And if you’re with Cory Williams on his YouTube channel CoryxKenshin, you might find yourself laughing in the face of fear itself.

That’s because Williams is a pretty funny guy—and that humor greatly contrasts the videos you’re likely to find on his channel, most of which fall firmly into the horror genre. He’s made plenty of videos showcasing his playthroughs of countless scary games, and he’s got a series reacting to the most frightening videos his viewers have sent him.

But whether you’re screaming out of fear or out of laughter, one thing’s for sure: CoryxKenshin is sure to get a reaction out of you.

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Williams is a Christian. In the “About” section of his channel, he desires to “live in God’s image,” and you’ll find a Bible verse at the end of each video.

Williams brings plenty of fun to each video. Despite the dark material in the games he plays and the videos to which he reacts, Williams provides lots of light-hearted comments that brighten the mood. And on a similar note, in his long-running reaction series, “Spooky Scary Sundays,” he interacts with viewers who’ve sent in horror videos for him to watch, taking the time to thank the community member and intentionally provide a comment or two on their submission.

In one animated horror short that depicts the death of a child, Williams warns his younger viewers to not trust strangers, reminding them that they could use manipulative or persuasive tactics to make them drop their guard.

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Contrasting Williams’ joyful attitude are the games he plays on his channel, which are predominantly horror. We see frequent jumpscares, monsters and more. In the games (and in horror videos Williams reacts to), we see blood and gore. In one video, we see a child’s head eaten off his body by a monster. In a couple of games, Williams’ child character is a victim of abuse or murder. And one game allows him (playing as a high school student) to murder the other students. And some games and videos make references to self-harm and suicide. Someone is forced to pull maggots out of his eyes and nostrils after he searches up gory photos of an AI woman.

Williams occasionally makes sexual references, such as jokes referencing male anatomy or, in one instance, how if he was promised “big booty women,” he’d crawl into a murderer’s car. He also jokes about texting his wife for oral sex while watching a horror video with a sexually suggestive monster. In another game, though blurred, Williams plays through a section where a deranged mental patient attempts to use a buzzsaw to cut off Williams’ character’s genitals. We sometimes see the naked rears of a couple video game characters.

The occasional demonic enemy likewise makes an appearance in some of the games, as do tarot cards.

Williams makes a point not to swear in his videos. The worst that we heard him say was “crap,” though he does use substitute words like “what the freak” or “heck.” Additionally, he censors crude language when it appears in a game, too—but the same harsh language can still be read in the subtitles of some games, as is the case in his playthrough of horror game The Quarry.

CHANNEL SUMMARY

Were there an example in juxtaposition, CoryxKenshin would be it.

Williams himself comes across as very kind, humorous and genuine. But whereas Williams seems like he’d be a swell guy to meet in real life, the content on his channel will likely cause parents some concern.

Because the channel focuses on horror, most of the channel’s content issues stem on the frightening and the violent—the kind of stuff that’d likely keep a teenager holding their covers a little tighter at night. And with some rare but still present sensual content, CoryxKenshin may be a hard sell for parents.

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In 2019, he held the title of the world’s fastest button-masher, capable of clicking controller buttons at more than 20 clicks per second. In 2021, he became the most-subscribed Twitch streamer of all time (before taking a three-year break from the platform). And in 2022, he won Content Creator of the Year at the annual Game Awards.

On his YouTube channel, appropriately titled Ludwig, Ahgren uploads a variety of content.

Many of Ahgren’s videos focus on him playing a variety of video games—sometimes for fun, and other times with added challenges. In one series, Ahgren plays a game almost nonstop until he achieves a predetermined goal, such as beating the game or reaching a certain skill rank in multiplayer. And in other videos, he hosts various gaming competitions, attended by fellow content creators and friends.

But when he’s not playing video games, you may find Ahgren reacting to other content uploaded onto YouTube. He might be hosting his own Jeopardy-style gameshow. He could be allowing his Twitch chat to dictate how he spends his money online, telling a story or making a tier list.

Suffice it to say, you’ll find a diverse list of videos to watch among more than 2,000 uploaded to the channel since 2011.

But in terms of content, what can you expect?

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Ahgren has hosted streams for charity, raising thousands of dollars for those in need. Likewise, when a prominent game tournament was cancelled, Ludwig chose to organize and host the event himself.

Ahgren often collaborates with other channels, including content creators who have far fewer subscribers than him.

CONTENT CONCERNS

Ahgren plays a variety of games on his channel, from Mario Party to Elden Ring, and some of these games may be inappropriate for younger audiences. And on a similar note, because Ahgren also reacts to other YouTube videos, some of those videos will likewise contain adult elements—such as when Ahgren reacts to dating videos from the creator Cut. 

Viewers may hear jokes about sex and various topics related to it, including masturbation and other things. In one video, someone sends Ahgren a package with various depictions of animated women in underwear and bikinis. In another, he tries on clothes that his Twitch chat compelled him to buy—most of which emphasize his anatomy or display crude phrases on them.

We heard a variety of profane language, including the f- and s-words. We hear “a–,” “b–ch” and “h—,” too, as well as crude references to both the male and female anatomy. God’s name is frequently used in vain, sometimes paired with “d–n.” Jesus’ name is likewise abused.

CHANNEL SUMMARY

Step aside, Beethoven, there’s a new famous Ludwig in town. Given Ahgren’s prominence on both Twitch and YouTube, you’ve probably seen a video or two of his on YouTube’s home page, even if you’ve never watched any of his content.

But given that much of his content caters to older audiences, it’s something that you probably won’t want your child viewing.

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I’d speculate that many video game fans who recognized her in that film also follow Anys on Twitch. After all, as of late 2024, she’s the most-watched female Twitch streamer (and 13^th overall), with more than nine million followers. And while she got her start with League of Legends, Anys also found fame playing Fortnite, the latter of which still dominates her most-viewed videos on her YouTube channel.

These days, however, most of the recent videos on the channel are vlogs, from traveling to Japan on vacation to moving into a new home.

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In many of her Fortnite videos, Anys joins with random people and helps them to win a match. If they have a bad game, she’ll usually stick around for another round, especially if the person she’s playing with is friendly and a fan.

In other videos, Anys discusses life events and provides comfort to those going through similar things. For instance, when describing going through a breakup, she helps viewers understand how to overcome the pain that comes with romantic heartbreak. She also discusses cutting back on making content due to the emotional toll being a “content machine” took on her life.

CONTENT CONCERNS

A few videos on Pokimane showcase the harassment she Anys gets for being a female streamer. In these videos, Anys reads through some comments she’s received while determining if the commenter should be permanently banned or forgiven; many commenters sexually harass her, referencing sex, masturbation and inappropriate requests regarding her body.

General sexual content appears on the channel, too, such as when Anys uses an eye tracker to see if she can avoid looking at men and women in revealing outfits—a video which includes women in bras and small bikinis and men in wrestling garb that hides little. We hear occasional suggestive banter, too.

In one joke, Anys depicts Jesus and God the Father discussing an inappropriate comment she’s received, and she imagines them using use crude language while talking about it.

Anys uses the f-word and s-word. We also heard vulgarities such as “a–,” “b–ch,” “h—” and “p-ss.” God’s name is used in vain, and Jesus’ name is likewise used in vain, too.

CHANNEL SUMMARY

Anyscomes across as very friendly to the strangers she gets partnered with in online shooters. But despite that kindness, viewers will encounter many adult topics on the channel, from crude language to sexual references. So while games like Fortnite might attract a younger fanbase, Anys’ YouTube channel won’t be appropriate for those same children.

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Oleksiuk programs two or three AI apps to engage in a debate on a topic—usually theological in nature (though a couple videos debate prominent American political topics). Each of these AI debaters, coded to be experts on opposite sides of the issue, take rhetorical shots back and forth, articulating why its argument trumps the other.

Does God exist? An “atheist” AI debates a “believer.”

What if Jesus, Muhammad and Buddha were judged by AI? Another video wonders.

Was the Bible corrupted? A third video debate teases.

Oh, but they’re not the only AI programs tossing words in the metaphorical ring. That’s because the 15 judges of the debate are 15 other AI models—from Chat GPT to Grok 2. Following the debate, they’ll determine the winner based on who had the most persuasive argument.

Who would’ve guessed that even a well-programmed artificially intelligent app could lose a debate?

POSITIVE CONTENT

The arguments on Jon Oleksiuk are largely focused on theological topics, and more specifically, topics related to Christianity. We hear many compelling arguments in favor of the religion. And based on the scores at the end of the videos, it’s clear that the AI “judges” find them logically compelling, too.

An added benefit of Oleksiuk’s AI debates is that the opponents never resort to emotional attacks. For example, some issues that humans might debate, such as personhood and abortion, might cause one person to become too impassioned to properly argue a particular point. However, the AI “experts” are able to focus on the root of each issue and the core of their opponent’s argument, since they don’t have an emotional response that might muddle the conversation.

CONTENT CONCERNS

None.

CHANNEL SUMMARY

Using AI apps to complete your homework for you is lazy and will only hurt you in the long run. But using it to debate theological issues? Well, that could be interesting and informative.

Despite the final scoring by the AI judges, Oleksiuk doesn’t claim that the debate winner is the one who is ultimately right—that’s up to you, the viewer, to decide. But what the channel does do is allow viewers to listen to “thoughtful” arguments and determine their validity.

While not explicitly Christian, given Oleksiuk’s focus on Christian debate topics, this channel may well intrigue many a believer.

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If you were, you may have been excited to hear about the show’s second season being released. But you also may have been confused. After all, the first season released in 2013. The second season didn’t come out until 2017.

That’s a long enough period of time to forget every important detail necessary for getting back into the show! Fortunately for you, Man of Recaps has you covered.

As the name implies, the channel features a man (whose real world identity seems to be top-secret information) in the bottom right corner of videos, dubbed the “Man of Recaps,” as he explains every important character and plot point in a given show. Behind him, clips from the series play. And by the end of the video, you’ll theoretically be ready to dive back into the next season of your favorite franchise.

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Man of Recaps can be a helpful way for viewers to get back into a show when a new season arrives. Sometimes, TV series can span years between season releases, and it’s easy to forget all that’s happened in that time. Man of Recaps provides detailed and succinct summaries that’ll get people back up to speed for their favorite shows.

Man of Recaps likewise summarizes content in series order. In other words, those who watch his videos won’t need to worry about him spoiling future plot points. Instead, he “reacts” to them as they come up in the narrative, so as long as viewers don’t watch his videos beyond what they’ve already seen before, nothing will be spoiled for them.

CONTENT CONCERNS

Most of the issues on Man of Recaps YouTube channelstem from the content of particular TV shows he’s summarizing.

For instance, he summarizes M-rated series such as Breaking Bad, The Boys and Game of Thrones. So when Game of Thrones shows a naked person, Man of Recaps shows that person, too—albeit with small censor bars which hide most—but not all—of that nudity. Likewise, some sex scenes are shown as far as YouTube will allow them. People are seen in underwear, too.

Similarly, when Man of Recaps covers gory series such as The Boys or The Walking Dead, we often see character deaths and blood (though he is forced to hide some scenes due to YouTube’s content restrictions on gore).

Heavier profanities are censored. However, uncensored foul language includes “a–,” “b–ch,” “d–n,” “d–k” and “wh-re.” Likewise, we hear a couple of misuses of God’s name, including pairings with “d–n.”

CHANNEL SUMMARY

Man of Recaps does a stellar job of summarizing the plots of many TV shows. And while some of the shows he covers are crude, most of the channel’s content is dependent on what show you’re choosing to watch. So, if you’re watching his recap of The Boys, you’ll be forced to deal with him describing all the crude content that comes with that show. But for shows with lighter content concerns, Man of Recaps’ summaries will follow suit.

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Dubbed “Give Me An Answer,” the pair converses with interested students, answering any questions they may have about Christianity and God. These talks, all uploaded onto their YouTube channel, can stretch for hours as students come and go. They use the time to address doubts and provide answers, ultimately in the hope that their conversation will cause students to come to the knowledge of the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

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Stuart and Cliffe allow all students to ask whatever questions they want related to Christianity and theology. Likewise, the Knechtles let the student ask multiple follow-up questions to ensure that they get to what’s truly on their hearts. They are also quick to dispel any falsehoods someone might harbor about Christianity.

The duo explains many theological topics: original sin, moral relativism, free will and more. They talk about how being created in the image of God has serious implications on how we should treat others. They provide evidence for the resurrection, both from the Bible and extrabiblical sources. And they follow faulty arguments to their logical conclusions to demonstrate how we should or shouldn’t live.

All of these answers are ultimately meant to challenge skeptics to discover evidence for themselves regarding Christianity in the hope that its divine truth will be revealed to them.

CONTENT CONCERNS

None from Stuart or Cliffe. However, passionate debaters sometimes use crude language, though it’s censored on the channel.

CHANNEL SUMMARY

Give Me An Answer With Stuart & Cliffe Knechtle gives students—Christian or not—a chance to ask questions about theology that they’ve always been curious about, but which they’ve never had a chance to discuss. And for generations living in a world filled with an abundance of information but no clear guide, those answers just may be the help they need to discern the truth from falsehood.

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The channel is run by Arun Maini, an English YouTuber with a love of all things tech focused. From product reviews to explainer videos to tech tests, Maini’s channel educates (and entertains) audiences about all things technological.

And while technological may mean a video about a phone or computer, that term may also apply to, say, an explainer piece on how cryptocurrency works or even a gadget that makes shaving corn easier.

As the corn shaver might indicate, not every item on the channel needs wires to get a review. But with nearly 2,000 videos to watch, it’s evident that the channel just may wire avid viewers into a better understanding of technology.

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Like Marques Brownlee, Maini posts reviews of various products that are informative and fair, judging the technology based on similar products on the market and addressing the positive or negative aspects with each one. Maini will explain not only how something compares to a similar model but how that comparison will impact the user’s experience, too. Likewise, in other videos, Maini will order a wide variety of products and rate his user experience with them in rapid-fire succession.

Mrwhosetheboss breaks concepts down further, too. He’ll explain how complex technology works and why certain features help it accomplish its intended design goal. For instance, in one video, Maini explains how the focal length of a camera lens impacts the type of photo or video a user can take. On a similar note, Maini posts explainer pieces, such as a video that breaks down how cryptocurrency works or how the graphic-card company NVIDIA grew so important in recent years.

Furthermore, a couple of his videos warn users about a wallpaper or an Instagram story that can break their phone if sought out. He also informs viewers about tech-based companies that have engaged in less-than-savory business tactics, such as dark patterns and fraud.

CONTENT CONCERNS

The biggest content concern here is language. Though infrequent, we did occasionally hear words such as “d–n,” “h—” and “p-ss.” God’s name and Jesus’ name are both used in vain in some videos as well. Though censored, he quotes a vulgar tech term which contains the s-word in it.

Other concerns are minor, such as Maini referencing a painting of a censored naked woman or a tour of MrBeast’s YouTube studio where Maini points out one conference room’s name which references breasts.

CHANNEL SUMMARY

In one video, Maini makes a time-lapse video of various models of iPhone to discover which one has the longest battery life (a video he repeats for other brands of phone, too). In another, he buys and tests an assortment of technology he finds online, qualified with a single adjective to describe them in his Google search: “satisfying, or useless, or futuristic,” for instance.

The former video was more informative from a product perspective. The latter, while still somewhat educational, was more entertaining.

And I think that’s what makes Mrwhosetheboss a rather enjoyable channel to review: it isn’t purely focused on one type of content, whether that be product review, an explainer piece or something just  for fun. Maini covers a wide assortment of ideas, each of which will appeal to different viewers.

The channel isn’t entirely free of bugs: light crude language as well as misuses of God’s name may constitute critical errors for some users. That said, Mrwhosetheboss is still a software upgrade compared to many other YouTube channels with more language and content concerns than this one.

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I’m referring to Preston Arsement, the 30-year-old personality behind many popular YouTube channels, including Preston, PrestonPlayz, PrestonGames, PrestonReacts and TBNRFrags.

What do each of these channels have to offer? Well, let’s find out.

His namesake channel, Preston, is the largest of the bunch, boasting a subscriber count of more than 27 million. It contains mostly skits, challenges and myth busting, and videos often include his wife and real-life family members, too.

Meanwhile, PrestonPlayz, PrestonGamez and TBNRFrags (the latter acronym standing for “The Best Never Rest”) have a combined count of 28 million subscribers and focus primarily on Minecraft, Roblox and first-person shooter games such as Fortnite, respectively.

Finally, PrestonReacts, as you might expect, is Arsement’s content reaction channel, and it adds another 3 million subscribers to his channel conglomerate.

Cumulatively, the channels provide subscribers with nearly 8,000 videos to watch. With so much content waiting to be absorbed, what can audiences expect to see?

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The vast majority of Arsement’s content is quite tame. Many videos focus on harmless pranks, challenges or gaming that likely won’t be of much concern to parents (with some exceptions, noted below). While there isn’t much that we’d rate as strictly “positive” or “negative,” a large amount of his content falls somewhere in between, in a purely neutral territory.

What’s more, Arsement is very friendly and positive, as are those who appear in his videos.

CONTENT CONCERNS

While Arsement’s modern content is based in games to which children typically gravitate, some older videos include game franchises that parents might not want those same young children watching, such as Far Cry 3.

On a similar note, some of Arsement’s Roblox content on PrestonGamez includes horror titles with jump scares and elements (like serial killers and demons). PrestonPlayz, while mainly sticking to Minecraft, also has videos from horror games such as Five Nights at Freddy’s and Poppy Playtime. PrestonReacts likewise posts a number of reaction videos to scary content.

A number of videos, primarily on PrestonReacts, contain a variety of sexual references as jokes. Similarly, some of the thumbnails of these videos include women in bikinis (a choice we speculate was made as sensual clickbait, since the videos we viewed didn’t feature anything similar to the thumbnail).

Language is minimal. One video contains an f-word euphemism, and we heard “crap” in a single video. However, God’s name is infrequently used in vain. Likewise, in one reaction video, the subject of one video takes Jesus’ name in vain.

CHANNEL SUMMARY

So, is Preston appropriate for your child? Well, that may depend on which of his channels you visit.

As a whole, Arsement’s channels aren’t that bad—and were you to watch a random video from the aforementioned near-8,000, chances are you probably wouldn’t find much issue with it. However, there are some exceptions.

We found PrestonReacts to be the worst of the channels in terms of content concerns due to some sexual quips and videos containing content frightening to children. And while many videos on PrestonGamez and PrestonPlayz were fine, the gaming channels likewise had some scary content on them, too—scares that, while unlikely to phase a teenager, might cause elementary-age kids some distress.

The main channel, Preston, seemed to be the tamest of the bunch. Given that it’s the most popular channel by far, that may come as a relief to families.

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In the Greek, Peter uses the word ἀπολογίαν (apologia), which, which appears translated in this verse as “to make a defense.” It’s the word from which we derive “apologetics,” which is used to describe the practice of defending the Christian faith.

Erik Manning, the creator of the YouTube channel Testify, wasn’t always interested in apologetics. But when he attempted to share the gospel with two unbelieving friends, their questions and responses quickly made him realize he couldn’t adequately contend for the faith.

That conversation, according to Manning’s website, encouraged him to study his beliefs. And soon, he not only felt equipped to handle tough questions; he also wasn’t afraid of tackling them head on.

“I aim to help doubters doubt their doubts and equip believers to be able to share their faith in a skeptical culture,” Manning writes.

And if you watch his videos on Testify, you’ll become more equipped to handle difficult questions, too.

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Manning’s videos cover a wide range of topics. Some videos address claims by skeptics or Islam against Christianity. Others tackle difficult-to-understand verses. Still more analyze how certain details in the Bible—from historical fragments to specific conversations—bolster the reliability of the book.

Something Manning does particularly well is point out “undesigned coincidences” in the Bible, which happen “when one account of an event leaves out certain information, and another recording of the same event, often unintentionally, provides the missing details.” For instance, in Mark 3:17, we read that the disciples James and John were nicknamed the “Sons of Thunder” without context as to why. But in Luke 9:54-55, we see an instance in which the two brothers offer a quick-tempered retort, providing evidence towards the validity of the nickname.

Videos are heavily researched and provide plenty of quotes from a multitude of sources to bolster Manning’s arguments.

CONTENT CONCERNS

None.

CHANNEL SUMMARY

Testify will help viewers grow confidence in the faith, giving them (and anyone else watching) helpful examples of why the Bible is reliable and Christianity is the truth. Whether you’re searching for the truth or are just wanting to strengthen your apologetical ability, Testify is a helpful spot to stop.

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How about the famous red-capped plumber, Mario, and the speedy blue hedgehog, Sonic?

Luke Skywalker and Harry Potter?

Well, that’s what the folks who run the YouTube channel DEATH BATTLE! hope to solve once and for all.

The videos typically last 20 minutes, as the animated “Wiz” and “Boomstick” (voiced by Ben Singer and Chad James, respectively) seek to cover every major power in a character’s arsenal. And after explaining just what each character can do, the animated battle begins, showcasing which character wins …

… and which character ends up as a pile of goop.

POSITIVE CONTENT

The DEATH BATTLE! team does its research. They scour the comics, TV shows, movies, video games and any other canon source of information they can find regarding a given character in order to give them a fair fighting chance. At minimum, no one can say these videos aren’t wellsprings of information. At maximum, they show viewers how to both respect a character’s power (and, by extension, a franchise’s creative choices) and broadly illustrate how to research and present factual findings in an easily digestible format.

The channel allows its audience to submit their own potential combatants, letting viewers have a chance at seeing their own ideas on the DEATH BATTLE! screen.

CONTENT CONCERNS

As required by the nature of these fights to the death, DEATH BATTLE!’s animated characters shoot, stab and punch each other into bloody pulp. While some pixelated battles may seem less graphic simply due to the animation style the channel’s creators chose to do for the fight, others are more realistic. One character’s jaw gets ripped off, for instance, as he is fed his own heart. Others are decapitated or split into pieces. Some simply evaporate into a fine red mist. But regardless of animation style and death, viewers can be confident that someone will meet his or her bloody end.

As Wiz and Boomstick provide audiences with the skillset of the two fighters, they’ll analyze everything (or, at least, everything relevant) from the character’s background. This includes any unsavory violent, spiritual or sexual issues that appear in the source material. Viewers can also be sure that Boomstick will make a sexual quip, especially if one of the fighters is a woman.

Swearing occurs on most episodes, with language getting as intense as the f-, s- and p-words. God’s name (including in the form of “g-dd–n”) is used in vain. And other crude words like “a–,” “b–ch,” “d–n” and “h—” are frequent, too.

CHANNEL SUMMARY

Anyone who has a favorite character from any series has probably debated with a friend on that character’s fighting merits—and DEATH BATTLE! turns those friendly arguments into researched animated reality.

But just as you might expect, these battles, when put to screen, are a lot more graphic than those debates—in more ways than one. So, with the crude language, violence and occasional sexual content, parents may want to leave those debates as plain conversation.

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