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Our Top 7 Arts and Culture Stories of '23: #6 Social media star writes a book, The Fonz approves

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Brittlestar has created viral videos watched more than 600 million times on various social media platforms. Photo by Terry Manzo

Deadlines are the bane of existence for any writer, in any medium.

Stewart Reynolds, though, had carefully plotted out a plan for his new project. 

After signing a book deal, the Stratford social media entertainer, aka Brittlestar, was bound for the cottage and ready to hit the ground running on a new novel, Welcome to the Stupidpocalypse, Survival Tips for the Dumageddon, described as essays on 'politics, life and more as a field guide for life'. 

He was ready to transcribe and expand on notes from over the years, on topics his online fans know and love. 

"I lasted six hours," Reynolds told StratfordToday. "I woke up in the middle of the night and realized I had COVID."

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