South by Southwest is an avenue for discovery, whether it’s music’s most promising up-and-comer, the latest technology or a soon-to-be award-winning film. But at the 2025 De Los showcase, the greatest takeaway was the value of community. On Tuesday night, the Mala Fama rooftop in Austin, Texas, became a hub for live Latin music as … Read more
AUSTIN, Texas — With an opening allusion to Robert Altman’s 1992 classic “The Player,” Apple TV+’s new comedy “The Studio” tees up an age-old subject — how the Hollywood sausage is made — for the 21st century. Starring Seth Rogen as put-upon studio head Matt Remick, who tries to balance his cinephilia with the demands of … Read more
AUSTIN, Texas — Spring has sprung in the Lone Star capital, the sign that another SXSW Film and TV Festival is here — and the Times team is set up in the heart of downtown throughout the weekend. Follow our full coverage as we recommend titles to check out, report from the buzziest premieres, and visit … Read more
AUSTIN, Texas — Kevin Bacon and Erik Oleson, star and showrunner of Prime Video’s demonic-bounty-hunter series “The Bondsman,” stopped by the L.A. Times studio at the 2025 SXSW Film and TV Festival on Friday to answer our Very Important Questions. From the NFL’s most devilish franchise to who he sold his soul to in order to … Read more
Now in its 37th year, South by Southwest, the annual arts and tech conference that runs March 7-15 in Austin, Texas, has no shortage of stellar Latin music acts on its roster. Newsletter The Latinx experience chronicled Get the Latinx Files newsletter for stories that capture the multitudes within our communities. Enter email address Sign … Read more
Kate Mara will be everywhere at this year’s South by Southwest. After the world premiere of “The Astronaut” on Friday, the world premiere of “The Dutchman” on Saturday and the U.S. premiere of “Friendship” on Monday, Mara will make her way to Ireland to begin shooting “Bucking Fasterd” for director Werner Herzog, appearing for the … Read more
South by Southwest has carved out a specific niche for itself on the festival circuit, a little rowdier and more spirited than the likes of Sundance or Cannes. That off-kilter ethos is encapsulated in the opening-night lineup at the festival’s centerpiece venue, Austin’s Paramount Theatre. World-premiering Friday, Paul Feig’s “Another Simple Favor,” a sequel to … Read more
