Hi. Two things! 1. You can listen to the first two chapters of my book Hollywood, Ending here, and learn more about why writing it helped me fall back in love with creative expression: www.today.com/popculture/books/john-green-hollywoo… 2. The book has now received starred reviews (starred reviews are Big Deals!) from both Booklist and Kirkus Reviews, with Booklist calling it "an enthralling tale aglow with all the traits his steadfast fans adore but deepened by more complex predicaments, inquiries, and insights." You can preorder your signed copy or come see me on tour at hollywoodendingbook.com/
Some of you have asked what's going on with Henry Reider, the young man at the center of Everything Is Tuberculosis, and why he hasn't been posting. Unfortunately, Henry's home was robbed a few weeks ago. He and his mom are okay, but they lost everything from identity papers to Henry's computer. As a result, he hasn't been able to access his YouTube channel. He posted about it here, where you can follow him for now: youtube.com/watch?v=guw7DLDfR48&featu...
EVERYONE!! It is the ██th birthday of my brother, John Green. Not sure if you've heard of him, but he's a really sweet, kind, supportive brother who has made a lot of wonderful things, had a lot of wonderful ideas, and helped a lot of people (including me!)
Happy birthday, John Green, you're a very great guy and I'm really happy we get to make things together.
Join us on August 3 for the Esther Day Virtual Party! We'll be celebrating love, friendship, and community, and I'll be joining Sarah Urist Green for a special Esther Day edition of Dear Hank & John. You can learn more and reserve your free ticket here: tinyurl.com/EstherDay2026
I sorta* finished signing 85,000 copies of Hollywood, Ending last night thanks in part to the 500 or so people who cheered me on at the @johnschannel1007 livestreams. You can preorder your signed copy or find tickets to see me on tour at hollywoodendingbook.com/. Can't wait to see y'all on tour!!!
* I say sorta because now I have to sign 5,000 sheets for the UK, 1,000 for Australia, and 30,000 physical books in a warehouse next month. So...miles to go before I sleep. But one correctly imagines Sisyphus happy.
Remember when Hank made a video called "No Video Today" because he can't control himself? Well, I am ACTUALLY not making a video today. I'll be back next week, and in the meantime, I'll be streaming Red Dead Redemption 2 tomorrow morning on johnschannel: www.youtube.com/channel/UChIU... See you soon!
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Most of what’s wrong with the internet is just a math problem.
A guy ranting his bad opinions for four hours costs basically zero dollars, and so a lot of guys are doing that and eventually find an audience. A Crash Course episode on atomic orbitals, with researchers writing it, fact-checkers catching the things that aren't quite right, animators making it look good enough that no teacher gets a parent phone call about it…costs a LOT. The Crash Course episode might pull way more views. Doesn't matter. The economics don't work.
Good information is expensive. Bad information is cheap. That's most of the problem right there.
Here's the part that makes me a little crazy though: Crash Course is wildly expensive for a YouTube channel and astonishingly cheap for educational media. Per student we reach, we spend pennies. If we charged what traditional educational publishers charge, we'd make hundreds of millions a year. We don't want to do that. We want it to be free.
The only way we can do this…the only reason Crash Course exists is the Crash Course Coin. Minted from hand-engraved dies by Shire Post Mint, each coin purchased helps us to reach THOUSANDS of learners.
Not asking you to buy one. Asking you to consider whether they can. If everyone does that, then some people will, and that’s all it takes.
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Hi. Two things!
1. You can listen to the first two chapters of my book Hollywood, Ending here, and learn more about why writing it helped me fall back in love with creative expression: www.today.com/popculture/books/john-green-hollywoo…
2. The book has now received starred reviews (starred reviews are Big Deals!) from both Booklist and Kirkus Reviews, with Booklist calling it "an enthralling tale aglow with all the traits his steadfast fans adore but deepened by more complex predicaments, inquiries, and insights." You can preorder your signed copy or come see me on tour at hollywoodendingbook.com/
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Some of you have asked what's going on with Henry Reider, the young man at the center of Everything Is Tuberculosis, and why he hasn't been posting. Unfortunately, Henry's home was robbed a few weeks ago. He and his mom are okay, but they lost everything from identity papers to Henry's computer. As a result, he hasn't been able to access his YouTube channel. He posted about it here, where you can follow him for now: youtube.com/watch?v=guw7DLDfR48&featu...
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EVERYONE!! It is the ██th birthday of my brother, John Green. Not sure if you've heard of him, but he's a really sweet, kind, supportive brother who has made a lot of wonderful things, had a lot of wonderful ideas, and helped a lot of people (including me!)
Happy birthday, John Green, you're a very great guy and I'm really happy we get to make things together.
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It turns out that I simply do not have the mental fortitude to post a video today. I hope you are all well! -- Hank
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Join us on August 3 for the Esther Day Virtual Party! We'll be celebrating love, friendship, and community, and I'll be joining Sarah Urist Green for a special Esther Day edition of Dear Hank & John. You can learn more and reserve your free ticket here: tinyurl.com/EstherDay2026
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I sorta* finished signing 85,000 copies of Hollywood, Ending last night thanks in part to the 500 or so people who cheered me on at the @johnschannel1007 livestreams. You can preorder your signed copy or find tickets to see me on tour at hollywoodendingbook.com/. Can't wait to see y'all on tour!!!
* I say sorta because now I have to sign 5,000 sheets for the UK, 1,000 for Australia, and 30,000 physical books in a warehouse next month. So...miles to go before I sleep. But one correctly imagines Sisyphus happy.
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Tickets to the Hollywood, Ending tour are available now at hollywoodendingbook.com/!*
*Except for New York, coming soon.
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Remember when Hank made a video called "No Video Today" because he can't control himself? Well, I am ACTUALLY not making a video today. I'll be back next week, and in the meantime, I'll be streaming Red Dead Redemption 2 tomorrow morning on johnschannel: www.youtube.com/channel/UChIU...
See you soon!
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Applications for the 2026 Vlogbrothers Creator Sponsorships program are OPEN!
Each year, 25% of revenue generated from the vlogbrothers channel is dedicated to supporting creators making educational online content. If you’re building cool, thoughtful, world-improving stuff on the internet, we’d love to hear from you.
Applications will be open through June 30, 2026. Learn more and apply here: airtable.com/applJcDW0sETqIjdW/pagxUsHrjwCFf9DLZ/f…
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Most of what’s wrong with the internet is just a math problem.
A guy ranting his bad opinions for four hours costs basically zero dollars, and so a lot of guys are doing that and eventually find an audience. A Crash Course episode on atomic orbitals, with researchers writing it, fact-checkers catching the things that aren't quite right, animators making it look good enough that no teacher gets a parent phone call about it…costs a LOT. The Crash Course episode might pull way more views. Doesn't matter. The economics don't work.
Good information is expensive. Bad information is cheap. That's most of the problem right there.
Here's the part that makes me a little crazy though: Crash Course is wildly expensive for a YouTube channel and astonishingly cheap for educational media. Per student we reach, we spend pennies. If we charged what traditional educational publishers charge, we'd make hundreds of millions a year. We don't want to do that. We want it to be free.
The only way we can do this…the only reason Crash Course exists is the Crash Course Coin. Minted from hand-engraved dies by Shire Post Mint, each coin purchased helps us to reach THOUSANDS of learners.
Not asking you to buy one. Asking you to consider whether they can. If everyone does that, then some people will, and that’s all it takes.
If you think you can help, head to complexly.info/CCcoin26-2
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