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        hoopla productions presents

                                                  and now, the news.

what and now, the news is a twice weekly video segment, about twenty minutes long, focused on spreading news in easy bite sized fragments. with no specific focus, they cover everything from finances to politics, health to sports, celebrity gossip to world updates. small daily updates come out with weird news, around 2- 5 minutes long, with an emphasis on the unusual or funny.  told with a humorous spin, the show has two primary hosts but often has guest speakers and special hosts to focus on different ‘specialties’, and topics covered in the show also usually have an article written to go alongside it by the writing staff for more details.  where the hoopla offices holds a news studio, where the show records on a daily basis. we(a)kdays also records on the set, but often as a background for the ‘shenanigans’ they’re performing.  who the research team behind and now, the news, is made up of four key researchers who each tackle specific sections of the press and news circuit. the hosts are merely showpieces, and while they take on other responsibilities, rarely tackle the task of researching for their segments. altogether, roughly twelve people operate the segment between research, filming and post-production. 

current hosts:

( 2 ) of two spots open. poc preferred. 

@ford--docks

@life-by-design 

it’s the start of a new workweek tomorrow here at the hoopla offices, so a quick update: 

we’ll be performing our first activity check over the course of the next few days. we’ll be posting a call on our discord channel, and to anyone who doesn’t respond there or send a message by wednesday at 9pm CST will be removed from the game. 

thursday will come with a new task for players to try out! don’t forget, our first task is open for anyone to try at any point in time. 

over the course of the week, we’re going to post about two more shows on the main for further details - while we have a couple in mind, if there’s anything specific you’d like a post about, let us know! 

monday is meme day, where we’ll encourage memes and reblogging to help with activity and muse!

                                            hoopla plot drop / 

                                                    award season.

every creator looks forward to one thing more than any other : awards and accolades of their hard work. web creators are no different, and while they may not be eligible for grammy’s or oscar’s, there are a number of top awards designed for content creators of the 21st century. 

this spring, hoopla and it’s staff and productions have won a number of achievements, most notably ending with the most famous of them all: the webby award. hosted may 16th in new york, dixie lancaster and a few of the more public faces headed across the country to attend - and win - several awards for the company. 

now, with memorial day weekend coming up, hoopla is hosting their own awards ceremony - a company picnic hosted every year, a superlative of sorts sent around to all members of the team no matter their department to vote for things like ‘best dressed’ ‘most kissable’ and ‘silliest concept’ for the past year. 

emails went out today to collect their votes - whether employees campaign for their favorite category ( nominate me for ‘best side instagram!’ ) or just allow the fates of their notoriety be held on the shoulders of their peers, everyone’s buzzing about the party this upcoming monday. 

for the group ; 

interactions are officially open ! feel free to post open starters as paras / face to face interactions, or even as the ‘old fashion’ gif chats as messages back and forth through the office ! the opportunities are endless for you. 

while we won’t have an official ‘ballot’ of superlatives, feel free to get creative ! new categories are offered every year, and it’s a time for the staff to get together and let loose, let their hair down, have fun together! 

the actual party will take place on monday, may 30th, but will not be an event this time around, as there are still so few of us. however, you’re free to use it in your threads and plotting with other members of the staff ! 

don’t forget to follow everyone! 

remember, character biographies should be posted / linked easily within your first few days so people can know more about your character! 

         hoopla productions presents

                                                   are you afraid of the dark? 

what are you afraid of the dark is a weekly podcast focusing on true crime, the supernatural, and the weird and wild. with deep dives into some of histories craziest stories, it’s one of the top breadwinners of the hoopla organization, and often times what draws viewers and listeners in to the website.  it’s been going strong for about four years now, and has started to perform live shows in the santa cruz area. the comedy helps offset the dark and often disturbing content, and with the true crime boom, it seems everyone’s always clamoring for more.  where the podcast records in their own studio, and while the hosts do the majority of their own research ( with the help of interns and other hoopla staff ), they reside in the primary creative team open office space.  who the team behind ‘ayaotd’ is a three man operation - the 'audience’, the researcher, and the exuberant investigator. together, they make a team that’s engaging, enthralling, and becoming more and more popular as time goes on. 

current hosts:

( 1 ) of three slots open.

zahra khan as the investigator. 

hazel henriksen 

          hoopla productions presents 

                                                    we(a)kdays

what we(a)kdays was the original video segment that launched the rest of hoopla into mainstream success. a twice weekly three to seven minute video short about the struggles of being twenty / thirty somethings in an office setting, it captured the laughter of every struggling millennial - including those who haven’t made their way into an office themselves yet.  the premise is simple enough, but the creations are always just a little more outlandish than expected - a phantom haunting the office, interviews for employees who are clearly unqualified, office pranks gone horribly wrong. some are based on true circumstances, but the result is always hilarious.  where filmed entirely around the office, we(a)kdays takes place in every corner of the space - there’s no ‘set’ place to film, and no sound stage or backgrounds. often times, candid pieces of the offices will end up in the background, which makes the shorts feel more authentic.  who originally staring none other than dixie lancaster, founder and current CEO of hoopla! it now stars a variety of staff members. there are six primary roles the show focuses on, with special appearances from people in all departments. associates generally play themselves - an exaggerated version, albeit - with lines written by some of the creative writing team who put together scrips. joining in is always optional for staff members, but being asked to be on we(a)kdays is a dream come true for most of the hoopla team. 

current stars: 

( 6 ) of six slots open. 

current guest stars: 

merrick wood

( 6 ) of seven slots open.