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Austin Festivals

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SXSW Music — DAY 1

Elijah Watson March 15, 2012

Unless you were fortunate enough to catch Jay-Z's exclusive performance at the ACL Moody Theater on Monday, most music patrons did not really get a taste of what SXSW had to offer until Tuesday. Opening...

SXSW Film — DAY 5

Alex Williams March 14, 2012

"Extracted" Directed by Nir Paniry Additional Screenings:  3/15 at 9:45 (Violet Crown) It’s hard to really pin down what makes science fiction such a great genre, but the only thing...

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Q&A

Elijah Watson March 14, 2012

Indie rock group Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. glide gracefully to the finish line like the race-car driver they take their name from. In their melodies you can hear the jubilant atmosphere of The Beach Boys,...

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Maps and Atlases Q & A

Katie Stroh March 14, 2012

What: Filter Magazine's Culture Collide When: March 16, 1-5 p.m. Where: Bar 96 (96 Rainey St.) *RSVP; badgeholders welcome   What: Barsuk Records Showcase When: March...

SXSW Interactive — DAY 3

Anjli Mehta March 13, 2012

Pane: Sex in the Digital Age In recent years, the web has given sex scandals a new connotation of being sexually suggestive rather than being sexually explicit. Take for example the sexy tweet incident...

SXSW Film — Day 3

Alex Williams March 13, 2012

Editor's note: Our tireless movie critic Alex Williams will be taking a break from Tuesday's festivities, but will be back reviewing the best of film at SXSW on Wednesday. “The Do-Deca...

SXSW Interactive — DAY 2

Anjli Mehta March 12, 2012

Panel: Funny or Die: Future of Comedy & Everything Else The minds behind Funny or Die (sans Will Ferrell and Adam McKay) hosted a panel at SXSW Interactive on Sunday to discuss how the site started,...

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SXSW Film — Day 2

Alex Williams March 11, 2012

Girls Against Boys Directed by Austin Chick When “Girls Against Boys” opens with a stylish, tantalizing, and intense scene of Lulu (Nicole LaLiberte) seducing and killing a police officer,...

SXSW Interactive — DAY 1

Anjli Mehta March 11, 2012

Panel Recap — Top Chef: How Transmedia is Changing TV Bravo defines “Transmedia” as storytelling across different media platforms. Lisa Hsia, Bravo’s digital media department,...

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SXSW Film — DAY 1

Alex Williams March 11, 2012

Cabin in the Woods Directed by: Drew Goddard “Cabin in the Woods” was the opening night film at SXSW last night, and there’s only one thing you should know going in. Know nothing....

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Diverse events accommodate genre preferences

Elijah Watson March 9, 2012

South By Southwest's music portion is always filled with an eclectic offering of music's biggest and up-and-coming acts. This year's SXSW is special in that it features singer-songwriter Fiona...

Panels focus on future of technology, connections

Anjli Mehta March 9, 2012

Considering the glamorous connotations of SXSW’s usually star-studded Music and Film festivals, many may question the significantly more expensive badge price ($950) for the Interactive festival....

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