Jump to content

Jacksfilms: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
One letter spelling error, "hault" was changed to "halt".
Tags: Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web edit
Stats update
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
 
(47 intermediate revisions by 31 users not shown)
Line 12: Line 12:
| birth_place = [[Columbia, Maryland]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Columbia, Maryland]], U.S.
| occupation = {{flatlist|
| occupation = {{flatlist|
*[[YouTuber]]
* [[YouTuber]]
* comedian
* comedian
* musician
* musician
Line 26: Line 26:
}}
}}
| education = [[American University]]
| education = [[American University]]
| subscribers = 4.98 million (main channel)<br>
| subscribers = {{plainlist|
⚫
* 4.96 million (jacksfilms)
{{Rounddown|{{Sum|4.97|0.618|0.0402|0.00372|0.556}}|2}} million (combined){{efn|
⚫
* 657 thousand (jackisanerd)
Subscribers, broken down by channel:<br>
4.98 million (jacksfilms)<br>
* 40 thousand (SHUTUPDENNIS)<br>
622 thousand (jackisanerd)<br>
* 3.74 thousand (featuredfridays)<br>
40.2 thousand (SHUTUPDENNIS)<br>
* 593 thousand (JJJacksfilms)<br>
3.72 thousand (featuredfridays)<br>
* 30.7 thousand (YAIY)
⚫
560 thousand (JJJacksfilms)
}}
}}
| views = 2.74 billion (main channel)<br>
| views = {{plainlist|
* 2.75 billion (jacksfilms)
{{Rounddown|{{Sum|2.74|0.06636|0.00622|0.00005783|0.003888}}|2}} billion (combined){{efn|
* 79.5 million (jackisanerd)<br>
Views, broken down by channel:<br>
2.74 billion (jacksfilms)<br>
* 6.24 million (SHUTUPDENNIS)<br>
67.28 million (jackisanerd)<br>
* 58.1 thousand (featuredfridays)<br>
6.22 million (SHUTUPDENNIS)<br>
* 50 million (JJJacksfilms)<br>
57.87 thousand (featuredfridays)<br>
* 962.8 thousand (YAIY)
⚫
40.18 million (JJJacksfilms)
}}
}}
| associated_acts =
| associated_acts =
Line 54: Line 52:
| channel_url = https://www.twitch.tv/jacksfilms
| channel_url = https://www.twitch.tv/jacksfilms
| years_active = 2018–present
| years_active = 2018–present
| followers = 481 thousand
| followers = 498 thousand
}}
}}
| stats_update = January 1, 2024
| stats_update = October 26, 2024
}}
}}


'''John Patrick Douglass''' ({{IPAc-en|'|d|ʌ|g|l|ə|s|}}; born June 30, 1988), better known as '''jacksfilms''', is an American [[YouTuber]], [[Videography|videographer]], and [[Sketch comedy|sketch comedian]]. Douglass began his online career in 2006, later studying at [[American University]], where he received a [[Film studies|degree in film]]. His [[YouTube]] channel initially consisted of [[infomercial]] parodies, sketches, and music videos, and has since branched out to other areas of [[Web content|content]].
'''John Patrick Douglass''' ({{IPAc-en|'|d|ʌ|g|l|ə|s|}}; born June 30, 1988), better known as '''jacksfilms''', is an American [[YouTuber]], [[Videography|videographer]], and [[Sketch comedy|sketch comedian]], best known for his series ''Yesterday I Asked You'' and ''Your Grammar Sucks'', in which he commentates on content sent by fans.


==Personal and early life==
==Personal and early life==
John Patrick Douglass<ref group="video" name="DMLName">{{cite AV media|last=Douglass |first=Jack |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAHDywxvxuw |time=0:23 |title=DRAW MY LIFE – Jack Douglass |work=jacksfilms |via=[[YouTube]] |date=July 19, 2013 |access-date=August 30, 2022}}</ref> was born in [[Columbia, Maryland]], on June 30, 1988 to David Douglass and Donna Douglass,<ref group="video" name="DMLBirth">{{cite AV media|last=Douglass |first=Jack |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAHDywxvxuw |time=0:08 |title=DRAW MY LIFE – Jack Douglass |work=jacksfilms |via=[[YouTube]] |date=July 19, 2013 |access-date=August 30, 2022}}</ref><ref group="video">{{cite AV media|last=Douglass|first=Jack|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZMIc3w-Llc|time=0:33|title=My Apology|work=jacksfilms|via=[[YouTube]]|date=May 1, 2017|access-date=July 19, 2017}}</ref> and is primarily of [[Irish people|Irish]] ancestry.<ref group="video">{{cite AV media|last=Douglass|first=Jack|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcwGLjl2W_s|time=3:50|title=The CLICKBAIT Game (YIAY #304) |work=jacksfilms|via=[[YouTube]]|date=January 13, 2017|access-date=January 13, 2017}}</ref> He has two older sisters, Eileen and Kathleen. During high school he started to develop a love for music, learning to play the [[French horn]] and the [[piano]].<ref>{{cite tweet |author=jacksfilms |author-link=jacksfilms |user=jacksfilms |number=55703221519396865 |date=April 6, 2011 |title=@timheidecker What kind of horn? French? I played a mean French horn |language=en |access-date=April 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325105338/https://twitter.com/jacksfilms/status/55703221519396865 |archive-date=March 25, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2006, during his senior year of high school, he created short video sketches for a school assignment, leading him to decide to create films. The next month, he started using YouTube and uploading videos.<ref>{{cite AV media |date=June 27, 2006 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hcwECtoZ6U |title=Handy Pen |publisher=jacksfilms |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=April 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325105125/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hcwECtoZ6U |archive-date=March 25, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref group="video" name="DMLUpload">{{cite AV media|last=Douglass |first=Jack |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAHDywxvxuw |time=4:48 |title=DRAW MY LIFE – Jack Douglass |work=jacksfilms |via=[[YouTube]] |date=July 19, 2013 |access-date=August 30, 2022}}</ref> After graduating from high school, Douglass attended [[American University]], where he majored in film and minored in music theory.<ref name="WashTimes2009">{{Cite news|date=November 11, 2009|title=Cashing in big on viral videos|work=[[The Washington Times]]|url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/nov/11/cashing-in-big-on-viral-videos/|access-date=May 31, 2012}}</ref>
John Patrick Douglass<ref group="video">{{cite AV media|last=Douglass |first=Jack |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAHDywxvxuw |time=0:23 |title=DRAW MY LIFE – Jack Douglass |work=jacksfilms |via=[[YouTube]] |date=July 19, 2013 |access-date=June 1, 2024}}</ref> was born on June 30, 1988<ref group="video" name="DMLBirth">{{cite AV media|last=Douglass |first=Jack |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAHDywxvxuw |time=0:08 |title=DRAW MY LIFE – Jack Douglass |work=jacksfilms |via=[[YouTube]] |date=July 19, 2013 |access-date=August 30, 2022}}</ref> to David Douglass{{Cn|date=May 2024}} and Donna Douglass.<ref group="video">{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z3nhbpvLms |title=Are you funnier than a YouTuber's mom? |date=2023-02-14 |last=Douglass |first=John Patrick |access-date=2024-05-31 |via=[[YouTube]] |work=jacksfilms}}</ref> He grew up in [[Columbia, Maryland]]<ref name="DMLBirth" group="video" /> and is primarily of [[Irish people|Irish]] ancestry.<ref group="video">{{cite AV media|last=Douglass|first=Jack|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcwGLjl2W_s|time=3:50|title=The CLICKBAIT Game (YIAY #304) |work=jacksfilms|via=[[YouTube]]|date=January 13, 2017|access-date=January 13, 2017}}</ref> He has two older sisters, Eileen and Kathleen. During high school he started to develop a love for music, learning to play the [[French horn]] and the [[piano]].<ref>{{cite tweet |author=jacksfilms |author-link=jacksfilms |user=jacksfilms |number=55703221519396865 |date=April 6, 2011 |title=@timheidecker What kind of horn? French? I played a mean French horn |language=en |access-date=April 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325105338/https://twitter.com/jacksfilms/status/55703221519396865 |archive-date=March 25, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2006, during his senior year of high school, he created short video sketches for a school assignment, leading him to decide to create films. The next month, he started using YouTube and uploading videos.<ref>{{cite AV media |date=June 27, 2006 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hcwECtoZ6U |title=Handy Pen |publisher=jacksfilms |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=April 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325105125/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hcwECtoZ6U |archive-date=March 25, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref group="video" name="DMLUpload">{{cite AV media|last=Douglass |first=Jack |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAHDywxvxuw |time=4:48 |title=DRAW MY LIFE – Jack Douglass |work=jacksfilms |via=[[YouTube]] |date=July 19, 2013 |access-date=August 30, 2022}}</ref> After graduating from high school, Douglass attended [[American University]], where he majored in film and minored in music theory.<ref name="WashTimes2009">{{Cite news|date=November 11, 2009|title=Cashing in big on viral videos|work=[[The Washington Times]]|url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/nov/11/cashing-in-big-on-viral-videos/|access-date=May 31, 2012}}</ref>


In 2018, Douglass married his long-time partner Erin.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram post by E.E. 🍀 • Jan 27, 2018 at 4:20am UTC |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BecHPxqHOHZ/ |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/2toesup/1701266629676818905 |archive-date=2021-12-23 |access-date=February 5, 2018 |language=en |via=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
In 2018, Douglass married his long-time partner Erin.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram post by E.E. 🍀 • Jan 27, 2018 at 4:20am UTC |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BecHPxqHOHZ/ |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/2toesup/1701266629676818905 |archive-date=2021-12-23 |access-date=February 5, 2018 |language=en |via=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
Line 70: Line 68:


===Early career (2006–2010)===
===Early career (2006–2010)===
Douglass launched his main YouTube channel jacksfilms on June 26, 2006.<ref name="YTabout">{{cite web|title=jacksfilms|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/jacksfilms/about|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518045159/https://www.youtube.com/user/jacksfilms/about|archive-date=May 18, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=April 2, 2020|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> He uploaded "The WTF Blanket ([[Sleeved blanket|Snuggie]] Parody)" on January 22, 2009,<ref name="WashTimes2009"/><ref name="Popken2009">{{cite web|last=Popken|first=Ben|url=http://consumerist.com/2009/01/you-say-snuggie-i-say-wtf-blanket.html|title=You Say Snuggie, I Say WTF Blanket|work=[[Consumerist|The Consumerist]]|date=January 31, 2009|access-date=June 29, 2012}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite web|url=http://www.collegehumor.com/video/3863361/the-wtf-blanket |title=The WTF Blanket |publisher=[[CollegeHumor]] |date=January 26, 2009 |access-date=May 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607220439/http://www.collegehumor.com/video/3863361/the-wtf-blanket |archive-date=June 7, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Nudd2009">{{cite web|last=Nudd|first=Tim|url=http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/be-utter-tool-order-wtf-blanket-now-14652|title=Be an utter tool, order the WTF Blanket now|work=[[Adweek]]|date=February 12, 2009|access-date=May 24, 2012}}</ref> which is his most-viewed video as of January 2024, amassing over 25.7 million views.<ref name="May2009">{{cite web|last=May|first=Brookes|url=http://www.theeagleonline.com/news/story/student-strikes-youtube-gold/|title=Student strikes YouTube gold|work=The Eagle|date=October 25, 2009|access-date=May 24, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108110454/http://www.theeagleonline.com/news/story/student-strikes-youtube-gold/|archive-date=November 8, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{cite AV media |date=January 22, 2009 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h05ZQ7WHw8Y |title=The WTF Blanket (Snuggie Parody) |publisher=jacksfilms |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=April 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314165430/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h05ZQ7WHw8Y |archive-date=March 14, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=jacksfilms – YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/user/jacksfilms/videos?view=0&sort=p&flow=grid |access-date=2022-09-14 |website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> Many of Douglass' early videos were parodies, often about [[infomercial]]s, and [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] or [[Samsung]] phones.<ref name="Kaiser2012">{{cite web|last=Kaiser|first=Lukas|url=http://humor.about.com/od/viralvideos/tp/jacks_films.htm|title=The Commercial Parodies of Jacks Films|website=[[Dotdash Meredith|About.com]]|date=2010|access-date=May 24, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117171015/http://humor.about.com/od/viralvideos/tp/jacks_films.htm|archive-date=January 17, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Miragliotta2011">{{cite web|last=Miragliotta|first=Joe|url=http://www.joesdaily.com/2011/10/05/the-new-iphone-4s-parody-by-jacksfilms/|title=THE NEW IPHONE 4S (PARODY) BY JACKSFILMS|work=Joe's Daily|date=October 5, 2011|access-date=May 24, 2012|archive-date=June 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612190516/http://www.joesdaily.com/2011/10/05/the-new-iphone-4s-parody-by-jacksfilms/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://apple.mmgn.com/Videos/The-Magical-iPad-parody |title=The Magical iPad(parody)|work=MMGN|date=September 13, 2010|access-date=May 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918031622/http://apple.mmgn.com/Videos/The-Magical-iPad-parody |archive-date=September 18, 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
Douglass launched his main YouTube channel jacksfilms on June 26, 2006.<ref name="YTabout">{{cite web|title=jacksfilms|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/jacksfilms/about|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518045159/https://www.youtube.com/user/jacksfilms/about|archive-date=May 18, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=April 2, 2020|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> He uploaded "The WTF Blanket ([[Sleeved blanket|Snuggie]] Parody)" on January 22, 2009,<ref name="WashTimes2009"/><ref name="Popken2009">{{cite web|last=Popken|first=Ben|url=http://consumerist.com/2009/01/you-say-snuggie-i-say-wtf-blanket.html|title=You Say Snuggie, I Say WTF Blanket|work=[[Consumerist|The Consumerist]]|date=January 31, 2009|access-date=June 29, 2012}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite web|url=http://www.collegehumor.com/video/3863361/the-wtf-blanket |title=The WTF Blanket |publisher=[[CollegeHumor]] |date=January 26, 2009 |access-date=May 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607220439/http://www.collegehumor.com/video/3863361/the-wtf-blanket |archive-date=June 7, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Nudd2009">{{cite web|last=Nudd|first=Tim|url=http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/be-utter-tool-order-wtf-blanket-now-14652|title=Be an utter tool, order the WTF Blanket now|work=[[Adweek]]|date=February 12, 2009|access-date=May 24, 2012}}</ref> which is his most-viewed video as of September 2024, amassing over 25.8 million views.<ref name="May2009">{{cite web|last=May|first=Brookes|url=http://www.theeagleonline.com/news/story/student-strikes-youtube-gold/|title=Student strikes YouTube gold|work=The Eagle|date=October 25, 2009|access-date=May 24, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108110454/http://www.theeagleonline.com/news/story/student-strikes-youtube-gold/|archive-date=November 8, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{cite AV media |date=January 22, 2009 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h05ZQ7WHw8Y |title=The WTF Blanket (Snuggie Parody) |publisher=jacksfilms |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=April 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314165430/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h05ZQ7WHw8Y |archive-date=March 14, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=jacksfilms – YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/user/jacksfilms/videos?view=0&sort=p&flow=grid |access-date=2022-09-14 |website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> Many of Douglass' early videos were parodies, often about [[infomercial]]s, and [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] or [[Samsung]] phones.<ref name="Kaiser2012">{{cite web|last=Kaiser|first=Lukas|url=http://humor.about.com/od/viralvideos/tp/jacks_films.htm|title=The Commercial Parodies of Jacks Films|website=[[Dotdash Meredith|About.com]]|date=2010|access-date=May 24, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117171015/http://humor.about.com/od/viralvideos/tp/jacks_films.htm|archive-date=January 17, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Miragliotta2011">{{cite web|last=Miragliotta|first=Joe|url=http://www.joesdaily.com/2011/10/05/the-new-iphone-4s-parody-by-jacksfilms/|title=THE NEW IPHONE 4S (PARODY) BY JACKSFILMS|work=Joe's Daily|date=October 5, 2011|access-date=May 24, 2012|archive-date=June 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612190516/http://www.joesdaily.com/2011/10/05/the-new-iphone-4s-parody-by-jacksfilms/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://apple.mmgn.com/Videos/The-Magical-iPad-parody |title=The Magical iPad(parody)|work=MMGN|date=September 13, 2010|access-date=May 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918031622/http://apple.mmgn.com/Videos/The-Magical-iPad-parody |archive-date=September 18, 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


===''Your Grammar Sucks'' (2011–2021)===
===''Your Grammar Sucks'' (2011–2021)===
On June 20, 2011, Douglass began the series '''''Your Grammar Sucks''''' ('''YGS'''), mocking internet comments with excessive grammatical and spelling errors. ''Your Grammar Sucks'' would ultimately be the catalyst that jumpstarted Douglass' popularity on YouTube, and on June 27, 2013, the jacksfilms channel reached 1 million subscribers; this sits at a combined 6.18 million across his YouTube channels as of January 2024.<ref name="Gutelle2013">{{cite web|last=Gutelle|first=Sam|url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2013/07/18/jacksfilms-jack-douglass-youtube-millionaires-your-grammar-sucks/|title=YouTube Millionaires: Jacksfilms Now Has Over One Million 'Biches'.|work=[[Tubefilter]]|date=July 18, 2013|access-date=August 25, 2013}}</ref> In 2014, Douglass' channel jacksfilms was listed on ''[[NewMediaRockstars]]''{{'}} list of the top 100 YouTube channels, ranked at #54.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://newmediarockstars.com/2014/12/the-nmr-top-100-youtube-channels-75-51/|title=The NMR Top 100 YouTube Channels: 75-51!|work=[[NewMediaRockstars]]|date=December 30, 2014|access-date=January 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104023806/https://newmediarockstars.com/2014/12/the-nmr-top-100-youtube-channels-75-51/|archive-date=January 4, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Around 2017, less episodes were released under an inconsistent upload schedule, with plans to end the series due to repetitiveness. On May 8, 2021, Douglass switched over to the blind format where his team picks posts for him to react. On September 18, 2021, episode #145 was released and the series came to a halt.
On June 20, 2011, Douglass began the series '''''Your Grammar Sucks''''' ('''YGS'''), mocking internet comments with excessive grammatical and spelling errors. ''Your Grammar Sucks'' would ultimately be the catalyst that jumpstarted Douglass' popularity on YouTube, and on June 27, 2013, the jacksfilms channel reached 1 million subscribers; this sits at a combined 6.18 million across his YouTube channels as of March 2024.<ref name="Gutelle2013">{{cite web|last=Gutelle|first=Sam|url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2013/07/18/jacksfilms-jack-douglass-youtube-millionaires-your-grammar-sucks/|title=YouTube Millionaires: Jacksfilms Now Has Over One Million 'Biches'.|work=[[Tubefilter]]|date=July 18, 2013|access-date=August 25, 2013}}</ref> In 2014, Douglass' channel jacksfilms was listed on ''[[NewMediaRockstars]]''{{'}} list of the top 100 YouTube channels, ranked at #54.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://newmediarockstars.com/2014/12/the-nmr-top-100-youtube-channels-75-51/|title=The NMR Top 100 YouTube Channels: 75-51!|work=[[NewMediaRockstars]]|date=December 30, 2014|access-date=January 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104023806/https://newmediarockstars.com/2014/12/the-nmr-top-100-youtube-channels-75-51/|archive-date=January 4, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Around 2017, less episodes were released under an inconsistent upload schedule, with plans to end the series due to repetitiveness. On May 8, 2021, Douglass switched over to the blind format where his team picks posts for him to react. On September 18, 2021, episode #145 was released and the series came to a halt.


===''Yesterday, I Asked You'' (2015–present)===
===''Yesterday, I Asked You'' (2015–present)===
Line 79: Line 77:
|image1 = Jack Douglass at VidCon 2014 (cropped) 4.jpg
|image1 = Jack Douglass at VidCon 2014 (cropped) 4.jpg
|caption1 = Douglass at [[VidCon]] 2014
|caption1 = Douglass at [[VidCon]] 2014
|image2 = YIAY Logo.png
|image2 = YIAY Wordmark.svg
|caption2 = Logo used for the web series YIAY since 2015
|caption2 = Logo used for the web series YIAY since 2015
}}
}}
Line 89: Line 87:
Douglass launched a [[Kickstarter]] campaign for '''''YIAY: The Board Game''''' on October 28, 2020,<ref name=":5">{{cite tweet |author=YIAY Board Game |user=yiayboardgame |number=1321527639039881216 |date=October 28, 2020 |title=We hit our goal in 24 MINUTES 😳 thank you, we love you, but we still have lots planned over the next month so stick around 😉 https://t.co/s3CfnK8zrn |language=en |access-date=April 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031130532/https://twitter.com/yiayboardgame/status/1321527639039881216 |archive-date=October 31, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=Track YIAY: The Board Game's Kickstarter campaign on BackerTracker |url=https://www.backerkit.com/projects/yiayboardgame/yiay-the-board-game |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=BackerKit |language=en}}</ref> transforming the YIAY video formats into a board game which combined the ''[[Cards Against Humanity]]'' format with ''YIAY''-themed questions.<ref name=":2"/><ref name=":7">{{Cite web |title=YIAY: The Board Game |url=https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/323701/yiay-board-game |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=BoardGameGeek |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Citation |last=Entertainment |first=Markley Bros |title=YIAY Board Game! |date=2021-09-06 |url=https://mbe.tv/videos/598048147 |access-date=2023-04-14 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Cite web |date=2020-11-19 |title=Jacksfilms Will Take On Fellow YouTubers In 'YIAY: The Board Game' For Charity Live Stream |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/11/19/jacksfilms-yiay-board-game-charity-live-stream/ |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=Tubefilter |language=en-US}}</ref>
Douglass launched a [[Kickstarter]] campaign for '''''YIAY: The Board Game''''' on October 28, 2020,<ref name=":5">{{cite tweet |author=YIAY Board Game |user=yiayboardgame |number=1321527639039881216 |date=October 28, 2020 |title=We hit our goal in 24 MINUTES 😳 thank you, we love you, but we still have lots planned over the next month so stick around 😉 https://t.co/s3CfnK8zrn |language=en |access-date=April 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031130532/https://twitter.com/yiayboardgame/status/1321527639039881216 |archive-date=October 31, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=Track YIAY: The Board Game's Kickstarter campaign on BackerTracker |url=https://www.backerkit.com/projects/yiayboardgame/yiay-the-board-game |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=BackerKit |language=en}}</ref> transforming the YIAY video formats into a board game which combined the ''[[Cards Against Humanity]]'' format with ''YIAY''-themed questions.<ref name=":2"/><ref name=":7">{{Cite web |title=YIAY: The Board Game |url=https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/323701/yiay-board-game |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=BoardGameGeek |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Citation |last=Entertainment |first=Markley Bros |title=YIAY Board Game! |date=2021-09-06 |url=https://mbe.tv/videos/598048147 |access-date=2023-04-14 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Cite web |date=2020-11-19 |title=Jacksfilms Will Take On Fellow YouTubers In 'YIAY: The Board Game' For Charity Live Stream |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/11/19/jacksfilms-yiay-board-game-charity-live-stream/ |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=Tubefilter |language=en-US}}</ref>


On January 4, 2021, Douglass announced '''''YIAY TIME: The Game Show''''', a new [[List of YouTube Premium original programming|YouTube Originals]] show.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jack Douglas hosts New YIAY Live Game Show|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2021/01/05/jack-douglass-youtube-yiay-live-game-show/|access-date=January 5, 2021|work=www.tubefilter.com|date=January 5, 2021}}</ref> It premiered the next day on January 5, 2021, for free on Douglass's YouTube channel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2021/01/05/jack-douglass-youtube-yiay-live-game-show/|access-date=January 5, 2021|website=[[Tubefilter]]|title=Jack Douglass Teams With YouTube To Turn Hit 'YIAY' Series Into Live Game Show|date=January 5, 2021}}</ref> On May 17, 2022, Douglass and Galvanic Games released '''''Be Funny Now!''''', a [[free-to-play]] online party game for [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], and [[Steam (service)|Steam]], where players compete to answer prompts in the funniest way possible.<ref name="TouchArcade">{{cite web|url=https://toucharcade.com/2022/05/03/be-funny-now-iphone-ipad-android-steam-release-date/|title='Be Funny Now!' is a Competitive Party Game from YouTuber Jacksfilms that's Coming to iOS, Android, and Steam May 17th|first=Jared|last=Nelson|website=[[TouchArcade]]|date=May 3, 2022|access-date=October 21, 2023}}</ref> On November 8, 2022, the game received a 2.0 update, which introduced a revamped voting system.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yingling |first=Nathaniel |date=January 4, 2023 |title=Be Funny Now! Review: Saved by 2.0? (PC) |url=https://www.keengamer.com/articles/reviews/pc-reviews/be-funny-now-review-free-update-saves-this-youtuber-game-pc/ |access-date=June 23, 2023 |website=KeenGamer}}</ref>
On January 4, 2021, Douglass announced '''''YIAY TIME: The Game Show''''', a new [[List of YouTube Premium original programming|YouTube Originals]] show.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jack Douglas hosts New YIAY Live Game Show|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2021/01/05/jack-douglass-youtube-yiay-live-game-show/|access-date=January 5, 2021|work=www.tubefilter.com|date=January 5, 2021}}</ref> It premiered the next day on January 5, 2021, for free on Douglass's YouTube channel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2021/01/05/jack-douglass-youtube-yiay-live-game-show/|access-date=January 5, 2021|website=[[Tubefilter]]|title=Jack Douglass Teams With YouTube To Turn Hit 'YIAY' Series Into Live Game Show|date=January 5, 2021}}</ref> The first episode was poorly received by viewers, with many criticising the sound design and lack of the series' usual adult humour. In response to this criticism, Douglass re-edited the following episodes to be more in line with what fans expect from the series.<ref>{{Citation |title=Wow, you guys didn't like this | date=January 8, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxOfWhnmJDc&ab_channel=jacksfilms |access-date=2024-04-30 |language=en}}</ref>
On May 17, 2022, Douglass and Galvanic Games released '''''Be Funny Now!''''', a [[free-to-play]] online party game for [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], and [[Steam (service)|Steam]], where players compete to answer prompts in the funniest way possible.<ref name="TouchArcade">{{cite web|url=https://toucharcade.com/2022/05/03/be-funny-now-iphone-ipad-android-steam-release-date/|title='Be Funny Now!' is a Competitive Party Game from YouTuber Jacksfilms that's Coming to iOS, Android, and Steam May 17th|first=Jared|last=Nelson|website=[[TouchArcade]]|date=May 3, 2022|access-date=October 21, 2023}}</ref> On November 8, 2022, the game received a 2.0 update, which introduced a revamped voting system.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yingling |first=Nathaniel |date=January 4, 2023 |title=Be Funny Now! Review: Saved by 2.0? (PC) |url=https://www.keengamer.com/articles/reviews/pc-reviews/be-funny-now-review-free-update-saves-this-youtuber-game-pc/ |access-date=June 23, 2023 |website=KeenGamer}}</ref> The game ended service in 2024.


On April 24, 2021, Douglass reworked the series to a blind format, where his team picks the answers for him to react on camera. This would be the format that he would use from then on.
On April 24, 2021, Douglass reworked the series to a blind format, where his team picks the answers for him to react on camera. This would be the format that he would use from then on.

On April 30, 2024, Douglass created the channel '''YAIY''', where he reads and reacts to scripts for YIAY episodes created by a [[generative AI]].


===JJJacksfilms (2022–present)===
===JJJacksfilms (2022–present)===
{{see also|SSSniperWolf}}
{{see also|SSSniperWolf}}
Since 2022, Douglass has criticized YouTuber [[SSSniperWolf|Alia "Lia" Shelesh]], better known online as SSSniperWolf, over her [[reaction video]] content. Douglass' criticisms stemmed from Shelesh's use of viral videos from [[TikTok]] without attribution. Douglass also characterized her commentary as "extremely base-level" and not sufficiently [[transformative use|transformative]] to qualify as [[fair use]].<ref name=":10"/> Douglass had previously engaged in similar criticisms of reaction channels such as Jinx.<ref>{{Citation |title=Reacting to an awful react channel |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWa49R6bOnU |access-date=2023-12-02 |language=en}}</ref> Douglass created the channel '''JJJacksfilms''', and began uploading videos reacting to Shelesh's content.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indy100.com/viral/sssniperwolf-jacksfilms-doxxing-controversy|title=What happened between SSSniperWolf and JacksFilms? Biggest feud on YouTube explained|first=Catherine|last=Shuttleworth|date=October 21, 2023|access-date=2023-10-20 |website=[[Indy100]] |language=en}}</ref> In response, Shelesh made several social media posts accusing Douglass of [[sexism]] and content theft.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |title=YouTuber Jacksfilms alleges SSSniperwolf, one of the highest-paid creators on the platform, 'steals' content: 'Disheartening' |url=https://ca.news.yahoo.com/youtuber-jacksfilms-alleges-sssniperwolf-one-of-the-highest-paid-creators-on-the-platform-steals-content-disheartening-020837573.html |first=Katie |last=Mather |date=August 1, 2023 |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=[[Yahoo News]] |language=en-CA}}</ref>
Since 2022, Douglass has criticized YouTuber [[SSSniperWolf|Alia "Lia" Shelesh]], better known online as SSSniperWolf, over her [[reaction video]] content. Douglass' criticisms stemmed from Shelesh's use of viral videos from [[TikTok]] without attribution. Douglass also characterized her commentary as "extremely base-level" and not sufficiently [[transformative use|transformative]] to qualify as [[fair use]].<ref name=":10"/> Douglass had previously engaged in similar criticisms of reaction channels such as Jinx and [[LeafyIsHere]].<ref>{{Citation |title=Reacting to an awful react channel | date=December 10, 2015 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWa49R6bOnU |access-date=2023-12-02 |language=en}}</ref> Douglass created the channel '''JJJacksfilms''', and began uploading videos reacting to Shelesh's content.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indy100.com/viral/sssniperwolf-jacksfilms-doxxing-controversy|title=What happened between SSSniperWolf and JacksFilms? Biggest feud on YouTube explained|first=Catherine|last=Shuttleworth|date=October 21, 2023|access-date=2023-10-20 |website=[[Indy100]] |language=en}}</ref> In response, Shelesh made several social media posts accusing Douglass of [[sexism]] and content theft.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |title=YouTuber Jacksfilms alleges SSSniperwolf, one of the highest-paid creators on the platform, 'steals' content: 'Disheartening' |url=https://ca.news.yahoo.com/youtuber-jacksfilms-alleges-sssniperwolf-one-of-the-highest-paid-creators-on-the-platform-steals-content-disheartening-020837573.html |first=Katie |last=Mather |date=August 1, 2023 |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=[[Yahoo News]] |language=en-CA}}</ref>


On October 14, 2023, Douglass accused Shelesh of [[stalking]] and [[doxxing]] after she posted information about Douglass' residence online, including recording a video of herself outside of his home on [[Instagram]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jacksfilms accuses SSSniperwolf of 'doxxing' him, asks YouTube to demonetise 'dangerous creator' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/jacksfilms-accuses-sssniperwolf-of-doxxing-him-asks-youtube-to-demonetise-her-101697272666397.html |first=Arya |last=Vaishnavi |date= October 14, 2023 |access-date=2023-10-15 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Jacksfilms urges YouTube to "step in" after SSSniperwolf doxxing allegations |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2023/10/18/jacksfilms-sssniperwolf-reaction-videos-doxxing-allegations-youtube-drama/ |first=Sam |last=Gutelle |date=18 October 2023 |access-date=19 October 2023 |work=[[Tubefilter]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dodgson |first1=Lindsay |title=YouTuber Jacksfilms says a streamer he criticized showed up to his house and doxxed him to her 34 million followers |url=https://www.insider.com/jacksfilms-says-streamer-sssniperwolf-doxxed-him-to-34-million-followers-2023-10 |date=October 16, 2023 |access-date=October 20, 2023 |work=[[Business Insider|Insider]]}}</ref> About a week later, [[YouTube]] temporarily [[deplatforming#Demonetization|demonetized]] Shelesh's entire channel, writing on Twitter: "off-platform actions that put others’ personal safety at risk harm our community & the behavior on both sides isn't what we want on YT. Hoping everyone helps move this convo to a better place." This response was widely criticized, both for how late the response was and for using "both sides" language, wording many have claimed is victim blaming. In addition, many called for Shelesh to be [[Deplatforming|de-platformed]], saying demonetization, especially temporary, was not a sufficient response.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Mendez II |first1=Moises |title=Two YouTubers Fought Over Doxxing Accusation. YouTube Criticized For Slow Response |url=https://time.com/6326625/sssniperwolf-jacksfilms-youtube-demonetize/ |access-date=October 20, 2023 |magazine=TIME |date=October 20, 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Rosenblatt |first1=Kalhan |last2=Yang |first2=Angela |title=YouTube demonetizes prominent creator Sssniperwolf's channel following accusations of doxxing fellow creator |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/jacksfilms-sssniperwolf-doxxing-allegations-youtube-response-rcna121297 |access-date=October 20, 2023 |work=NBC News |date=October 20, 2023 |language=en}}</ref> On October 20, 2023, Shelesh issued an apology to Douglass, her fanbase, and to the wider YouTube community, in the form of a [[Twitter]] post.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rosenblatt |first1=Kalhan |title=YouTube demonetizes prominent creator Sssniperwolf's channel following accusations of doxxing fellow creator |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/jacksfilms-sssniperwolf-doxxing-allegations-youtube-response-rcna121297 |access-date=October 23, 2023 |work=NBC News |date=October 20, 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
On October 14, 2023, Douglass accused Shelesh of [[stalking]] and [[doxing]] after she posted information about Douglass' residence online, including recording a video of herself outside of his home on [[Instagram]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jacksfilms accuses SSSniperwolf of 'doxxing' him, asks YouTube to demonetise 'dangerous creator' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/jacksfilms-accuses-sssniperwolf-of-doxxing-him-asks-youtube-to-demonetise-her-101697272666397.html |first=Arya |last=Vaishnavi |date= October 14, 2023 |access-date=2023-10-15 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Jacksfilms urges YouTube to "step in" after SSSniperwolf doxxing allegations |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2023/10/18/jacksfilms-sssniperwolf-reaction-videos-doxxing-allegations-youtube-drama/ |first=Sam |last=Gutelle |date=18 October 2023 |access-date=19 October 2023 |work=[[Tubefilter]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dodgson |first1=Lindsay |title=YouTuber Jacksfilms says a streamer he criticized showed up to his house and doxxed him to her 34 million followers |url=https://www.insider.com/jacksfilms-says-streamer-sssniperwolf-doxxed-him-to-34-million-followers-2023-10 |date=October 16, 2023 |access-date=October 20, 2023 |work=[[Business Insider|Insider]]}}</ref> About a week later, [[YouTube]] temporarily [[deplatforming#Demonetization|demonetized]] Shelesh's entire channel, writing on Twitter: "off-platform actions that put others’ personal safety at risk harm our community & the behavior on both sides isn't what we want on YT. Hoping everyone helps move this convo to a better place."<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Mendez II |first1=Moises |title=Two YouTubers Fought Over Doxxing Accusation. YouTube Criticized For Slow Response |url=https://time.com/6326625/sssniperwolf-jacksfilms-youtube-demonetize/ |access-date=October 20, 2023 |magazine=TIME |date=October 20, 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Rosenblatt |first1=Kalhan |last2=Yang |first2=Angela |title=YouTube demonetizes prominent creator Sssniperwolf's channel following accusations of doxxing fellow creator |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/jacksfilms-sssniperwolf-doxxing-allegations-youtube-response-rcna121297 |access-date=October 20, 2023 |work=NBC News |date=October 20, 2023 |language=en}}</ref> On October 20, 2023, Shelesh issued an apology to Douglass, her fanbase, and to the wider YouTube community, in the form of a [[Twitter]] post.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rosenblatt |first1=Kalhan |title=YouTube demonetizes prominent creator Sssniperwolf's channel following accusations of doxxing fellow creator |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/jacksfilms-sssniperwolf-doxxing-allegations-youtube-response-rcna121297 |access-date=October 23, 2023 |work=NBC News |date=October 20, 2023 |language=en}}</ref>


On November 4, 2023, Douglass posted a video to YouTube about the situation. He revealed that he and his wife had been doing "pretty rough to say the least", and said that they were scared to leave their home after the doxxing, and were considering moving out. He also thanked his fans for the support after the doxxing incident, and revealed his plans on repurposing the JJJacksfilms channel with a new series called ''Creator Bingo''. He stated that viewers could send him content through a [[Google Form]], and that he would react to it, giving constructive criticism and advice in order to better their content, along with marking a [[Bingo (American version)|Bingo]] board based on what happened in the video. He continued to stress the importance of crediting the creators, providing links to videos submitted and only reacting to videos he had permission to react to.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Zulkiflee|first=Dshae|title=Jacksfilms reveals plan after SSSniperWolf doxxing incident|url=https://esports.gg/news/streamers/jacksfilms-reveals-plan-after-sssniperwolf-doxxing-incident/|access-date=December 3, 2023|website=Esports.gg|date=November 7, 2023|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dodgson |first1=Lindsay |title=SSSniperWolf doxxing scandal update: JacksFilms opens up on future plans|url=https://www.insider.com/jacksfilms-considering-moving-after-getting-doxxed-sssniperwolf-youtuber-2023-11|access-date=November 21, 2023 |work=Insider |date=November 5, 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
On November 3, 2023, Douglass posted a video to YouTube about the situation. He revealed that he and his wife had been doing "pretty rough to say the least", and said that they were scared to leave their home after the doxing, and were considering moving out. He also thanked his fans for the support after the doxing incident, and revealed his plans on repurposing the JJJacksfilms channel with a new series called ''Creator Bingo''. He stated that viewers could send him content through a [[Google Form]], and that he would react to it, giving constructive criticism and advice in order to better their content, along with marking a [[Bingo (American version)|Bingo]] board based on what happened in the video. He continued to stress the importance of crediting the creators, providing links to videos submitted and only reacting to videos he had permission to react to.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Zulkiflee|first=Dshae|title=Jacksfilms reveals plan after SSSniperWolf doxxing incident|url=https://esports.gg/news/streamers/jacksfilms-reveals-plan-after-sssniperwolf-doxxing-incident/|access-date=December 3, 2023|website=Esports.gg|date=November 7, 2023|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dodgson |first1=Lindsay |title=SSSniperWolf doxxing scandal update: JacksFilms opens up on future plans|url=https://www.insider.com/jacksfilms-considering-moving-after-getting-doxxed-sssniperwolf-youtuber-2023-11|access-date=November 21, 2023 |work=Insider |date=November 5, 2023 |language=en}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
Line 143: Line 145:
| rowspan="1" | Guest
| rowspan="1" | Guest
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web |last1=Douglas |first1=John |title=tweet |url=https://twitter.com/jacksfilms/status/490150610755284992/photo/1 |website=Twitter}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web |last1=Douglas |first1=John |title=tweet |url=https://twitter.com/jacksfilms/status/490150610755284992/photo/1 |website=Twitter}}</ref>
⚫
|-
! scope="row" | 2015–present
| scope="row" | ''Yesterday I Asked You''
| scope="row" | Himself
| Host
|
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2016–2017
! scope="row" | 2016–2017
| scope="row" | ''[[YouTube Rewind]]''
| scope="row" | ''[[YouTube Rewind]]''
| scope="row" | Himself
| scope="row" | Himself
⚫
|
| Appears in 2016 and 2017 rewinds
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite AV media |date=December 6, 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlsCjmMhFmw |title=YouTube Rewind: The Shape of 2017 - #YouTubeRewind |publisher=[[YouTube]] |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=April 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408063315/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlsCjmMhFmw |archive-date=April 8, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite AV media |date=December 6, 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlsCjmMhFmw |title=YouTube Rewind: The Shape of 2017 - #YouTubeRewind |publisher=[[YouTube]] |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=April 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408063315/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlsCjmMhFmw |archive-date=April 8, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
Line 166: Line 162:
| scope="row" | Hector Andfriends
| scope="row" | Hector Andfriends
|[[Cameo appearance]]; Episode: "Borderline Forever"
|[[Cameo appearance]]; Episode: "Borderline Forever"
|<ref>{{Citation |title=Borderline Forever - Scott The Woz |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhbVUf3yyB0 |access-date=2024-01-02 |language=en}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Citation |title=Borderline Forever - Scott The Woz | date=May 23, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhbVUf3yyB0 |access-date=2024-01-02 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | 2023–present
| scope="row" | ''Creator Bingo''
| scope="row" | Himself
| Host
|
|}
|}


Line 247: Line 237:


[[Category:1988 births]]
[[Category:1988 births]]
⚫
[[Category:21st-century American male actors]]
⚫
[[Category:American male comedians]]
[[Category:American male musicians]]
[[Category:American male musicians]]
[[Category:American male songwriters]]
[[Category:American male songwriters]]
[[Category:American male voice actors]]
[[Category:American male voice actors]]
[[Category:American male web series actors]]
[[Category:American male web series actors]]
⚫
[[Category:21st-century American male actors]]
[[Category:American people of Irish descent]]
[[Category:American people of Irish descent]]
⚫
[[Category:American Twitch (service) streamers]]
[[Category:American University alumni]]
[[Category:American University alumni]]
⚫
[[Category:American YouTubers]]
[[Category:Atholton High School alumni]]
[[Category:Atholton High School alumni]]
⚫
[[Category:Comedians from Maryland]]
[[Category:Comedy YouTubers]]
[[Category:Comedy YouTubers]]
[[Category:English-language YouTube channels]]
[[Category:English-language YouTube channels]]
Line 267: Line 259:
[[Category:Songwriters from Maryland]]
[[Category:Songwriters from Maryland]]
[[Category:Streamy Award winners]]
[[Category:Streamy Award winners]]
⚫
[[Category:American Twitch (service) streamers]]
[[Category:YouTube channels launched in 2006]]
[[Category:YouTube channels launched in 2006]]
[[Category:YouTubers from Maryland]]
[[Category:YouTubers from Maryland]]
[[Category:YouTube vloggers]]
[[Category:YouTube vloggers]]
⚫
[[Category:Comedians from Maryland]]

Latest revision as of 16:57, 26 October 2024

"Jack Douglass" redirects here. For people with similar names, see Jack Douglas (disambiguation).

jacksfilms
Douglass on the Cold Ones podcast in 2019
Personal information
Born
John Patrick Douglass

(1988-06-30) June 30, 1988 (age 36)
Columbia, Maryland, U.S.
Other namesJack Douglass
EducationAmerican University
Occupations
Spouse
Erin Breslin
​
(m. 2018)​
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2006–present
Genres
Subscribers
  • 4.96 million (jacksfilms)
  • 657 thousand (jackisanerd)
  • 40 thousand (SHUTUPDENNIS)
  • 3.74 thousand (featuredfridays)
  • 593 thousand (JJJacksfilms)
  • 30.7 thousand (YAIY)
[1]
Total views
  • 2.75 billion (jacksfilms)
  • 79.5 million (jackisanerd)
  • 6.24 million (SHUTUPDENNIS)
  • 58.1 thousand (featuredfridays)
  • 50 million (JJJacksfilms)
  • 962.8 thousand (YAIY)
[1]
100,000 subscribers2010, 2013, 2022
1,000,000 subscribers2013
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2018–present
Followers498 thousand
Last updated: October 26, 2024

John Patrick Douglass (/ˈdʌɡləs/; born June 30, 1988), better known as jacksfilms, is an American YouTuber, videographer, and sketch comedian, best known for his series Yesterday I Asked You and Your Grammar Sucks, in which he commentates on content sent by fans.

Personal and early life

[edit]

John Patrick Douglass[video 1] was born on June 30, 1988[video 2] to David Douglass[citation needed] and Donna Douglass.[video 3] He grew up in Columbia, Maryland[video 2] and is primarily of Irish ancestry.[video 4] He has two older sisters, Eileen and Kathleen. During high school he started to develop a love for music, learning to play the French horn and the piano.[2] In May 2006, during his senior year of high school, he created short video sketches for a school assignment, leading him to decide to create films. The next month, he started using YouTube and uploading videos.[3][video 5] After graduating from high school, Douglass attended American University, where he majored in film and minored in music theory.[4]

In 2018, Douglass married his long-time partner Erin.[5]

YouTube career

[edit]
Douglass at VidCon 2012

Early career (2006–2010)

[edit]

Douglass launched his main YouTube channel jacksfilms on June 26, 2006.[6] He uploaded "The WTF Blanket (Snuggie Parody)" on January 22, 2009,[4][7][8][9] which is his most-viewed video as of September 2024, amassing over 25.8 million views.[10][11][12] Many of Douglass' early videos were parodies, often about infomercials, and Apple or Samsung phones.[13][14][15]

Your Grammar Sucks (2011–2021)

[edit]

On June 20, 2011, Douglass began the series Your Grammar Sucks (YGS), mocking internet comments with excessive grammatical and spelling errors. Your Grammar Sucks would ultimately be the catalyst that jumpstarted Douglass' popularity on YouTube, and on June 27, 2013, the jacksfilms channel reached 1 million subscribers; this sits at a combined 6.18 million across his YouTube channels as of March 2024.[16] In 2014, Douglass' channel jacksfilms was listed on NewMediaRockstars' list of the top 100 YouTube channels, ranked at #54.[17] Around 2017, less episodes were released under an inconsistent upload schedule, with plans to end the series due to repetitiveness. On May 8, 2021, Douglass switched over to the blind format where his team picks posts for him to react. On September 18, 2021, episode #145 was released and the series came to a halt.

Yesterday, I Asked You (2015–present)

[edit]
Douglass at VidCon 2014
Logo used for the web series YIAY since 2015

Douglass created the Yesterday, I Asked You (YIAY) series in 2015, which involves him asking various questions to his audience and reading his favorite responses.[18] Throughout 2016 and 2017, Douglass released a series of phone commercial parodies, on the first-generation iPhone SE,[19] Galaxy S8,[20] and iPhone X.[21][22] These parodies received media attention from CNET[22][19] and Kotaku.[19] On April 15, 2018, Douglass won the 2018 Shorty Award for YouTuber of the Year.[23]

After Douglass made videos poking fun at The Emoji Movie, he received a package from the film's marketing team on July 20, 2017, thanking him for being "the [No. 1] fan of The Emoji Movie".[24] They invited him to the world premiere on July 23, and sent Emoji Movie–related merchandise.[24]

Douglass launched a Kickstarter campaign for YIAY: The Board Game on October 28, 2020,[25][26] transforming the YIAY video formats into a board game which combined the Cards Against Humanity format with YIAY-themed questions.[27][28][29][30]

On January 4, 2021, Douglass announced YIAY TIME: The Game Show, a new YouTube Originals show.[31] It premiered the next day on January 5, 2021, for free on Douglass's YouTube channel.[32] The first episode was poorly received by viewers, with many criticising the sound design and lack of the series' usual adult humour. In response to this criticism, Douglass re-edited the following episodes to be more in line with what fans expect from the series.[33]

On May 17, 2022, Douglass and Galvanic Games released Be Funny Now!, a free-to-play online party game for iOS, Android, and Steam, where players compete to answer prompts in the funniest way possible.[34] On November 8, 2022, the game received a 2.0 update, which introduced a revamped voting system.[35] The game ended service in 2024.

On April 24, 2021, Douglass reworked the series to a blind format, where his team picks the answers for him to react on camera. This would be the format that he would use from then on.

On April 30, 2024, Douglass created the channel YAIY, where he reads and reacts to scripts for YIAY episodes created by a generative AI.

JJJacksfilms (2022–present)

[edit]
See also: SSSniperWolf

Since 2022, Douglass has criticized YouTuber Alia "Lia" Shelesh, better known online as SSSniperWolf, over her reaction video content. Douglass' criticisms stemmed from Shelesh's use of viral videos from TikTok without attribution. Douglass also characterized her commentary as "extremely base-level" and not sufficiently transformative to qualify as fair use.[36] Douglass had previously engaged in similar criticisms of reaction channels such as Jinx and LeafyIsHere.[37] Douglass created the channel JJJacksfilms, and began uploading videos reacting to Shelesh's content.[38] In response, Shelesh made several social media posts accusing Douglass of sexism and content theft.[36]

On October 14, 2023, Douglass accused Shelesh of stalking and doxing after she posted information about Douglass' residence online, including recording a video of herself outside of his home on Instagram.[39][40][41] About a week later, YouTube temporarily demonetized Shelesh's entire channel, writing on Twitter: "off-platform actions that put others’ personal safety at risk harm our community & the behavior on both sides isn't what we want on YT. Hoping everyone helps move this convo to a better place."[42][43] On October 20, 2023, Shelesh issued an apology to Douglass, her fanbase, and to the wider YouTube community, in the form of a Twitter post.[44]

On November 3, 2023, Douglass posted a video to YouTube about the situation. He revealed that he and his wife had been doing "pretty rough to say the least", and said that they were scared to leave their home after the doxing, and were considering moving out. He also thanked his fans for the support after the doxing incident, and revealed his plans on repurposing the JJJacksfilms channel with a new series called Creator Bingo. He stated that viewers could send him content through a Google Form, and that he would react to it, giving constructive criticism and advice in order to better their content, along with marking a Bingo board based on what happened in the video. He continued to stress the importance of crediting the creators, providing links to videos submitted and only reacting to videos he had permission to react to.[45][46]

Filmography

[edit]
Douglass performing with Toby Turner at VidCon 2012
Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Bob Thunder: Internet Assassin Pippen [47]
Web
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012–2014 MyMusic Intern 2 Main role [48]
2014 16-Bit High Jimmy Sparton [49]
2014 Katie Himself Guest [50]
2016–2017 YouTube Rewind Himself [51]
2017 Darkiplier vs Antisepticeye JacksKills Cameo appearance [52]
2021 Scott the Woz Hector Andfriends Cameo appearance; Episode: "Borderline Forever" [53]

Gameography

[edit]
Year Game Type Platforms Developer Ref.
2021 YIAY: The Board Game Comedy Boardgame YIAY team, Juniper [25][26][27][28][29][30]
2022 Be Funny Now! Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS Galvanic Games, New Beings [54]

Awards

[edit]
Year Nominated Award Result Ref(s)
2018 Shorty Awards YouTuber of the Year Won [23]
2018 Streamy Awards Overall Comedy Nominated [55]
2019 Comedy Won [56]

Notes

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "About jacksfilms". YouTube.
  2. ^ jacksfilms [@jacksfilms] (April 6, 2011). "@timheidecker What kind of horn? French? I played a mean French horn" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Handy Pen. jacksfilms. June 27, 2006. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ a b "Cashing in big on viral videos". The Washington Times. November 11, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  5. ^ "Instagram post by E.E. 🍀 • Jan 27, 2018 at 4:20am UTC". Archived from the original on December 23, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2018 – via Instagram.
  6. ^ "jacksfilms". YouTube. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  7. ^ Popken, Ben (January 31, 2009). "You Say Snuggie, I Say WTF Blanket". The Consumerist. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  8. ^ "The WTF Blanket". CollegeHumor. January 26, 2009. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  9. ^ Nudd, Tim (February 12, 2009). "Be an utter tool, order the WTF Blanket now". Adweek. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  10. ^ May, Brookes (October 25, 2009). "Student strikes YouTube gold". The Eagle. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  11. ^ The WTF Blanket (Snuggie Parody). jacksfilms. January 22, 2009. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ "jacksfilms – YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  13. ^ Kaiser, Lukas (2010). "The Commercial Parodies of Jacks Films". About.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  14. ^ Miragliotta, Joe (October 5, 2011). "THE NEW IPHONE 4S (PARODY) BY JACKSFILMS". Joe's Daily. Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  15. ^ "The Magical iPad(parody)". MMGN. September 13, 2010. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  16. ^ Gutelle, Sam (July 18, 2013). "YouTube Millionaires: Jacksfilms Now Has Over One Million 'Biches'". Tubefilter. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  17. ^ "The NMR Top 100 YouTube Channels: 75-51!". NewMediaRockstars. December 30, 2014. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  18. ^ Farokhmanesh, Megan (August 30, 2018). "YouTuber Jacksfilms' popular web series YIAY is heading to Twitch as a game show". The Verge. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  19. ^ a b c "iPhone SE parody commercial says what everyone's thinking". CNET. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  20. ^ "Samsung Galaxy S8 video trending on YouTube isn't flattering". CNET. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  21. ^ "It's What Steve Jobs Would've Wanted". Kotaku Australia. September 14, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  22. ^ a b "Apple iPhone X parody video snarks at '$1,000 emoji machine'". CNET.
  23. ^ a b "YouTuber of the Year". Shorty Awards. Archived from the original on April 16, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  24. ^ a b Dryden, Liam (July 21, 2017). "JacksFilms Got The Best Response After Trolling The Sh*t Out Of 'The Emoji Movie'". We the Unicorns. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  25. ^ a b YIAY Board Game [@yiayboardgame] (October 28, 2020). "We hit our goal in 24 MINUTES 😳 thank you, we love you, but we still have lots planned over the next month so stick around 😉 https://t.co/s3CfnK8zrn" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Twitter.
  26. ^ a b "Track YIAY: The Board Game's Kickstarter campaign on BackerTracker". BackerKit. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  27. ^ a b Writer, Alex Meehan Senior Staff (November 30, 2020). "YouTube creator Jacksfilms turns hit YIAY series into a party board game". Dicebreaker. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  28. ^ a b "YIAY: The Board Game". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  29. ^ a b Entertainment, Markley Bros (September 6, 2021), YIAY Board Game!, retrieved April 14, 2023
  30. ^ a b "Jacksfilms Will Take On Fellow YouTubers In 'YIAY: The Board Game' For Charity Live Stream". Tubefilter. November 19, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  31. ^ "Jack Douglas hosts New YIAY Live Game Show". www.tubefilter.com. January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  32. ^ "Jack Douglass Teams With YouTube To Turn Hit 'YIAY' Series Into Live Game Show". Tubefilter. January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  33. ^ Wow, you guys didn't like this, January 8, 2021, retrieved April 30, 2024
  34. ^ Nelson, Jared (May 3, 2022). "'Be Funny Now!' is a Competitive Party Game from YouTuber Jacksfilms that's Coming to iOS, Android, and Steam May 17th". TouchArcade. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  35. ^ Yingling, Nathaniel (January 4, 2023). "Be Funny Now! Review: Saved by 2.0? (PC)". KeenGamer. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  36. ^ a b Mather, Katie (August 1, 2023). "YouTuber Jacksfilms alleges SSSniperwolf, one of the highest-paid creators on the platform, 'steals' content: 'Disheartening'". Yahoo News. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  37. ^ Reacting to an awful react channel, December 10, 2015, retrieved December 2, 2023
  38. ^ Shuttleworth, Catherine (October 21, 2023). "What happened between SSSniperWolf and JacksFilms? Biggest feud on YouTube explained". Indy100. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  39. ^ Vaishnavi, Arya (October 14, 2023). "Jacksfilms accuses SSSniperwolf of 'doxxing' him, asks YouTube to demonetise 'dangerous creator'". Hindustan Times. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  40. ^ Gutelle, Sam (October 18, 2023). "Jacksfilms urges YouTube to "step in" after SSSniperwolf doxxing allegations". Tubefilter. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  41. ^ Dodgson, Lindsay (October 16, 2023). "YouTuber Jacksfilms says a streamer he criticized showed up to his house and doxxed him to her 34 million followers". Insider. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  42. ^ Mendez II, Moises (October 20, 2023). "Two YouTubers Fought Over Doxxing Accusation. YouTube Criticized For Slow Response". TIME. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  43. ^ Rosenblatt, Kalhan; Yang, Angela (October 20, 2023). "YouTube demonetizes prominent creator Sssniperwolf's channel following accusations of doxxing fellow creator". NBC News. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  44. ^ Rosenblatt, Kalhan (October 20, 2023). "YouTube demonetizes prominent creator Sssniperwolf's channel following accusations of doxxing fellow creator". NBC News. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  45. ^ Zulkiflee, Dshae (November 7, 2023). "Jacksfilms reveals plan after SSSniperWolf doxxing incident". Esports.gg. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  46. ^ Dodgson, Lindsay (November 5, 2023). "SSSniperWolf doxxing scandal update: JacksFilms opens up on future plans". Insider. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  47. ^ "Influencer Comedy Film "Bob Thunder: Internet Assassin" Trailer Debuts". Reuters. September 25, 2015. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  48. ^ Amanda Walgrove (September 6, 2013). "Jack Douglass And Adam Busch On "MyMusic" Season 2 And Making YouTube Magic with the Fine Bros". What's Trending?. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  49. ^ Jarvey, Natalie (March 7, 2014). "SXSW Exclusive: Smosh Games Launches Two New YouTube Series (Video)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  50. ^ Douglas, John. "tweet". Twitter.
  51. ^ YouTube Rewind: The Shape of 2017 - #YouTubeRewind. YouTube. December 6, 2017. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via YouTube.
  52. ^ DARKIPLIER vs ANTISEPTICEYE. Markiplier. July 28, 2017. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via YouTube.
  53. ^ Borderline Forever - Scott The Woz, May 23, 2021, retrieved January 2, 2024
  54. ^ "'Be Funny Now!' is a Competitive Party Game from YouTuber Jacksfilms that's Coming to iOS, Android, and Steam May 17th – TouchArcade". May 3, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  55. ^ "8th Annual Nominees". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  56. ^ "9th Annual Streamy Nominees". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
Primary video and playlist sources
  1. ^ Douglass, Jack (July 19, 2013). DRAW MY LIFE – Jack Douglass. jacksfilms. Event occurs at 0:23. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ a b Douglass, Jack (July 19, 2013). DRAW MY LIFE – Jack Douglass. jacksfilms. Event occurs at 0:08. Retrieved August 30, 2022 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ Douglass, John Patrick (February 14, 2023). Are you funnier than a YouTuber's mom?. jacksfilms. Retrieved May 31, 2024 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ Douglass, Jack (January 13, 2017). The CLICKBAIT Game (YIAY #304). jacksfilms. Event occurs at 3:50. Retrieved January 13, 2017 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ Douglass, Jack (July 19, 2013). DRAW MY LIFE – Jack Douglass. jacksfilms. Event occurs at 4:48. Retrieved August 30, 2022 – via YouTube.
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jack Douglass.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jacksfilms&oldid=1253560190"