Culture

Recap: Change Begins with Us

I’ll be honest, I have actually attended (in the loosest sense of the term) SXSW a few years ago. It was enjoyable back then, but was merely a smaller piece of the grander experience I had the honor to partake in this year. There was so much to attend and experiment with, and having the […]

Recreation.gov: A Digital Citizen Story

Earlier, I recounted that it took me a while to pinpoint Booz Allen Hamilton’s location at the SXSW week-and-a-half long event. Upon finding the establishment in the Omni Hotel, I was able to peruse the collection of displays that they had (ranging from environmental sensitive technology to motion sensor television), and even snagged an interview […]

From left: American Sex Podcast hosts, Ken Melvoin-Berg and Sunny Megatron with guest Ashely Manta

Let’s put our cards on the table here, most if not all of you reading this have tried marijuana at some point in your life. According to a Yahoo/Marist poll the majority of American adults have tried it at some point in their life. Now let’s pivot to sex for a second. According to a […]

Interview with Mr. Miller and Sheikh Manasra

In an era where it’s commonplace to discriminate against an individual or group with different culture and belief sets out of a fearful prejudice, the movement to reach out and build bonds with those different from us is something that can act as a precursor to peace. Additionally, the building of bonds and overcoming barriers […]

Mairi Vannella's 3rd Day!

I’m getting used to navigating the event! Despite not attending very many panels, I still managed to check out the Booz Allen setup in the Omni Hotel, and managed to catch some cool features at the trade show. My favorite setups had to be both the VR stations held by Texas A&M and The Time […]

Day 1: What a Flurry!

To say that my first day at SXSW was interesting would not be doing it justice. Getting from Point A to Point B was rough at times, and trying to figure out venue and panel logistics was a whole new ball game, whether it was actually trying to get a decent spot in line or […]

With sex still a seemingly risqué topic, speakers in this session hope to make sex part of the conversation. From smart-vibrators to breakup apps, Future of Sex podcast host Bryony Cole talks with me about all things sextech.