Contributor: Theo Kingma,Anke Hofmann

South by Southwest isn’t just tech and the metaverse. There are screenings, Q&As, and meet & greets with famous names that make every Silicon geek or Hollywood fan’s heart beat faster: great minds from Mark Zuckerberg, Mark Cuban and Jeffrey Katzenberg to Pussy Riot. Artists and stars like Lizzo, Sheryl Crow, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sandra Bullock, Jared Leto, Ben McKenzie, Richard Linklater, and Ethan Hawke, just to name a few. Plus, an exhibition by Banksy. And last, but not least: Nicolas Cage whose “biggest fan” plastered the entire town with “Please Call Me” posters (word is that Mr. Cage did call!).