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Compete, or just eat, in the Austin Smoke Experiment SXSW food extravaganza

Jourden Sander March 11, 2013

In the South By Southwest food smoking competition, The Austin Smoke Experiment, hosted by the Brooklyn Brewery, Austinites are encouraged to test their cooking chops by exploring the limits of smoking.  “Contestants...

What to wear to SXSW

Stephanie Robalino March 11, 2013

South By Southwest heralds the beginning of springtime in Austin. The Daily Texan has put together some suggestions for how to look your best, regardless of whether you’re dancing, head-banging or...

@SXSWPartyzzzzz is the mock SXSW account of your dreams

Laura Wright March 11, 2013

Dan Treadway has only been to South By Southwest once, and that was two years ago, when he was a senior studying political communications and was writing for both The Daily Texan and the Texas Travesty....

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Electrical engineer builds robot that delivers comedy

Jourden Sander March 11, 2013

Heather Knight spent her college years building robots. An electrical engineer and robot scientist, Knight first became infatuated with robots while attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  “Robotics...

SXSW Sunday in Interactive

Kelsey McKinney March 11, 2013

After a long day downtown and being shut out from a swanky after party, the first full day of South By Southwest was eventful to say the least. SXSW Trade Show The trade show is located in the Austin...

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SXSW Saturday in Film

Alex Williams March 10, 2013

Alex Williams, in a feat of movie-going stamina, saw six movies on Saturday at the South By Southwest Film Festival. Here are his six short recaps:  A Teacher The story of a teacher (Lindsay...

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SXSW: Friday, Film

Alex Williams March 9, 2013

These are the reviews from the first day of Daily Texan film coverage at South By Southwest. Evil Dead The programmers at SXSW were nice enough to program my most anticipated film of the festival...

The Daily Texan wants you to survive SXSW

Elizabeth Williams March 8, 2013

Bring your ID — You’ll get carded. Deal with it. Have both cash and card — Having cash on hand makes life easier. Whether it’s for drinks or band merch, you’ll be glad...

10 things we hope will reoccur at SXSW

Elizabeth Williams March 8, 2013

South By Southwest, now in its 26th year, has seen its fair share of strange and wicked awesome happenings. Here’s our top 10 list of the wild and wonderful things that have occurred and could again. 1....

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“Oz the Great and Powerful” is a pleasure to watch

Alex Williams March 8, 2013

Disney’s motivation to return to the world of “Oz” for another film was likely driven not by any creative urge, but by the boatloads of money that Tim Burton’s reimagining of “Alice...

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The nightmare of SXSW: a column

Sarah-Grace Sweeney March 8, 2013

South By Southwest is actually my worst nightmare. For some perspective, I am afraid of all diseases, doctors, immaculate conception, the germs on keyboards and of one day going bald. So I am afraid...

SoundSpace

Blanton kicks off SXSW with SoundSpace

Jourden Sander March 7, 2013

The halls of The Blanton Museum of Art are normally filled with silent spectators; but on March 10, local musicians will perform live with the art as their backdrop. In the audience interactive show, “SoundSpace,”...

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