‘Becoming Leslie’ Pays Homage to Austin’s Beloved—and Complicated—Leslie Cochran
The film, which premiered at SXSW, shares a nuanced perspective of the man behind the leopard-print thong.
The film, which premiered at SXSW, shares a nuanced perspective of the man behind the leopard-print thong.
Cities, countries, and regions capitalized on Austin’s premier international event to seek tourism and economic development dollars.
The Latin American folk tale has frightened generations, but its big-screen adaptation relies too heavily on repetitive scares.
Plus, Tom Morello’s SXSW magic, a cancer researcher celebrated, and hand-painted jean jackets.
With just three weeks until his new album, ’Free Spirit,’ the singer from the city of the 915 played the songs that made him a star one last time.
One of the oldest ideas in the filmmaker’s notebook is based on his real life. And mine.
A SXSW premiere documentary explores the song’s strangely complex origin story and comes to a surprising conclusion.
Decades after his breakthough film, 'El Mariachi,' he challenged himself to return to his microbudget roots. Now he wants to teach you how to do the same.
The actor (and Elkhart native) and the director discuss physicality, small-town masculinity, and how a lobotomy is a metaphor for going to the movies.
The film, directed by Longview native John Lee Hancock, focuses on the legend of Texas’s most famous bank robbers—and our collective fascination with them.
Few actors start their careers as Lupita Nyong’o did. Her very first feature film role, in Steve McQueen’s Twelve Years a Slave, earned her an Academy Award. From there, as one of the most sought-after young stars in Hollywood, she managed her decisions very carefully. She focused on voice acting—a recurring role
RAICES brings a challenging immersive experience to an event overrun by corporate brand ”activations.”
The freshman congresswoman even took a question from Bill Nye, the Science Guy.
Director Riley Stearns, a Pflugerville native, talks about pairing silliness with a violent vision of what it means to be a man.
The kickoff keynote from the massively popular Houston author ended with a Townes Van Zandt singalong.
The entertainment giants are going all out— think a ’Game of Thrones’ renaissance faire, angel/devil cosplay, and puppies. And manicures.
’Raise Hell,’ which screens at SXSW, introduces the legendary Texas political commentator and humorist to the internet generation.
These young filmmakers tackle diversity, gun violence, and stories of young love—all in less than five minutes.
FX and Comedy Central are both bringing their bibliophilia to Austin.
It’s not like this the rest of the year.
The bipartisan lineup of heavy-hitting political figures indicates a new way of thinking about the role the festival can play.