At SXSW, Everything Old Is New Again
With a new schedule, a new footprint, new staff, and a turbulent world, the festival and conference redesigns itself
SXSW Unofficial and Free Shows
No badge, no problem. Here’s some festival-adjacent music to keep your ears busy.
The Road to Austin: International and Local Acts on What It Takes to Play South by Southwest
From travel funds to balanced schedules, newbies navigate opportunities, obstacles
Texas Voucher Program Excludes Islamic Private Schools
Austin Muslims and new lawsuit say it’s religious discrimination
City Workers Challenge Austin’s IT Consolidation
Workers say city services will take a hit if they are unable to remain in their departments
Current Issue
News
AI’s Influence on How Gen Z Embraces Education and the Workplace
SXSW speakers zoom in on a generation learning to navigate life alongside new technology
How Heightened Political Tensions Are Influencing a New Reproductive Reality
SXSW panelists explore the current state of sexual and reproductive health among young people in a post-Roe America
The Cost of War We Aren’t Talking About: Superbugs
SXSW speaker says war zones create untreatable infections worldwide
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Music
Lady Gaga’s Monster Acts
Pop star’s theatrical Mayhem Ball touches down with dueling queens and gothic opera houses
Cure for Paranoia Comes Full Circle in SXSW Return
Dallas-based rapper Cameron McCloud brings therapy and theatrics to live performance
Switchfoot Is Still in the Moment
Drummer Chad Butler on alt-rock band’s trust in music and improvisation
Arts + Culture
Broadway in Austin Back for Record-Breaking 2026-27 Season
Elephants, the Buena Vista Social Club, and cursed children all part of 11-show run
American Art History in a Nutshell: Inside Charles Butt’s American Modernist Collection
H-E-B CEO’s art assemblage visits the Blanton through Aug. 2
Screens
From Teammates to Family in SXSW Sports Doc Summer of ’94
Filmmakers and fans Dave LaMattina and Chad Walker look back at the moment soccer became America’s sport
Tempest in a Fishbowl
SXSW doc Amazing Live Sea Monkeys brings the crazy legal battle over the childhood novelty to the screen
There’s Nothing Normal About Ben Wheatley
The British filmmaker breaks down his new neo-Western with Bob Odenkirk
The Fight for Free Thought in First They Came for My College
How Holly Herrick brought an unexpected filmmaker to the battle for her alma mater
Food
Kiin Di Grows Up – But Keeps the Heat
South Lamar’s Thai favorite trades the trailer for a fast, fiery dining room
ColumnS
Qmmunity: Living the Loudmouth Lifestyle
Jawing your metaphorical ear off about upcoming queer biz you may wish to know
Day Trips: Bonnie & Clyde’s Red River Plunge, Wellington
Bonnie and Clyde’s short, but eventful, visit to Wellington, Texas
Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup
The March wildflowers are beginning to pop so it must be time for a day trip.
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