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Pop Culture, Silicon Valley, USA Chapter, writing

A Comprehensive Guide to the MrBeast Controversy: Part 4

Author: G. Li, Megaphone Editor-in-chief This is a continuation of Part 3 of this series. “MrBeast’s Secret CEO“ Thumbnail from Dogpack404’s video, “MrBeast’s Secret CEO” In his third video, DogPack404 splits it into three main chapters: James Warren, Locoya Hill, and Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast’s work environment + Jeff Housenbold). We will be exploring each section individually, starting from James Warren.  James Warren James Warren is Donaldson’s … Continue reading A Comprehensive Guide to the MrBeast Controversy: Part 4

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Pop Culture, Silicon Valley, USA Chapter, writing

A Comprehensive Guide to the MrBeast Controversy: Part 3

Author: G. Li, Megaphone Editor-in-chief This is a continuation of Part 2 of this series. “I Worked for MrBeast, He’s a Sociopath” Thumbnail from Dogpack404’s “I Worked for MrBeast, He’s a Sociopath” In this second video, DogPack404 focuses on covering Jake Weddle, a former MrBeast employee, and his experience working for MrBeast. This video in particular reveals quite a lot about the practices and work culture … Continue reading A Comprehensive Guide to the MrBeast Controversy: Part 3

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Pop Culture, Silicon Valley, USA Chapter, writing

A Comprehensive Guide to the MrBeast Controversy: Part 2

Author: G. Li, Megaphone Editor-in-chief This is a continuation of Part 1 of this series. Getting to the more serious allegations, Dawson brings up examples of what he claims to be “illegal lotteries”. While we will not be diving into the exact legalities of these lotteries, we will be discussing some of the ethics behind them.  In one of MrBeast’s livestreams, “If You Buy this Shirt, … Continue reading A Comprehensive Guide to the MrBeast Controversy: Part 2

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Pop Culture, Silicon Valley, USA Chapter, writing

A Comprehensive Guide to the MrBeast Controversy: Part 1

Author: G. Li, Megaphone Editor-in-chief In the past month, a slew of different allegations have come out against Jimmy Donaldson, or MrBeast, the main instigator being the videos created by a Youtuber named DogPack404. His first video, “I Worked For MrBeast, He’s a Fraud” served as the catalyst for a tidal wave of allegations of varying credibility and seriousness against Donaldson to be brought to light. … Continue reading A Comprehensive Guide to the MrBeast Controversy: Part 1

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Local News, Silicon Valley, USA Chapter, writing

Golden Gate Bridge Protestors

Author: V. Iyengar, Megaphone Editor-in-chief 📍San Francisco, CA Image Credit: ABC News On August 12th, 2024, anti-war protestors were charged with felony and misdemeanor charges by the San Francisco District Attorney. At 7:30 AM on April 15th of this year, a group of protestors stopped their cars on the Golden Gate Bridge, blocking all southbound lanes on the bridge. Protestors also chained their arms together through … Continue reading Golden Gate Bridge Protestors

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Silicon Valley History, Silicon Valley, USA Chapter, writing

The First Capital City of California

Author: V. Iyengar, Megaphone Editor-in-chief 📍Sacramento, CA Today, Sacramento is well known to residents of California as our state’s official capital city, being the location of the Governor’s Mansion, the Capitol Building, and the epicenter of California’s politics. However, for the first 4 years of California’s time as a U.S. state, this was not the case.  As per the United State’s victory in the Mexican-American war … Continue reading The First Capital City of California

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Local News, Silicon Valley, USA Chapter, writing

Lynn Conway Passes Away at 86

Author: V. Iyengar, Megaphone Editor-in-chief 📍Palo Alto, CA Cover image from the University of Michigan This past June saw the passing of one of Silicon Valley’s most influential tech pioneers, Lynn Conway, a computer architect active during the 1960s-70s, who left behind a legacy of remarkable intellect and and inspiring bravery. Image from Wikipedia Conway was born in 1938 in a middle-class New York town, … Continue reading Lynn Conway Passes Away at 86

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Local News, Silicon Valley, USA Chapter, writing

San José Jazz Summer Festival

Author: V. Iyengar, Megaphone Editor-in-chief 📍Downtown San José, CA Image Credit: San Jose Jazz The San Jose Jazz Summer Festival, known as one of the country’s best jazz festivals, kicked off and came to a close this past weekend, drawing in audiences from all throughout California. The San Jose Jazz Summer Festival is run by San Jose Jazz, a nonprofit founded in 1986 that aims … Continue reading San José Jazz Summer Festival

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Local News, Silicon Valley, USA Chapter, writing

Waymo Honks Disrupt San Francisco Neighborhood

Author: G.Li, Megaphone Editor-in-chief 📍San Francisco, CA In a San Francisco parking lot, Waymo cars were getting loud.  Waymo is an American company providing autonomous driving technology, meaning that they give driverless rides to passengers. These rides have recently gone from a limited waitlist to opening up to rides for everyone, and Waymo has expanded beyond its origins in San Francisco to reach Daly City, … Continue reading Waymo Honks Disrupt San Francisco Neighborhood

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Interview/Opinion, Silicon Valley, USA Chapter, Top Articles, writing

Exclusive: Interview with Ayelet Gal-On, Part Two

Author: G. Li, V. Iyengar, Megaphone Editor-in-chief 📍Los Altos, CA Please view part one of this interview before reading this article. Cycle of Life, painted by Ayelet Gal-On Grace: So I think you mentioned, looking back at your art and thinking, like, “oh, it looks good”. So, on your website, I saw that you mentioned that having shoulder surgery altered your style. So, if you … Continue reading Exclusive: Interview with Ayelet Gal-On, Part Two

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