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10 Years of Dan & Phil
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Celebrating two dorks who met each other on the internet and created an entire world.
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November 23, 2015: Apart from the hair and the clothes, I think this is an accurate recreation of what we can expect from today's stream and I, for one, cannot wait! 😅👟📸
Quote tweet from Dan Howell posted on 23 November 2015 that says "this is literally what happened and a good example of everything we do together". The quoted tweet is from Tumblr, which says "#AnswerTime fanart of @AmazingPhil and @danisnotonfire." At the end is a heart eyes emoji and a link to the post on Tumblr. The fanart underneath is a digital drawing of Dan and Phil sitting behind an iMac with Phil leaning back in his chair and shoving his feet against Dan's chest, saying "Dan! Quick! Take a photo of my socks!!!" Dan is unamused. At the top of the drawing is the caption "Q&A with Dan & Phil in Tumblr's headquarters."
November 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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November 22, 2015: 6 years later, Dan never has to feel that pain again. Because he's home, with his favorite person in the world and can finally get some well-deserved rest. How beautiful is that? ✈️🏡🥰
Tweet from Dan Howell posted on 22 November 2009 that says "I wonder how biology can explain the physical pain you feel in your chest when all you want to do is be with someone D:". Tweet from Phil Lester posted on 22 November 2015 that says "BACK HOME! Time to recharge my Phil batteries with toast and Jurassic Park". At the end is a bread emoji and a dragon head emoji.
November 22, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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November 21, 2015: Nice to know some things haven't changed in 10 years! (They're my gay uncles personally) 👪🥰🏳️‍🌈
Tweet from Dan Howell posted on 21 November 2015 containing a poll that says "important market research-'dan and phil are my..' dads (56%), sons (44%)."
November 21, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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November 21, 2015: I'm 99.9% sure this was the airport bathroom selfie that got Dan questioned by security and I am DYING knowing that it happened in Chicago. @danielhowell.bsky.social, care to comment? 🤳🪞💁‍♂️
Instagram post from Dan Howell posted on 21 November 2015. The photo is a selfie of Dan in what appears to be a brightly lit bathroom at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. The caption says "this mirror has square lights around it and makes me look like a robot" with a robot emoji at the end. The photo has been liked by Alice Oseman and others.
November 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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November 20, 2015: Dan and Phil host a cozy TABINOF signing at Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville (just outside of Chicago), one of my all time favorite bookstores! 🥰📖🖋
Photo of Dan and Phil at their Naperville TABINOF signing, talking to a fan with huge smiles. Photo of Dan and Phil waving to a fan at their TABINOF Naperville signing with gigantic smiles. Photo of Dan and Phil sitting very closely at their TABINOF Naperville signing behind a large table draped with a navy blue tablecloth. They are simultaneously signing a fan's book and smiling while the fan waits patiently in front of them.
November 21, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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November 20, 2015: Dan and Phil are officially in my home city of CHICAGO for the first time ever!! Sorry it was so cold for you, boys! 🥶❄️🍕
Tweet from Phil Lester posted on 20 November 2015 that says "Chicago? More like CHILLcago" with 2 snowflake emojis at the end. Tweet from Phil Lester posted on 20 November 2015 that says "Oh apparently a huge snow storm is on the way (shocked face emoji) (snowman emoji) ChicagSNOW".
November 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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November 19, 2015: Dan and Phil host a TABINOF signing at Barnes & Noble at The Grove in LA, where they have a wonderful time meeting us and sign this iconic binding contract! 💍🖋📖
Photo of Dan and Phil greeting a fan at the TABINOF LA signing. They are sitting behind a large brown table. Dan is smiling hugely and looks very excited while Phil has more of a soft smile and looks curious. Collage of 4 photos of Dan and Phil at their TABINOF LA signing, greeting a fan and talking to them with expressions of excitement, care, and gratefulness. Collage of two photos of Dan and Phil greeting a fan at the TABINOF LA signing, both with huge smiles and a ton of enthusiasm. Photo of a white sheet of paper designed to look like a certificate that says "If we're not married by 40, we'll marry each other." It has been signed by both Dan and Phil and the fan who gave the paper to them.
November 20, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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November 19, 2015: Happy 10 YEARS to the one, the only infamous titty wigs sweater! If anyone still has theirs, I'll actually be amazed 😅👕👦👦🏻
Screenshot of Dan and Phil from their now-deleted YouTube video advertising their November 2015 merch drop. They are sitting on the couch of the gaming channel room in their first London apartment. Dan is wearing the grey jumper with his and Phil's emoji fringes printed on the chest and is showing it off with a huge smile. Phil is wearing the TATINOF UK tour T shirt and gesturing towards Dan's jumper with an interested expression.
November 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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November 18, 2015: Dan and Phil are on the way to LA! ✈️🌴📶
Tweet from Dan Howell posted on 18 November 2015 that says "really". Underneath is a screenshot of a plane wifi sign up form with an error message that says "The email address entered is being used by an existing account. Please sign in or enter a different email address." Dan has filled out the form with the name "poo mcpooson" and the email "poo@poo.com". Maybe 8-year-old humor wasn't the way to go, Dan!
November 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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November 18, 2015: Happy calendar season from Dan and Phil! Any guesses on when we'll get the 2026 one? My money's on next Monday or Tuesday personally 📆📸💸
Instagram post from Phil Lester posted on 18 November 2015. The photo is one from his and Dan's 2016 calendar of the two of them in sailor's outfits each giving a salute to the camera. The caption says "Ahoy Mateys! Excited to launch some new merch tomorrow! Here's a clue (big grin with closed eyes emoji) (calendar emoji) (chocolate bar emoji) (t shirt emoji)".
November 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Photo of Dan and Phil waving goodbye to the camera in Tumblr's NYC offices with slightly sad expressions. THANKS SO MUCH FOR ASKING US QUESTIONS GUYS THANKS TUMBLR FOR LETTING US IN YOUR OFFICE BACK TO SCHEDULED BLOGGING
November 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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D: honestly, i have a lot of self-doubt and miscellaneous crippling self-esteem issues and i’m very cynical and tend to base everything around what the critics think. being told i have a positive influence on someone elses life means so much more to me than any kind of compliment. i’m not perfect and i don’t think i’m a big deal but seeing people say they’ve made friends through our videos or just smiled on a bad day is what keeps me going. i love you all and appreciate you all and now tumblr are saying it’s time to leave their office so this answer can’t be more articulate than this ramble as i type it. thanks
November 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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swordthain asked: spork D: we’ve found the random phase kiwipeel asked: opinion on broccoli (note: Paul Rudd has answered this question from me. no pressure) P: they are like tiny delicious edible trees though their name sounds like a disease obsidianphan asked: Would you ever move outside of London? If so where? P: I actually love New York! It’s quite similar to London but slightly stretched upwards. Brighton is quite chilled out so I like it there! Or I’d definitely live in Japan for a few months. spacey-fox asked: I know you probably won't answer this but I just wanted to say that you have helped me through some dark times, that I'm still in. Your videos have given me common ground to make friends, advice that I'm not sure I'll ever need, and good guide on what not to do and laughs when I'm feeling down. Youtube might not always been seen as a real or important job, but it really is. Thanks for doing it, and most of all, thanks for being you.
November 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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oniontrash-deactivated20160611 asked: What are your favourite childhood memories? P: Going to Florida for the first time with my family! They say you will never forget your first American pancake. Also making horror movies with my friends! justlivingmylifeontheinternet-d asked: When will you stop doing youtube?? I'm just asking because I need to be prepared (closed eyes big grin emoji) xx D: i honestly have no plans (in life) (jk) (but really) to stop doing youtuber ever! you come to realise just how special youtube is. it’s a completely open platform for independant creativity where you are in complete control. there’s no one controlling what you do or say and that’s too precious to let go of! plus it’s based on the internet where all the people i actually want to talk to are so that helps. i don’t know what will change, but i can’t imagine what i’d do without youtube! a-certified-mess-tm asked: What time of day are you most creative? P: Definitely the afternoon or evening! If I have a coffee and a giant cookie I’ll think of some great ideas. Don’t even talk to me before I’ve had my breakfast... Underneath is a gif of a baby duck sat on a desk, falling asleep with its head drooping down onto a notebook. dostbunnies asked: when was the last recorded time that phil ate dan's cereal D: it was the day of our final tour show in the uk. more than ever, that morning i needed delicious carby energy so i walked into the kitchen in my pj’s eaglerly awaiting my crunchy nut feast, to discover an empty box. i went into the living room to see phil in his muppets pyjamas eating the last of his chosen cereal. “what happened to my crunchy nut?!” i said to which he responded “oh sorry i was hungry in the middle of the night”. this heinous act of betrayal with no consideration is the reality of my life. help.
November 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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ninicream asked: why hasn't your Tumblr layout been updated in 89 years D: i actually made my theme myself by just copying the page code of a friends’ and pasting in all the things i wanted to add. it’s a complete trainwreck i know. updating it for 2016 is a top personal goal for me. theghostblog13-blog asked: Do you collect anything ?? P: I collected rocks as a kid?! I even had a magazine subscription called ‘treasures of the earth’ so I could collect shiny rocks. (diamond emoji) #cooldude heartbreakisthenationlanthem asked: Do you put your left shoe on first or your right? I'm curious D: i just thought about it and - right. psychoanalyse that. P: Left! D: wow paynedays asked: What was the most catastrophic incident you guys caused at your apartment? P: Probably when I almost burned the house down by lighting our gas fire with a plushie of calcifer from ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ sat on top of it! RIP
November 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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technoreliquary asked: Would either of you ever get a tattoo? P: When we made the Punk Edits IRL video I thought they’d look stupid on me but the neck dragon was actually pretty cool D: i think tattoos are awesome but i just can’t imagine what i’d get on myself! it’s just such a commitment?! what one thing am i so passionate about i want it on my body forever?? ide geekyglow asked: Have you ever thought about getting a dog together? D: I KNOW WE JOKE but for real i struggle to look after myself never mind an animal. plus i’m still mildly traumatised from the story of my hamster (plug-link to video) in terms of keeping pets at all. who knows though, maybe getting a dog i’d have to walk would force me to exercise? P: One day I want a dog for sure! I’d want a corgi or a pug or a shibe or maybe a robo dog when they’re relased by apple. egg-king asked: How many plants does Phil have now? D: i actually found a pic of phil’s bedroom in the gif search Underneath is a gif of a forest of tall trees. stellaeperditae asked: Dan are you worried that this Q&A will ruin your tumblr aesthetic? D: side note - by far the toughest thing about being on tour was the slow hotel internet. you know when you have internet enough to load facebook and emails but is just too slow to load .gifs? that’s true cruelty. so unfortunately i couldn’t reblog a lot on the road which means my beautiful aesthetic shitposting has been buried under a pile of youtube videos. loading up my queue is a priority when i’m home.
November 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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anotheralmostunusedblog asked: What would you WANT to be doing if YouTube didn't exist? Like, what would Dan study instead of Law? And would Phil study something different? D: as shown in my college dropout video i think i would have inevitably had my law school breakdown even if i wasn’t doing youtube! (thank god i was?) the reason i dropped out was because i realised my heart wasn’t in it and to enjoy life i had to at least attempt to persue something i would truly love. i like to think without youtube it would have still been something creative! i wont think about this too hard lest i end up face down on tumblr’s nice wood flooring. P: I think I’d still have done post-production! I actually got an offer to do Summer work experience at the place that edited the Dark Knight so I could have been a little credit in some of your favourite movies! phan-phiction asked: What color socks are you wearing? P: SHARKS AND FOXES YO Underneath is a photo of Phil's socks, both blue, one with red foxes and the other with black sharks. His feet are propped up on the white table and he is wearing white shoes and black skinny jeans. theyoungbloochronicles asked: how was/is it being on tour and meeting people that love you so much? <3 D: honestly it was one of the best experiences of my life! (no show spoilers you worldwidies can wait your turns) but performing something we’re so proud of and see such a great reaction to it is incredible. we truly appreciate meeting the people that have given us everything from supporting our videos and to see any kind of positivity we’ve influenced in people is what keeps me going. eyebagsarepretty asked: How many asks did you get? danielhowell answered: since i opened the box last night? um.. Underneath is a screenshot of Dan's Tumblr notifications, showing 73,121 messages in his ask box and 99+ DMs in his messages.
November 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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forstaken asked: since you guys were (sic) on tour what did you do on your days off? P: I didn’t leave my bed and completed Yoshi’s Wooly World! D: draw the blinds, play gw2 and eat chocolate until phil takes it away from me. nctveluvs asked: If you could go back in time and tell your younger self how successful you've become and that you're doing something you ( hopefully ) love, would you? P: I think that could create some kind of paradox and DESTROY US ALL! So no, as your experiences in life make you what you are today! I might slip some lotto numbers into my pocket though ;D theultimatefandomaccount asked: Did you know that there is a cheat for sims for that gives you 50,000 simoleons? (Control+shift+C and then type in the word "motherlode") D: WE WILL NOT CHEAT DURING OUR SIMS LP! honestly guys. it’s an important metaphor for life. you don’t appreciate things unless you earn them! you’re sat there pooping in your marble toilet in your marble mansion and it all happened too quickly. you experience the top straight away and when there’s nothing left you spiral into oblivion and end up putting the family in the swimming pool and deleting the step ladder. none of us should end up like that. eyebagsarepretty asked: Do you guys have a favorite section of the book? P: I’m not sure I can pick a favourite but writing my own fan fiction was a highlight! I Had no idea my brain would go that far. Sorry Harry D: this is like asking me to pick a favourite of 200 children i love them all the same apart from the hand ngl that was kind of weird
November 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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nolongerhere2024 asked: Your audiobook trailer was so cool! Any chance of more videos like that? D: thank you! it was wasn’t it?! (context here: [link to audiobook trailer video]) i think it was an awesome creative/different idea for an audiobook trailer and everyone worked very hard on it! that being said it was incredibly disturbing and invasive and we did set fire to the house so maybe not. methnote asked: I bet you two are mega jet-lagged right about now. How are you coping? P: This is actually the great kind of jet-lag that makes you wide awake at 7am so I’m like an actual member of society! I woke up and ate a giant waffle so i’m still buzzing off maple syrup. stellaeperditae asked: Is your traditional signature actually your signature or is it just a short staged one for m&g's ? danielhowell answered: (you can see our ‘signatures’ on the answer time post below!) D: this is totally my ‘staged’ one i don’t think they’d allow a colon on any official forms. when i was an edgy 13 year old i (not lying rn) used to dot my i’s with pentagrams and i wrote it on my passport and my mum was furious with me. sparklinlester asked: What was one of the funniest moments that happened on tour P: Probably Dan ripping his jeans on part of the stage and showing his butt to 2000 people! (Definitely not when I smacked my head on a pixel 2 minutes into the show D:)
November 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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November 17, 2015: Dan and Phil visit Tumblr's offices in NYC and host their first AnswerTime! 💻❓💬
Photo of Dan and Phil sitting at a desk taking a silly selfie gif. Dan is closest to the camera with an emotionless expression, making peace signs with both hands and Phil is sitting further back, making a silly face. Text from Dan's Tumblr post that says: HELLO PEOPLE OF TUMBLR! we’re currently sat in tumblr’s v snazzy office in new york (like seriously goals) and we’re ready to a some q’s! #AnswerTime #danisnotonfire #amazingphil #wow selfie gif how futuristic #they bought us salads for lunch thanks #answertime"
November 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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November 17, 2015: Dan and Phil host a book signing at Barnes & Noble Union Square in NYC! (Which yes, officially means that that angry dad video is 10 years old now. Feel old yet?) 📖🖋🤩
Photo of Dan and Phil at their NYC TABINOF signing, sitting at a table and smiling hugely up at a couple fans who appear overcome with excitement.
November 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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November 17, 2015: Dan and Phil arrive in America with just enough time for a hotel room breakfast date! 🥰🇺🇸🧇
Tweet from Phil Lester posted on 17 November 2015. The text is simply 5 American flag emojis in a row. Instagram post from Phil Lester posted on 17 November 2015. The photo is of Phil sitting at a small table in a hotel room with a mug of coffee and a plate with a large waffle in front of him. He is smiling hugely with his eyes closed and pointing both pointer fingers down at his plate. Across from him is a thin-stemmed glass of some amber liquid and a pink flower. The caption says "The waffling has begun! I'm officially in America now". At the end is an American flag emoji and a sparkle emoji. The photo has been liked by Alice Oseman and others.
November 17, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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November 16, 2015: The congratulations and celebrations keep flowing in for TATINOF! Dnp really know the best people to surround themselves with, don't they? 🥰🫂🎉
Tweet from Carrie Hope Fletcher posted on 16 November 2015 that says "Morning all! I just gotta say...@danisnotonfire and @AmazingPhil's show last night was absolutely phenomenal! SO proud of you both!" At the end is a purple heart emoji, a green heart emoji, and a purple heart emoji. Underneath is a reply from Phil that says "Aw thanks Carrie means a lot coming from you! Lovely to see you". At the end is a smiley face emoji and a balloon emoji. Selfie of Phil posing with his and Dan's oldest and closest friend Bryony just after his and Dan's final TATINOF UK show. She is smiling hugely and doing a peace sign while Phil is staring the camera down with wide eyes. Selfie of Dan posing with his and Phil's oldest and closest friend Bryony at the TATINOF after party, both of them smiling hugely at the camera and giving peace signs.
November 16, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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November 15, 2015: Dan and Phil finally get their moment in the British YouTuber spotlight as the TATINOF afterparty gives them (and all of us) a night to remember! 🎉👯‍♂️🥳
Tweet from influencer Marc Zapanta that says "@HogwartsTyler it was so crazy! The Youtube after party was so good as well! We got Dan and Phil to go on the dance floor (hands up emoji) #winning". Reply from user @BlueYouths that says "together????" with a reply from Marc that says "yes". Screenshot of Dan and Phil at their after party from Louise's TATINOF vlog. They are standing very close to each other each wearing smart collared shirts and smiling hugely. Phil is holding a drink in one hand
November 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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+BONUS: Jimmy tweet that always makes me laugh!
Reply from Jimmy Hill that says "I had too many dans. Not an easy thing to explain to a stranger on the tube you've just fell onto".
November 15, 2025 at 10:16 PM