Boasting the greatest number of subscribers of any YouTube channel, PewDiePie currently stands on the precipice of hitting a monumental milestone. As of writing, the content creator’s channel currently has an eye-watering 93 million subscribers and counting, a figure that no other channel can hold a candle to.

Well, that was the case, at least, until T-Series, an Indian record label company, entered the scene. Since its somewhat suspicious rise to the top of subscriber lists, PewDiePie has capitalized on the perceived competition between the two, having made several videos poking fun at the channel and the race remains close. It’s PewDiePie, however, that continues to have the edge, and whether he’s ultimately first or second to reach the coveted 100 million subscriber mark matters little.

Despite weathering several controversies over the years including accusations of anti-Semitism and promoting white supremacy ideologies, the YouTuber continues to rake in new...