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Mamrie Hart Deserves a Drink

She’s the raunchy Lucille Ball of YouTube. Her show, You Deserve a Drink, is packed with puns as she concocts odd pop-culture themed cocktails, and in HeyUSA she treks the U.S. with hilarity to spare. She's Mamrie Hart, and we caught her passing through town.

3:55PM Wed. Jun. 3, 2015, Alexa Harrington Read More | Comment »

From the Vaults: “Are You Talking to Me?”

Although The Austin Chronicle began publishing in 1981, our searchable online archives only go back as far as 1995 (or thereabouts). However, our collective memory extends back even further and that’s how this 1991 piece in which Richard Linklater interviews Paul Schrader came to be reprinted.

8:05AM Wed. Jun. 3, 2015, Marjorie Baumgarten Read More | Comment »

DVDanger: Spring

There are some films that, the less you know going in to the theatre, the better off you are. Filmmaking duo Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead specialize in stories that, even if you think you know everything about them, you're still barely scratching the surface.

9:00AM Tue. Jun. 2, 2015, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

Wu-Tang Clan, Run the Jewels

Moody Center

Harry Nilsson birthday tribute w/ Nick Diaz, Matt Hubbard, Jeff Olson, Mike St. Clair, more at C-Boy's Heart & Soul

Changarrito Cart: Magaly Cantú at Mexic-Arte Museum

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

One in a Crowd: King of the Roadies

Kris Kristofferson. Johnny Cash. Patsy Kline. Willie Nelson. They may have been on stage, but it was Ben Dorcy, the original roadie, that got them on there. Now Austin filmmakers Amy Nelson and Trevor Doyle Nelson wants to tell his story.

9:00AM Mon. Jun. 1, 2015, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Texans Protest Film Incentive Cut

Texans have got used to legislative special sessions. Whether it's settling the budget, education, or abortion rights, they've become commonplace. But as the Texas Legislature slashes film incentives, there's a call for Gov. Greg Abbott to bring lawmakers back this summer to save the program.

7:35PM Fri. May 29, 2015, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Chronicle Recommends: May Movies

Every month, the Chronicle’s film critics select a theme and offer movie recommendations. This month, we all picked our favorite May – person or movie.

3:22PM Fri. May 29, 2015, Chronicle Film Staff Read More | Comment »

DVD Extra: Revenge Double Feature

Revenge. As a Japanese filmmaker working in the U.S., Kurando Mitsutake knew this was a universal story form. He said, "Regardless of your background, your cultural heritage or religion, the revenge theme can be relatable from anywhere."

9:00AM Fri. May 29, 2015, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Other Worlds Austin Hears The Quiet Hour

There's a strong tradition of British end-of-the-world stories, like Day of the Triffids and The Day the Earth Caught Fire. However, for her doom-laden film The Quiet Hour, writer/director Stéphanie Joalland found her influence in a more low-key apocalypse: The Birds.

2:45PM Wed. May 27, 2015, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

DVDanger: Let Us Prey

There's a theory in religion that the Devil isn't just evil. Instead, what if he's doing a job that no one else can? Dealing with sinners, enforcing morality, handing down punishments to those that deserve it. As new release Let Us Prey ponders, isn't the Devil really God's cop?

3:46PM Tue. May 26, 2015, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

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