SXSW 2024: Pourri CEO Suzy Batiz Gets Real During House of Robb Discussion and Talks "Alive Ideas" | THR Video
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SXSW 2024: Pourri CEO Suzy Batiz Gets Real During House of Robb Discussion and Talks "Alive Ideas" | THR Video
House of Robb, the immersive pop-up featuring tastings, brand activations and live discussions from 'Robb Report,' returned to SXSW for the 2024 festival in Austin.
The Hollywood Reporter hosted a conversation with Suzy Batiz, the CEO and founder of Pourri.
The chat, titled "From Disaster to Triumph, Making Change That Matters," hit on a wide range of topics, including Batiz's upbringing, her decision to create Poo-Pourri and her concept of an "alive idea."
The first trailer for Hunter Schafer's new horror flick 'Cuckoo' is here. The film stars Schafer as Gretchen, a teen who accepts a job from a man, played by Dan Stevens, at a resort in the German Alps. But she soon realizes that things there are not as they seem. Tilman Singer wrote and directed the movie that premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in February and also screened at SXSW.
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The first reactions from Alex Garland's controversial film 'Civil War' is here and some are calling it a "scary as hell cautionary tale." A24 and writer-director Garland's provocative action drama had its world premiere at South by Southwest. The film imagines a near-future dystopia where the US has been torn apart under the authoritarian rule of a three-term president played by Nick Offerman. The story follows a journalist played by Kirsten Dunst and her colleagues as they make their way across a hostile and divided states of America with the hope of interviewing the president.
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Artists and Speakers Boycott SXSW , in Protest of Military and Defense Industry Sponsorships.
As the war between Israel and Hamas rages on,
dozens have canceled their South by Southwest appearances to protest event sponsorships from defense companies
and the U.S. Army, CNN reports. .
As the war between Israel and Hamas rages on,
dozens have canceled their South by Southwest appearances to protest event sponsorships from defense companies
and the U.S. Army, CNN reports. .
The protest is meant to show solidarity
with Palestinians in Gaza.
The protest is meant to show solidarity
with Palestinians in Gaza.
A music festival should not include
war profiteers. I refuse to be
complicit in this and withdraw
my art and labor in protest, Singer-songwriter Ella Williams, via Instagram.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott took to social
media to respond to the protest.
Bye. Don’t come back, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, via X.
We are proud of the
U.S. military in Texas. If you
don’t like it, don’t come here, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, via X.
However, SXSW "does not agree" with Abbott's approach, CNN reports. .
We fully respect the decision
these artists made to exercise
their right to free speech, SXSW organizers, via statement.
The defense industry has historically
been a proving ground for many of
the systems we rely on today. , SXSW organizers, via statement.
These institutions are often leaders in emerging technologies, and we believe it’s better to understand how their approach will impact our lives. , SXSW organizers, via statement.
The Army’s sponsorship is part of
our commitment to bring forward
ideas that shape our world, SXSW organizers, via statement.
The annual Austin, Texas,
festival lasts until March 16
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These US Cities, Have the Highest Populations of, Millionaires.
According to a report by Henley & Partners,
the United States remains the top country in the
world for private wealth creation and accumulation.
Quartz reports that the U.S. accounts
for about 32% of global liquid investable
wealth, valued at approximately $67 trillion.
Here are some of the cities
with the largest populations of
millionaires, according to the report.
Austin, This Texas city had the biggest explosion
in millionaire growth in the U.S. over the past
ten years, reaching 32,700 by the end of 2023. .
Miami, This Florida city is home to
35,300 millionaires and 15 billionaires,
including Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
Boston, While having just eight billionaires,
the fewest of any other city on the list,
this New England city is home to , 42,900 millionaires.
Seattle, This Washington State city is the home of
some of the largest corporations in the U.S.,
including Amazon and Microsoft. It's also
home to 54,200 millionaires and 11 billionaires. .
Chicago, Approximately 120,500 millionaires
live in this Midwestern metropolis. .
Los Angeles, The second-most populous city in the U.S. has about, 212,100 millionaires and 43 billionaires.
San Francisco, The tech hub of the U.S. boasts the most
billionaires with a whopping 68, as well as
the second-most millionaires with 305,700. .
New York, The city with the most high
net worth individuals has about , 349,500 millionaires
and 60 billionaires
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It's official: Peter Jackson is working on new 'Lord of the Rings' films for Warner Bros. The news was revealed during Warner Bros. Discovery's first-quarter earnings conference call. CEO David Zaslav said that the company is "now in the early stages of script development" for new 'Lord of the Rings' movies, which he says they "anticipate releasing in 2026" and will "explore storylines yet to be told."
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Piers Morgan is teasing an interview with the real-life 'Baby Reindeer' stalker. The breakout Netflix hit - created by and starring Scottish comedian Richard Gadd inspired by a traumatic, six-year-long stalking incident has inspired a flurry of headlines. Because Gadd pulled from personal experience to craft the true crime tale, many have attempted to track down the real people behind 'Baby Reindeer's' characters.
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A show set in the same universe as 'The Office' has received a series order from Peacock. The project is co-created by 'The Office's' Greg Daniels and 'Nathan For You' co-creator Michael Koman. Like NBC's former Emmy-winning comedy starring Steve Carell, the series will also be a mockumentary. It features Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore leading the ensemble cast. Production will begin in July.
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TV's two favorite Jeremys might be teaming up on the big screen for a Bruce Springsteen movie. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed Jeremy Strong is in talks to portray the man behind The Boss in 'Deliver Me From Nowhere,' the Springsteen-centric film to star Jeremy Allen White. Strong would play Springsteen's longtime manager, Jon Landau. The film revolves around the making of Springsteen's classic 1982 album 'Nebraska.'
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Glenn Powell's on a roll with his newfound star power, next up a team up with Anthony Mackie and Laura Dern! The 'Anyone But You' actor is next set to lead the legal drama Monsanto from writer-director John Lee Hancock with a cast that includes Mackie and Dern. Per the producers, Monsanto tells the true story of young, untried attorney Brent Wisner played by Powell, who takes on a seemingly insurmountable case against the giant U.S. chemical company Monsanto on behalf of Dewayne "Lee" Johnson played by Mackie. Johnson used the company's best-known product, Roundup, a wildly financially successful weed and grass pesticide killer, as part of his job as a high school groundskeeper and is now suffering illnesses.
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