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How IShowSpeed Became the Most Influential Streamer in the World

By Jon Caramanica · The New York Times · October 2026

How IShowSpeed Became the Most Influential Streamer in the World

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"Livestreaming is unstoppably ascendant, and often boring. IShowSpeed became the king of the form by bringing his act into the real world."

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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup is a nonfiction book by journalist John Carreyrou, released May 21, 2018. It covers the rise and fall of Theranos, the multibillion-dollar biotech startup headed by Elizabeth Holmes. The book received critical acclaim, winning the 2018 Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award.

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