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SXSW.COM | F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 7 | SXS W O R L D 3 Page 12 Page 24 Page 20 Photo Courtesy of Félix & Paul Studios Photo Courtesy of Daimler AG On the Cover: Cory Richards, photo by Mark Stone VOLUME 11, ISSUE 2 Publishers Roland Swenson, Nick Barbaro, Louis Black Editor Andy Smith Art Director Eleanor B. Rosaire Pousson Advertising Katharyn Howe, Una Johnston, Katie King, Mirko Whitfield, SXSW Contributors Jody Arlington, Justin Bankston, Amy Braband, Michael Brown, Rory Burbeck, Soledad Cantu, Hugh Forrest, Nick Hammond, Shelley Hiam, Zach Horn, Blake Kammerdiener, Jim Kolmar, John Krause, April Litz, Emily Lively, Andrew McNeill, Jamie Miller, Leeann Pendley, Janet Pierson, Cathy Ricks, Mai Schotz, Amy Wanke, Catlin Whitington, Luann Williams SXSW 2017 Logo Design Foxtrot Contributors Claudia Alarcón, Shermakaye Bass, Jason Cohen, Linda Laban, Rich Malley, David Menconi, Neil Miller, Patrick Nichols, Doyin Oyeniyi, René Pinnell, Rob Preliasco, Susan Elizabeth Shepard, Jenny Smith, Dan Solomon SXSW Headquarters PO Box 685289, Austin TX 78768 US Tel 512/467-7979, Fax 512/451-0754 Email: sxsw@sxsw.com SXSW Sales & Exhibitions MUSIC: Stacie Cline, cline@sxsw.com FILM: Katharyn Howe, katharyn@sxsw.com INTERACTIVE: Wendy Cummings, wendy@sxsw.com, Katie King, katie@sxsw.com GAMING: Justin Burnham, jburnham@sxsw.com SALES: sxsw.com/sales SPONSORSHIPS: Scott McNearney, mcnearney@sxsw.com SXSW Music, U.K. & Ireland Una Johnston, 9 The Coach Yard, Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary IRELAND Tel/Fax: +353 505 42570 SXSW Europe & Int'l. Business Development Mirko Whitfield, Blaihofstrasse 4, #10, 72074 Tuebingen-Pfrondorf, GERMANY SXSW Japan Hiroshi Asada, #406 2-3-21 Kabukicho Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 160-0021 SXSW Australia, New Zealand & Hawaii Phil Tripp, 60 King St., Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Australia, +61 (2) 6652 6675 SXSW Brazil Tracy Mann SXSW Central, South America & Caribbean Peter Lewis SXSWORLD (ISSN 1935-1496) is published by SXSW, LLC. five times per year in May, November, February and twice in March at 400 Bowie St, Austin, TX 78703. © 2017 SXSW, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Periodicals postage paid in Austin, TX and at additional mailing offices. "SXSW" and "South By Southwest" are regis- tered trademarks owned by SXSW, LLC. Subscriptions are provided annually with paid registrations to the SXSW Conferences. Email for inquiries POSTMASTER: Send address changes to SXSWORLD PO Box 685289, Austin TX 78768 CONTENTS IN EVERY ISSUE At A Glance, page 4 Social media has come of age at SXSW New & Noteworthy, page 6 Updates from the SXSW family of events A Look Back: President Barack Obama, page 48 Climate change was a key topic at South By South Lawn FEATURES Cory Richards, page 10 Photographer pushes both geographic and human endurance limits Gareth Edwards, page 12 Rogue One director on the screening that changed everything Nile Rodgers, page 14 Famed producer and Chic founder has many stories to tell Sara Goldrick-Rab, page 16 Social scientist bringing college cost debate to SXSWedu Fawzia Mirza, page 18 Emerging comedian/actor to show SXSW her Signature Move Automated Vehicles, page 20 Car company execs preparing for mobility's game-changer Tech in Cuba, page 22 Bootstrapping entrepreneurs pursue offline opportunities Félix & Paul, page 24 Acclaimed studio leading the way to VR's promising future Vint Cerf, page 26 Internet trailblazer wants to keep web power with the people Fake News and Social Media, page 28 Sites and users viewing online news with new skepticism Zane Lowe, page 30 Beats 1 Radio DJ brings the soundtrack to streaming's global village Gaming and Music, page 32 What's next as developers embrace music as key to game design? SXSW 2017 Preview Guide, page 33 Find out what's happening and how to get around Austin in March Photo by Jonathan Olley

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