The Curse of La Llorona isn't actually a Conjuring Universe movie, says director Michael Chaves, who more recently helmed The Nun 2, blames the mistake on a big misunderstanding at SXSW Total Film · Jul 20, 2023
Dragging Democracy into the Future As the Texas Observer survives to muckrake another day, Steven Monacelli highlights the battle for democracy happening in the Lone Star State. Texas Observer · Apr 3, 2023
Confronting Queer Oppression in Moscow … And America Queendom, a documentary that recently premiered at the SXSW film festival, should leave viewers—especially LGBTQ+ viewers—shaken. Texas Observer · Mar 30, 2023
Is AI the future of Hollywood? How the hype squares with reality For every problem you can think of, someone is out there pitching a solution that involves artificial intelligence. AI could help solve such intractable problems as climate change and dangerous work conditions, the technology's most eager boosters promise. Los Angeles Times · Mar 22, 2023
Air Has Premiered At SXSW, See What Critics Are Saying About Ben Affleck And Matt Damon’s Michael Jordan Movie Ben Affleck's Air premiered at South by Southwest, and critics are sharing their opinions on the Air Jordan origin story. Cinemablend · Mar 20, 2023
Viola Davis is ‘glad’ she didn’t know Michael Jordan chose her to play his mother in 'Air' The world found out last week that Michael Jordan personally selected Viola Davis to play his mother, Deloris Jordan, in the new movie, “Air” — and apparently so did Davis. Los Angeles Times · Mar 20, 2023
Ben Affleck's Air called a "feel-good crowd-pleaser" in positive first reactions Ben Affleck's Nike drama Air gets "biggest standing ovation" at SXSW 2023 Total Film · Mar 20, 2023
The Nike Air Jordan film from Ben Affleck and Matt Damon is receiving tons of early praise Ben Affleck's sports drama Air is getting great early notices out of South by Southwest. USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 19, 2023
Fear, glee, and insousiance at SXSW Thousands of techies came to South By Southwest at the same moment that their favorite bank was melting down. The mood was surprising. Fortune · Mar 17, 2023
‘We Won’t Be Bullied’: Abortion Pill Website Fights Texas Censorship Tracy Droz Tragos’ documentary Plan C, now screening at SXSW, follows the ongoing fight to expand access to abortion medication. Texas Observer · Mar 15, 2023
Boygenius surprise fans by performing at Austin Airport ahead of SXSW The supergroup is made up of solo singers Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacas and Julien Baker The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023
COVID isn't over, Tilda Swinton The actor, who was struggling with long COVID only last year, was vocal about being anti-COVID protocols Salon · Mar 14, 2023
Behold! Webb Telescope Image Reveals the Spectacular Death of a Massive Star NASA astronomers began their presentation at SXSW with a stunning supernova image. Inverse · Mar 14, 2023
Haunting the Border "Deadland," the directorial debut of Lance Larson which premiered at SXSW, is a surreal father-son migration movie that will linger with you. Texas Observer · Mar 14, 2023
Los Angeles Times · Mar 13, 2023 At SXSW, an unexpected banking crisis disrupts a tech-world tradition Walking through Roku City on Sunday afternoon, you'd hardly know the namesake company was having an unusually stressful weekend.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 13, 2023 The reigning queen of SXSW is feeling the 'pressure': 'Did they like that?' As Parker Posey was to Sundance in the '90s and Greta Gerwig to SXSW in the mid-aughts, no one embodies the current sensibility of the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival quite like Rachel Sennott. With a persona that is ditzy but knowing, somehow earnestly cynical, tuned in but…
Fortune · Mar 10, 2023 Silicon Valley Bank just sucked all the oxygen out of SXSW Just as Silicon Valley entrepreneurs were landing in Austin for the annual South by Southwest celebration, the startup industry's primary bank collapsed.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 10, 2023 'Choose your own adventure' at SXSW: Here are the 5 titles we're most excited about The South by Southwest Film and TV Festival launches this week with a renewed sense of purpose. There is the new name, of course, adding "and TV," along with new leadership. Equally important, the movie "Everything Everywhere All at Once," poised to win big at the Academy Awards on Sunday,…
The Texas Tribune · Mar 10, 2023 SXSW EDU panelists say the only solution to school safety is to address gun policy and mental health, not one or the other Gun policy reform is the best way to address school safety, according to experts on a panel in Austin. They also cautioned against doubling down on surveillance technology.
Irish Mirror · Mar 3, 2023 11 Irish acts to perform at SXSW festival this month The Irish acts will join a line-up of hundreds of artists from around the world
ABC News · Feb 18, 2023 The place where music artists, filmmakers and tech companies appear before they become household names SXSW Sydney begins the slow reveal of creatives who will take part when the music, gaming, technology and screen festival travels outside North America for the first time in October.
Evening Standard · Jan 26, 2023 SXSW Music Festival: line-up and how to get tickets There will be 300 artists from around the world performing this year
The New Daily · Jun 30, 2022 Iconic tech and culture festival South by Southwest is coming to Sydney South by Southwest (SXSW) – one of the world's most iconic cultural events – is heading to Sydney in October 2023 for its first global outing.
Pedestrian.tv · Jun 30, 2022 Iconic Creative Mega-Festival South By Southwest Is Headed Down Under For The First Time The long-running conference is set to hit Sydney in late 2023.
ABC News · Jun 30, 2022 SXSW is one of the biggest cultural events in the world. And now Sydney is getting in on the action SXSW, one of the biggest cultural events in the world and known by most people as South by South-West, is coming to Australia. Here's what you need to know.