SXSW Comedy: Your 2017 Lineup

Making you laugh this March: Cenac, Sykes, Odenkirk, Hardwick, & more

"...holding their breaths waiting to hear who'll be at SXSW Comedy this year can exhale. The 2017 lineup is..."

Feb. 21, 2017 SXSW Post by Robert Faires

SXSW Comedy: Your 2018 Lineup

March mirth blows in with Bloom, Offerman, Gaffigan, & Cavett

"...hyena, laughing like crazy, and that's all due to SXSW Comedy. The 2018 lineup shows just why that's so..."

Feb. 27, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

SXSW Comedy: The Daily Show Presents the Donald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library

Capturing the President's character in 140-character bursts

"...the mezzanine of the Driskill Hotel as part of SXSW Comedy, it was a painful and hilarious reminder of..."

March 9, 2019 SXSW Post by Ashley Moreno

SXSW Comedy: Talk Show the Game Show

Guy Branum’s brainchild yields real laughs and real conflict

"...host, etc. For this show, Joel Kim Booster (Conan, Comedy Central) was the scorekeeper, Casey Schreiner (Attack of the..."

March 12, 2017 Arts Post by Carina Magyar

The Gay Place Guide to a Kweer SX 2017

SXSW: Another year queerer

"...to keep things queer. Following in last year's footsteps, 2017’s Fest is literally sparkling with queer bands, queer panelists,..."

March 3, 2017 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Comedian Bonnie McFarlane Is All Over SXSW

A memoir, a podcast, a doc – McFarlane has lots going for her

"...Finding Bonnie McFarlane at SXSW 2017 won't be a problem. The comedian who took..."

March 10, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Film Review: Prevenge

Maternity can be murder

"...The line between comedy and drama, they always say, is a thin one...."

March 17, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Panel: A Conversation With Bob Odenkirk

Two legendary comic voices shoot the shit with warmth and sincerity

"...unexpectedly begot intimate results for the hundreds assembled at SXSW on Sunday...."

March 13, 2017 SXSW Post by Sean L. Malin

SXSW Film Review: A Bad Idea Gone Wrong

The very model of a modern major indie comedy

"...amount to a fully enjoyable, often even touching, indie comedy?..."

March 12, 2017 SXSW Post by Sean L. Malin

SXSW Film Review: Fits and Starts

Wyatt Cenac is a born movie star (just don't tell him that)

"...of Laura Terruso’s directorial debut, the dazzling and sweet comedy Fits and Starts...."

March 11, 2017 SXSW Post by Kahron Spearman

SXSW Panel: Veep: A Conversation with the Cast and Showrunner

How does a show that outlived its initial concept keep getting laughs?

"...for) season 6 of HBO’s award-winning and critically-beloved political comedy...."

March 14, 2017 SXSW Post by Carina Magyar

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more

"...the joint chiefs of staff to the wrestling ring: SXSW just unleashed a monster wave of guests, speakers, and..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...Start your SXSW Film Festival planning now: the annual celebration of screens..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Changes the Channel With a New Name

Festival gives TV content co-headline billing

"...Goodbye, South by Southwest Film Festival, and hello, SXSW Film & TV Festival. The annual cultural extravaganza has..."

July 28, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

15 Movies We Can’t Wait to See at SXSW 2019

A few words about some of our favorite films coming to the fest

"...The number of films hitting SXSW screens over the next fortnight or so is overwhelming...."

March 7, 2019 SXSW Post by The Screens Staff

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...Horror at the beginning, horror at the end: After SXSW Film (March 8-17) announced that Jordan Peele's eagerly awaited..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Expands Music Festival

Pussy Riot speaker announced along with badge latitude

"...The countdown to South by Southwest 2017 ticks at 228 days. Next year’s buzz bands are..."

July 25, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...Last week, SXSW announced that high-concept horror A Quiet Place is this..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Demi Lovato Doc Opening SXSW Film 2021

Punk icons, serial killers, wrestlers, and comedy in movie list

"...Music, film, and a social conscience have always underpinned SXSW, and the three converge as Demi Lovato: Dance With..."

Jan. 14, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The New Negroes Showcases the Full Range of African-American Comedy at SXSW

At the stand-up show hosted by Baron Vaughn and Open Mike Eagle, black laughs matter

"...New Negroes would like to challenge that perception. This comedy showcase with the title that some might find provocative..."

March 8, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Music Live: Conqueroo Day Party

ATX hootenanny sends beloved PR maven out with a bang

"...decade, veteran music publicist Cary Baker has hosted a SXSW day party boasting the best Americana talent in the..."

March 19, 2017 SXSW Post by Doug Freeman

What to See When You Aren't Catching Moontower Comedy's Big Shows

"...Anybody attending the 2019 Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival could easily obtain their full share..."

April 19, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Film Recap: The Director and the Jedi Q&A

Mark Hamill and Rian Johnson on their different Skywalkers

"...in the packed Paramount than had seen Hamill's quirky 2017 comedy, but the loyal audience that grew up with..."

March 12, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: 68 Kill

Amorality road-trip tale heists Midnighter Audience Award

"...Director Trent Haaga walked away with the SXSW 2017 Best Midnighter Audience Award for his nasty modern..."

March 18, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Buttigieg Back for SXSW, Plus Kenan Thompson and More

New speaker list adds keynotes and notables to virtual conference

"...been added to the speaker line-up at this year's SXSW virtual conference...."

Feb. 24, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Tragedy Girls

Neo-Heathers cuts, but not so deep

"...Stealing two X-Men franchise players, director Tyler MacIntyre's horror-comedy isn't afraid to sharpen knives or nails. McKayla (Alexandra..."

March 14, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Ta-Nehisi Coates for SXSW 2018

Plus Teen Vogue, The Daily Show, and Charlie Rose

"...institutions in the latest additions to the lineup for SXSW 2018, with modern media heavy hitters like Ta-Nehisi Coates,..."

Aug. 30, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Sylvio

Fame turns dark for a small-town gorilla with a sensitive side

"...character out of the six-second format for a full-length comedy rich with ingenious sight gags and clever, deadpan writing...."

March 12, 2017 SXSW Post by Dan Gentile

SXSW Panel: Good Night & Good Luck: Media in Election Years

Freedom of press in the age of alt-facts

"...“Good Night & Good Luck: Media in Election Years” SXSW Interactive panel. Some tangible tips suggested for other journos:..."

March 13, 2017 SXSW Post by Mary Tuma

SXSW Film Review: Lemon

An excoriating critique of white privilege dotted with funny freaks

"...micro-tragedy spins into a widening vortex of Dadaist black comedy. Gelman, in his first major feature lead, turns a..."

March 16, 2017 SXSW Post by Sean L. Malin

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