Michelle Obama on Her “Last Chapter” in Podcasting: “The Choices I Make Now Are Going to Be for Me — Not My Husband, Kids, the Country”

Michelle Obama on Her “Last Chapter” in Podcasting: “The Choices I Make Now Are Going to Be for Me — Not My Husband, Kids, the Country”

Things got a little morbid at SXSW London‘s headline Michelle Obama session on Tuesday. The former first lady was speaking with her brother, Craig Robinson, at a live recording of their podcast, IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson. The year-old podcast usually involves a guest, but Obama kicked off the session by declaring they’d…

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At SXSW London, Get Ready to Network and Discuss AI, Robots and Technofeudalism

At SXSW London, Get Ready to Network and Discuss AI, Robots and Technofeudalism

SXSW London 2026 kicks off on Monday, bringing a flurry of keynote appearances, panel discussions, film screenings, music events and visual arts showcases to the British capital. During its inaugural edition last year, more than 20,000 visitors attended, with organizers counting people from over 80 different countries. SXSW London chief programming officer Katy Arnander and…

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SXSW London’s Head of Screen on Picking From Thousands of Films With an Int’l and Genre Lens and That ‘Get Jiro!’ Get

SXSW London’s Head of Screen on Picking From Thousands of Films With an Int’l and Genre Lens and That ‘Get Jiro!’ Get

The second edition of SXSW London is nearly upon us, with Virginia Woolf’s Night and Day, starring Haley Bennett, Jack Whitehall, Lily Allen, Timothy Spall, Jennifer Saunders, Sally Phillips, Misia Butler and Elyas M’Barek, opening the 2026 Screen Festival on Monday, June 1. The rom-com from director Tina Gharavi and screenwriter Justine Waddell is an adaptation of…

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