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Emilie gets kicked out of a party at 1600 Vine because her friend didn't have enough followers. Emilie and Bo call Erik Vidal, the pioneer of an internet company in the late 90s/resident of 1600 Vine and he explains the "evolution of celebrity" and why kids at 1600 Vine act the way they do. Check out his 20-year old thesis predicting the current state of fame: "The Manufacturing of Celebrity in the Digital Era" by Erik Vidal: http://essays.erikvidal.com/CelebrityintheDigitalEra.pdf