As with most pop culture sensations, Lonelygirl15 spawned a spin-off, and some competition. Falling somewhere between direct offspring and competitor is REDEARTH88, a series that’s starting to build a serious fan base at a time when Lonelygirl's audience is falling off from previous highs.
If REDEARTH88’s (RE88) format rings familiar — cute girl in room shares her life through a webcam, and heck, both shows feature run-on words with numerals in their titles — then it should come as no surprise to learn that the show’s creator, Glenn Rubenstein was once part of the LG15 team. His OpAphid alternate reality game (ARG) and his character Tachyon were both integrated into the LG15 universe. Rubenstein also worked in varying capacities on the show for about five months.
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About Me
- Glenn Rubenstein
- REDEARTH88, OpAphid, Tachyon, and 10033 creator. Former writer and director for lonelygirl15, responsible for creating Sarah, Alex, and Taylor and the guy behind The Human Ransom.
