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At SXSW, A Pathetic Tech Future Struggles to Be Born
The first SXSW in three years was taken over by crypto-mania fueled by marketing hype.
Coronavirus Killed Miami Ultra. What Other Festivals Will Follow?
The three-day EDM festival is suspended indefinitely. Will others like SXSW, Coachella, and Stagecoach do the same?
The New Lil Peep Doc Is the Defining Document of the SoundCloud Rap Generation
'Everybody's Everything' is both a tribute to the late rapper, and an examination of the image and money-obsessed music industry he found success in.
The 10 Most Bizarre Things We Saw at SXSW
Those hoping to see Lady Gaga perform in a Doritos vending machine may have been disappointed, but there’s still no better place on earth to be a curious music fan.
Mad Libs—DSA Edition: Bill Nye Surprised AOC at SXSW to Talk About Climate Change
Just watch the video already.
The Chill Woman Who Pwned InfoWars Discusses Life After Going 'Softly Viral'
After InfoWars took down the original video, actress Dasha Nekrasova recently reposted the clip of herself coolly telling street interviewer Ashton Whitty she has worms in her brain.
Smoke Some Weed, Take a Walk, and Read This Interview With Neil Young
Sixty years into an iconic career, Young is still fighting back against the recording industry. In a rare interview, he talks to Noisey about art, algorithms, and the likelihood of music saving the world.
Inside the 100-Hour Hell Week of a SXSW Programmer
A behind the scenes look at the logistics behind booking 2,000 bands—from breakout youngsters like Starcrawler to solo guitar experimentalists like Yonatan Gat to freaky jazz phenoms like Ezra Collective—playing on 100 stages in 6 days.
The Best and Worst Shit We Saw at SXSW 2018
Some of our favorites of the week in Austin included Rico Nasty, Mozzy, IDLES, Starcrawler, Goat Girl, Valee, an Uber driver, and more.
Neil Young Stars in a Musical Western Coming to Netflix and It’s Weird as Hell
Will Netflix become home to the festival films that used to just disappear?
A VR Film About Sex Workers Was Pulled from SXSW After Complaints From Its Leading Actor
Liara Roux claims that she never signed off on the final version of 'GFE,' including a nude scene.