Influencers

The online retail behemoth is selling access to its sizable platform to gig workers, says Caroline O'Donovan of The Washington Post.

Abby Joselyn planned to live out of her van for two years. But now, a year and a half into her vanlife journey, she "can't imagine being done in six months."

In the increasingly online women’s apparel market, mid-size and plus-size influencers play a critical role in steering retail dollars toward brands.

The government has virtually no data on this mostly unregulated, $250 billion global industry, says Drew Harwell of The Washington Post.

"It's gotten to the point where the logic of dupes has been sort of flipped on its head," said Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz. "And people are spending more time and in some cases, more money dupe-hunting than they would if they just bought the original."

Phillip Rollins, owner of Offbeat, wants to attract more college students and give them a place to hang out.

"Celebrities are rich for reasons having nothing to do with their crypto investments," says Vox's Emily Stewart.

Beauty reporter Cheryl Wischhover says social media and industry profits are behind the abundance of celebrity makeup and skincare lines.

Social media has changed the game for former contestants on the CBS reality show “Survivor,” according to “Ringer” contributor Mara Reinstein.

One issue for influencers is that joining a perceived ideological site like Parler could turn off some online fans.