Have you heard? A ‘Dead Meat’ meetup, Jake Paul’s re-raise, and the TikTok farlands.

Each week, we handpick a selection of stories to give you a snapshot of trends, updates, business moves, and more from around the creator industry. This week, an annual awards show is capitalizing on the creator horror trend, the Problem Child is refreshing his investments, and TikTok has its answer to YouTube Poop. Pop culture minute For the first time, the Dead Meat Horror Awards will be an IRL, ticketed experience. Since 2022, James A. Janisse and Chelsea Rebecca's Dead Meat channel has celebrated indie horror with an awards show. In 2026, the pomp and circumstance is coming to Pacific Electric in Los Angeles for an IRL show that will stream on July 18. With YouTube horror maestros like Kane Parsons and Curry Barker currently dominating the box office, it's the right time for Dead Meat to make such a big move. Visit Tubefilter for more great stories.

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