Day 5 - YouTube Newest Favorites

It's the last day of my YouTube favorites and, altogether, it was a pretty popular post. I have some ideas for other favorites posts if you guys are interested. It's a tad time-consuming, so don't expect another until my next break.

For the final day, I'm changing things up a bit. Most of my favorites this week have been posting videos for years. They have a devoted following (some in the millions) and have their own recipe for success. Today, I'm posting my new favorites - those who've been at this for less than a year and are just starting out. Check them out, subscribe to them, and more importantly, applaud them for taking a chance at finding their social media niche. Not everyone is going to be the next Smosh or Tyler Oakley, but to put themselves out there for the public is daring enough without haters ragging on them for not having followers. So here are some of my newest favorites. I hope you'll give them a chance, too.

Ben Hobson

The Life of Ben is a pretty dramatic channel to watch. As a recovering alcoholic and a father who has recently come out of the closet, Ben's channel is often an emotional rollercoaster. He's trying to post daily (which sometimes works) and most of his videos are short, sweet, and to the point. One of the reasons I love watching Ben is that he's completely honest about the topic and his feelings. It's refreshing to see when a lot of the daily vlogs are edited to show everything but actual emotion. It's easy to fall in love with this guy and I've become attached to his story so quickly that I often find myself crying along with him like I would a friend I've known for years.

Pano T

I was introduced to Pano through his Twitter, who is a fellow follower of Neil McNeil's account. I started following him because he was this cute, funny, gay guy (#musclepup) who happened to also be from Pennsylvania (nice to see a local guy representin'). It was after about two months of enjoying his crazy Tweets that I realized he had a crazy YouTube channel to go along with it, too. His videos often remind me of a kid off his ADD meds for too long, and I wouldn't have him any other way.

V-Squared

Vinnie and Luke should be the poster couple for gay marriage. They are an adorable couple who obviously love each other deeply and it shows through on their channel. Vinne, originally from the US, and Luke, from the UK, met online and dated for a few years before Vinnie proposed. They have such a perfect relationship that it gives me hope for the next time I meet a guy on one of those dating sites. Their posting is erratic, but I'm so excited whenever I see a new one on my subscription list that it proves to be worth the wait.

8-Bit Homo

I first heard of Dylan Zaner through Will's gaming channel, shepsquared. And he's quickly becoming one of my favorite gaymers to watch online. His videos are primarily Minecraft UHC videos, but he does the occasional sketch and review on his channel, too. Of course, I love his over-dramatic panic attacks in the UHC games, the most. I'd love to watch him play with stacyplays, but (between the two of them) I don't think my eardrums could handle it.

So that's it for my week of YouTube favorites, I hope you enjoyed it. Maybe I'll make it an annual event... probably not, but you never know. Thanks again for following and peace, till next time y'all!