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There are worse ways to go out than being struck by distinctly Texan lightning at a Lil Yachty show. As we took shelter from the storm beneath a giant water slide, I made peace with this possibility, confident that someone, somewhere could whip up a fine 200 words or so about it as part of their […]
At 91 years old, William Shatner still has the time and energy to talk about his life and career. The Canadian actor appeared at this year’s SXSW to join a conversation led by Alamo Drafthouse co-founder Tim League. According to the Austin American Statesman, Shatner began by bringing everyone back to his youth when he told […]
A shooting took place on Saturday near Austin, Texas’ South by Southwest festival on early Sunday morning, leaving four people injured, Variety reports. The Austin Police Department initially tweeted that the suspect was “still at large” and directed the public to “avoid the area.” The shooting happened at the intersection of East 6th and Neches […]
Nicolas Cage wants to star opposite Robert Pattinson in a potential sequel to Matt Reeves’ The Batman. While speaking with reporters at SXSW this week, the 58-year-old actor expressed his desire to play a specific villain in Warner Bros.’ next Batman franchise installment. “We have this new [movie with] Robert Pattinson as the Batman, which I’m […]
Ashanti has announced a new partnership with the woman-owned Web3 company EQ Exchange. The Chapter II artist, who last year detailed her decision to re-record her self-titled debut album, unveiled her latest endeavor at SXSW in Austin this week. According to a press release, the partnership will make the singer “the first Black female artist to […]
During SXSW Online this past March, the event featured the world premiere of Julian Terry’s short film Don’t Peak, a horror story centered around a disgruntled poltergeist trying to escape a young woman’s game of Animal Crossing on her Nintendo Switch. Now, according to Deadline, Terry’s short is set to be adapted into a full-length feature film. It’s been reported that Don’t Peak will be produced […]
The uprisings in America have created a social rapture. The light is being shined on past transgressions in hopes to separate real support for the movement from political PR stunts. The latest celebrity to have their history brought to light was Search Party star Alia Shawkat. On Monday, a video started to circulate the internet in which Shawkat quoted Drake and […]
South by Southwest is facing a legal battle. Last Friday, the companies behind the annual festival were sued for refusing to issue refunds for its 2020 edition, which was canceled last month over coronavirus. Billboard reports the class-action lawsuit was filed in Texas federal court last Friday by Maria Bromley and Kleber Pauta—two 2020 ticket-holders who each allegedly spent […]
As is often the case when throwing down hundreds of dollars (or more) for entry into a multi-day music festival or similarly enticing event, the investment comes with the understanding that—as highly unlikely as such a scenario usually is—the whole thing can be called off at any moment for reasons not entirely in the organizers’ […]
Thousands of people flock to Austin annually to attend the South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival. This normally results in an economic boost for local businesses. Yet now that this year’s SXSW has been canceled due to concerns of the coronavirus, several establishments have put together fundraisers to help ease the financial burden. On Saturday, SXSW created […]
