"The success of the RE88 series really signals the power of the fan community, which Rubenstein says is the driving force behind all those views and getting new viewers to jump on board. RedEarth88’s last video was uploaded on January 31, but Rubenstein assures that more content is on its way. What was the cause for the break? Fletcher has been filming a movie and Rubenstein has been occupied in talks with potential advertisers and partners. The series is already part of YouTube’s ad partner program."

Read More of Sergio Ibarra's article over at TVWeek's WebVideo Report.

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This past week has seen some really cool REDEARTH88 press coverage from all over the 'net.

REDEARTH88 Takes on Lonelygirl15
by Chris Albrecht at NewTeeVee

Mashable's Take on NewTeeVee's REDEARTH88 Story
by Kristen Nicole at Mashable

Meet REDEARTH88 - A New Vlogger To Replace Lonelygirl15 ...
by Dave Parrack at WebTVHub

REDEARTH88 Fan Base Takes Off
by Sergio Ibarra at WebVideoReport

Thanks to everyone who has sent in links to where they've seen the story picked up so far!

Glenn Rubenstein
REDEARTH88

Greetings and salutations, True Believers!

I just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone for their support over these last few months, as this independent project of ours has gotten under way. Since last June, both Jeromy and I have been working almost non-stop, dealing with the challenges of our individual productions and striving to produce the best work possible—regardless of any constraints presented by our non-existent budget.

Currently, I'm a few days out from starting pre-production on the next round of Rachel videos for REDEARTH88. It's even more exciting on the heels of the last five Rachel videos, which have earned over a million views on the REDEARTH YouTube Channel. This is an amazing accomplishment, largely made possible by the support of this community and the assistance of the "Red Army." So again, thank you!

Also—and you didn't hear this from me—but the past few days have seen some interesting new developments on the Maddison Atkins YouTube account.

As we move forward, Jeromy and I would also like to take this moment to better define our two series:

REDEARTH88 is Rachel's story, focusing on her past and and her present, and the variety of situations that she finds herself in as she is...well, "finding herself" in a much greater sense. Of course, as an audience, we're a little more informed than Rachel is about some things, such as the fact that her roommate, Aly Zarin, is actually a secret agent named Tachyon, who is assigned to protect her. Tachyon's perspective, along with that of her partner, 10033, occasionally provides additional insight on things.

MADDISON ATKINS will dive deeper into a blend between reality and fiction, and—well, I don't want to say too much about it, because Jeromy would kill me. All I can say is that I'm excited to see the shape it's taking! Hopefully, you are as well.

Even though we are branding these series separately, keep in mind that they still live in the same "shared" universe. However, you do not need to follow one series to appreciate or understand the other, but fans of both will continue to find greater understanding and a larger story within their collected continuity and crossovers.

Excelsior!

Glenn Rubenstein
REDEARTH88