Have you heard? Hasan Piker’s in the dog house, Dylan Mulvaney’s one-woman show, and Ned Fulmer’s wrestling debut.

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, the internet is arguing about a streamer’s treatment of his dog, a TikTok standout is ready for her close-up, and a disgraced Try Guy is stepping into the ring.

Creator commotion

Hasan Piker denies shock collar allegations — but some critics aren’t convinced. The political creator has been embroiled in controversy after some viewers claimed that he used a shock collar to keep his dog Kaya in the frame of his stream. Piker has denied those assertions, friends like Valkyrae have backed him up, and PETA has chimed in as well.

Moist Cr1TiKaL turns off donations. Charlie White has become one of the most popular voices in the streaming community, and he doesn’t feel like he needs direct support from his fans. He’d rather they support charities or other beneficial causes, so he has decided to disable all donations on his account.

Pop culture minute

Sorry, haters: Dylan Mulvaney is “the least problematic woman in the world.” So claims the title of Mulvaney’s one-woman show, which has opened at Manhattan’s Lortel Theatre. The show’s eclectic list of contributors ranges from TikTok-famous songwriter Abigail Barlow to brilliant Scottish thespian Alan Cumming, so Mulvaney is covering all her bases with her big theatrical break.

Adam Rose parlays short-form success into directorial debut. The actor broke out on TikTok thanks to his vexed reactions to unusual posts. More than one billion views later, Rose is directing a satirical comedy called 15 Minutes, in which he will also star as an influencer. Write what you know, as they say.

One of YouTube’s top kidfluencers is the queen of Halloween novelty tracks. The young star of the Kids Diana Show channel now spearheads a franchise titled Love, Diana. The latest piece of IP under that umbrella is “The Halloween Scene,” a spooky party song that has dropped just in time for October 31 festivities. Will Diana follow up in a few months with a Yuletide tune?

Molly Burke’s memoir chronicles “the challenges of being a blind woman in a sighted world.” In Unseen, published by Abrams Books, the vlogger tells the story of her life. As she told YouTube, her channel provided “the perfect opportunity to create the representation she wasn’t seeing in movies and TV shows.”

Politics as usual

Gavin Newsom x ConnorEatsPants was the collab I didn’t know I needed. “Democrats haven’t been talking to young men, and we’ve lost them.” That was one of California Governor Gavin Newsom‘s quotable lines during his hang with Fortnite creator ConnorEatsPants. Is this appearance a preview for Newsom’s entry into the battle royale known as the presidential race?

Will Barron Trump lead the new version of TikTok? The president’s 19-year-old son is still in college, but that hasn’t stopped his dad from suggesting that Barron could lead the upcoming, U.S.-only version of TikTok. On one hand, a member of Gen Z steering TikTok makes some sense. On the other hand, what is this reality we’re living in?

New York City sues social media platforms due to teenage harms. Ayy, we’re litigating heah! Taking on TikTok, Snapchat, Google, and Meta is a tall task, but prosecutors in the Big Apple are ready to fight for the mental health of the city’s youth.

The biz

The “Lemonade Stand” is the hottest podcast of the moment. Twitch streamers Atrioc, DougDoug, and Aiden McCaig may only have enough business acumen to run a lemonade stand, but that didn’t stop them from launching a podcast that features wide-ranging cultural and social discussions. Lemonade Stand is now bagging $58,000 per month from Patreon. Not bad — and imagine how much more money they’ll make on a hot summer day.

Oasiz raises $2.5 million seed round to blend TikTok with Roblox. Andreessen Horowitz is one of the backers supporting Oasiz, which is looking to capitalize on surging interest in “playable content.” If Roblox can launch its own TikTok-style feed, and platforms like YouTube can add playable games, then there is certainly a lane for a startup like this one to step into.

Poker is the hot new creator revenue stream. Tastemakers like King Bach and Wengie will ante up for the Creator Poker Championship, an upcoming tournament affiliated with the World Poker Tour. If these creators run out of chips, they can start betting their follower counts against one another.

The internet is a strange place

Ned Fulmer wants to be the internet’s favorite wrestling heel. With his debut on the AEW circuit, the disgraced former Try Guy is following in Logan Paul’s footsteps. His old chums may not like it, but Fulmer has turned the concept of trying adventurous new experiences into a form of performance art.

Nearly 30,000 viewers (including Twitch’s CEO) watched someone give birth on stream. The gaming creator Fandy and her baby are doing well after going live with a memorable and unprecedented stunt. As long as we stop this trend before we get to “Twitch Plays Obstetrics,” everything will be good and well for mother and child.

Raising Cane’s put on a fashion show inspired by fast food chicken. I would say this is the most extravagant public stunt in Raising Cane’s history, but I’ve seen season one of The Rehearsal.