ENTERTAINMENT March 10 Brooke Shields on being sexualized as a child star: 'Hollywood is predicated on eating its young' Brooke Shields opened up about being sexually objectified as a child star. She said that Hollywood is "predicated on eating its young."
Coronavirus March 14, 2023 Tilda Swinton is done with COVID mandates: 'I'm not wearing a mask' Tilda Swinton discussed how the coronavirus pandemic had affected the film industry, as well as the sets actors work on. Swinton revealed she was over wearing masks.
Beto O'Rourke March 12, 2022 Beto O'Rourke calls Gov. Abbott a 'thug' at SXSW amid heated race for Texas governorship Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke spoke at SXSW (South by Southwest) on Saturday, a music festival and media event in Austin, Texas.
Demi Lovato March 16, 2021 Demi Lovato says she was sexually assaulted by her drug dealer the night she overdosed "Commander In Cheif" singer Demi Lovato said in her upcoming docuseries "Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil" that she was sexually assaulted by her drug dealer on the night of her near-fatal overdose and raped as a teenager.
SXSW February 11, 2021 Stacey Abrams announced as a SXSW keynote speaker for virtual conference Musician Willie Nelson was previously announced as a fellow keynote speaker.
SXSW April 21, 2020 SXSW announces Amazon streaming dates and lineup The 2020 SXSW Film Festival has set its virtual selection and screening dates on Amazon, garnering almost 40 shorts, features and episodic programs to participate in the digital workaround to coronavirus shutdowns.
Coronavirus March 6, 2020 SXSW cancelled due to coronavirus concerns City officials from Austin, Texas, announced the cancellation of the South by Southwest (SXSW) media and music festival on Friday, for fear that the close contact of so many might hasten the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Innovations March 18, 2019 These interactive movie posters promote films based on your mood Walt Disney Studios and Accenture Interactive debuted "Photogrammetry as a Service" and "Interactive Movie Poster" during South by Southwest in Austin.
Technology March 11, 2019 SXSW: Democratic presidential candidates take on big tech during conference At least six Democratic 2020 presidential candidates visited the conference this past weekend to appeal to millennials -- and take aim at major tech companies like Google and Amazon.
SXSW March 11, 2019 Ocasio-Cortez says she isn't worried about the rise of workplace robots New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said workers should be excited by the prospect of job automation and blasted capitalism as irredeemable at the South By Southwest festival in Austin this weekend.