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Austin Powell


Austin Powell is the former managing editor of the Daily Dot. His work focuses on the intersection of entertainment and technology. He previously served as a music columnist for the Austin Chronicle and is the co-author of The Austin Chronicle Music Anthology.

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The Internet needs an emergency relief system

The Internet continues to find new and inspiring ways to assist victims of national tragedies. But there's potential for far greater contributions. 

On May 22, 2013 by Austin Powell

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Amplifier Worship: A Spotify introduction to Boris

Here's your guide to the most important Japanese band of the past decade. 

On May 6, 2013 by Austin Powell

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The Knicks and Celtics rivalry explained in 1 Vine

The most important moment in the Wednesday’s decisive game five between the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics took place after the final buzzer sounded.

On May 3, 2013 by Austin Powell

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Anonymous starts a hacking war with Israel

Anonymous claimed to have done $3 billion in damage and affected 100,000 websites, 40,000 Facebook pages, 5,000 Twitter accounts and 30,000 bank accounts.

On Apr 8, 2013 by Austin Powell

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Spotify Essentials: My Big Ugly Quarterlife Crisis

The Men, Pissed Jeans, Cloud Nothings, and Metz: This is the sound of a quarterlife crisis. 

On Feb 5, 2013 by Austin Powell

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Losing My Edge: The definitive LCD Soundsystem sampler

LCD Soundsystem's debut single offers a blueprint for one of the decade's defining bands and a paint-by-numbers buyer’s guide for aspiring record collectors.

On Jan 9, 2013 by Austin Powell

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The best of the Internet in 2012

The Daily Dot celebrates the events and people that brought us together and led the conversations online in 2012—the highs, lows, and Twitter parody accounts in between.

On Dec 31, 2012 by Austin Powell

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Bargain Bin Blasphemy: A tribute to black metal

Paint it black (and white).

On Dec 12, 2012 by Austin Powell

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Treat me like a stranger: An interview with Gotye

The Australian pop sensation talks to the Daily Dot about losing control of his own song and breaking through the glass ceiling of YouTube.

On Oct 12, 2012 by Austin Powell

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15 essential steps to Kickstarter success

The team behind two of the most successful hardware projects on Kickstarter share their top tips and tricks. 

On Sep 19, 2012 by Austin Powell

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XOXO Festival: From Kickstarter, with love

The two-day tech conference offered a glimpse of the crowdfunding site’s past, present, and promising future. 

On Sep 18, 2012 by Austin Powell

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The naked authenticity of Amanda Palmer

The Dresden Doll bares all about her Kickstarter campaign, the power of the Web, and her cross to bear.

On Sep 14, 2012 by Austin Powell

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An interactive timeline of the Daily Dot

Here's a look back at key events, stories, and milestones that shaped our first year in print.

On Aug 23, 2012 by Austin Powell

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10 definitive Daily Dot stories

A look back at some of our most important stories from year one. 

On Aug 23, 2012 by Austin Powell

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Radio Reddit to release monthly best-of collections

With a series of digital releases, Radio Reddit hopes to create a long-term revenue stream and a monthly soundtrack of its top user-generated tracks. 

On Aug 21, 2012 by Austin Powell

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