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SXSW: Krist Novoselic talks politics and music

Chris Duncan March 14, 2017

During his panel, musician Krist Novoselic discussed his political action with FairVote, entertained some Nirvana-related questions at the end and even took on a surprise Nardwuar interview. The main...

SXSW: NASA to explore dark energy, exoplanets with new telescope

Freya Preimesberger March 14, 2017

Speakers from NASA, the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence Institute (SETI) and the Space Telescope Science Institute talked at South by Southwest on Tuesday about the new WFIRST telescope. Specifically,...

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Live Blog: SXSW 2017 | Tuesday, March 14

(Update: 3:30 p.m.): Apollo 11 astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, and Editor at Large, Jeff Kluger, sat down today for a conversation about everything from the future of human space exploration to holographs. –Mae...

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Tat-Tuesday: SXSW attendees share stories behind the ink

Morgan O'Hanlon March 14, 2017

Editor's note: For this special SXSW edition of Tat-Tuesday, The Daily Texan spoke with attendees of the festival in downtown Austin. Laura Jordan Bambach Flying around the world from conference...

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SXSW: Lee Daniels speaks on journey to Hollywood

Daisy Wang March 14, 2017

Director Lee Daniels spent time in front of the cameras rather than behind them on Sunday morning, opening up about his childhood and inspirations. Raised in Southwest Philadelphia, Daniels said he...

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SXSW: “Baby Driver” red carpet Q&A

Daisy Wang March 13, 2017

Crime thriller “Baby Driver” premiered at the Paramount Theater on Saturday evening as part of the SXSW film festival. The film is centered around Baby (Ansel Elgort), a getaway driver with...

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SXSW: John Cena explores life and career

Chris Duncan March 13, 2017

Early on a cold and wet Monday morning, John Cena took a break out his busy schedule to speak at SXSW, taking on the role of a multi-faceted motivational speaker rather than just a simple WWE superstar. Hosted...

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SXSW: “Game of Thrones” stars moderate panel with showrunners

Charles Liu March 13, 2017

The “Game of Thrones” cast and crew brought ice and fire to South by Southwest on Sunday afternoon. The HBO series’ panel was hosted by stars Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner and showrunners...

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SXSW: Former Vice President Biden pleads with entrepreneurs to support cancer research

Mae Hamilton March 13, 2017

Former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, former Second Lady Jill Biden, spoke to a packed auditorium of people today about the Biden Foundation and their personal brush with cancer. “All...

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SXSW: “Baby Driver” thrills to the beat

Charles Liu March 12, 2017

These things make a great car chase: good guys, bad guys, fast rides, close calls and clean getaways. “Baby Driver” opens with all of these things as its titular character, a getaway driver...

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SXSW: Rainn Wilson and Justin Baldoni talk empathy, compassion in the media

Daisy Wang March 12, 2017

Saturday afternoon, Rainn Wilson and Justin Baldoni took the stage at the Austin Convention Center to a discuss empathy in the media to a filled room. “One of the highest acts that we can achieve...

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