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July 03, 2025
A Korean YouTuber’s decade-long journey on the platform has come to an abrupt end after a high-stakes wager went wrong in the most public way possible.
Banzz, who had built an impressive following of over 2 million subscribers across 12 years of content creation, found himself in an unprecedented situation following his appearance at Jangchung Arena in Seoul. The popular creator had accepted a challenge that would ultimately cost him everything he’d worked to build on the platform.
The turn of events unfolded on June 28 during Road FC 073, where Banzz faced off against comedian Yoon Hyung-bin in an MMA match. The stakes couldn’t have been higher, as both creators had agreed that whoever lost would be forced to delete their YouTube channel entirely.
Unfortunately for Banzz, the match ended quickly and decisively. He was stopped by TKO just 1 minute and 42 seconds into the first round, sealing his fate and triggering the unfortunate consequence of the bet.
Even his opponent seemed to recognize the magnitude of what had just transpired. According to Allkpop, Yoon Hyung-bin appeared conflicted about his victory, expressing second thoughts about the wager’s harsh terms.
“I thought about it, and deleting the YouTube channel seems a bit much,” he said, even joking about potentially uploading content to Banzz’s channel instead. The comedian’s remorse was evident as he reflected on the outcome: “My heart feels heavy… maybe putting one’s livelihood on the line was too much.”
True to his word, Banzz uploaded what would become his final video to the channel the day after the match. In an emotional farewell, he addressed his subscribers directly, explaining the circumstances that led to this moment.
“This video will be the last one on my channel. While working out, I dreamed of stepping onto the stage of Road FC,” he said in the video. “I had a bet with Yoon Hyung-bin about deleting my channel, and, unfortunately, I lost.”
The weight of his commitment was clear as he continued: “Having put everything on the line, I now intend to keep my word. This channel will be deleted a week from now, on July 7.”
For Banzz, it was about losing years of memories and personal history. “For 12 years, I uploaded all my videos on this channel. It was like a diary containing everything about me,” he explained, his voice carrying the emotion of someone saying goodbye to a significant part of their life.
“Although the channel will be gone, I’m determined to go back to basics and start over from the beginning,” he said, showing remarkable resilience in the face of such a devastating loss.
This isn’t an isolated incident in the YouTube ecosystem. The platform has seen other creators make similarly risky bets with their channels. Earlier in 2024, Airrack made headlines when he revealed a bet with MrBeast that involved uploading daily content for an entire year or facing the complete deletion of his account.
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July 03, 2025
Supporters of Sean “Diddy” Combs have taken to pouring baby oil on each other outside the courthouse where the music mogul’s trial continues to unfold.
CNN reported the unusual scene, showing the circus-like atmosphere surrounding the high-profile case. The demonstration appears to reference testimony about “freak offs” mentioned during the proceedings.
“People are pouring baby oil on one another outside this courthouse,” a CNN correspondent reported from the scene. “Maybe you are having a very big play in the freak offs we heard about.”
The spectacle exists alongside other provocative displays, with supporters chanting phrases like “it’s not RICO, it’s FRICO.” This is a play on the racketeering charges Combs faces, mixed with terminology related to allegations discussed in court.
The courthouse environment has turned into something resembling a partisan sporting event, with reactions sharply divided along support lines. When Janice Combs, the defendant’s mother, arrived at the courthouse, she was greeted with “elated cheers” according to reporters on scene. Similarly, Combs’ six adult children, three sons and three daughters, receive enthusiastic welcomes when they arrive for proceedings.
However, the atmosphere isn’t universally supportive. Reporters have noted that family members sometimes face “scathing and disrespectful comments” from those opposed to Combs, with profanity-laced remarks directed at the family.
Combs currently faces significant legal challenges. However, theatrical demonstrations outside do not convey the seriousness of the proceedings inside. Social media has amplified these scenes, with videos of the baby oil incidents circulating widely across platforms, further fueling public interest in the case.
Court officials have declined to comment on the demonstrations, focusing instead on maintaining order inside the courtroom where the actual legal proceedings continue. Meanwhile, both prosecution and defense teams appear to be ignoring the carnival-like atmosphere developing outside, maintaining their focus on the serious legal matters at hand.
As the trial continues, security personnel face the challenging task of maintaining appropriate decorum in an increasingly unpredictable environment.
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July 02, 2025
The fitness world was recently rocked by surprising news about 17-year-old Logan Dishman, who built his reputation claiming to be a natural vegan athlete while secretly abusing massive amounts of PEDs. What started as lies about his natural status has now landed him in the hospital fighting for his life with sepsis from a dirty needle injection.
Dishman gained attention after bench pressing with Larry Wheels. He claimed to hit 815 pounds using a slingshot device and allegedly used fake plates to inflate his numbers. While promoting himself as a natural athlete and securing a Young LA sponsorship, he was actually injecting 600 milligrams of trenbolone and using other dangerous substances like trestolone acetate (MENT). To put this in perspective, even experienced PED users would struggle to handle such extreme doses.
Logan Dishman recently posted on Instagram about the situation, trying to be transparent.
The reality of his deception became undeniable when his blood work revealed surprising results. His HDL cholesterol ratio reached 28.8, which should be below 5. His triglycerides skyrocketed to 372 (normal is below 90), while his HDL cholesterol plummeted to just 10 (should be over 48). These numbers indicate severe cardiovascular damage typically seen in much older individuals, not a teenager.
The situation turned critical when Dishman developed pyomyositis, a dangerous bacterial infection in muscle tissue caused by contaminated injections. This condition, combined with his already compromised health from PED abuse, created a life-threatening scenario. His heart reportedly stopped working, requiring life support and vasopressor medications. Medical calculations suggest he has approximately a 42% chance of dying from his current condition.
Dishman’s case serves as a warning about the real consequences of PED abuse, especially among minors. His pre-diabetic blood markers, potential liver damage, and current fight for survival show that the pursuit of instant gratification in fitness can literally be a matter of life and death.
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July 02, 2025
A controversial statement from fitness influencer Connor has sparked intense debate within the fitness community after he declared that “fat personal trainers need to be executed.” The inflammatory comment has drawn widespread criticism and highlighted ongoing tensions between traditional fitness culture and the body positivity movement.
Connor’s extreme statement specifically targeted overweight personal trainers, questioning their credibility and right to work in the fitness industry. “If you’re a fat personal trainer, you should be executed,” Connor stated.
The comments were directed at trainers who embrace body inclusivity, including a trainer named Roy Belzer. He openly identifies as a “fat personal trainer” and advocates for size-inclusive fitness approaches. This trainer, who has been featured in Men’s Health Magazine and appeared on a Times Square billboard, represents a growing movement within fitness that prioritizes mental health and accessibility over traditional aesthetic goals.
Belzer responded by explaining his approach stems from personal experience with severe eating disorders that nearly ended his life. Having gone from one extreme to another, he now focuses on clients who don’t specifically seek weight loss. Instead, he emphasizes other fitness goals like strength building, mobility, or simply creating a comfortable gym environment for people who might feel intimidated by conventional trainers.
“Not everyone who goes to the gym’s goal is to lose weight,” Belzer explained, noting that some clients seek to gain weight or improve fitness without changing their body size. He specifically avoids working with weight-loss focused clients to protect his own mental health while serving a niche population that benefits from his unique perspective and relatability.
Critics argue that Connor’s statement, even if intended as “rage bait” for social media engagement, normalizes violence against people based on their body size. The controversy has generated thousands of comments and significant online discussion, which some suggest was Connor’s primary objective in making such an extreme statement.
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July 02, 2025
The story of how Joe Rogan‘s business partner went from hawking adult toys to hawking supplements to hawking polyamory reveals a fascinating pattern of reinvention, opportunism, and spectacularly tone-deaf public relations. Aubrey Marcus—born Chris Marcus before his spiritual rebrand—has built a career on monetizing mystical experiences and Joe Rogan‘s platform. His latest venture into public polyamory advocacy might be his most ambitious grift yet.
From Flesh light to Friendship
Before Aubrey Marcus became the wellness guru preaching “total human optimization,” he was just Chris. He was working for his stepfather’s adult toy company and cold-calling podcasters to advertise the Flesh light. His first pitch to podcaster and UFC commentator Joe Rogan in the early 2000s wasn’t about cognitive enhancement or spiritual awakening. It was about promoting m**turbation accessories.
Marcus explained on a podcast that Rogan’s decision to accept the Fleshlight sponsorship wasn’t purely financial. According to Marcus, Rogan embraced the unconventional partnership specifically because his handlers advised against it. “Joe was into it not only because it was the first podcast sponsor but because he liked not taking himself too seriously.” Despite warnings from his team, Rogan insisted on the deal, telling them he wanted people to know “I’m still Joe and I’m still someone who will advertise a flash light that you f**k.”
What started as a transactional advertising arrangement evolved into a genuine friendship built on shared interests in consciousness exploration, genetic bottleneck theory, and making money from people seeking self-improvement. The transition from adult toy advertising to supplement empire took approximately two years.
During a podcast appearance where Marcus discussed his business, Rogan expressed interest in collaborating. Marcus asked what supplement he’d most like to see developed, and Rogan’s immediate response was telling: “A nootropic. I’d like a cognitive enhancer.”
What followed was six to eight months of what Marcus generously calls “intensive research.” However, critics describe it as throwing ingredients together and hoping for the best. Their flagship product, Alpha Brain, emerged from this astonishingly unscientific process.
The clinical trial they conducted was fundamentally flawed. Out of 27 tested categories, Alpha Brain showed statistically significant effects in only three areas. In many cases, the placebo actually performed better than the active product.
Despite these underwhelming results, Marcus and Rogan aggressively marketed Alpha Brain as scientifically proven, generating an estimated $100 million annually in revenue.
This questionable marketing strategy has legal consequences. Alpha Brain is currently facing a lawsuit in New York for making “blatantly false and deceptive” claims.
The most damning aspect involves Onnit’s 2021 sale to Unilever for an estimated $250-400 million. Unilever represents everything Rogan claims to oppose: a massive corporate conglomerate that sells pharmaceutical products and has attempted to acquire major pharmaceutical companies. While Rogan built his reputation criticizing “big pharma” for prioritizing profits over people’s health, he simultaneously profited from selling questionable supplements before cashing out to one of the world’s largest consumer conglomerates.
Rogan’s frequent criticisms of rushed pharmaceutical development, particularly regarding COVID vaccines, ring hollow when considering his own casual approach to supplement development. “It’s a new product and you’re administering it to hundreds of millions of people without a lengthy trial period,” Rogan once said about vaccines, apparently oblivious to the irony.
Divine Dating Apps
Fresh off his pharmaceutical windfall, Marcus started working on his most ambitious project: rebranding polyamory as spiritual evolution. The origin story for it seems like a parody.
Marcus claims he received a divine message during a Miami workout telling him to “go on Raya right now and you’re going to find somebody there that’s important.” That first swipe led him to Alana, who would become the third person in what he calls their “relationship constellation.”
The arrangement escalated during a spiritual journey to Egypt, where Marcus received another mystical message in the Temple of Isis: “You need to have children with both of them.” This revelation, which Marcus attributes to the goddess Isis herself, sent their relationship into what he dramatically terms the “tragic” phase.
Marcus insists this isn’t polyamory. It is “radical monogamy in the field of erotic mystics,” an expanded monogamy involving “deep exclusivity” between himself and his wife Vylana, with Alana as an integral third.
The semantic gymnastics are quite impressive, but the underlying dynamic remains the same. One man, multiple women, and a lot of spiritual justification for having his cake and eating it too.
The Uncomfortable Truth About the Tell-All
Polyamory itself isn’t inherently problematic, as consenting adults can structure their relationships however they choose. The issue lies in the deeply uncomfortable dynamics revealed during Marcus’s public confession on a podcast with his two partners. Both women were visibly emotional throughout their appearance, with tears flowing as they described their journey into this arrangement.
Vylana, Marcus’s wife, described undergoing “hundreds and hundreds” of psychological deaths to accommodate the arrangement. Her tears reflected what she called her “unique sacrifice.” The emotional breaking point came during that Egypt trip, where she “almost threw myself in the Nile” after Marcus’s revelation about having children with both women.
Alana’s position appears even more precarious. She spoke through tears about “going to sleep most nights by myself” and learning to see solitude as “provision” rather than lack. For someone supposedly in a committed relationship, her description sounds remarkably like that of a mistress trying to convince herself she’s chosen this arrangement freely.
The power dynamics are troubling. Marcus, the older entrepreneur with millions in the bank, presents these arrangements as spiritual evolution while two younger women tearfully explain how they’ve learned to suppress their natural desires for security and exclusivity. The fact that both women are crying while defending their choices suggests something deeper than spiritual enlightenment at work.
The Backlash and the Ex-Fiancé Defense Strategy
The response to Marcus’s polyamory revelation was swift and fierce. Members of what he calls the “spiritual community” led the charge in condemning his choices. Here are some of the comments:
Rather than weathering the storm quietly or engaging with legitimate concerns about power dynamics, Marcus doubled down with a transparently desperate damage control strategy.
Marcus brought his ex-fiancée, Caitlyn Howe, onto his podcast for what he calls a “Sacred Confessional.” Rather than taking responsibility for the harm his public oversharing may have caused, Marcus enlisted an ex-partner to vouch for his character while positioning himself as a misunderstood visionary.
However, his audience was also very critical about it, calling him out.
Howe focused heavily on Marcus’s treatment of her during their relationship, describing how he “never ever tore me down” and “constantly invited me to see how magnificent I was.” Perhaps most revealing is Marcus’s admission that both his engagements—to Howe and later to his wife Whitney—contained “hidden conditions,” promises made in hopes that “something will evolve that isn’t quite there yet.”
The most damaging aspect of this defense may be its transparent desperation. Rather than engaging with critics’ concerns, Marcus frames the entire controversy as a modern witch hunt, with Howe eagerly supporting this narrative. There’s nothing like a narcissist complaining about the audience not liking a literal interview he arranged, conducted and publicized.
