Travel & Outdoors
March 6, 2019
The Texas Monthly Visitors Guide to Austin During SXSW
It’s not like this the rest of the year.
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Politics & Policy
March 5, 2019
SXSW Chief Programmer Hugh Forrest on How the Festival Found Politics
The bipartisan lineup of heavy-hitting political figures indicates a new way of thinking about the role the festival can play.
Film & TV
February 12, 2019
Could ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Be Robert Rodriguez’s Return to the A-List?
The self-styled rebel of the 1990s indie film boom hasn’t had a hit in years. Can ‘Alita’ turn his fortunes around?
Film & TV
February 2, 2018
SXSW Film Will Feature Many Movies Directed by Women This Year
In several categories, films by women make up more than half of the titles.
Business
June 7, 2017
Two U.S. Senators Urged SXSW to Move Out of Texas to Protest SB 4
The festival—which has had its own issues around immigration this year—declined.
The Daily Post
April 11, 2017
Has Ridesharing In Austin Been Ruined?
The attention from SXSW—and a new bill in the legislature—seek to address a problem that may not be broken.
Music
March 23, 2017
So, That Was Kind Of A Different SXSW, Huh?
SXSW just had its smallest festival in years. What does that mean for the event’s future?
Film & TV
March 16, 2017
‘As I Walk Through The Valley’ Tells The Untold History of South Texas Punk Rock
First-time documentarians Charlie Vela and Ronnie Garza capture fifty years of music history in their hometown.
Health
March 13, 2017
Cecile Richards Talks Tech, Politics, And Planned Parenthood
The executive director of Planned Parenthood and daughter of former governor Ann Richards talks with 'Texas Monthly' at SXSW.
Film & TV
March 11, 2017
Terrence Malick’s “Song to Song” Offers a Glossy Take on the Austin Music Industry
'Song to Song' doesn't accurately reflect the realities of the music industry, perhaps intentionally so.
Politics & Policy
March 10, 2017
SXSW 2017 Interactive Preview: Some of Our Must-Attend Sessions
From Planned Parenthood's CEO to former VP Joe Biden, here are some of our most anticipated SXSW interactive sessions.
Music
March 2, 2017
SXSW Artist Cancels Over Immigration Details in Contract
The conference was called out on Twitter by an artist who posted excerpts from their contract.
Travel & Outdoors
January 10, 2017
2017 Travel Inspiration
Looking back on last year's best stories to plan this year's wanderings.
Business
September 26, 2016
The White House’s SXSL Highlights How Much Obama And SXSW Have In Common
”South By South Lawn,” or SXSL, takes place next month with Leonardo DiCaprio, the Lumineers, and the cast of Stranger Things.
Uncategorized
March 16, 2016
Michelle Obama’s SXSW Keynote Discussion Tackled Girl Power And Education
Michelle Obama won't be running for president, but she'll be working on her causes outside the White House.
The Daily Post
March 15, 2016
The SXSW Online Harassment Summit Was A Small But Necessary Step Forward
It was a misunderstanding of online harassment that led to the creation of the summit, and there's still a lot more work to be done.
The Daily Post
March 11, 2016
SXSW 2016: Key Interactive Sessions You’ll Want to See
The Interactive section of the conference has been a place to explore innovation. Don’t miss these sessions.
Film & TV
March 10, 2016
SXSW 2016: Film Events Worth Knowing About
Your guide to the Texas-based directors and plots appearing at this year's SXSW Film conference.
Business
March 8, 2016
Welcome To Austin, SXSW! Here’s How The City And The Tech World Are At War
As the world’s attention prepares to shift to Austin, the city itself is in the middle of a battle between tech companies and local government.
Film & TV
October 27, 2015
SXSW Cancels Gaming and Harassment Panels to Preserve “Sanctity” of Its “Big Tent”
Amid threats of violence, organizers opted to nix the controversial panels. But the decision has some disappointed.
Music
April 10, 2015
Rookie of the Year
How did Leon Bridges go from washing dishes to “winning” SXSW in just a few months?
Music
April 2, 2015
Texas DPS Sent a Trooper to Mandatory Counseling for Posing for a Picture With Snoop Dogg
If posing for pictures with Snoop is outlawed, only outlaws will pose for pictures with Snoop.
BBQ
March 24, 2015
Testing the Limits of Barbecue Science
Barbecue pulls at a traditionalist’s heart strings like few other cuisines, but it is no stranger to innovation. An offset smoker filled with brisket bathed on oak smoke has only been common across the state for about fifty years, but introducing science into a cooking process so reliant on
The Daily Post
March 20, 2015
SXSW 2015: Twelve Tweets That Will Make You Hate SXSW
“Are you Meerkatting or can we speak IRL?”
Business
March 18, 2015
SXSW 2015: Meet Some Faces Of The SXSW Economy
Bartenders, pedicabbers, signmakers, buskers, Lyft drivers, caterers, soundboard operators, and other working-class types find themselves on the receiving end of some SXSW-affiliated largesse, too.
Film & TV
March 18, 2015
SXSW 2015: Rob Thomas Has a New TV Show About a Young, Blonde Female Detective and It’s as Great as You Might Hope
At the SXSW premiere of the CW’s iZombie, Rob Thomas and cast introduced a singular vision with a few similarities to his previous singular vision.
Business
March 17, 2015
SXSW 2015: The State of the Brands
There’s no shortage of brands at SXSW this year, but their outreach efforts seem a little calmer.
Border & Immigration
March 13, 2015
Former Eagle Pass Mayor Chad Foster, Sundance and SXSW Film Festival Star
An interview with Bill and Turner Ross, whose Sundance award-winning documentary about border life, Western, screens at SXSW Film.
Music
February 12, 2015
SXSW Everything
Festival managing director Roland Swenson reflects on a difficult year.
The Daily Post
February 4, 2015
What Does It Mean that Some High-Profile Sponsors Have Pulled Out of SXSW?
Last week, Doritos revealed that their gigantic vending machine-shaped stage would not be returning to Austin this March. Neither will iTunes, Chevy, or Subway. What does that mean for SXSW?
The Daily Post
October 1, 2014
SXSW Wants More Control Over Downtown Austin Every March
SXSW has figuratively taken over the city every March for years, but now it wants legal authority to do it.
The Daily Post
September 12, 2014
SXSW’s Economic Impact On Austin In 2014 Was Worth $315 Million
Holy cow.
The Daily Post
May 30, 2014
The Austin Chronicle And The Austin American-Statesman Are Fighting About SXSW
Print media beefs are a dying art, so cherish this one while it lasts.
Music
March 19, 2014
Going Secular at SXSW
The band Gungor is using the festival to broaden its fan base outside the churches where it made its name. Can it escape the stigma of Christian rock without alienating its devoted followers?
The Daily Post
March 14, 2014
The Show Went on at SXSW, As It Should Have
For all the criticism of the festival's co-opting by big brands, the power of art, music, and community were on display in the wake of tragedy.
Veronica Mars
March 13, 2014
18 (More) Things to Know About Rob Thomas and Veronica Mars
A guide for first-timers and Marshmallows alike before the film's release on March 14.
Music
March 13, 2014
Two People Died At SXSW Last Night in a Car Accident That Injured 23
A motorist fleeing a DWI traffic stop drove the wrong way down a one-way street, then charged through a barrier onto a closed street, turning a night at the festival into a tragedy.
Business
March 12, 2014
Man, There Are A Lot Of Brands To Interact With At SXSW, Y’all
Who isn't psyched at the thought of interacting with Samsung, Pennzoil, and Doritos?
Film & TV
March 11, 2014
Mike Judge’s “Silicon Valley” Premieres April 6th on HBO, and It’s Really Funny
Who better to produce a show skewering California tech culture than someone from Austin, which is currently overrun with those people?
Film & TV
March 11, 2014
The Line for Wes Anderson’s “Grand Budapest Hotel” at SXSW Last Night Was Unbelievable
SXSW attendees lined up in unprecendented numbers to see the Texas-bred filmmaker's screening of The Grand Budapest Hotel and extended Q&A at the Paramount Theater.
Film & TV
March 10, 2014
‘Veronica Mars’ Premiered at SXSW, and This Is What It Was Like
The fan-revived cult TV series—made by part-time Austinite Rob Thomas—finally found its audience.
The Daily Post
March 7, 2014
GSD&M’s Brilliant App For People Trying to Avoid SXSW Crowds
The Austin-based ad agency created "Avoid Humans," a web app to point users to the least-crowded restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and general areas of refuge.
Technology
March 6, 2014
Press Start to Begin?
It’s taken more than a decade, but Texas has established itself as a major hub for the video game industry. But how big a player can the state become?
Debate
March 1, 2014
Is SXSW’s Technology Festival Too Big to Be Truly Interactive?
Some South by Southwest Interactive participants say the event has become more of a celebrity affair than a technology conference.
Music
February 26, 2014
SXSW Travesty: Lady Gaga Won’t Play Inside A Giant Doritos Vending Machine
Bad news, Little Monsters: You’re not going to be able to crash down onto a parking lot on 5th Street in Austin to catch Lady Gaga perform a free show from within the confines of a 56-foot-tall Doritos vending machine.The makeshift Doritos stage that pops up in a
Film & TV
January 10, 2014
The ‘Veronica Mars’ World Premiere Will Be In Texas
At SXSW, because ninety percent of the entertainment news you read over the next two months will involve the letters "SXSW."
Music
May 9, 2013
Live Music’s New Normal
What's better for a band: gigs at big, sponsored festivals or the old, thirty-shows-in-thirty-days touring model? Divine Fits, the supergroup fronted by Spoon's Britt Daniel, debates.
Music
March 20, 2013
SXSW ‘O’ the Times
How Prince, Justin Timberlake, the Flaming Lips, and a giant Doritos vending machine changed Austin's annual music festival—and how they didn't.
Music
March 14, 2013
13 Rules For Having Fun At SXSW
It's already two days into SXSW Music. It's crowded. The schedule app is overwhelming. But the festival is what you make of it. 13 personal rules from Texas Monthly Senior Editor Jason Cohen, whose first SXSW was in 1991
Eat My Words
March 11, 2013
SXSW Debates BBQ For Yahoo!
Carolina pulled pork, Memphis dry rub, Kansas City ribs or Texas brisket? As if there's actually "debate." Video and highlights from Jake Silverstein's SXSW BBQ panel.