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‘Beef’ taps our collective rage and unhappiness—and turns it into one of the best shows of the year

Ali Wong and Steven Yeun star in the series on Netflix.

On Apr 10, 2023 by Tiffany Kelly

Streaming
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Haru Nemuri’s social media presence is part diary entry, part passionate manifesto

The poetry-rapper meticulously details the intent behind her music for her global audience.

On Mar 23, 2023 by Grace Stanley

Internet Culture Passionfruit
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Bbno$ is a product of the internet

The 27-year-old rapper is a viral content creator and a “gamer at heart.”

On Mar 23, 2023 by Grace Stanley

Internet Culture Passionfruit
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How Gen Z is teaching us to embrace death

It turns out people actually *do* want to talk about death.

On Mar 22, 2023 by Mariam Sharia

Internet Culture
Sabrina Wu, Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, and Stephanie Hsu in JOY RIDE.

Review: An unrestrained ‘Joy Ride’ offers a fresh take on the road-trip comedy

Adele Lim’s audacious directorial debut premiered at SXSW.

On Mar 22, 2023 by Adrienne Hunter

Internet Culture Movies
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The Trevor Project brings drag celebrities to SXSW in an effort to protect LGBTQ youth

Symone, Gottmik, and Jaida Essence Hall did not hold back in this timely panel.

On Mar 20, 2023 by Adrienne Hunter

IRL
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McLovin plays bass: The 20 best new artists and bands I watched at SXSW—with a playlist

Across Austin's premier dives, you can still discover great tunes for that work station playlist.

On Mar 20, 2023 by Ramon Ramirez

Internet Culture
Ben Affleck wearing large sunglasses and a tracksuit sitting at a desk in the new movie AIR.

Ben Affleck’s ‘Air’ is a ‘dudes rock’ film—that does so much more with its stacked, ensemble cast

The new film follows the team who made Air Jordans iconic.

On Mar 20, 2023 by Tiffany Kelly

Internet Culture Movies
Julio Torres and Tilda Swinton in PROBLEMISTA

Review: A24 film ‘Problemista’ is colorful, hilarious, and overwhelming

Julio Torres' directorial debut juggles cartoonish visuals, immigration anxiety, and artistic dedication. And it co-stars Tilda Swinton as a brash hyper-Karen.

On Mar 19, 2023 by Laiken Neumann

Internet Culture
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Mushroom meat, plastic-eating enzymes, the Shell House: At SXSW, tech bros try to save the world from climate change

A technology conference known for new toys feels guilty, goes green.

On Mar 18, 2023 by Ramon Ramirez

Internet Culture
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This year at SXSW, everyone seemed to want to log off

Instead of talking about how to go viral, people talked about how to unplug.

On Mar 18, 2023 by Tiffany Kelly

Internet Culture
A nun, sitting down next to a man in a cowboy hat.

Nuns invade SXSW: Inside the zany new Peacock series, ‘Mrs. Davis’

'Cautiously entertained is my position on AI.'

On Mar 17, 2023 by Adrienne Hunter

Internet Culture
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At SXSW, influencer and ‘Too Hot To Handle’ star Harry Jowsey describes his career evolution

'Not many people really like straight white guys. So I'm like, you know, let's take the piss out of myself.'

On Mar 16, 2023 by Grace Stanley

Internet Culture Passionfruit
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Twitch streamer Kacey ‘Kacee’ Anderson takes stage as lead correspondent at the eMLS Cup at SXSW

Kacey Anderson spoke to Passionfruit about her experience with the eMLS as its first woman content creator.

On Mar 16, 2023 by Steven Asarch

Internet Culture Passionfruit
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Review: ‘The New Americans: Gaming A Revolution’ is a meme-fueled tale of two mobs

The story is told in the fast-paced internet language that drives it.

On Mar 15, 2023 by Mariam Sharia

Tech