The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Second verse, much the same as the first: The Games may have changed but Katniss Everdeen is still our favorite pawn.

"...a spitfire named Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence), bested the Hunger Games by breaking the rules, and the nation has since..."

Nov. 22, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Pussy Riot & ‘The Colbert Report’

Russian punks give as good as they get as Olympics begin

"...two recently freed members of Russian punk group Pussy Riot made the press rounds. Nadya Tolokonnikova and Masha Alyokhina..."

Feb. 6, 2014 Music Post by Abby Johnston

SXSW Panel Recap: Dungeons & Dragons in the Writer's Room

Is playing role-playing games the best training for writers? Maybe.

"...Tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons have been used since the..."

March 17, 2018 Screens Post by Tucker Whatley

The Flapper Era

What 'Flappy Bird' can tell us about the present and future of game design

"...mirrored on the development side as tools to make games require less formal training. Zoe Quinn, co-presenter of "Riot..."

Feb. 28, 2014 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

SXSW Announces Gaming Award Nominees and Hosts

WWE star Xavier Woods to co-host ceremony in March

"...genre. Arkham Horror: The Card Game – Fantasy Flight Games Captain Sonar – Asmodee North America Inis – Asmodee..."

Jan. 25, 2017 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Willie Nelson to Deliver SXSW Online Conference Keynote

Shotgun Willie brings a few hundred friends to the virtual stage

"...founder Sir Richard Branson, Square co-founded Jim McKelvey, and Riot Games Chief Diversity Officer Angela Roseboro) with technology (futurist..."

Jan. 13, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Whitney Wolfe Herd, Bob Odenkirk, M. Night Shyamalan to Speak at SXSW

Plus Jim Belushi on weed and T Bone Burnett on surveillance capitalism

"...You Should Talk to Someone author Lori Gottlieb, and Riot Games Chief Diversity Officer Angela Roseboro...."

Dec. 11, 2019 SXSW Post by Kevin Curtin

Concordia University Organizing Austin’s First Varsity E-Sports Program

School plan approves practice space and on-campus arena

"...a team focusing on Blizzard Entertainment's shooter Overwatch and Riot Games' popular League of Legends. The scholarships being offered,..."

Feb. 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Tucker Whatley

Gabriel Luna for the Gooooooaaaaaal!

Soccer and Spy games collide in El Rey's 'Matador'

"...CIA into trying out for soccer team the LA Riot. They want him close enough to club owner Andrés..."

July 18, 2014 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Soccer-Related Deaths in Italy and More

"...again, following two killings within a week in soccer-related riots. First, a team official was kicked to death on..."

Feb. 7, 2007 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Everything Everywhere All at Once Directors Return to South By Southwest

Daniels, Kara Swisher, AI, Mobile Suit Gundam for fest

"...a Fractured World with President of IP Creative at Riot Games Laura DeYoung, Mascot and Senior Art Director at..."

Dec. 5, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Brrr, It’s Cold in Here

Shake off the icicles and step out on the gay Austin streets with these queer events

"...Nineties and Aughts, enjoy drag by Travis Randy Travis, Riot Girl, Sinful Purchase, and Sir Maxim, and find a..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Column by James Scott

A Drag Tribute, Eclipse Events Galore, and More Local Happenings

Get your glasses and find your totality

"...Riot Fair..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: Homoscopes for the Holidays

Find the queer New Year’s event that’s best for your sign

"...Riot Fair Join the riot hosted by Riotgirl and featuring..."

Dec. 29, 2023 Column

Two Can Play That Game

"...Shanté will learn a lesson about lying and head games in what we'll call “Act III: The Player Played.”..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...by the president right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American..."

April 4, 2003 Column

Down & Out in Atlanta

The Official Crock of the '96 Summer Olympics

"...hasn't stopped the Olympic Committee from taking the "Summer" Games deep into southerly latitudes, to Sydney, Australia. The torch,..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Features Feature by Jonathan Hennessey

The Big Cheese

South by Southwest 1997

"...ATARI TEENAGE RIOT/DIGITAL HARDCORE Electric Lounge, Thursday, March 13..."

March 21, 1997 Music Feature

SXsports: Mega-Events and the Damage Done

How events like the Olympics and the World Cup destroy the host cities

"...nearly every example from the last 50 years, these games have been crippling to the countries that hosted them..."

March 15, 2015 SXSW Post by Eric Sollenberger

WNBA: The "We Got Next" Generation

The Revolution Is Being Televised... and Sponsored by Nike

"...networks are also chiming in with coverage of weekday games...."

Aug. 15, 1997 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Election Day, STEM Day, Amplify Austin Day, and More Days to Remember This Week

Our guide to community events for the week

"...3 ranked squad is well-positioned to play two postseason games at home. Women’s March Madness’ first two rounds are..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: Stop, Drop, and Shop

Qmmunity advises on what local places are best for gay gift shopping this year

"...D&D night. Wed., Dec. 13, 7pm. Vigilante Gastropub & Games, 7010 Easy Wind #150. instagram.com/talesofthestilettocoast. Extra! Extra!..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Column by James Scott

Alex Maas’ Captivating 13th Floor Lineup and More Crucial Concerts This Week

From sunn O))) to Carolyn Wonderland, Shelley King, Marcia Ball’s holiday show

"...faithful Talib Kweli and a band. SXSW veteran, X Games gladiator, Grupo Fantasma collaborator, the Brooklyn rapper tops RAS,..."

Nov. 24, 2023 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

10 Bands Under 25 That Make Me Feel Alive

A quintessential coming-of-age soundtrack to score the next spiral

"...the barrage of dick-swinging hard rockers with their biting riot grrrl venom as a self-proclaimed "boy band with tits."..."

June 10, 2022 Music Feature by Mars Salazar

Ray Manzarek: Trying to Set the World on Fire

The late Doors keyboardist at the Garden of Eden

"...Point Playground, where during summer they would have softball games at night and the older guys would come. They’d..."

May 23, 2013 Music Post by Danielle Zelisko

Get Your Game Face On

SXSW Gaming Expo opens Palmer to the public this year

"...make the trek, it's an open-access fantasyland filled with games, parties, special events, and, well, more games. This year..."

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Rehabilitation or Torture?

Texas prison inmates say their 'therapy' has taken a dark turn

"...Men would riot here. – SAFPF inmate..."

May 23, 2008 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Coach's Corner

Coach goes the Davis Cup quarterfinals at the Great Western Forum in L.A.

"...the real Roman thing, familiar from uncountable televised Laker games, is only 33 years old. Venerable is a stretch...."

April 14, 2000 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Dancing About Architecture

"...Riots! Explosions! Indecent exposure! Public (gasp!) urination! Fireworks illegally detonated..."

July 7, 1995 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Egg Hunts, Trans Visibility, and More Community Events

Meet your fellow Austinites as these goings-on

"...seen both Road Houses: This is gonna be a riot. Local comic John Erler and the laugh-a-minute marvels of..."

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

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