South by Southwest kicks off a new edition, leaning into what works: Genre, fun and Spielberg

Peter Hall, a senior programmer at SXSW, notes a trend in recent films: filmmakers seem to be responding to the seriousness of current events with more humor. He’s observed that even dramas and horror movies often include comedic elements, suggesting this might be a characteristic of this generation of filmmakers or simply a way to cope with the world’s challenges.

Sombr calls O2 Academy Brixton the ‘most poorly managed venue I’ve ever played at in my life’ in on stage rant over safety concerns… weeks after after he was pushed by ‘protestor’ during BRITs performance

Oh my gosh, you will NOT believe what happened at the show! He was incredible, of course – seriously, a Grammy winner at just 20! – but during Monday’s night at Brixton, someone in the crowd actually fainted. It was scary! And honestly, he was SO upset with how security and the venue handled it, he called them out right there on stage. I was so proud he stood up for us, but it was a bit worrying too. He just cares so much about his fans, it’s amazing!