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Culture and Society

Interview: Alan Yong, Author of ‘Improve Your Odds: The Four Pillars of Business Success’

Entrepreneur, tech strategist and DNotes Global founder Alan Yong talks about his new book, 'Improve Your Odds: The Four Pillars of Business Success.' As he explains, business is less of a gamble if you approach it with the right strategy.

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Interview: Otto Scharmer, Author of ‘The Essentials of Theory U: Core Principles and Applications’

An interview with Otto Scharmer, MIT professor, founder of the Presencing Institute, and author of the new book, 'Essentials of Theory U: Core Principles and Applications' — which may just change your life.

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SXSW Music Festival 2018: March 17 (Field Division, In the Valley Below, Lola Marsh, Wyldest, and More)

In the Valley Below at SXSW 2018 (Photo: Tan The Man)

Even though there was technically one last night of South by Southwest 2018, it still seemed as if Saturday was the festival's one true finale.

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SXSW 24 Beats Per Second: Making Friends with Lynyrd Skynyrd

SXSW Lynyrd Skynyrd

Lynyrd Skynyrd is the band credited with popularizing Southern Rock during the 1970s. Their hits such as "Sweet Home Alabama," "That Smell," and "Gimme Three Steps" are known to many people who probably couldn’t identify the band. 'If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd' was a revealing and touching portrait of artists gone too soon.

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SXSW Movie Review: Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs’ a Dog’s-Eye-View of the World

Isle of Dogs

In 'Isle of Dogs', Wes Anderson’s stop motion/animated film, he gives us the dog’s-eye-view of a corrupt city boss who exiles all the dogs of Megasaki City to a vast garbage-dump called Trash Island. The film premiered to a sold-out crowd in Austin’s classic Paramount Theatre at the SXSW Conference. After the film, Anderson and cast members Bill Murray and Jeff Goldblum answered questions.

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SXSW Movie Review: ‘A Vigilante’ Starring Olivia Wilde

Olivia Wilde, A Vigilante, World Premiere ,SXSW Film Festival

Premiering at SXSW,  A Vigilante directed, written by Sarah Daggar-Nickson, and starring Olivia Wilde, highlights the plight of an abused wife who seeks freedom from her abuser. During the arc of the film as a vigilante, the protagonist gradually empowers herself. Working through her rage she evolves and learns why she …

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