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The SXSW 2019 “Midnight Shorts” are as weird as ever

Noah Levine March 10, 2019

Each year, SXSW selects some of the weirdest shorts filmmakers have to offer and screens them as part of their “Midnight Shorts” lineup. Here is a taste of what they have to offer: Deep...

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‘Darlin’ is effective, morbid directorial debut for Pollyanna McIntosh

Noah Levine March 10, 2019

It’s amazing the lengths to which an animalistic woman will go to save someone she loves. “Darlin’” is Pollyanna McIntosh’s directorial debut and third time playing the...

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“I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth Vs. Michelle Carter” shows Erin Lee Carr has serious documentary chops

Brooke Sjoberg March 10, 2019

Each story has two sides. Director Erin Lee Carr is trying to tell both in “I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth Vs. Michelle Carter.” The HBO documentary follows the trial named, in which...

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Busy Philipps hosts comedy cocktail hour with Retta, surprise guest Nick Kroll

Jordyn Zitman March 10, 2019

As the sun went down over Container Bar, Comcast NBCUniversal House crafted a cabana-style atmosphere to host E!’s happy hour for Busy Tonight, hosted by actress Busy Philipps.   With intimate...

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U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shares opinions on race-class divide, identity politics, social democracy

Tiana Woodard March 10, 2019

While some audience members headed toward the venue exit following Neil Gaiman’s featured session, most stayed glued to their seats or made a beeline for a better view to hear Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,...

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Comcast NBCUniversal premieres first interactive experience at SXSW

Jordyn Zitman March 9, 2019

Editor’s note: Some sources did not give their full names to protect their anonymity. A series of haphazardly thrown together cubes make up Container Bar on Rainey St., but stepping inside opens...

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Senator Elizabeth Warren talks tech giants, grassroots campaign at SXSW

Jordyn Zitman March 9, 2019

The moment the doors of Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater swung open, a hoard of festival-goers lunged toward the best seats in the house — those with a clear view of Senator Elizabeth...

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‘The Daily Show’ team discusses media’s effects on late night comedy

Tiana Woodard March 9, 2019

In one of Saturday’s largest featured sessions, “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah and correspondents Ronny Chieng, Michael Kosta, Desi Lydic, Dulcé Sloan, Roy Wood Jr. and Jaboukie...

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Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement’s “What We Do In The Shadows” is worth the five-year wait

Noah Levine and Brooke Sjoberg March 9, 2019

The latest installment of “What We Do In The Shadows” is an FX series, whose pilot premiered at SXSW. The premiering pilot is based on the film of the same name, released in 2014. The mockumentary...

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‘The Daily Show with Trevor Noah’ news team breaks the ice for 2019 SXSW comedy track

Tiana Woodard March 9, 2019

During their hour-and-a-half comedy show at Esther’s Follies on Sixth Street, “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” correspondents set the bar high for this year’s eventful SXSW Comedy...

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Jordan Peele further cements himself as a master of horror with ‘Us’

Noah Levine and Brooke Sjoberg March 9, 2019

“I Got 5 on It” is also a song about how many times people will want to see this movie. Academy Award-winning director Jordan Peele’s second film “Us” is a psychological...

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Black Girls CODE discusses ‘cracking the code’ of underrepresentation in STEM

Tiana Woodard March 9, 2019

In 2018, women of color represented only 11.3 percent of STEM degree holders in the U.S. Nonprofit Black Girls CODE is working to raise these numbers.   Since its founding in 2011, Black Girls...

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