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Remember A. Whitney Brown from SNL in the 80s? During much of SXSW, he was emceeing Video Ranch 3D, the latest project from creative guru Michael Nesmith. Called the Global Zone Music Festival, it’s really a big experiment in combining the interactivity of online gaming, the art of live music and the power of the internet.

10:25AM Sun. Mar. 21, 2010, Joe O'Connell Read More | Comment »

Don't Forget Your Dailies!

Spotted at her album pre-launch party at Peche on Thursday with a copy of that day's daily issue of the Austin Chronicle: Bass heroine Melissa Auf der Maur (OK, so we gave it to her, but she very gamely struck the pose herself: Thanks, Melissa.)

10:10AM Sat. Mar. 20, 2010, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

A Runaway Red Carpet

At the Q&A after the screening of The Runaways, Dakota Fanning admitted she wasn’t everyone’s first guess to play cherry bomb, Cherie Currie. “People think of me as a lot younger just because I’ve been acting for a long time,” said Fanning. But at the real Currie’s request, Fanning performed one of the singer’s go-to moves. Turns out, Fanning did get taller.

12:51PM Fri. Mar. 19, 2010, Ashley Moreno Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

Perfume Genius, urika's bedroom

Emo's

An Evening With B. Dylan Hollis at BookPeople

Monday Night Jammie Jam: It’s Not a Phase, Mom! at Kick Butt Coffee

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

Do Over!

The Alamo Ritz kicks down the velvet rope and kicks open the doors to the general public for these four bonus screenings.

12:46PM Fri. Mar. 19, 2010, Kimberley Jones Read More | Comment »

TV-Related Panels at SXSWi

It’s just as well "The Future of Your Digital Living Room" panel was canceled. Frankly, all the TV-related panels I’ve sat in on have been enormously annoying, if not downright depressing.

4:43PM Wed. Mar. 17, 2010, Belinda Acosta Read More | Comment »

A SXSW Easter Egg

At Monday afternoon's screening of Helena From the Wedding at the Alamo Lamar, the audience was treated to an unexpected bonus: Danny Strauss' satirical short film, "Always a Bride."

1:35PM Wed. Mar. 17, 2010, Melanie Haupt Read More | Comment »

Mind on his Money

Chamillionaire has forced the issue of his long-delayed third LP Venom (Universal) with his free, four-part Mixtape Messiah 7 and latest union address, Major Pain. Tonight the Houston rapper reunites with Paul Wall at La Zona Rosa, 1am.

10:00AM Wed. Mar. 17, 2010, Austin Powell Read More | Comment »

On Bomb Defusions and Boner Ghosts

Some girls learn about womanhood with the help of health videos. As Kristin Wiig explained during the "How to defuse a bomb and other life lessons from the cast of MacGruber" panel, women who learn from Will Forte get the help of a "courtesy pillow."

9:58PM Tue. Mar. 16, 2010, Ashley Moreno Read More | Comment »

SXSW Film Awards Announced

Eugene Mirman hosted the SXSW Film Awards tonight. After the jump, find out who went home happy …

9:30PM Tue. Mar. 16, 2010, Kimberley Jones Read More | Comment »

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