Alexia Tsotsis

Change V2 at SXSW Interactive: Lessig IRL vs. The Political Machine

Alexia TsotsisMarch 14, 2009

Having learned from our mistakes yesterday, we decided to eat something bland for breakfast this morning (what kind of a person has a taco for breakfast anyways?) and hit the convention center early in order to make one of the morning panels - specifically one I was really looking forward......

The Moment You've All Been Waiting For: We're Coming Out!!!

Alexia TsotsisMarch 13, 2009

Between 7-9 p.m. is a crazy time at SXSWi Austin; everyone is drinking at the free happy hours trying to chat, tweet, and ping in order to find the night's parties, hookups, and alternate sleep opportunities. Two that are on our radar right now are the Techset party at the......

Tech Set Blogger Lounge: So Banging We Had to Blog Elsewhere

Alexia TsotsisMarch 13, 2009

After we were inspired by the How to Rawk SXSW panel, Web Editor Erin Broadley and I decided to get our blog on at the TechSet blogger lounge - after winding our way to the "Being John Malkovitch"-esque semi third floor we found our way to the Tech Set +......

How to Rock SxSW Without Getting Lost or Losing Your #Skittles, iPhone, and Dignity

Alexia TsotsisMarch 13, 2009

After getting lost in the cavernous Conference Center and desperately seeking help from one of the SXSW volunteers in order to find the inconveniently located Room C (thank you so much Natalie Shanks), I attended my first panel of the day, "User Generated Content," with speakers Dean Mccall, founder of......

SXSW Interactive: Twitterati, iPhone Socks and a Don't Mess With Texas Breakfast

Alexia TsotsisMarch 13, 2009

LAWeekly.com's first day at SXSW started early as I couldn't wait to get up and start my morning with a huge breakfast -- which of course led to the requisite dash for Pepto-Bismol because my body isn't used to a Texas "small," basically a super-size. It's raining hard here in......

Last Night: Tokyo! With Michel Gondry and Ayako Fujitani @ Egyptian Theatre

Alexia TsotsisMarch 10, 2009

I have never traveled to Tokyo. With one of the biggest festivals of the year coming up in two days, attending the screening of Tokyo! the movie -- a three-part film directed by Michel Gondry, Léos Carax, and Bong Joon-ho, respectively -- sounded like a good opportunity to take a......

Meme Analysis: "Carnival in Rio" With Arnold Schwarzenegger (Circa Mr. Universe) Video

Alexia TsotsisMarch 9, 2009

digg_url = 'https://digg.com/people/Top_5_WTF_Carnival_in_Rio_Moments_w_Arnold_Schwarzenegger'; Random Thing Found on Internet - Part 1 Top 5 WTF "Carnival in Rio" Moments: a YouTube Scavenger Hunt5. @1:17 "To Brazilians especially men..."The moment this one pops out you know you're in for a trainwreck.4. @2:13 Arnold WRT: "Favorite body part." (Hint, hint... it's not the......

Last Night: The Internet Wants to Be Free, But We Need to Get Paid – Dealmaker LA

Alexia TsotsisMarch 6, 2009

Dear Internet, You broke media. Please fix. Thanks in advance, Everybody As eyeballs flock to the Internet without a reciprocal shift in advertising revenue, the online world is scrambling for a new business model that reflects the potential and reach of online marketing. As traditional media is losing ground with......

From the (Unofficial) Bigg Digg Shindigg to Sex Lives of the Microfamous: Your Ultimate Guide to SXSW Interactive

Alexia TsotsisMarch 3, 2009

With the biggest conference presence of the entire SXSW festival, SXSW Interactive is more than just a place where, as ace SXSW Interactive Press and Publicity coordinator Tammy Lynn Gilmore put it, "you get to meet all those people you follow on Twitter." Unlike music and film, it's difficult to......

Mindshare LA: Sense and Sensuality the Second Time Around @ Hangar 1018

Alexia TsotsisFebruary 23, 2009

If failure frees the ego then what does success do? At the second sold out Mindshare LA last Thursday, the answer to that question was "stimulate the senses" as the event grows into its unprecedented popularity. In tribute to the recently passed Valentine's Day, this February's Mindshare was "more heart......

Food

What’s Popping Up? The World Cup 2026 Edition

New York Bagel Deli & Bakery Expands To Mar Vista And A Miles Davis Bitches Brew – Here’s What’s Popping Up

A Moorish Palace Off The Beaten Path In San Diego: Amaya

Music

Photos: Clave Especial Brings Their Música Mexicana Momentum to the GRAMMY Museum

EDC 30: ‘Pasquale Did That’ — How Insomniac Founder Pasquale Rotella Grew Dance Music Without Losing the Rave

Framework Announces 13 Summer Shows, Bringing Chris Lake, Carlita, the Dean Cousins and More Outdoors

Entertainment

How ‘Interview with the Vampire’ Costume Designer Lex Wood Turned ‘The Vampire Lestat’ into a Rock Star for Season Three

Director Travis Knight Brings His ‘Masters of the Universe’ Dream to Life: Reinventing He-Man’s Lore, Why He ‘Hates’ Skeletor’s Keldor Origin, and the Future of Eternia

The Boys: Glory Hall Immersive Museum Comes To Hollywood

Arts

Art News: Time Is The Essence With Patrick Guetta And The Sound Of Water At Descanso Gardens

Artist Paul Tzanetopoulos Wants To Set The Record Straight On The LAX Pylons

Art News: A Preview Of The Lucas Museum Of Narrative Art and A Roberta Flack Auction at Julien’s

Culture

Summer At Descanso Gardens

Getting Social: FIFA World Cup 2026 Travel Relief And A Wooden Boat Festival

‘Los Lobos: Native Sons’ Documents How the East LA Band Has Soundtracked the Chicano Experience for 50 Years

Cannabis

From Cannabis Pioneer to Mushroom Mogul: How Justin Hartfield is Mapping the Future of Wellness with ShrooMap

From Farm to Door: How Legal THCA Flower Delivery Works

Your Green Guide: Where to Celebrate 4/20 2026 in Los Angeles

Alexia Tsotsis

Change V2 at SXSW Interactive: Lessig IRL vs. The Political Machine

The Moment You've All Been Waiting For: We're Coming Out!!!

Tech Set Blogger Lounge: So Banging We Had to Blog Elsewhere

How to Rock SxSW Without Getting Lost or Losing Your #Skittles, iPhone, and Dignity

SXSW Interactive: Twitterati, iPhone Socks and a Don't Mess With Texas Breakfast

Last Night: Tokyo! With Michel Gondry and Ayako Fujitani @ Egyptian Theatre

Meme Analysis: "Carnival in Rio" With Arnold Schwarzenegger (Circa Mr. Universe) Video

Last Night: The Internet Wants to Be Free, But We Need to Get Paid – Dealmaker LA

From the (Unofficial) Bigg Digg Shindigg to Sex Lives of the Microfamous: Your Ultimate Guide to SXSW Interactive

Mindshare LA: Sense and Sensuality the Second Time Around @ Hangar 1018

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