Judas, the infamous traitor in the bible, has now made his way back into the modern world. Lady Gaga’s new single titled “Judas” has broken through the chains of time and crossed over into our world of today. Gaga’s new single involves a love affair between her and the apostle. […]

The United States Postal Service unveiled its latest set of Latino “forever” stamps at the South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival in Austin, Texas, March 16, 2011. Five legends of the Latino music—Selena, Carlos Gardel, Carmen Miranda, Tito Puente, and Celia Cruz—were honored on U.S. commemorative Forever stamps. The “forever” stamp […]

Sure there was a tough decision to be made on Saturday’s SXSW, Kanye West along with Mos Def, Kid Cudi and Jay-Z were performing at a secret show somewhere in downtown Austin! But at the same time there was Yoko Ono. This was Yoko Ono, the queen of avantgarderock, the […]

On April 5, TOMS Club at TAMIU organized the “One Day without Shoes” event. The event created awareness amongst TAMIU students on the lack of shoes in certain countries. By walking barefoot around campus, students experienced and sent a message of the importance of having shoes to carry out daily […]

On March 26, 2011 Texas A&M International University hosted the first annual First Tech Challenge. This competition was designed for those who want to compete head to head using, a sports model. Teams of up to 10 students were responsible for designing, building, and programming their robots to compete in […]

Throughout the years there have been notorious crime scene,s and some of those have made their way into films. At SXSW, there was one panel, Reel Murder: from Crime Scene to Big Screen, which some people would have died to be a member of. To commence the panel, various clips […]

There were numerous ways to spend my Spring Break; however, the opportunity to wander throughout the streets of downtown Austin was perfect. I had the opportunity to immerse myself in the South by Southwest Conferences and Festivals for a week. When I initially learned about SXSW, I was not familiar with […]

Have you ever found yourself trapped in an elevator next to someone, what would you do or say? An example of such occurrence was found in the SXSW world premiere of John Venable’s Elevator Ride. This Texas Short depicts how two men, one white, one black, are trapped in an elevator.  In […]

As the emergence of different platforms continues to facilitate the way people distribute and expose their content, there is an increasing need to know the legal issues and laws involved. During SXSW, attendance goers had the opportunity to choose from numerous panels. Among these panels offered to independent filmmakers, members […]

From March 14 through March 17, the immense exhibit halls 3 and 4 of the Austin Convention Center were filled to capacity during the SXSW Trade Show, where attendees experienced the future of entertainment and the newest in technology.      The four day business exhibition spanned the Interactive, Music, and […]