Bold slate of events will culminate in a live taping of the Guardian’s popular soccer podcast, Football Weekly, featuring Brendan Hunt, co-creator and Coach Beard of Apple TV’s Ted Lasso
October 2025
From Mixtape to Pro Jank Footy: the most exciting Australian indie games at SXSW Sydney 2025
Hyperkinetic shooters, gorgeous animal adventures and even a charming puzzler where you play a postie: Australia’s developers are punching above their weight
August 2025
‘Brent’s end was poetic’: the life and death of first US journalist killed in Russia-Ukraine war
Armed Only with a Camera is directed by Brent’s brother and collaborator, Craig, and produced by Juan Arredondo, who was also shot during the ambush that killed Brent
June 2025
Idris Elba: ‘I want to build the African Odeon’
Super Trouper meets supercomputer: AI helping Abba star to write musical
May 2025
Can South by Southwest’s London debut recreate Austin’s star-making power?
Organisers say SXSW London will be launchpad for global superstars, but event faces competition from capital’s crowded creative scene
March 2025
‘80 years of lies and deception’: is this film proof of alien life on Earth?
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O’Dessa review – clumsy sci-fi musical is a rocky road to nowhere
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Friendship review – Tim Robinson spirals in a darkly hilarious comedy
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The Rivals of Amziah King review – Matthew McConaughey returns with unwieldy misstep
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Drop review – a standout from White Lotus excels in tight first date thriller
Death of a Unicorn review – goofy eat-the-rich satire isn’t fun enough
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The Accountant 2 review – Ben Affleck’s autistic assassin returns for solid sequel
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Another Simple Favor review – supremely silly sequel serves more absurd twists
October 2024
SXSW Sydney: now in its second year, has the festival found its feet?
The weeklong behemoth relishes its contradictions: punk gigs in front of sponsor logos; toilet paper pop-ups and Taiwanese pop stars; industry legends and new fans
June 2024
SXSW ends US Army partnership after backlash from artists over Palestine
Festival severs Army and defense contractor sponsorships after more than 80 artists withdrew from 2024 edition
May 2024
Texan creativity festival SXSW to launch London edition in Shoreditch
European debut to take over venues, galleries, clubs and spaces with focus on continent’s creative talent
March 2024
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Civil War review – Alex Garland’s immersive yet dispassionate war film
The writer-director’s much-anticipated look at the horrors of an America violently divided is an impressive technical feat yet an emotionally cold drama
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The Fall Guy review – Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt dazzle in delightful action comedy
Two fantastic movie star turns lead this loving and supremely entertaining ode to stunt work based on the 80s TV series
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Monkey Man review – Dev Patel’s directorial debut is a gory descent into darkness
The actor takes the lead both in front of and behind the camera in an impressive and ambitious, if a little unwieldy, revenge thriller
