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Bluesky CEO to Speak at South by Southwest

In 2006, South by Southwest was the launching pad for a pre-Elon Musk Twitter. Now, as users flee the renamed X, the latest iteration of the conference (March 7-16) is highlighting what many see as its successor, Bluesky, with the addition of the company’s CEO, Jay Graber, as a keynote speaker.

11:08AM Tue. Jan. 21, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

SNL Creator Lorne Michaels Donates Archive to the Harry Ransom Center

Weekday update: Lorne Michaels, the creator and executive producer of pioneering comedy sketch show Saturday Night Live, has donated his expansive archive to the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin.

2:18PM Wed. Jan. 15, Angelina Liu Read More | Comment »

Skloss Taps Sonny Carl Davis for “Imagine 100 Dads” Music Video

Ethereal noiseniks Skloss are back with their newest single, "Imagine 100 Dads." In keeping with their cinematic tendencies, it's directed by one of Austin's most noteworthy filmmakers and stars a true local legend of indie movies.

11:55AM Wed. Jan. 15, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

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Pee-wee’s Big Adventure

Paramount Theatre

Anton Chekhov Is a Tasty Snack at Penfold Theatre

Amy’s Fest
at Bouldin Acres

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Alamo Drafthouse Lays Off Large Portion of Staff

Staff at the Alamo Drafthouse has been hit by major layoffs, from the corprorate staff to individual locations, in a move that has been refered to as a restructuring.

10:10PM Tue. Jan. 14, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Help Kyle Henry Take Time Passages on the Road

Everybody knows that the life of an indie filmmaker – especially an indie documentarian – can be very hand-to-mouth. Now you can help Kyle Henry take his new film Time Passages to new audiences.

2:21PM Mon. Jan. 13, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Kings of Comedy: Austin's Josh Frank Brings R.E.M. and Buster Keaton Together for Silents Synced

For those that haunt their local cinemas, there's been not one but two versions of Nosferatu that have been bending big audiences to their dark will. However, only one of them came from Austin.

2:10PM Fri. Jan. 10, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Austin Film Society Announces Recipients of 2024 Grants for Short Films

As Republican lawmakers at the state and national level seem to be eying arts funding – and the existence of the arts in general – financial assistance for artists is more essential than ever. Thank goodness, then, for the AFS Grant for Short Films program which just announced its latest round of supported projects.

1:35PM Wed. Jan. 8, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Grand Design: Brady Corbet on The Brutalist

It’s often said that art should be judged by its ability to cause a riot. If so, then Brady Corbet should have realized that his latest film, The Brutalist, was off to an auspicious start when it caused uproar in a restaurant before it was even made.

7:00AM Tue. Jan. 7, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Austin Film Critics Association Picks Anora As Year’s Best Film

Anora, the tragicomedy smash from Neon, has been selected by the members of the Austin Film Critics Association as the best film of 2024 in their year-end awards.

10:00AM Mon. Jan. 6, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

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