Sometimes, when a movie plays at SXSW, it’s not just a screening, it’s a celebration. Last year, that was true about 'The Breakfast Club.' This year, the celebration was for the opening night premiere of Richard Linklater’s 'Everybody Wants Some.'
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SXSW Music Festival 2016: March 13-14
The 30th annual South by Southwest Music Festival begins March 15, 2016 in Austin, Texas with hundreds of panels, dozens of showcases, and thousands of live performances.
Read More »SXSW Film Review: ‘The Trust’ with Nicolas Cage and Elijah Wood
'The Trust', starring Nicolas Cage and Elijah Wood, is a crime drama which combines the world of 'CSI: Las Vegas' with the violence and dark humor of a Quentin Tarantino film. Pretty good for beginners.
Read More »PC and Mac Software Review: ‘Poser Pro 11’ for Character Creation and Game Development
Long ignored by many game developers, 'Poser' has always been a deep character creation and animation solution for hobbyists. With last year's Game Dev edition all of that changed, and 'Poser Pro 11' offers more than a few reasons to upgrade.
Read More »Theater Review (Off-Broadway NYC): ‘Ideation’ by Aaron Loeb
You are commissioned to a project which by design is macabre, yet life-saving. Do you engage or abort?
Read More »SXSW Film Review: Jeff Nichols’ ‘Midnight Special’
Jeff Nichols’ new film is a peculiar '70s-'80s homage that cross-pollenates Spielberg-style sci-fi and the chase genre.
Read More »SXSW Movie Review: ‘The Liberators’
The Quedlinberg Treasure was stolen during WWII. When it was discovered, it was not in the hands of Europeans, but of an American citizen.
Read More »The Agony and the Ecstasy of Going Dairy Free
Dairy-free is not an easy lifestyle because you don’t realize how many things have milk or milk products in them.
Read More »Zika Virus on the Loose: Should You Cancel Your Travel Plans?
Travel agencies and health organizations alike urge that you take caution when traveling until researchers are able to get the virus under control.
Read More »Book Review: ‘When Breath Becomes Air,’ by Paul Kalanithi
In "When Breath Becomes Air" Paul Kalanithi details his inability to take on the five stages of death: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance, until he decided to reverse them. Surely his medical training was an aid in tackling the diagnosis with a vengeance.
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