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87-565: Jack Stauber (born April 6, 1996) is an American musician, animator, and internet personality based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . He is widely known for his VHS -aesthetic live-action , stop motion , and computer animated music videos, which have been featured in internet memes . Stauber has released the albums Finite Form (2013), Viator (2015), Pop Food (2017), and HiLo (2018). The first two tracks of Pop Food , "Buttercup" and "Oh Klahoma," went viral on TikTok . In 2020, he won

174-502: A drain in the floor is considered a wet room. Different jurisdictions often have special regulations concerning the design and construction of wet rooms to prevent damage from damp air or water leakage , e.g. mold . There are also often special regulations concerning electrical installations in wet rooms. For example, since water supplies often have their own electrical grounding, there can be an added risk of injury associated with ground faults, and some jurisdictions therefore require

261-488: A locker room , or a military facility have multiple showers. There may be communal shower rooms without divisions, or shower stalls (typically open at the top). Many types of showers are available, including complete shower units which are all encompassing showers that include the pan, walls, and often the shower head, as well as pieced together units in which the pan, shower head, and doors are purchased separately. Each type of shower poses different installation issues. Though

348-556: A social media personality or an influencer , is an individual who has acquired or developed their fame and notability on the Internet . The growing popularity of social media provides a means for people to reach a large, global audience, and internet celebrities are commonly present on large online platforms such as Facebook , Instagram , TikTok , and YouTube , which primarily rely on user-generated content . Certain internet celebrities may function as lifestyle gurus promoting

435-635: A 2D anime form of that character on the album covers, allowing recognition of the avatar and for the agency. In 2023 in the United States, 27 million people were paid content creators. Of those, 12 million did content creation as their full-time profession. 8 million did it as part-time work, and 7 million did it as a hobby. Different types of internet celebrities can make money in various ways, but most of them earn money from endorsements or sponsorships. Internet celebrities can use their fame to promote products or experiences to their followers, as

522-399: A bathtub. Showers are separated from the surrounding area through watertight curtains ( shower curtain ), sliding doors , or folding doors , or shower blinds, in order to protect the space from spraying water. Showers with a level entry wet room are becoming very popular, especially due to improvements in waterproofing systems and prefabricated components. Places such as a swimming pool ,

609-415: A bowl and tossing them into a strange salad that challenges your musical taste buds." Jenna Minnig of PennState CommMedia compared Stauber's voice and hypnagogic pop style to Ariel Pink 's, but said it was reductionary to compare the two. Knoxville News Sentinel ' s Chuck Campbell described Stauber's music videos as "nostalgic and childlike, but there’s also something disturbingly adult about them,

696-399: A chain would then be pulled to release the water from the vessel. Although the system dispensed with the servant labour of filling up and pouring out buckets of water, the showers failed to catch on with the rich as a method for piping hot water through the system was not available. The system would also recycle the same dirty water through every cycle. This early start was greatly improved in

783-753: A commercial data company affiliated with Alibaba Group , the Chinese internet celebrity economy was estimated to be worth CN¥ 58 billion ( US$ 8.4 billion ) in 2016, more than China's total cinema box office revenue in 2015. There are two main business models in the wanghong economy: social media advertising, and online retail. In the online retailing business model, e-commerce-based wanghong use social media platforms to sell self-branded products to potential buyers among followers via Chinese customer-to-customer (C2C) websites, such as Taobao . Internet celebrities may promote their products by modeling for their shops by posting pictures or videos of themselves wearing

870-460: A company that links influencers with sponsorships, transformed the landscape of influencing. There is much debate about whether social media influencers can be considered celebrities, as their path to fame is often less traditional and arguably easier. Melody Nouri addresses the differences between the two types in her article "The Power of Influence: Traditional Celebrities vs Social Media Influencer". Nouri asserts that social media platforms have

957-426: A conflict. A wet room often refers to a bathroom without internal dedicated or raised areas which has an open shower. Structurally, a wet room requires the bathroom to have a gradient or slope towards a drain hole, and a foul air trap connecting the floor to the waste pipes. Depending on region, the term wet room can also encompass other rooms such as laundry rooms . In Norway, for example, any room with tap water and

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1044-404: A following. Fame can be attained through different avenues and media forms, including art, humor, modeling, and podcasts . Marketing experts have concluded that anyone can build websites easily without any technical knowledge or complex coding languages. They can upload text, pictures, and videos instantly from personal computers or phones. With technological barriers diminishing, the web has become

1131-610: A greater negative impact on young, impressionable audiences compared to traditional media like magazines, billboards, advertisements, and tabloids featuring celebrities. Online it is thought to be simpler to manipulate an image and lifestyle in such a way that viewers are more susceptible to believing it. The early 2000s showed corporate endeavors to leverage the internet for influence, with some companies participating in forums for promotions or providing bloggers with complimentary products in return for favorable reviews. A few of these practices were viewed as unethical for taking advantage of

1218-420: A meetup and invite fans to meet them at a certain place and time without proper organization. This can attract crowds of fans, causing disorderly or even unsafe situations. For example, Tanacon was an organization produced in collaboration with talent manager Michael Weist involving a group of internet celebrities who were set to meet paying fans, but did not follow through. Because of the disorganized setup,

1305-419: A method of providing credibility to products. In social media advertising, internet celebrities can be paid to advertise products. When they have garnered sufficient attention and following, they can be approached by advertising companies to help advertise products and reach a wider audience. Endorsements for fashion and cosmetic products are common for Instagram internet influencers. YouTubers tend to advertise

1392-399: A micro-celebrity's popularity is often directly linked to their audience, and the audience comes to expect a certain degree of authenticity and transparency. The Internet allows the masses to wrest control of fame from traditional media, creating micro-celebrities with the click of a mouse. Wanghong ( Chinese : 网红 ; pinyin : wǎnghóng ; lit. 'Internet fame') is

1479-555: A mixture of different types of media, such as traditional animation , 3D computer animation , claymation , and live action . Almost all voices in these videos are done by Stauber himself. His videos are usually separated into three styles: "surreal", characters with odd and striking facial expressions and frequently part of his claymations, "colorful", which are usually featured in his VHS animations and music videos, and "Stauber faces", light-skinned characters with cartoon noses. To create his animations, Stauber uses Microsoft Paint for

1566-437: A particular lifestyle or attitude . In this capacity they act as key amplifiers of trends across various genres including fashion, cooking, technology, travel, video games, movies, esports , politics, music, sports, and entertainment. As part of influencer marketing , companies and organizations may enlist internet celebrities to advertise their products to their fan base and followers on their respective platforms. In 1991,

1653-550: A popular internet meme , especially on TikTok , which contributed substantially to its success. The song has 425 million Spotify streams as of July 2024. The song has been described as "bubbly, dramatic pop with Panda Bear -esque vocals.". "Oh Klahoma", the second track from Pop Food , also became popular. The song is used as background music in a TikTok trend called #ghostphotoshoot, where creators dress up as ghosts and take photos of themselves, sometimes wearing sunglasses and other fashion accessories. Stauber also publishes under

1740-429: A purchase, highlighting the impact of a negative review on a business's revenue. A typical method of marketing between the influencer and the audience is " B2C marketing ". B2C marketing, meaning Business to Consumer marketing, entails the strategies which a business would undertake to promote themselves and their services directly to their target audiences. This is typically through advertising and creating content through

1827-752: A running water source , supplying a renewable flow of water. The shower cabin was invented in 1839 by Polish-Canadian politician and engineer Aleksander Edward Kierzkowski . Modern showers were installed in the barracks of the French army in the 1870s as an economic hygiene measure, under the guidance of François Merry Delabost , a French doctor and inventor. As surgeon-general at Bonne Nouvelle prison in Rouen , Delabost had previously replaced individual baths with mandatory communal showers for use by prisoners, arguing that they were more economical and hygienic. First six, then eight shower stalls were installed. The water

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1914-638: A second emergency drain outside of the shower in case of overflow. An emergency overflow drain is required in Australia and some European countries. A shower head is a perforated nozzle that distributes water over solid angle a focal point of use, generally overhead the bather. A shower uses less water than a full immersion in a bath . Some shower heads can be adjusted to spray different patterns of water, such as massage, gentle spray, strong spray, and intermittent pulse or combination modes. Hard water may result in calcium and magnesium deposits clogging

2001-434: A shower pan must be installed beneath them as a safety to prevent water leakage. Thus small mosaic tiles offer less of a defense than large format tiles. Sub-tile waterproofing is important when tiles are being used. Best practice requires a waterproofing material to cover the walls and floor of the shower area that are then covered with tile, or in some countries with a sheet material like vinyl. A shower may be equipped with

2088-625: A single viral event or viral video , and become an Internet meme . For example, Zach Anner , a comedian from Austin, Texas , gained worldwide attention after submitting a video to Oprah Winfrey 's "Search for the Next TV Star" competition. Viral videos from internet celebrities could entail a funny event happening in the moment, a popular new dance, or even a post on Twitter, such as the "Alex from Target" tweet in 2014. Many other people build their followings slowly over time, sharing their daily life and passions with people. Families such as

2175-969: A specific type of internet celebrity is known as a net idol ( ネットアイドル , Netto aidoru ) , a sub-category of the idol industry in Japan . Net idols first emerged in the 1990s through personal websites and blogs when internet became more accessible, with some selling personal merchandise such as photo books through their websites. Around March 2007, dance covers (known as odottemita ( 踊ってみた , lit. "I tried dancing") ) became popular in video-sharing websites such as Niconico , which in turn led people into performing choreographed dances from anime series and idol groups. Notable creators of dance covers, known as odorite ( 踊り手 ) , who later debuted as idols include Kozue Aikawa from Danceroid , Beckii Cruel , and Keekihime . VTubers or virtual Youtubers are entertainers that use digital 3D model avatars that are computer generated. VTubers originated from Japan, beginning in

2262-428: A study that was done on Hungarian adolescents demonstrate these effects. The research found that the desire for fame on the internet was negatively associated with self-acceptance and potentially result to materialism and the desire for social recognition. Internet celebrities are also able to influence fans through creating parasocial relationships with their audiences. For example, Kim Kardashian frequently creates

2349-637: A week, if not every day. The water and sewage systems developed by the Greeks and Romans broke down and fell out of use after the fall of the Roman Empire . The first known mechanical shower, operated by a hand pump, was patented in England in 1767 by William Feetham, a stove maker from Ludgate Hill in London. His shower contraption used a pump to force the water into a vessel above the user's head and

2436-585: A wider array of products, regardless of relevance to their genre of content. Influencers can also expand their source of revenue by creating their own products or merchandise to sell. By doing this, and by using their platform to promote their products to an established audience, influencers can earn money by developing their own reputable brands. Bloggers can feature sponsored posts in social media to make profits. For instance, fashion blogger Chiara Ferragni started as an online blogger, and then gained millions of followers on Instagram. She later created her brand,

2523-482: A year to be eligible. A micro-celebrity, also known as a micro-influencer, is a person famous within a niche group of users on a social media platform. Micro-celebrities often present themselves as public figures. The concept of the micro-celebrity was originally developed by Theresa Senft and P. A. Poitier in their 2008 book, Camgirls: Celebrity and Community in the Age of Social Networks . According to Senft and Poitier,

2610-576: Is a comparable Chinese version; Chinese social media platforms, however, generate revenue differently. The greatest difference between Chinese internet celebrities and their Western counterparts is that the profits generated by Chinese celebrities can be immense. Unlike YouTube, which takes 45% of advertising revenue, Sina Weibo, one of the largest Chinese social media platforms, is not involved in advertising, which allows internet celebrities to be more independent. The monthly income of Chinese influencers can exceed CN¥10 million ( US$ 1.5 million ). In Japan ,

2697-562: Is a form of ostracism where an individual is excluded from social or professional circles because of certain past or present actions or allegations. The act may occur on social media platforms or in person. Cancel culture is a common term among internet celebrities where they may lose their source of income, fans, or reputation because of their controversial actions. For example, Beauty Guru YouTuber Jeffree Star has faced many allegations of misconduct in his career, which include cyberbullying and vocally expressing racist remarks. On July 10, 2020,

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2784-544: Is comparable to the US$ 21 million made by Fan Bingbing (范冰冰), a top Chinese actress. Li Ziqi (李子柒), a celebrity food blogger with more than 16 million followers on Weibo, has inspired many bloggers to post similar content on traditional Chinese cooking and crafts. Censorship in China has created an independent social media ecosystem that has become successful in its own way. For every Western social media platform, there

2871-420: Is left highly unregulated by existing legislation. This became a prevalent concern when users on social media platforms were finding it difficult to distinguish any differences between advertisements and sponsorships with personal posts. This was evident with the mismanagement of Fyre Festival , where numerous Instagram influencers were sanctioned for their lack of transparency. This led to a massive backlash from

2958-547: Is mostly part of a daily routine primarily to promote cleanliness and prevent odor, disease and infection. Advances in science and medicine in the 19th century began to realize the benefit of regular bathing to an individual's health. As a result, most modern cultures encourage a daily personal hygiene regimen. Showering has also developed the reputation as a relaxing and generally therapeutic activity. Designs for shower facilities vary by location and purpose. There are free-standing showers, but also showers which are integrated into

3045-730: Is one of the leading ways people use water in the home, accounting for nearly 17 percent of residential indoor water use, which roughly equals to 1,200,000,000 US gallons (4.5 × 10  L; 1.00 × 10  imp gal) of water annually just for showering. The US Environmental Protection Agency recommends to retrofit home showers with a shower head that uses less than 2 US gallons (7.6 L; 1.7 imp gal) to conserve water. However, many have hypothesized reducing flow rates of showerheads might cause users to take much longer showers. Other options to save water include using extra high pressure mist flow or design in sensors and valves to shut off or reduce water flow while people are not actively using

3132-683: Is purely decorative. The bottom portion of the inner curtain often comes with magnetic discs or suction cups which adhere to the bathtub itself. Shower or bathtub doors are doors (also called screens) used in bathrooms that help keep water inside a shower or bathtub and are alternatives to shower curtains. They are available in many different styles such as framed or frameless, sliding or swing. They are usually constructed of aluminium, clear glass, plexiglass or tempered glass . Shower doors can come in many different hardware finishes and glass patterns that can match other bathroom hardware such as faucets and shower heads. There are also shower doors that are in

3219-475: Is small or wide. A scholarly article published from Thammasat University in Thailand explains that the younger generation is becoming more attracted to the path of fame compared to the typical intellectual development and financial security route. The appearance of the ease and simplicity of the life of internet celebrities obstructs the reality of what this life often really entails. Seeing influencers display

3306-696: Is the fourth most-subscribed non-corporation YouTuber. Every minute, 300 hours of videos are uploaded to YouTube, and 5 billion videos are watched every day. In August 2014, Variety wrote that YouTubers are more popular than mainstream celebrities among U.S. teens. Advertisers, in an effort to reach teenagers and millennials who do not watch regular television and movies, have started contacting YouTubers and other internet celebrities. YouTube's AdSense program enables creators to earn money from advertisements. AdSense has certain requirements—a YouTuber must have more than 1,000 subscribers, live in an eligible country, and have more than 4,000 hours of watch time within

3393-486: The Internet and the World Wide Web became widely available, leading to the creation of numerous websites dedicated to shared interests. These forums allowed users to seek advice and help from experienced individuals in their field, increasing the availability of information beyond mainstream print media and corporate websites . Dedicated social media platforms emerged from these developments, providing users with

3480-598: The Shorty Award for Best in Weird. Stauber majored in marketing and minored in studio arts at the University of Pittsburgh . Stauber fronted the band Joose. While he was a college senior, he joined the band Zaki as its lead singer; the band released a self-titled album in 2018. Stauber's song, "Buttercup", is the opening song released on his 2017 album Pop Food . The song, along with remixes and covers of it, became

3567-555: The Chiara Ferragni Collection. Like many other Instagram celebrities, Ferragni started by charging money per post for promoting brands. She earns revenue from promotional Instagram posts and the sale of her own products. In 2020, a report by venture-capital firm SignalFire stated that the economy spawned by internet creators was the "fastest-growing type of small business". Despite the recent emergence of influencer culture, influencer marketing and advertising it

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3654-506: The Chinese version of Internet stardom. The wanghong economy is a Chinese digital economy based on influencer marketing in social media. Some wanghong celebrities generate profits via retail or e-commerce , through attracting the attention of their followers. Internet celebrities have become a popular phenomenon in China. For example, Sister Furong ( Fúróng Jiějiě, 芙蓉姐姐) received worldwide notoriety and fame for her self-promotion efforts through online posts. According to CBN Data,

3741-531: The Former CEO and founder of the agency Mediakix, previously spoke with Business Insider and said he believed influencer marketing on Instagram would continue to grow despite likes being hidden. By the 2010s, the term "influencer" described digital content creators with a large following, distinctive brand persona, and a patterned relationship with commercial sponsors. Consumers often mistakenly view celebrities as reliable, leading to trust and confidence in

3828-536: The LaBrant Family and The Bucket List Family share their children, life experiences, and travels with their followers. Individuals such as MrBeast and David Dobrik post content about their lifestyle and host challenges and giveaways. Although multiple studies offer slightly differing views, internet celebrities, or influencers, can be broken into five or six different categories: Nano, Micro, Mid-tier, Macro, Mega, and Celebrity. YouTube has risen as one of

3915-468: The United States, residential and most commercial shower heads must flow no more than 9.5 litres (2.1 imp gal; 2.5 US gal) per minute per the Department of Energy ruling 10 CFR 430. Low-flow shower heads that have a water flow of equal or less than 7.6 litres (1.7 imp gal; 2.0 US gal) per minute (2.0 gallons per minute), can use water more efficiently by aerating

4002-623: The ability to create profiles and connect with others. SixDegrees.com pioneered this concept in 1997. Additionally, websites supporting blogging emerged around the same time, allowing users to publish long-form articles and stories. Since then forums, social media and blogging have transformed into integral components of communication, social interaction, business and journalism. Popular social media platforms include Facebook , Instagram , YouTube , Reddit , Twitch , Snapchat , TikTok , Twitter , Discord , Viber , WeChat , and WhatsApp . The origins of online influencing can be traced back to

4089-425: The anonymously invented English Regency shower design of c.  1810 (there is some ambiguity among the sources). The original design was over 10 ft (3.0 m) tall, and was made of several metal pipes painted to look like bamboo . A basin suspended above the pipes fed water into a nozzle that distributed the water over the user's shoulders. The water on the ground was drained and pumped back through

4176-429: The appearance of authenticity through harnessing the emotions of her audience. In Lueck's (2012) study they find that 60% of her Facebook advertising contains an "embedded emotional/transformational story". Her social media posts blur the boundaries between commercial promotion and personal storytelling, making it more difficult for followers to distinguish between authentic messages and promotional material. This motivates

4263-613: The area to be used for either a bath or a shower and commonly uses a sliding shower curtain or door to contain the water spray. Showers may also be in a wet room, in which there is no contained shower area, or in a dedicated shower room, which does not require containment of water spray. Domestic showers can have a single shower head, multiple shower heads, handheld shower head(s) or other variations, all which may be adjustable as needed to varying degrees. Many modern athletic and aquatic facilities provide showers for use by patrons, commonly in gender segregated changing rooms . These can be in

4350-457: The bath inside the tub or shower area and are held up with railings or curtain rods high on the wall or ceiling. To accommodate the different types of bathtub shapes, railings can come in different sizes and are flexible in their design. The curtains are usually made from vinyl , cloth, or plastic. Some people use two shower curtains: one that is inside the tub, which is mainly functional or decorative as well, and an outer shower curtain, which

4437-423: The bathers completely clean and was more efficient than bathing in a traditional basin, which required manual transport of both fresh and waste water. Ancient people began to reproduce these natural phenomena by pouring jugs of water , often very cold, over themselves after washing. There has been evidence of early upper class Egyptian and Mesopotamians having indoor shower rooms where servants would bathe them in

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4524-411: The biggest platforms for launching internet celebrities. YouTube creators (known as YouTubers ), regardless of the genres or types of videos they make, have created an industry that can generate revenue from video views and online popularity. For example, Swedish internet celebrity PewDiePie uploads gaming and comedy videos on YouTube. As of October 2024 , he has around 110 million subscribers and

4611-405: The clothes or accessories they sell, or giving makeup or fashion tips. They serve as key opinion leaders for their followers, who either aspire to be like them or look up to them. Zhang Dayi (张大奕)—one of China's best-known wanghong according to BBC News , with 4.9 million followers on Sina Weibo —has an online shop on Taobao, reportedly earning CN¥300 million ( US$ 46 million ) per year. This

4698-582: The concept of the micro-celebrity "is best understood as a new style of online performance that involves people 'amping up' their popularity over the Web using technologies like video, blogs and social networking sites". A micro-celebrity is also known as "a form of identity linked almost exclusively to the internet, characterizing a process by which people express, create and share their identities online". However, micro-celebrities differ from more traditional forms of celebrities associated with Hollywood stars because

4785-551: The drawings. He then sequences the frames in Adobe Premiere Pro , and then runs the finished video through a VHS tape. Teeth are often referenced in Stauber's music and videos. Teeth featured in Stauber's videos are most often fake, these false teeth being created using resin , though he has also sometimes used actual teeth in his work. Internet personality An internet celebrity , also referred to as

4872-554: The early 2010s, and have risen in popularity in the 2020s. The first virtual Youtuber was Ami Yamato, who debuted on May 18, 2011; the first VTuber who had used the phrase "virtual Youtuber" is Kizuna AI , who began entertaining in 2016. The appeal of VTubers is similar to a real person, except the entertainer may choose to remain anonymous through their VTuber persona. The 2D anime virtual avatars appealed to many Japanese fans and popularity began to spread internationally. In October 2021, there has been reported to be 16,000 VTubers around

4959-400: The emergence of digital blogs and platforms in the early 2000s. Nevertheless recent studies demonstrate that Instagram, an application with more than one billion users, harbors the majority of the influencer demographic. These individuals are sometimes referred to as "Instagrammers" or "Instafamous." A crucial aspect of influencing lies in their association with sponsors. The 2015 debut of Vamp,

5046-509: The first influencer marketing network. Murphy succeeded Blogstar with PayPerPost, which was introduced in 2006. This platform compensated significant posters on prominent forums and social media platforms for every post made about a corporate product. Payment rates were determined by the influencer's status. Though very popular, PayPerPost, received a great deal of criticism as these influencers were not required to disclose their involvement with PayPerPost as traditional journalism would have. With

5133-401: The followers to engage in particular purchasing behaviours which reflects her parasocial influence. Shower A shower is a place in which a person bathes under a spray of typically warm or hot water . Indoors, there is a drain in the floor. Most showers have temperature, spray pressure and adjustable showerhead nozzle. The simplest showers have a swivelling nozzle aiming down on

5220-565: The form of individual stalls shielded by curtains or a door or communal shower rooms. The latter are generally large open rooms with any number of shower heads installed either directly into the walls or on posts throughout the shower area. Open showers are often provided at public swimming pools and at popular beaches. Military forces around the world set up field showers to enable the washing away of dangerous residue from modern weapons such as caustic chemicals, deadly biological agents, and radioactive materials, which can harm forces on both sides of

5307-434: The head, reducing the flow and changing the spray pattern. For descaling , various acidic chemicals or brushes can be used or some heads have rubber-like jets that can be manually descaled. A homemade remedy is to immerse it in a solution of water and vinegar for a while, since the vinegar is able to dissolve limescale. Some governments around the world set standards for water usage and regulate shower heads. For example, in

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5394-767: The highlights of their lives has shown to produce some unintended effects on fans. Those who closely follow the lives of internet celebrities are more likely to develop psychological difficulties such as anxiety, depression, and dissociation. Although many internet celebrities appreciate the support and loyalty of their viewers and fans, the dedication to their lives can sometimes be intense. Fans may develop extreme behaviors or attitudes towards their favorite celebrities that can be identified as obsessive or may sometimes result to criminal behavior. The younger crowd are also being impacted through seeing their internet celebrities on different social media platforms. The Journal of Behavioral Addictions published by Akademiai Kiado evaluates

5481-400: The ideal platform for personal branding. Depending on their rise to fame, internet celebrities may reach their audiences in different ways. Some people write journals or blogs, some make YouTube or TikTok videos, others post frequently on Instagram or Twitter (X). The Internet has made fame accessible to and attainable for the general public. In some cases, people might rise to fame through

5568-505: The influencer themselves. The intention is that their followers, who relate or look up to certain influencers, will be more inclined to purchase an item because their favorite "Internet celebrity" recommended it. Internet celebrities typically promote a lifestyle of beauty and luxury fashion and foster consumer–brand relationships, while selling their own lines of merchandise. "Digital Branding: A Comprehensive Step-by-Step Guide to Strategy, Tactics, Tools, and Metrics" by David Rowles explains

5655-638: The installation of residual-current devices in wet rooms. Shower usage in the latter half of the 20th century skyrocketed. Personal hygiene became a primary concern, and bathing every day or multiple times a day is common among Western cultures. Showering is generally faster than bathing and can use less water. In an average home, showers are typically the third largest water use after toilets and clothes washers. The average American shower uses 17.2 US gallons (65 L; 14.3 imp gal) and lasts for 8.2 minutes at an average flow rate of 2.1 US gallons (7.9 L; 1.7 imp gal) per minute. Showering

5742-494: The installation requirements of each of shower will differ, the installation of a shower in general requires the laying of several water transportation pipes , including a pipe for hot water and for cold water, and a drainage pipe. It is important that the wet areas of a bathroom be waterproof, and multiple layers of waterproofing can be employed. Grout is used to fill gaps between tiles, but grout and tile setting materials are generally porous. Tiles are generally waterproof, though

5829-583: The kind of thing that might have surfaced on Pee-wee's Playhouse back in the day." Stauber is well known for his hypnagogic pop , avant-pop , and synth-pop music. Stauber's unique vocal effects are developed in the shower , and are inspired by Donovan 's song " Hurdy Gurdy Man ". Stauber collects objects to create sounds to use in songs, and has a drawer filled with "various noise-makers" he has collected. Artists that have expressed admiration for Stauber's music include indie singer-songwriter Sidney Gish and model Paris Jackson . Stauber's videos utilize

5916-399: The labor of young individuals without providing remuneration. The Blogstar Network was established in 2004 by Ted Murphy of MindComet. Bloggers were encouraged to join an email list and receive remunerated offers from corporations in exchange for creating specific posts. For instance, bloggers were compensated for writing reviews of fast-food meals on their blogs. Blogstar is widely regarded as

6003-420: The makeup brand Morphe cut ties and ceased all makeup collaborations with Jeffree Star because his problematic past had resurfaced. The year before that, Kuwaiti celebrity Sondos Alqattan was "cancelled" for criticising Filipinos. As a result of this, some brands cut ties with her. Meetups are often a way internet celebrities interact with fans in real life. Occasionally, an internet celebrity might organize

6090-415: The meetup resulted in chaos. Alternatively, events can be organized at a venue with security personnel. VidCon is an annual organized video conference designed for people interested in online videos. It invites internet content creators to participate in events for paying fans, such as performances, panels, and meet-and-greets. Internet celebrities can draw in a devoted crowd of fans whether their reach

6177-410: The methods online influencers employ to increase their audience and brand visibility. Digital branding encompasses all online experiences and necessitates value provision." It is suggested that users are already familiar with the lives of their influencers as devoted followers. This makes it easy for them to promote companies as their followers feel as though they know the celebrities they follow, despite

6264-538: The name "Jack Stauber's Micropop" , releasing extended versions of short songs found on his YouTube channel. Under the Micropop name, Stauber has released six EPs and one compilation album , along with two soundtracks for his works with Adult Swim . The first short Stauber created for Adult Swim was called "Wishing Apple," a short released on July 3, 2018 on the Adult Swim YouTube channel. The next

6351-431: The pipes into the basin, where the cycle would repeat itself. The prototype was steadily improved upon in the following decades until it began to approximate the shower of today in its mode of operation. Hand-pumped models became fashionable at one point as well as the use of adjustable sprayers for different water flow. The reinvention of reliable indoor plumbing around 1850 allowed free-standing showers to be connected to

6438-446: The privacy of their own homes. However, these were primitive by modern standards, having rudimentary drainage systems and water was carried, not pumped, into the room. The ancient Greeks were the first people to have showers. Their aqueducts and sewage systems made of lead pipes allowed water to be pumped both into and out of large communal shower rooms used by elites and common citizens alike. These rooms have been discovered at

6525-711: The products being promoted. A 2001 study from Rutgers University discovered that individuals were using "internet forums as influential sources of consumer information." The study proposes that consumers preferred internet forums and social media when making purchasing decisions over conventional advertising and print sources. An influencer's personality strongly impacts their audience's purchasing decision, with those who engage with their audience being more persuasive in encouraging product purchases. Companies today place great importance on feedback and comments received through social media platforms as consumers trust other consumers. Reviews are often relied on to persuade consumers to make

6612-776: The public, who felt the promotion of the event deliberately misled and confused target audiences. As a result, numerous advertising bodies sought to introduce strict regulations and guidelines around influencer marketing. This includes the AANA (Australian Associations of National Advertisers), who states that influencer advertising must be "clearly distinguishable". In August 2024, the Federal Trade Commission voted unanimously to ban marketers from using fake user reviews created by generative artificial intelligence chatbots (such as ChatGPT ) and influencers paying for bots to increase follower counts . Cancel culture

6699-448: The reality being different. Self-branding, also known as personal branding , describes the development of a public image for commercial gain or social or cultural capital. The rise of social media has been exploited by individuals seeking personal fame and product sales. Platforms such as Instagram , Twitch , Snapchat , VSCO , YouTube , and TikTok , are the most common social media outlets on which online influencers attempt to build

6786-400: The shower water. Various measures can be taken to increase safety for those, especially elderly people, taking showers or baths. Some people take more than one shower each day, normally at their normal shower time, and after exercising. People also shower to cool off in hot weather, especially those unaccustomed to the climate. Used shower water can be employed as greywater . Showering

6873-513: The site of the city Pergamum and can also be found represented in pottery of the era. The depictions are very similar to modern locker room showers, and even included bars to hang up clothing. The ancient Romans also followed this convention; their famous bathhouses ( Thermae ) can be found all around the Mediterranean and as far out as modern-day England. The Romans not only had these showers but also believed in bathing several times

6960-577: The success of PayPerPost, the public became aware that there was a drive for corporate interests to influence what some people were posting to these sites. The platform also incentivized other firms to establish comparable programs. Despite concerns, marketing networks with influencers continued to grow throughout the 2000s and into the 2010s. The influencer marketing industry is expected to be worth up to $ 15 billion by 2022, up from as much as $ 8 billion in 2019, according to estimates from Business Insider Intelligence, which are based on Mediakix data. Evan Asano,

7047-595: The user, while more complex showers have a showerhead connected to a hose that has a mounting bracket. This allows the showerer to hold the showerhead by hand to spray the water onto different parts of their body. A shower can be installed in a small shower stall or bathtub with a plastic shower curtain or door. Showering is common due to the efficiency of using it compared with a bathtub . Its use in hygiene is, therefore, common practice. The original showers were neither indoor structures nor human-made but were common natural formations: waterfalls . The falling water rinsed

7134-459: The water stream, altering nozzles through advanced flow principles or by high-speed oscillation of the spray stream. The US EPA administers a voluntary water saving program, WaterSense , which can certify low-flow shower heads. Curtains can be used in shower or bathtub enclosures with two main purposes: to provide privacy and to prevent water from flooding or spraying outside the shower or bathtub area. Shower and bathtub curtains usually surround

7221-455: The world. VTubers function in a similar fashion to YouTubers and streamers , with some VTubers being music artists. These VTubers that were music artists or broadcast their musical talent would be dubbed "VSinger" (virtual singer). Agencies such as Hololive and VShojo , scout and hire these VTubers to aid in marketing and build popularity. Their trademark character being the VTuber avatar or

7308-710: Was "Valentine's Day is Not for the Lonely," which premiered on Off The Air 's season eight episode "Love" on August 28, 2018. The short was released earlier, on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2018. The surrealist musical comedy " SHOP: A Pop Opera " premiered on Adult Swim in March 2019. The series utilizes mixed media , incorporated clay animation , music, and VHS -like filters. The six-part series aired each episode at midnight from March 4 to March 9. A short surrealist musical psychological horror film, entitled " Jack Stauber's OPAL ", premiered on October 30, 2020. The same day, OPAL

7395-566: Was also released on the Adult Swim YouTube channel. Stauber also received help from the producers at Williams Street for the creation of OPAL . The film utilizes stop-motion , 3D-animated , and live action segments. I get playful with the words but they’re always chosen very carefully. They all make perfect sense. I wouldn’t sing something if it didn’t. Jack Stauber, interview from NewRetroWave Meg Fair of Pittsburgh City Paper highlighted Stauber's knack of "pulling unrelated sounds and influences into [his] music, throwing them into

7482-416: Was heated by a steam engine and in less than five minutes, up to eight prisoners could wash simultaneously with only twenty litres of water. The French system of communal showers was adopted by other armies, the first being that of Prussia in 1879, and by prisons in other jurisdictions. They were also adopted by boarding schools, before being installed in public bathhouses. The first shower in a public bathhouse

7569-557: Was in 1887 in Vienna . In France, public bathhouses and showers were established by Charles Cazalet, firstly in Bordeaux in 1893 and then in Paris in 1899. Domestic showers are most commonly stall showers or showers combined with a bathtub. A stall shower is a dedicated shower area which uses a door or curtain to contain water spray. The shower/tub format saves bathroom space and enables

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