XOXO Festival Archive

The internet’s favorite indie-creator festival just pressed upload on its full video archive (2012–2024), and the comments are a whole mood. One fan went full caps-lock energy with “best conference ever,” while another dropped the most relatable confession of the week: they were supposed to speak at the final XOXO but got double-booked elsewhere—ultimate FOMO energy. Meanwhile, a recommendations frenzy broke out. Veteran voice simonw pushed the 2024 talk from Cabel Sasser, promising “it is worth your time,” while playlist-hunters compared notes on Leaf Corcoran (itch.io), 2016 and Maciej Ceglowski (Pinboard), 2013. Your weekend watchlist? Exploded. Not everyone wants to marathon, though. One commenter suggested hitting local art fairs and art crawls to meet creatives IRL—sparking a gentle “go outside vs. press play” vibe that only makes this archive feel more like a living community than a dusty vault. The strongest takes are crystal clear: XOXO wasn’t just a conference; it was a feeling. Now the big drama is time—how to watch it all, what to queue first, and whether you’ll cry from nostalgia or laugh at inside jokes you’re finally in on. Either way, the cult classic con just became appointment streaming.