SXSWorld Archive

BY Leeann Pendley

The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, June 7

The Daily Chord noted the deaths of singular artists Roky Erickson and Dr. John this week. In other stories, Apple raised a hubbub by reorganizing their media apps, Goldman Sachs foresees streaming profitability and we enjoyed a pride playlist from Big Freedia. The Chord is updated each weekday with six…

BY Andy Flynn

SXSWorld® Magazine

SXSWorld® magazine gives an in-depth look into the interactive, film, and music industries while also breaking down all things SXSW.

BY Leeann Pendley

Stacey Abrams: Making Change Out of Defeat at SXSW 2019 [Video]

National political trailblazer Stacey Abrams served eleven years in the Georgia House of Representatives, seven as Minority Leader, and in 2018, Abrams became the Democratic nominee for Governor of Georgia, when she won more votes than any other Democrat in the state’s history. She was the first black woman to…

BY Nicole Cappabianca

SXSW Alumni Film Releases – June and July 2019

Discover some of the SXSW Film Festival alumni films and shows on release for June and July such as NOS4A2, Stuber, and The Art of Self-Defense. Check out the complete list below! ###The Art of Self-Defense    ####World Premiere, Narrative Feature, 2019 This acerbic comedy set in the world of…

BY Jim Kolmar

Go Behind the Scenes of the World Premiere of Jordan Peele’s Us at SXSW 2019 [Video]

"I've always had the fear of seeing another me and so I thought about what that was about and what the relevance of that was." - Jordan Peele From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Jordan Peele (Get Out) comes Us which made its World Premiere as the Opening Night Film of SXSW…

BY Neha Aziz

The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, May 31

This week Daily Chord followers read stories musing on the song of the summer, profiling Rosalía, interviewing Flying Lotus, and predicting the future of the streaming market. SXSW's Daily Chord sifts through heaps of hype and noise and selects a handful of worthy links to share each weekday. Shoot us…

BY Andy Flynn

7 Non-Obvious Trends Changing The Future with Rohit Bhargava [Video]

Wall Street Journal best-selling author Rohit Bhargava returned to SXSW to discuss some recent trends that will shape our world in the near future. The session features many insights from the 2019 edition of his Non-Obvious trends book series as well as a behind the scenes look at how he…

BY Hayden Bagot