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Get ready, it’s almost time for the yearly film and TV festival! 2026 marks a special year for the Austin-based event, as it celebrates its fortieth year. And today it announced that NEON’s I Love Boosters, the latest film from visionary filmmaker Boots Riley, will make its World Premiere as the…

The Mary Sue

From Mixtape to Pro Jank Footy: the most exciting Australian indie games at SXSW Sydney 2025

Hyperkinetic shooters, gorgeous animal adventures and even a charming puzzler where you play a postie: Australia’s developers are punching above their weight

The Guardian - AU

Americana director Tony Tost defends movie after box office flop

Tony Tost believes that his movie Americana - which stars Sydney Sweeney - got "gobbled up the zeitgeist" as it has disappointed at the box office.

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Brooke Shields podcast episode calling Meghan Markle ‘too serious’ quietly removed

Shields appeared on a recent episode of India Hicks’s podcast, where she addressed her awkward interaction with the Duchess of Sussex at the 2024 SXSW festival

The Independent UK

King braves summer showers as he visits SXSW festival and Old Spitalfields Market

King was welcomed at SXSW London by the Kingdom Choir, who performed at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s wedding

Evening Standard

King visits London market after braving summer showers

Charles also visited SXSW London, a culture, technology and creativity festival being held in Shoreditch, east London.

The Independent UK

ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus says he is writing a musical with AI at SXSW London

"It is like having another songwriter in the room with a huge reference frame," he said during a talk at SXSW London. The ABBA singer, who is president of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers, previously warned of the “existential challenge” AI represents to music.

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Is 'Alien: Earth' Canon? Noah Hawley Explains The Show's Timeline

Is this the same timeline? In an exclusive event attended by Inverse at SXSW, we learned the nitty gritty details from 'Alien: Earth' creator Noah Hawley.

Inverse

Melanie Perkins talks Canva Code, Canva Sheets launch

Canva Code allows users to build products with zero coding knowledge.

Fortune

"The best AI isn’t the main event", what we learned about AI from SXSW

The headline act at Austin's festival was AI, of course.

Creative Bloq

‘80 years of lies and deception’: is this film proof of alien life on Earth?

A provocative new documentary that argues for the existence of extraterrestrials has drawn gasps and criticism at the SXSW film festival

The Guardian - US

The Rivals of Amziah King review – Matthew McConaughey returns with unwieldy misstep

The Oscar-winner’s first film role for six years shows his undeniable magnetism but squanders it on a baggy mix of tones and genres

The Guardian - US

An easy way VCs decide whether a founder has game-changing potential

Maples, an early backer of Twitter and Okta, and Breyer, one of the first big investors in Facebook, shared the stage at SXSW to discuss their secrets to finding exceptional startup founders.

Fortune

South by Southwest has given me 4 new horror movies to look forward to, including one from a dog's perspective

These four horror movies are must-watches after their South by Southwest premieres.

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Inverse

Daisy Ridley Shoots Down Star Wars Rumor In Rey Movie Update

Daisy Ridley has said that Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy is still very much involved with 'The New Jedi Order.' Here's what's going on.

Tom’s Guide

Prime Video has 3 must-watch mystery thriller movies perfect to stream before ‘A Simple Favor 2’

“A Simple Favor 2” hits Prime Video this May, so here are three must-watch mystery thrillers to check out before Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick's highly anticipated sequel drops.

Evening Standard

SXSW London announces major partner for their debut festival in Shoreditch

Canva have been announced as partners of the event which is hitting London for the first time this summer

The Guardian - UK

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How Do You Keep An Aussie Festival Alive During The Cost Of Living Crisis?

We talk to the people making it work in 2024.

MusicRadar

“After careful consideration, we are revising our sponsorship model”: South By South West ditches sponsorship by Army and defence contractors

South By South West drops US Army as sponsors

Metal Hammer

“After careful consideration of our offerings we are revising our sponsorship model.” SXSW festival drops US Army and weapons manufacturers as sponsors for 2025

Austin, Texas' South By Southwest music, film and tech festival drops military sponsorship for 2025 following protests

Marie Claire

How Ally Pankiw and Rachel Sennott Created a Radical Dramedy About Women’s Trauma With ‘I Used to Be Funny’

The filmmaker and actress made a movie that shows how trauma and humor go hand-in-hand.

Marie Claire

Meet the Indie Artists Fighting for Fair Wages

The industry is facing a wave of challenging conditions, from meager streaming profits to threats from AI. One advocacy group believes it has the answer.

Metal Hammer

South By Southwest festival set to take over east London in June 2025 for its first ever European event

SXSW is coming to London

Texas Observer

The Specter of Disinformation Haunts South by Southwest

Artificial intelligence technologies are all the rage at SXSW. Is our democracy prepared?

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