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Chris Morris brings dark humor back to the big screen with 'The Day Shall Come'

By Brooke Sjoberg - Updated on March 15, 2019 at 9:51 pm

“The Day Shall Come” is a fast-paced thriller with rapid-fire jokes.
‘Boyz in the Wood’ is absolute blast from start to finish

By Noah Levine - Updated on March 15, 2019 at 8:13 pm

“Boyz in the Wood” is the first feature film directed by Ninian Doff, who is most well known for directing music videos. It follows a group of four boys who embark on a journey, encountering hip-hop loving farmers, incompetent police and a royal couple sporting skin masks who will stop at nothing to execute the young travelers.
Marketing, city-planning professionals discuss what it means to be a ‘music city’

By John Melendez - Updated on March 15, 2019 at 7:46 pm

On Friday, a panel of music, marketing and city planning professionals gathered to talk about music as a city’s identity and its use as a tool for social and economic urban growth. The four-person panel featured Elizabeth Cawein, Kara Elliott-Ortega, Matthew Kowal and Nick Mattera.
Rop Pope explores cryptocrime, sharing techniques for prevention

By Landry Allred - Updated on March 15, 2019 at 7:44 pm

If cryptocurrency claims to be the most secure currency, why does cryptocurrency theft continue to occur? At SXSW this afternoon, Rob Pope, co-founder of the mobile app development company Dogtown Media, spoke at the Hilton Austin hotel to discuss why cryptocurrency theft occurs. He also shared a live demonstration on the process behind stealing cryptocurrency.
Q&A: Japanese indie pop band yahyel break stereotypes of country’s music scene

By Tiana Woodard - Updated on March 15, 2019 at 7:37 pm

America and Japan both have their own views of the common Japanese artist. But through their idiosyncratic, indie pop releases, Japanese band yahyel creates a space for themselves outside both countries’ restricting stereotypes.
Producer, singer-songwriter Wyclef Jean showcases student talent in SXSW session

By Tiana Woodard - Updated on March 15, 2019 at 6:33 pm

In a music industry increasingly influenced by technological advances, young artists are having more difficulty bringing their talent to the forefront. Haitian producer and singer-songwriter Wyclef Jean is hoping to put an end to this trend. Jean released his newest work Wyclef Back to School last Friday, which features many students artists he met while touring colleges across America.
‘Snatchers’ disappoints in attempt at throwback horror

By Noah Levine - Updated on March 15, 2019 at 4:41 pm

“Snatchers” is a horror comedy from directors Stephen Cedars and Benji Kleiman that is adapted from the short film and web series of the same name. Snatchers tries to use its old-school horror elements as a crutch, but a weak and emotionally-lacking story holds the film down.
Songwriter and artist Ross Golan explores pop music components, history

By Landry Allred - Updated on March 15, 2019 at 4:05 pm

From the Gregorian chants of monks in 800 A.D. to Lil Dicky’s rapping in 2019, the history of music has shaped what society calls pop music today. Ross Golan, a songwriter, artist and podcast host, discusses the history and components of pop music and the future of songwriting.
John Boehner, Kevin Murphy discuss national legalization of marijuana at SXSW

By Jordyn Zitman - Updated on March 15, 2019 at 3:55 pm

As more and more states legalize medical marijuana, the cannabis industry will continue to grow exponentially. Former Speaker of the House John Boehner and Acreage Holdings chairman and CEO Kevin Murphy are at the forefront of this movement.
Pandora Radio’s product manager explores challenges in music recommendations, classifying music

By Landry Allred - Updated on March 15, 2019 at 1:43 pm

Evan Paul, Pandora Radio’s product manager on the music recommendation team, explored this question today in the Austin Convention Center at SXSW. By introducing the challenges humans and machines often encounter when classifying music, he set the stage for the future of personalized music recommendations.

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