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“Accidental Courtesy” tackles racism with love and understanding

Charles Liu March 16, 2016

“How can you hate me if you don’t even know me?” Daryl Davis, an African-American jazz musician, has attempted to answer that question by meeting and befriending members of the Klu...

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Ethan Hawke delivers impeccable performance in “Born to Be Blue”

Megan Hix March 16, 2016

The opening scene of “Born to Be Blue” is simple and quiet. Famed jazz musician Chet Baker (Ethan Hawke) stares down the bell of his trombone as he lies on the floor of a prison cell. In this...

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Live Blog: SXSW 2016 | Wednesday, March 16

Tweets from https://twitter.com/amyyyzhang/lists/sxsw-2016 Update (12 a.m.): Check out our recap of the MTV Woodies, which included performances by The Chainsmokers, A$AP Ferg, BØRNS,...

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Tat-Tuesday: SXSW Festival-goers share stories behind ink

Cat Cardenas March 16, 2016

For four days, Affinity Tattoo on Sixth Street transformed into the tattoo parlor of Suicide Squad character Harley Quinn. Fans who lined up outside the shop from March 11–14 could answer trivia...

Q&A: Chris Baio talks solo project, touring, life in London

Megan Hix March 16, 2016

Chris Baio is making the most of his SXSW. The Vampire Weekend bassist’s solo act, Baio, has a total of eight shows booked throughout the week. Baio took the time to talk to The Daily Texan about...

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Kodak celebrates new app with “sensorial exploration of memories”

Cat Cardenas and Katie Walsh March 16, 2016

Inside Kodak’s Memory Observatory, a group of South By Southwest attendees lie on the floor gazing at an image of a man projected out of a kaleidoscope. The man in the image sits at the crowd’s...

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Radio journalist Ira Glass creates balloon poodle on SXSW stage

Megan Hix and Katie Walsh March 15, 2016

Fans of public radio personality Ira Glass will be surprised to learn that Glass, in addition to hosting the podcast “This American Life,” is also a talented balloon twister. During the...

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SXSW: Alia Shawkat talks Maeby Fünke and being a child actress

Katie Walsh March 15, 2016

Alia Shawkat remembers walking out onto set after a long day of school work and getting taunted by George Clooney for her cranky attitude. “George, please,” the then nine-year-old actress...

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SXSW: Industry experts discuss music’s financial future

Megan Hix March 15, 2016

If there was one thing the experts at SXSW’s “Unlocking the Future of Music with Transparency” panel agreed on, it’s that the music industry is at a critical turning point. The...

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Live Blog: SXSW 2016 | Tuesday, March 15

Tweets from https://twitter.com/amyyyzhang/lists/sxsw-2016 Update (8:30 p.m.): Kodak celebrated the launch of their new app, KODAK MOMENTS, this week with the Memory Observatory in the Austin Convention...

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SXSW: “Beware the Slenderman” highlights mental illness, line between fantasy and reality

Charles Liu March 15, 2016

On May 31, 2014, 12-year old Wisconsin girls Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser stabbed their friend Payton “Bella” Leutner 19 times and left her for dead. They attempted to murder her out of a...

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