Hasan Piker is many things. He’s a hardcore himbo, an amateur player and often a hot-headed moment holder. He talks to legions of young men, women and enbys on the internet almost every day about his hugely popular Twitch Channel, and feeds their parasocial bond through his other social media accounts. Though he spends most of his time on Twitch responding to political clips, yelling at his chat, and eating, he does currently the number 10 most watched streamer on the platform. That’s because Hasan is the perfect blend of intelligence, sexuality, and brotherhood, allowing him to effortlessly court legions of lovers and haters.
When Hasan buys a Porsche, the internet rages. When he crushes a watermelon with his thighs, they faint. When he jokes about the death of the Queen of England, they become catatonic. To the millions who know him or know of him, he is a champagne socialist, a hypocrite, a major political commentator and the guy who fucks your mother. He is a prime example of the power of social media, the intricacies of parasocial relationships, and the importance of media literacy.
Like him or not, Hasan Piker is why a lot of young people know about politics today, and as an extremely proud Hasanabi head – I watch his streams every day… notice me Hasan – it seems only fitting that we look back the year in Hasan Piker.
