The 10th annual SXSW Interactive Web Awards were handed out last night at the Austin Hilton's Grand Ballroom, honoring 18 of the internet's top developers, designers, and websites. Comedian and video blogging phenom Ze Frank emceed the ceremony. more ›

In 1983, Martha Coolidge’s cult hit Valley Girl brought suburban L.A. slang (and Nicholas Cage) to mainstream America. 20 years later, L.A. video artist Michele O’Marah recreated Valley Girl with a cast of non-actors and sets made of construction paper; both as a loving paean to the original, and as a densely layered piece of cultural critique. more ›

Just like Barbie had her hip, perky teen sibling Skipper, South By Southwest has its younger counterpart, SXSWclick. more ›

Just like Barbie had her hip, perky teen sibling Skipper, South By Southwest has its younger counterpart, SXSWclick. more ›

Back in 1996, when Al Gore had only just invented the internet, The Webby Awards were born. A kind of e-Oscar, they recognize online excellence; Webby nominees must possess websites whose "design, creativity, usability and functionality" rise above the rest. Like the Oscars, the Webby Awards are powered by an "academy," in this case The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, which boasts such members as David Bowie and Matt Groening. Assuming these... more ›

Earlier this week kissy couples were wading through roses and red tissue paper deeper than an east coast snow dump and singles shook a tiny, lonely fist (no ring!) at it all. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 - Valentine's season is in the can, finally. Austinist is already pulsing with SX energy and posting on the People's Choice Award nominees and the short films that will be playing while the... more ›

Voting has now begun for the coveted People's Choice Award, just one of many to be handed out at this year's SXSW Web Awards ceremony on March 12th. The annual prizes, which are meant to "uncover the the best new websites and celebrate those who are building and implementing tomorrow's online trends," are given out in categories such as Community/Wiki (43 Things, Popist), Experimental (MusicMap, Spamgraffiti) and Amusement (Death in Sakkara, The Onion). Their professional... more ›

Tomorrow (Saturday), Bolm Studio's Michael Schliefke and Blue Genie Art's Head Sculptor Ian Shults are hosting "the biggest Unicorn event Austin has ever seen!" And judging from the bold capitalization of those fabled paragons of virginity, we're expecting this is going to Blow Us Away. They're expanding the show beyond Bolm Studios' normal gallery space to include the original gallery bay, so that all of the art being exhibited has plenty of space to... more ›