A panel at SXSW. In the top right corner is the Daily Dot newsletter logo.

Newsletter: Creator economy burnout at SXSW

In today's special edition of the 'Internet Insider' newsletter, we report from the ground at SXSW.

On Mar 15, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich, Ramon Ramirez

David Dobrik holding a camera

‘Under the Influence’ explores the rot of the creator economy

The film focuses on David Dobrik, but it could be about so many YouTubers.

On Mar 15, 2022 by Audra Schroeder

Homepage article image

SXSW 2022: What’s next for Birds Aren’t Real founder Peter McIndoe?

'We made it so that if you dig 2 inches deep you could see what it is.'

On Mar 15, 2022 by Mariam Sharia

four women hunched together in the dark in a24's bodies bodies bodies.

SXSW review: Halina Reijn’s intense whodunnit ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ satirizes the toxicity of 20-something trust-funders

A toxic group of 20-somethings' 'hurricane party' goes awfully wrong.

On Mar 15, 2022 by Laiken Neumann

Homepage article image

SXSW: Creator economy gurus talk brand partnerships and creative burnout

'As far as burnout goes, I’d say that I’ve been scorched.'

On Mar 15, 2022 by Grace Stanley

Ben McKenzie at SXSW

SXSW: Actor Ben McKenzie’s crypto skepticism brings the blockchain conversation back to earth

'Crypto is speed running past half a millennium of financial mistakes.'

On Mar 14, 2022 by Daysia Tolentino

Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova at SXSW. The Daily Dot newsletter logo is in the bottom right corner.

Newsletter: Pussy Riot at SXSW: ‘F*ck Putin’

In today's special edition of the 'Internet Insider' newsletter, we report from the ground at SXSW.

On Mar 14, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich, Ramon Ramirez

Homepage article image

SXSW: Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness and influencer ALOK call for a complete degendering of the fashion and beauty industries

'What we need is not just a runway, but a revolution.'

On Mar 14, 2022 by Grace Stanley

Ti West's X, Mia Goth

SXSW review: Ti West’s porn-horror ‘X’ draws on the real fear within moral panics

'X' returns to the golden age of horror and porn: the '70s.

On Mar 14, 2022 by Laiken Neumann

L-r, Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum star in Paramount Pictures' 'THE LOST CITY.'

SXSW review: ‘The Lost City’ is a screwball comedy that leans into its silliness

Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum have remarkable chemistry.

On Mar 14, 2022 by Tiffany Kelly

Chairs on a stage with the SXSW logo behind them. The Daily Dot newsletter logo is in the top right corner.

Newsletter: Giant Nic Cage costumes at SXSW

In today's special edition of the 'Internet Insider' newsletter, we report from the ground at SXSW.

On Mar 13, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich, Ramon Ramirez

Homepage article image

Ray’s is notoriously buzzy and hard to get into—its SXSW pop-up was no different

The partnership between the NYC celebrity hotspot and Bumble seemed like a perfect match.

On Mar 13, 2022 by Daysia Tolentino

Marcel The Shell With Shoes On Film Still

Review: ‘Marcel The Shell With Shoes On’ grounds its whimsical narrative in authenticity

The viral animated character returns in an endearing full-length feature.

On Mar 13, 2022 by Laiken Neumann

Homepage article image

Beto O’Rourke calls Texas Gov. Greg Abbott a ‘thug,’ says he’ll legalize weed if elected

'Republicans like to get high just as much as Democrats.'

On Mar 13, 2022 by Mariam Sharia

nicolas cage in red robe and sunglasses

‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ is sure to spark more Nicolas Cage memes

Nicolas Cage plays himself in this referential comedy.

On Mar 13, 2022 by Tiffany Kelly