Press
Moody Studios is an independent digital magazine based in Austin, Texas. The publication reports on live music, Black culture, film and television, books, lifestyle, and consumer technology — how a night, a record, a plate, or a product actually lands.
Stories run continuously at moodystudios.co. Live pieces name the venue. Food names the plate and the bill. Books and film get a close, not a score. The Tech desk covers devices, platforms, and the rules that follow people into the room.
Publication
- Name
- Moody Studios
- Type
- Independent digital magazine
- Editor
- Jasmine
- Headquarters
- Austin, Texas
- Frequency
- Continuous digital publication
- Desks
- Live Events · Music · Film & TV · Books · Culture · Lifestyle · Tech
- Circuit
- Austin · Houston · Dallas, plus national culture and technology
- Website
- moodystudios.co
- Press contact
- jasmine@moodystudios.co
- @moodystudiosco
Selected coverage
Recent work from the Tech desk. The full book of stories is on the homepage and under Tech.
- Apple Folded the iPhone. The Hinge Is Two Grand. Duo is a passport that opens to 7.6 inches and starts at $1,999. The slab still ships. The fold waits until October.
- The Fold 8 Was Already the Book. Duo Is Apple Catching Up. Samsung’s compact Fold 8 has been on people’s radar since July. Apple just asked a hundred dollars more for the same silhouette.
- Dating Apps Want Your Face Before They Let You In Tinder is making Face Check a condition of being on the app. A password can be changed. A face cannot.
- The Catfish Is Wearing Their Own Face Now Credential fraud that keeps the selfie and invents the job, the degree, the roster spot.
- ChatGPT Built a Version for Teens. Parents Still Cannot Read the Chats. Study mode and quiet hours, with a hard limit: linked parents do not get the transcript.
Media inquiries
For interviews, on-the-record comment, or reprints, email jasmine@moodystudios.co with the deadline and the intended use.
Credentials
For photo passes, guest lists, and media accreditation at concerts, festivals, and industry events, email jasmine@moodystudios.co with the date, the venue or show, and the city. Confirmed dates are on Coverage.
Advertising
Homepage, recap, and newsletter placements. Email jasmine@moodystudios.co with the dates and the brief.
Brand assets
Use the wordmark on a light or dark field. Do not restyle the faces.
Photo credit
Live photographs are Moody Studios unless a photographer is named on the story. For reprints, email the story URL and how you intend to use the frame.
Boilerplate
Moody Studios is an independent digital magazine based in Austin, Texas. The publication covers live music, Black culture, and consumer technology, with desks for Live Events, Music, Film & TV, Books, Culture, Lifestyle, and Tech. Editor: Jasmine. Press: jasmine@moodystudios.co. moodystudios.co