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SXSW 2017: Stars, Stunts, and BBQ

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Austin's megafestival South by Southwest has seemingly unlimited films, interactives, art and music. Here's what The Daily Beast has been checking out.

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Lil Wayne performs at Stubb's during SXSW.

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Austin punk darlings A Giant Dog perform at the Merge Records showcase during SXSW

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A woman takes a photo inside Refik Anadol’s Infiinity Room at SXSW, an interactive experience where participants are immersed in a, audio/visual experience of light, sound and mirrors.

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Snoop Dogg smokes a blunt at the G-Funk reunion party, where Warren G and Snoop payed homage to the late Nate Dogg.

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The Avett Brothers perform at Austin City Limits during SXSW.

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A few blocks from the SXSW festivities, Trump pinatas are sold at Pinata Party Palace. While most of the pinatas are made in house, the ever-popular Trump pinatas are imported from Mexico.

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Wu-Tang Clan - unfortunately without Method Man - performs at Austin City Limits during SXSW.

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Wu-Tang Clan fans cheer as the megagroup takes the stage at Austin City Limits.

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Amine performs at Coppertank during SXSW.

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Comedian and Actor Robert Kelly performs at Esther's Follies in Austin.

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Breaking Bad fans rejoice: Los Pollos Hermanos is real, and it's at South By South West. The AMC pop up restaurant was a near-identical replica to the show, and a promotion for the Breaking Bad spinoff, Better Call Saul.

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The facade of the Breaking Bad''Better Call Saul pop up chicken chain, Los Pollos Hermanos. Bob Odenkirk and Giancarlo Esposito made appearances and greeted fans and press.

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Nicole Byer performs at Esther's Follies.

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The artist Fluke poses with his thermochromic painting, which changes color and composition as the temperature surrounding the canvas changes.

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Amazon's Prime Air delivery drone was on display to the public for the first time at SXSW's Resistance Radio Headquarters, in what Amazon hopes will be the future of all Prime deliveries.

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    Director Edgar Wright talks about his new film Baby Driver, at a BBQ ahead of the premiere.

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One of the best things about Austin is there's no shortage of barbecue. Here, a BBQ spread from La Barbeque in Austin, Texas.

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A group of nearly naked people promote Stripped, a new Bravo show.

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Legendary West Coast rapper and producer Warren G poses for a portrait, promoting the 'G Funk' documentary making its debut.

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SXSW-goers finger paint on Rainey Street outside the Lustre Pearl restaurant.

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Seth Rogan, Dave Franco, and James Franco take questions after the world debut of The Disaster Artist. The film received a standing ovation.

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The original "Disaster Artist," Tommy Wisseau, watches the world premiere of Disaster Artist, in which James Franco plays Wisseau in a wonderful, albeit meta, screening.

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Pedicabs line up near downtown Austin during SXSW.

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A puppy attends a party.

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Hundreds of fans await the start of the Game of Thrones panel, where creators David Benioff and DB Weiss, along with cast members Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams, discussed what fans can expect in the upcoming season.

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Thrones creators David Benioff and DB Weiss with cast members Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams.

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Dedicated film goers wait outside of the Paramount Theater in the rain for the premiere of Edgar Wright's action-musical Baby Driver.

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