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Best media clips of 2019

Top earner on Youtube ? Evan Fong, who’s known online as “VanossGaming,” notched over 1.5 billion views in our scoring period with his videos of Grand Theft Auto V and Minecraft. The British Minecraft and Fortnite player has long been one of the most popular on YouTube. He has a worldwide audience and takes his live tour to fans across the globe. Mark Fischbach, more commonly known by his online name “Markiplier,” is a favorite for sponsors looking to reach the gaming community. He’s also promoting himself; he and fellow YouTuber Jacksepticeye cofounded Cloak, a high-end line of clothing for gamers.

Critics had high expectations of Hustlers before it came out, and yet somehow, it still managed to exceed the hype. For weeks after its release fans and critics called for Jennifer Lopez to have her Oscar moment, making this one of the most praised comedies of 2019. Based on the true New York Magazine story about strippers who drugged and conned Wall Street scumbags out of thousands of dollars, the Constance Wu-led film is a darkly comedic look at the 2008 economic recession and an astute observation on class differences in 2019. Also, Lili Reinhart’s ability to vomit on command is award-worthy all on its own.

Bathtub Baby Cousins: As hard as it may be to believe, this completely silly video about “tooting” in the tub has received more than 265 million hits since it was uploaded. It was created by Flowgo, a group that specializes in “Cute Toons, Funny Videos, and Big Smiles.” It features an animated bathtub with two babies in it; the babies faces are real photographs of infants, and they’re “singing” along with a jingle about passing gas in a bathtub. Find additional cool movies on yt.

Best video for a song in 2019 ? With a Glastonbury headline slot on the horizon and a crown to maintain, you’d be forgiven for thinking Stormzy would return with some kind of weighty, state-of-the-nation opus. Nah: the twitchy, tantalising Vossi Bop was a raw reminder of his charisma, the way he kisses words like the pope anointing a baby (“gyal say I’m bougie”) and how pretenders wither to dust in his gaze. “The rules are kinda different when you’re baddin’ up the game,” indeed.