The Trade Show Block Party is Today!Join us today at 4pm in the SXSW Trade Show to explore the annual Block Party hosted by our exhibitors. With this years new twist, visit participating booths to collect stamps on your competition card to be entered in the draw for a pair of platinum badges and enjoy their custom hostibitality with complimentary refreshments.

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Today we have a host of exciting streaming programming available for your viewing pleasure. Yes, every day SXSW brings the conference and festival to your computer place, so grab some popcorn and have a gander at…

SXSW 2012 Film Award. Image courtesy Michael Buckner

Tonight at the Paramount Theatre, we'll be announcing Film Award Winners, but do you know the jurors? This year's Jury committee includes IndieWIRE's Dana Harris, Maria Popova of Brain Pickings, and filmmaker Jonathan Lisecki (Gayby), and we're excited to learn their decisions!

Head to this page to view a full list of Jurors, and be sure to add tonight's SXSW Film Awards Ceremony to your schedule here. See you there!

What do ghost hunters, puppets and some of the top musical acts at SXSW have in common? All will be hosted by Yahoo! At Brazos Hall.
 
Today Yahoo! announced the launch of The Fuzz, a new original comedy web series about puppet cops at SXSW following a great watch party last night. Tomorrow join Yahoo! for a watch party for Ghost Ghirls, another web comedy, but this one is about two ditzy ghost hunters, which will include an appearance by Jack Black and a performance by Tenacious D (there will be a limited capacity for the watch party, early arrival encouraged). 

Kathleen Hanna at The Punk Singer screening on March 10. photo by Jesse Knish/Wire Image

Welcome to the first official day of the SXSW Music and Media Conference and Festival. Ohh, Interactive and Film are still going on, still groovy, and there are bitchin' screenings going on throughout the week.

Selena Gomez, Rachel Korine, Harmony Korine, Ashley Benson, James Franco and our very own Janet Pierson at last night's Spring Breakers premiere. photo by Michael Buckner/Wire Image

Lookit what's on tonight, you guys! Parties and Movies and Laughs, oh my!

SXSW is excited to partner with Nike this year. Follow @NikeFuel to see how the Nike+ community is using the Nike+ FuelBand at SXSW. Life is a sport and, whether it's going for a morning run, walking to the local BBQ, rushing to the next panel, or dancing the night away, we look forward to seeing who can make it count during their time here.

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Image Courtesy of the USA Network Tonight, the USA Network invites you into the world of GRACELAND; a place where nothing is what it seems; where deception is second nature and your lies are your life.

Network and relax with complimentary cocktails, performances from Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (DJ set), Aeroplane and Ian Edgar, and meet the cast of GRACELAND.