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Chasing the Yeses: Bluesky COO Rose Wang Heads to SXSW

To say that Rose Wang’s career trajectory has been unusual may be an understatement. A decade ago, she was selling cricket meal as an alternative protein source. Now she’s COO of Bluesky, the first major social media platform launched in almost a decade.

12:14PM Fri. Mar. 7, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Short and Sweet: “Neuro”

What would you do to get rid of a bad memory? In retro sci-fi mindbender "Neuro" by first-time director Wes Ellis, the cost may be too high.

12:00PM Fri. Mar. 7, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Short and Sweet: “Red Sands”

In the desert outside of El Paso, Texas, the dunes glow like rust. It's from the iron oxide in the soil. Thirty-four million years ago, it was covered by an ocean, but now the sound of waves has receded, to be replaced by that of internal combustion engines.

11:55AM Fri. Mar. 7, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

Monster Jam

Moody Center

Kids Block Party
at Central Library

Freedom + Juneteenth: A Night of Jubilation at Pease Park

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

Dust Bowl Blues and Dystopian Futures in South by Southwest Musical O’Dessa

Geremy Jaspar has a confession to make. “I’m a music guy,” he explained, but with a coda. “I’m not a huge musical person.”

7:30AM Fri. Mar. 7, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

In SXSW Documentary Other Side, an Activist Fights to the End for Access to Medical Aid in Dying

The greatest privilege is to die as you have lived. So, when Jake Shannon found out that his mother, Lynda Bluestein, would be the subject of a documentary about her death, he wasn’t surprised. “It was in line with how my mom lived her whole life.”

7:25AM Fri. Mar. 7, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

The Light in the Tragedy of Magic Hour

Since setting the table for the microbudget revolution known as mumblecore in 2005 with The Puffy Chair, Katie Aselton and Mark Duplass have become an indie filmmaking power couple.

12:05PM Thu. Mar. 6, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Chewing the Fat About Austin-Made Barbecue Documentary For the Love of Meat

Austin-made documentary For the Love of Meat is a celebration of the grand tradition of Texas-style barbecue. But for Producer Brandon Gonzales, it's also a tribute, a time capsule, and reminder of eating far, far too much meat.

11:16AM Fri. Feb. 28, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Buzzing Around With The Wasps

If you think that classical Greek theatre is all tragedy and kings, then the bawdy political satire of The Wasps might set you straight.

1:02PM Wed. Feb. 26, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Austin Film Festival to Honor Producing Legend Christine Vachon

Christine Vachon has got a killer résumé – and no, that’s not just because it’s the name of her production company.

11:00AM Wed. Feb. 26, Kimberley Jones Read More | Comment »

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