Revenge of the nerds is in full swing: 22-year-old gamer vlogger Evan Fong is on the brink of joining the list of most-followed YouTubers, passing Ellen DeGeneres and Justin Bieber in subscriber numbers.

Revenge of the nerds is in full swing: 22-year-old gamer vlogger Evan Fong is on the brink of joining the list of most-followed YouTubers, passing Ellen DeGeneres and Justin Bieber in subscriber numbers. His wildly popular channel VanossGaming is part of a huge, unprecedented trend of young people watching video games as a spectator sport. Fong's channel receives up to 14 million views daily, and he has remarked of his popularity, “If you’re really into gaming, there’s not really anything on TV.” (The Province)