On the last day of a beefed-up Interactive food program, a panel of high-profile food critics gathered to discuss the particular challenges of contemporary food criticism. Evan Kleiman, host of KCRW’s Good Food, posed the question: “In this age of Yelp, is everyone a critic or are we all just sharing our opinions?”

Like a mobile courtroom sketch artist, Jen Sorensen has been wandering SXSW and offers up her impressions in illustrated form.

As a part of SXSW’s new SouthBites schedule, the Building a Better Breakfast panel concerned itself with more than the first meal of the day. Nothing less than a wholesale change in the way we produce and eat our food was on the table.

When most Americans think of Sports Mega-Events (SMEs) like the Olympics or the World Cup, we think of the tremendous feats of athletic accomplishment and the opportunity to compete against, and learn more about, other cultures.

Having Charles Barkley on a panel about how to remain relevant in a digital age makes about as much sense as having noted OCD sufferer Marc Summers host a game show where everyone gets slimed and messy. But for what Barkley lacks in subject matter expertise, he makes up for with his blunt, hilarious honesty.

With thousands of bands, hundreds of movies, and a zillion (or so) “thought leaders” in town, it’s hard to imagine that there isn’t something at SXSW for everyone. But the badges are pricey, the crowds can be overwhelming, and Austin’s usual parking woes are turned up to 11. What’s an interested homebody to do?

The Chronicle lists the best alternatives to driving your own car in a town with legendary traffic.

Laugh lovers who have been holding their breaths waiting to hear who'll be at SXSW Comedy this year can exhale. The 2015 lineup is out and includes Amy Schumer, Upright Citizens Brigade, W. Kamau Bell, Dan Harmon, and more Saturday Night Live writers and players than you can shake Don Pardo at.

Move aside, fellow headliners. The Round Mound of Rebound’s coming through. Announced today, Charles Barkley’s headed to Austin this March for featured speaker role at SXsports, the second-year Convergence component of South by Southwest.