It's day four in what is already being call the worst fire in Texas history.
While there were more cool things at SXSW than I can even think to count, some things stand out more than others. Here are my 10 must-see's at the the 25th Anniversary SXSW Fest.
Today, anyone with a digital camera can call themselves a photographer. How does a new generation of truly talented photographers break away from the crowd and rise to the top?
The holidays are about sharing, but we need to remember that when we donate to charity, we're giving to people not data.
The following post is an open letter to members of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. I'm not a musician, music expert, or member ...
With the exception of some truly stellar standouts, popular hip hop has become pretty homogenized over the past decade. But don't give up. Give me The Roots "How I Got Over."
Stay-at-home dads are becoming more and more common in the Great Recession and this guy gives them a bad name.
Is today's music just another product of an information-overloaded society where anybody who can tweet, post, text and email at the same time thinks that they are multitasking?
Since the definition of "happiness" is so general, I decided to ask 100 different people how the would define the word. Here's what I found:
This is an open invitation for Glenn Beck and Jon Stewart to come together on a neutral stage to debate about the future of America and it's politics. It could prove to be the most exciting ideological battles we've seen in years.
I'm happy to report that there is a great ending to the story of Danny Silver, a homeless man, and his disabled wife. Austin residents responded and, within a few days, enough donations came in to allow the Silvers to find a home.
Despite hard times, "not-only-for-profit" companies swim against the current by giving back some of what they earn. But these aren't the corporate donations orchestrated by a clever PR department looking to bolster the company image. Wall Street, are you listening?
Americans spend great amounts of our time, money and energy chasing happiness. The biggest problem is, for many people, we're not even sure what it is.
Thanks to the digital format's rise as an acceptable industry format, it's possible that the next Quentin Tarantino may be posting a new film right now. A few cool online short films you should see.
Fred Rogers was not only a television mentor, he was also a minister, a Navy Seal, an accomplished musician, songwriter and a teacher who earned more than 40 honorary degrees.
In 2006, documentary filmmaker Andrew Shapter was on a tour promoting his first film, "Before the Music Dies" when someone asked him what he planned t...
Although not for the faint of heart, and decidedly less glamorous than red carpets and posh hotel suites, this "Road Warrior," one-town-at-a-time model has proven effective by tapping into the millions of movie lovers.
Posing with Santa Claus at Christmas is one of those great American traditions that we hold dear. It's a magical time when kids are encouraged to dream as big as they can.
