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The number of content creators on the internet is limitless. An abundant, lucrative, digital creative world is at your fingertips with platforms like Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook. And as our social feeds continue to fill with a wealth of content, it begs the question: What does it take for a creator to stand out? Drive, talent, vision, and purpose are the answer.

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It’s once again time for content creation’s créme de la créme to begin their annual descent into Austin, but this year, the SXSW conference will converge tech and art in an entirely new dimension. Welcome to Rolling Stone and Meta’s SXSW ‘Creator House’.

On March 18th and 19th, thought-leadership conversations and panels at the Creator House will tackle the blossoming future of the creator economy head-on. Cultural commentators will look to spark new thinking and share insider secrets to navigate an age where curiosity and creativity function as currency.

Meta is introducing the second annual cohort of its We The Culture initiative – a creator program that aims to amplify Black creators who champion Black culture and further important conversations.

We The Culture (Wtc) is the product of Meta's $25 million-dollar investment in Black creators, and it launched last February. Developed by Black employees, Wtc comprises funding, resources, and networking opportunities -- and this year's cohort is focused on Reels creators.

The second We The Culture class comprises: French Spencer, Aliya Janell Young, Shaun Blokker, Bo Peoples, Sakinah and Zakiyyah Rahman, Alex Elle, Young Ezee, Crissa Jackson, Erik Alejandro Iglesias Rodriguez, Jason Johnson, Daphnique Springs, Amber Whittington, Tedra Wilson, Erica Cobb Baldwin, Cedric Rogers, Malcolm 'Mj' Harris, Tunde Oyeneyin, Dougie Cash, Chris Matthews, Jade Novah, Lonnie Marts, and Tiffany Thompson.

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This year’s Streamy Awards will feature a first-of-its-kind tribute dubbed the Streamys Creator Honors, whereby some of the platform’s biggest stars will bestow recognition to fellow creators whose work has resonated with them in 2020.

The creators who are handing out the first-ever Creator Honors -- which are launching in tandem with the Streamys’ 10th anniversary -- are Juanpa Zurita, Kyle Exum, Lilly Singh, Liza Koshy, Marques Brownlee, NikkieTutorials, and PatrickStarrr.

While the Streamys will be hosted by drag superstars Trixie Mattel and Katya, who will be travelling across Los Angeles to surprise winners at their homes, this year’s show will also comprise creator-led Spotlights, in which three influencers will shed light on important social issues amid a trying 2020. Amber Whittington will discuss race and representation, AsapSCIENCE will present on Covid adaptability, and Jay Shetty will discuss mental health.

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Set to take place at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown, the 2020 Human Rights Campaign Los Angeles Dinner, the first since Hrc opened its Los Angeles office, brings together Hrc’s most active members and supporters in the greater Los Angeles area to raise crucial funds in the fight for Lgbtq equality.

Tickets and further information are available here. Follow along throughout the evening using the hashtag #HRCLADinner.

Expected to attend are Event Co-chairs Jessica Bair, Nam Lam, and Alan Uphold, Hrc President Alphonso David, Hrc Equality Award Recipient Janelle Monae, Hrc Visibility Award Recipient Dan Levy, Presenter Stephanie Beatriz, Performer Nhandi, Comedian Dana Goldberg, and additional special guests including Kalen Allen, Lance Bass, Maria Bello, Jake Borelli, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Raymond Braun, Blossom Brown, Shea Diamond, Guillermo Diaz, Sam Greisman, Kristi Henderson, Valeisha Butterfield Jones & Dahntay Jones, Gus Kenworthy, Justin Mikita, Ryan Russell, Yeardley Smith, Amber Whittington, and many more!

YouTube kicked off Lgbtq+ Pride Month in the throes of an explosive scandal, amid calls to remove right-wing commentator Steven Crowder from its platform, after he was discovered to have extensively harassed Vox journalist Carlos Maza about his sexuality (and also promoted a T-shirt line emblazoned with the slogan ‘Socialism Is For F*gs). YouTube ultimately opted to let Crowder’s channel stand, but apologized to the Lgbtq+ community for the hurtful outcome.

Now, YouTube -- which has long been outspoken in its support for the Lgbtq+ community from a corporate marketing perspective -- has announced a new film produced alongside World Of Wonder (RuPaul’s Drag Race) and storytelling nonprofit StoryCorps titled Stonewall Outloud.

The documentary will chronicle the Stonewall Riots of 50 years ago -- a series of protests in New York against an anti-gay police raid on the Stonewall Inn bar that became a seminal event in the gay rights movement.

Sad that the Halloween season is over already? Have no fear, it has been extended! Check out the new Halloween shirts revealed by Terror Threads that get this edition of Horror Highlights rolling. Also: Kaleidoscope release details and trailer, Ghost Box short story collection edited by Patton Oswalt, a clip and trailer for My Little Sister, TV4 Entertainment and The Asylum's new Apocalypse streaming service, Beneath Us acquisition details, info on the new comic Rusty Revolver, and info on Christopher Michael Carter's new horror novels.

New Halloween Shirts from Terror Threads: Press Release: "Death has come to your little town! Terror Threads celebrates the night he came home with a collection of John Carpenter's Halloween apparel.

A whopping 16 exclusive, officially-licensed Halloween shirts are for sale, ranging from newly commissioned artwork to vintage production stills turned into unique shirt designs.

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