Are they modern role models? The Sidemen are Britain’s most popular YouTubers. Some think they represent a positive alternative to online culture’s toxicity.
Sidemen makes YouTubers millionaires
Fooling about: In August last year, KSI (left) and the Sidemen made it on to the Sunday Times' first top 30 Gaming Rich List, showing that their blokey banter and seemingly innocent good fun is a lucrative business. Glossary
Gaming streamers - People who make videos that show them playing computer games or talking about products.
Parodies - Imitations of a situation or famous person, often intentionally exaggerated.
Manosphere - A slang word for the varied collection of websites, blogs, and online forums promoting masculinity, misogyny, and opposition to feminism.
Parasocial - Involving or relating to a connection between a person and someone they do not know personally, for example a famous person or a character in a book.
Camaraderie - Friendship and trust among people who spend a lot of time together.
Innocuous - Harmless.
Wholesome - Morally decent and trustworthy.
Infantilised - Treated someone as a child.