Misery Loves Company

'Mortified' turns teenage writing into performance

"...I was performing in Mortified, the show where everyday people read embarrassing things they..."

Feb. 15, 2013 Arts Feature by Robyn Ross

Finding Your Feet

Upper class British rom-com plays for laughs.

"...A socialite, mortified by the actions of her husband, moves in with..."

April 20, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Slash

A sweet coming-of-age film set in the world of fan fiction

"...notebook falls into the wrong high schooler’s hands, he’s mortified, but the event also attracts the attention of Julia..."

Dec. 9, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Color Me Kubrick: A True...ish Story

This story about a con man who pretended to be Stanley Kubrick is a playground for star John Malkovich.

"...Conway was not yet dead, though he was likely mortified. (Conway and Kubrick died within months of each other..."

March 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

McHale's Navy

"...shows up in a bit part, but looks downright mortified at his involvement in this whole dreadful affair. He..."

April 25, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Hey, Grownups! More Graphic Novels!

Three new releases from those geeky savants at Fantagraphics

"...Fagan is how he recently did one of those Mortified! performances – you know, the show that happens all..."

Dec. 13, 2016 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Gay Place

Sundays are the new Saturdays

"...Mortified Seeking LGBTQIA Participants Do you crave the spotlight? Are..."

April 8, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

Today we celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility

"...Mortified Seeking LGBTQIA Partici­pants Do you crave the spotlight? Are..."

April 1, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

The last traces of SXSW have been packed up and swept away, but we're not calling it quits.

"...Mortified Seeking LGBTQIA Participants Do you crave the spotlight? Are..."

March 25, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Best of Austin 2018 Party at Mohawk

"...Entertainment by Mortified Austin..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Photo Gallery

The Wedding Plan

A rom-com with a twist

"...then God will provide. Her mother and sister are mortified but supportive. Michal goes out on more dates (some..."

June 2, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Suffragette

Carey Mulligan gets her Norma Rae on in this historical drama

"...and then be evicted from her home by her mortified husband (Whishaw) and forbidden to see her young son...."

Nov. 6, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Gay Place: Sweet Nothings

Bedpost poetry is back

"...MORTIPride It's the big, gay Mortified show come to town to help with those junior..."

May 29, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Fun Fun Fun Fest Preview: Comedy On The Yellow Stage

"...Mortified (Sun, 2:35pm) Confessional reading series Mortified wasn't founded in Austin,..."

Nov. 2, 2012 Music Feature by Adam Schragin

After a Fashion

Stephen's brother sheds light on the shattered shards of the family looking glass

"...Okay, am I the only one who is mortified by the Summer's Eve douche commercials? After the soft..."

July 6, 2012 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Potiche

Catherine Deneuve stars in this French comedy set in 1977 about a trophy wife.

"...former union leader and lover of Suzanne’s, who is mortified by his attraction to this paragon of the bourgeoisie...."

April 22, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Everybody's Talking at You

Austin's reading series scene is booking good

"...Cave's Story Department. For local instances of national phenomena Mortified and the Moth. Put your hands together for your..."

July 30, 2010 Books Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Calendar Girls

Middle-aged British women bare all for charity.

"...than to her husband and teenage son, who is mortified by his mother’s antics. Soon enough, Jay Leno sticks..."

Jan. 2, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

I Am Trying to Break Your Heart

"...inches his camera away from the pair, like a mortified houseguest looking for the nearest exit. Allegiance here is..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Kolya

"...Kolya (Chalimon). After a period of deep denial, the mortified Louka gradually starts bonding with the tyke, finding unexpected..."

Feb. 24, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Coach's Corner

"...want a caddie to yell at me again. I'm mortified, beyond mortified really, that Mark Calcavecchia, Corey Pavin, or..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Coach's Corner

"...had no Kleenex. Rachel was at once concerned and mortified. Concerned something was really wrong, mortified she'd run into..."

June 30, 1995 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

The Luv Doc: Bloody Burger

Pitch black goes with just about everything

"...Right? So why wasn't your work friend's date properly mortified when asking to have her burger cooked a little..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

That’s Entertainment: The Paxton Impeachment Trial So Far

Texas’ most addictive reality show heads into week 2

"...spread of COVID throughout Texas, the staffers were understandably mortified...."

Sept. 11, 2023 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: A Great Time to Be a Republican

Bryan Slaton, Ken Paxton … and the rest of them

"...he attempted to simply resign his seat, but his mortified colleagues voted unanimously to expel him...."

June 30, 2023 News Post by Michael King

A Culture 50 Years in the Making: The Kerrville Folk Festival Experience

Life-altering and deep-listening scenes from the oldest music festival in Texas

"...fell over the rest of the campground. I was mortified, but I was also learnt – indoctrinated. The Kerrville..."

May 20, 2022 Music Feature by Hank Erwin

The Luv Doc: Little Agents of Satan

Slow clap for almost getting the ball across the goal line

"...not surprising in the least that your friends were mortified. That's the kind of loafers-without-socks type move that makes..."

Jan. 14, 2022 Column by The Luv Doc

Tribeca Film Festival Interview: Fathom

Austin filmmakers travel to where the whales sing

"...- for him. "when I peed, I was just mortified about how loud it sounded on the boat," he..."

June 18, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

25 Years Ago, Sublime Arrived in Austin and Cut One of the Decade's Biggest Albums

Local producer Paul Leary put some Austin in the Long Beach surf/punk/dub trio's mix

"...such an outrageously pornographic vocal composite that Nowell became mortified and volunteered to record new lyrics immediately. Leary kept..."

May 7, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: Growing Up Margin Walker

I've only ever experienced Texas music under the independent reigns of Graham Williams. I didn't know how lucky I was.

"...of the cool girls from Sailor Poon, I was mortified...."

Dec. 25, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

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