a first-ever move that’s Netflix’s full-on play to become the next Pokemon-level content empire. This isn’t a crisis; it’s Netflix speedrunning the future of...
60 Dollar Hack Lets Creeps Bypass Meta RayBan
25 October 2025

60 Dollar Hack Lets Creeps Bypass Meta RayBan

Meta’s $60 hack turns their “ethical” Ray-Ban spy glasses into stealthy creeper cams by disabling the LED that’s supposed to warn you you’re being recorded. Bong Kim’s drill trick totally breaks Meta’s tamper-proof design, letting people secretly film anyone—college campuses, bars, you name it—with zero warning. So yeah, next time you see those glasses, just assume you might already be on camera.