In the world of entertainment, fashion and glamor, a lot of stories can fall by the wayside. Here is a guide to what you might have missed over the week of Sept. 3, 2019.

1. YouTube was fined $150,000 for violating The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which restricts children under 13 on certain websites. YouTube deliberately told companies it wanted ads for six to 11 year-olds on the site, so the site was found guilty of not following COPPA to earn money according to Fox. Right after the case, YouTube launched YouTube Kids, a new app that has content specifically made for children, according to TechCrunch.

2. “IT Chapter Two” is rated R. But advertisements, online videos, images and posters have been scarring children and people with a fear of clowns. Parents are protesting after their children saw posters and videos and had nightmares, stress and panic attacks, according to Australian 9news. However, controllers of ads can only remove them if they are using inappropriate language or sexual content.

3. Dakota Fanning, a rich white actress, is under fire for playing an Ethiopian Muslim. This week, Fanning responded to backlash and claimed in the book that inspired the film, her character is British. However, people are now hating the book, written by white woman Camila Gibb, who made her story about a white woman to seem like she understands POC struggles, according to Mashable.

4. If you’re not already aware, Sony and the Marvel Cinematic Universe came to a disagreement that may have resulted in the end of Spider-Man movies in the MCU. Well, this week it was finally announced that the rumors are sadly true.
Although Spider-Man can still be put into cartoons, TV shows, books, games, and the like, Tom Holland’s Spider-Man that we know and love as part of the Avengers will not be returning to the big screen, confirms Variety.

5. Nicki Minaj announced that she was retiring from the music industry in order to start a family with fiancé Kenneth Petty, according to Fox. Rumors of her being pregnant are going around, and some question if she really means it. Many artists, including Lil Wayne and Jay-Z, claimed they were going to retire but never did, and she might return after a break, says Complex.

6. In an interview this week, Lil Nas X was asked about his decision to come out of the closet, and comedian Kevin Hart, who has a history of being homophobic, made comments as if he didn’t understand homophobia. Lil Nas explained that homophobia is very strong in “the hood” and said to Hart, “Come on, now.” People are angry at Hart for being ignorant of his past and for interrupting Lil Nas during his interview, according to Buzzfeed.

7. YouTuber Brooke Houts accidently uploaded a video of her hitting, pushing and spitting on her dog in August. She was investigated and this week was found NOT guilty of animal abuse.
The LAPD stated “there was no crime” because the video “didn’t rise to the level of animal cruelty.” Houts made a statement that denied being an abuser or spitting on her dog, but according to comments on her last YouTube video, people want her arrested, her channel deleted and her dog taken away.

8. Ariana Grande almost collaborated with Forever 21, but after they broke off the deal, Forever 21 posted lookalikes of Grande’s looks. Now Grande is suing them for $10 million for using her persona without permission, Buzzfeed said. Then Farrah Moan accused Grande of stealing her persona.

9. Jeremy Renner had his own app that was so problematic it was shut off this week. Renner posted mostly the same content from Instagram, and users could star his posts according to NY Times.
To become his biggest fan, users had to pay real money for more stars. The app was a rip-off version of Instagram, YouTubers found. Immediately after ending the app, Renner opened an Amazon storefront featuring his favorite camping gear to keep earning money from fans, according to Fox.

10. James Charles released an eyeshadow palette with Morphe November 2018, and this week Wet n’ Wild released a dupe with similar colors and organization. Charles quickly accused Wet n’ Wild of copying his product, and they replied to someone, not denying that they copied it, but “we certainly didn’t copy the price :).”