Information Wants to Be Worthless

Money was never the most interesting thing about the Internet. Which is a good thing, since now it's gone.

"...in particular demands a major image rethink. How about "SXSW Cyberspace Terrorist Paranoia"? "SXSW Axis of Evil Global InfoWar"?..."

March 1, 2002 Screens Feature by Bruce Sterling

The Union of Musicians and Allied Workers Demands Higher Pay at South by Southwest

120 artists including Fugazi’s Guy Picciotto, Eve 6, & Zola Jesus sign

"...Over 120 musicians have signed a letter demanding higher..."

Feb. 7, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Famed Austin Chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph and the Future of Food

Joins the SXSW party and talk about how we'll eat

"...of Food & Wine magazine’s Best New Chefs of 2020. The Chronicle caught up with him to talk SXSW..."

March 10, 2023 Features Feature by Rod Machen

Find the Elephant in a Virtual Table Read for a New Austin Film

Chinwe Okorie uses childhood embarrassment for her latest short

"...short, "Lovebites." That film was supposed to screen at SXSW 2020 as part of the Austin Film Society Showcase...."

Feb. 12, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Willie Nelson’s Luck Ranch Partners with Austin’s Regenerative Ag Experts TerraPurezza

The new farm plans include Texas sunflowers and hungry pigs

"...Tina and Orion Weldon, the dynamic duo behind the..."

July 21, 2020 Food Post by Lina Fisher

Jim Gaffigan's Happy to Bring Linoleum to Earth

The suburban spaceman comes to SXSW

"...a newfound respect for the indie spirit that allows SXSW to thrive – even after a two-year absence...."

March 11, 2022 Screens Feature by Matthew Monagle

We Have an Issue: Couch by Couchwest

Previewing SXSW’s all-virtual Conference and Festival, Austin FC’s spring training kickoff, and other stories on the web

"...Here and around the globe, the cancellation of the 2020 South by Southwest Festival and Conference was a startlement,..."

March 12, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Killing Nazis for Funsies in The Wrath of Becky

Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote unleash teen hell in the splatter satire

"...dropped in cinemas and kicked in skinhead chromedomes in 2020, it was one of the first quiet success stories..."

March 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Carnivores

Austin-made relationship horror takes a bite out of the trauma of love

"...David Lynchian non-sequitor-laden gallows humor, this Austin-shot victim of SXSW 2020’s closure due to plague deserves to be seen...."

June 4, 2021 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Faster Than Sound: Austin Bands for Bernie

Bands turn out for Bernie Sanders, plus a dive into the SXSW rumor mill and an expanded lineup for the Austin Music Awards

"...the Strokes, and Vampire Weekend. Indie rock takeoff and SXSW headliner Soccer Mommy performed earlier that day in Houston..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Gun-Filled Weekend Prompts APD Action

Spring fest unrest

"...to address the weekend's violence and to prepare for SXSW 2020. Although Manley stressed that planning had just begun,..."

March 22, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Star Parks Soundtracks I Used To Go Here

Austin's Andy Bianculli on the ups and downs of movie music

"...six deflating words epitomizing any best laid plans of 2020...."

July 30, 2020 Screens Post by Kevin Curtin

Now Streaming in Austin: "The Paint Wizzard"

Locally made SXSW short gets a new home in virtual initiative

"...terms, "The Paint Wizzard," was supposed to debut at SXSW. But, as the saying goes, plans change...."

April 3, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Slaughter for Laughter

"...that Stephen Colbert will be appearing at this year's SXSW reminded me of something he said nearly two years..."

Jan. 20, 2020 Postmarks

Austin-Based Brane Audio Is Changing the Laws of Physics in Speaker Tech

All about that bass

"...X, which will be getting its Austin debut during SXSW...."

March 10, 2023 Features Feature by Joe Gross

VR Documentary Invites You to an Intimate Conversation on Abortion

Making the choice

"...the filmmakers flew to Austin for the interview during SXSW 2020, right under the pandemic wire. Popinska said she..."

March 11, 2022 Features Feature by Lina Fisher

Al Harrington's Quest for Equity in Cannabis

The former NBA player and SXSW Online speaker bolsters cannabis entrepreneurs

"...That issue will steer the conversation of SXSW panel "Celebrities Redefining Cannabis Entrepreneurship," which will feature Harrington..."

March 12, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

Play’s the Thing in Grand Theft Hamlet

Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane take arms against a sea of virtual troubles

"...March 2020. The global film industry went into COVID lockdown. Like..."

March 9, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

MetroBike Gears Up for Revamp After Major Outage

Austin's bike share program shut down completely during SXSW

"...too challenging for staff to mitigate as demand during SXSW surged, they said, driving staff to take the system..."

April 1, 2022 News Feature by Hannah Uebele

There Is a Light That Will Never Go Out at Austin's Drive-In Theatres

Theatres may be shuttered, but the in-car cinema experience still shines bright

"...a success, and he even scheduled a program of SXSW-selected shorts. That was such a success that he was..."

May 1, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: Being a Good Host

SXSW in full bloom

"...20 big-city mayors from across the country participating in SXSW Interactive's Mayoral Sessions, which ranged from the Urban Housing..."

March 18, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

New Bike City

In time for SXSW, Austin rolls out miles of new bike lanes and features

"...a way to bypass congestion and parking hassles. For SXSW attendees trying to reach far-flung venues, it can also..."

March 12, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

“It’s Like a Family Business, Except Rock Stars”: The Kindred Bond of We Don’t Ride Llamas

Afro rock sibling band is defiantly unconventional on new EP The Oracle

"...of all that labor – an invite to, gulp, SXSW 2020 – seemingly died on the vine, the Llamas..."

April 29, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Sundance Review: Cha Cha Real Smooth

Cooper Raiff's bittersweet romance in the post-college drift

"...If SXSW 2020 had gone ahead as planned, then Shithouse, the..."

Jan. 29, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Minari Tops Austin Film Critics Association Awards

Nomadland, Promising Young Woman win big

"...members gave a Special Honorary Texas Spirit prize to SXSW 2020 Louis Black "Lone Star" award winner Miss Juneteenth..."

March 24, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Checking In: Country Soul Healer Charley Crockett Can Take This and Whatever’s Next

“I’ve made a career out of the most unlikely circumstances”

"...face of sobering truths. Experience it on today’s Top 2020 drop Welcome to Hard Times, as transportive as the..."

July 24, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Ballroom Dancing

SXSW panels

"...How Will We Listen to Music in 2020?Austin Convention Center, Wednesday, March 17..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

A Stoner Jam, 3-Legged Dog Day Party, and More Crucial Concerts

SXSW-adjacent lineups and other shows worth seeing

"...sunniness for sludge, but keep their sense of humor: 2020 EP The Bong Remains the Same features three tracks,..."

March 15, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Family Gathering: With an Altar to “Sister Bobbie,” Willie Nelson’s Luck Reunion Returns

Jason Isbell, Adia Victoria, Nelson & sons commune

"...At the last Luck Reunion in 2019, a number..."

March 18, 2022 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Save the Date: Texas Film Awards Returns in 2022

Celebration of Lone Star filmmakers heads downtown

"...in Austin before COVID shut the world down in 2020 was the Texas Film Awards, the annual celebration of..."

Dec. 22, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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