Looking Back at the Cryaotic Lolcow Controversy
Watching the internet collectively rebrand a former YouTube darling into a cryaotic lolcow has been one of those slow-motion train wrecks that's honestly hard to look away from. If you spent any time on the gaming side of YouTube between 2011 and 2019, you know exactly who Cryaotic—or just Cry—was. He was the guy with the soothing, radio-host voice, the mysterious sup-guy mask, and a seemingly wholesome connection with his fanbase. He was the "clean" alternative to the loud, high-energy screamers that dominated the era. But man, how things changed. ...