REFERENCES

3:20 (Dragon’s Dogma 2 microtransaction controversy)

Randall, Harvey. “The Dragon's Dogma 2 microtransactions are real and bafflingly silly, since nearly all of them can be found in the game without too much trouble.” PCGamer, Mar 22, 2024. https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/the-dragons-dogma-2-microtransactions-are-real-and-bafflingly-silly-since-nearly-all-of-them-can-be-found-in-the-game-without-too-much-trouble/ 

11:00 (Isekai being added to the Oxford English Dictionary)

Winslow, Levi. “Weebs, Rejoice: ‘Isekai’ Is Now In The Oxford Dictionary.” Kotaku, Mar 29, 2024. https://kotaku.com/anime-manga-genre-isekai-enter-oxford-dictionary-1851375582 

13:44 (Article about Paris Hilton, Prison Break, and Pulse)

Leeds, Jeff. “YouTube Ads to Market CD by Paris Hilton.” The New York Times, Aug 22, 2006. https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/22/technology/22tube.html 

13:44 (Paris Hilton’s early YouTube channel)

Hilton, Paris. “The Official Paris Hilton YouTube Channel.” YouTube, Sep 9, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070909072109/http://www.youtube.com:80/user/ParisHilton

14:09 (Pulse trailer that played as YouTube ad)

DimensionFilms. “Pulse Trailer - Click To View.” YouTube, Aug 7, 2006. https://youtu.be/EBcoo8i33L0 

14:48 (Article talking about podcasting and how they were getting sponsorships)

“Podcasting Historical Timeline And Milestones.” International Podcast Day, Accessed Apr 4, 2024. https://internationalpodcastday.com/podcasting-history/ 

15:00 (Article talking about early online sponsorships, which mentions DadLabs)

Bernaiche, Elsie. “Brief history of sponsorship.” Thought Leaders, Apr 7, 2022. https://www.thoughtleaders.io/blog/brief-history-of-sponsorship 

15:06 (DadLabs sponsored by Baby Bjorn in 2008)

DadLabs. “How to Wear a Baby Bjorn, Dude -- Video.” YouTube, Sep 18, 2008. https://youtu.be/VwrBzQT4Ezg 

16:36 (Smosh Carl’s Jr sponsorship from 2009)

Smosh. “I Heart Burgers.” YouTube, Jun 3, 2009. https://youtu.be/pIl12LyuSmI 

16:36 (iJustine Carl’s Jr sponsorship from 2009)

iJustine. “EAT MY BURGER!!! | iJustine.” YouTube, Jun 3, 2009. https://youtu.be/nesQa4U8Y1w  

16:36 (Nigahiga Carl’s Jr sponsorship from 2009)

nigahiga. “The Portobello Mushroom Burger.” YouTube, Jun 3, 2009. https://youtu.be/zMvdpfN8utw 

17:44 (The Young Turks sponsored by GoDaddy in 2010)

The Young Turks. “GoDaddy Sponsors TYT.” YouTube, Jun 21, 2010. https://youtu.be/vYo7vc6PCuw 

17:46 (SquareSpace sponsoring Film Riot in 2009)

Film Riot. “Film Riot - SquareSpace ‘Ideas’.” YouTube, Jul 23, 2009. https://youtu.be/jO752-ERHes 

18:20 (Commentiquette NordVPN)

Internet Comment Etiquette with Erik. “Internet Comment Etiquette: ‘Hollywood Humiliation Rituals’.” YouTube, Mar 31. 2024. https://youtu.be/2ujFyeoa-qs 

FURTHER READING

(Good series about isekai)

Pause and Select. “A Thousand Isekai, Part 1: Communications, Expression, Terms.” YouTube, Oct 24, 2018. https://youtu.be/WMtHFGK0hm4 

(Good video about iseka)

GilLiesHere. “You Were WRONG About This Isekai.” YouTube, Dec 31, 2022. https://youtu.be/vIs_2BPe2ug

(Article and infographic on the history of YouTube ads)

Jackson, Nicholas. “Infographic: The History of Video Advertising on YouTube.” The Atlantic, Aug 3, 2011. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/08/infographic-the-history-of-video-advertising-on-youtube/242836/ 

(Web Design Museum showing what YouTube looked like over the years)

“YouTube in 2005.” Web Design Museum, Accessed Apr 3, 2024. https://www.webdesignmuseum.org/gallery/youtube-2005