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Olivia Munn was missing from the screening of her new film The Babymakers at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas, but that didn't stop the young actress from commenting on the hacked photo scandal she's been involved in during the past week.

A gradual rise in the local scene culminated on Tuesday with the release of Now, Now's second full-length album, Threads. The band, now the trio of Dalager, drummer Bradley Hale and guitarist and backup vocalist Jess Abbott, have gone from recording in basements to playing arenas (albeit as support), but the greatest challenges are ahead.

South by Southwest, or SXSW, the part music/part film festival is almost here and those of you who haven't had the chance to get tickets to see rapper Jay-Z in action can live stream his concert on YouTube.

Check out these 10 events at SXSW 2012 that spotlight the great city of Austin, Texas.

One of the largest annual technical conferences, South by Southwest (SXSW), will begin Friday, March 9 and last until Sunday, March 18. Here is a full list of the SXSW 2012 music lineup for South by Southwest from March 13-18.

Reports on 'Google Circles' doing the rounds on internet despite denial from the company that no launch is scheduled for SXSW and that so social networking site is on development.

SCVNGR is essentially a physical location-based communal game that connects social media with the offline world.

Microsoft is set to officially launch IE9 at SXSW in Austin, Texas next week.

For fans that crowded into Austin's streets, clubs and even churches last week, the South by Southwest Festival was about drinking a lot of beer, eating barbecue and hearing some of the world's hottest bands.

For fans that crowded into Austin's streets, clubs and even churches last week, the South by Southwest Festival was about drinking a lot of beer, eating barbecue and hearing some of the world's hottest bands.