Cover Story
Postcards’ Journey From the Border to the Stage
Writer Oscar Cásares, photographer Joel Salcido, and musician Carrie Rodriguez collaborate on a multimedia production
Fantasy A Gets a Mattress
Fantasy A Gets a Mattress 2023, NR, 79 min. Directed by David Norman Lewis, Noah Zoltan Sofian, Starring Fantasy A, Acacia Porter, Aaron Billingsly, Logic Amen. In this award-winning, microbudget indie, Fantasy A (a real-life rapper with autism) gets booted out of his group home and hits the streets of Seattle in the hopes of…
Michelle Rodriguez, Noah Hawley, and the Leagues to Enter Texas Film Hall of Fame
AFS to hold its biggest fundraiser at March 6 ceremony
Dan Patrick Proposes Massive Boost for Film Incentives … But There’s a Catch
Is Texas’ lieutenant governor lining up cash for a culture war?
Macbeth: David Tennant & Cush Jumbo
Macbeth: David Tennant & Cush Jumbo 2025, NR, 114 min. Directed by Max Webster, Starring David Tennant, Cush Jumbo. David Tennant and Cush Jumbo star in this celebrated adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse in London.
Hollywood Shuffle
Hollywood Shuffle 1987, R, 78 min. Directed by Robert Townsend, Starring Robert Townsend, Starletta Dupois, Anne-Marie Johnson. Robert Townsend co-wrote (with Keenan Ivory Wayans), directed, and starred in this comedic skewering of Hollywood that dramatized the many hurdles faced by Black actors in a white dominated industry.
The Unbelievable Truth
The Unbelievable Truth 90, R, 1989 min. Directed by Hal Hartley, Starring Adrienne Shelly, Robert Burke, Christopher Cooke. The first feature from Hal Hartley – a leading figure in the 80s and 90s indie film boom – is a good example of his special gifts: an oddball sense of humor, a true-blue romantic streak, and…
First Look: Cockti
East MLK fried chicken sensation sparks near-immediate success
Flight Risk
Action thriller directed by Mel Gibson
Brave the Dark
A teacher tries to help a student overcome his troubled past
The Colors Within
GKIDS animated film from the director of A Silent Voice
Porcelain War
Doc about Ukrainian artists persevering in time of war
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Iranian thriller shot in secret
Hard Truths
Mike Leigh returns with another finely observed family drama
Inheritance
A woman learns that her father was once a spy
Sky Force
Drama inspired by one of the deadliest airstrikes between India and Pakistan
September 5
Gripping docudrama about ABC Sports coverage of the unfolding hostage crisis at the 1972 Olympics
Presence
Steven Soderbergh ghost story takes on an otherworldly POV
Fusebox Facts, Sullivan’s Travels, and More Recommended Events
Some recommendations for the week ahead
The Austin Chronic: Finding Balance at Bullfrog Botanicals
Paul Oveisi opens a connoisseur-quality cannabis dispensary inside his Cosmic garden
An L.A. Benefit, Toni Price Tribute, and More Crucial Concerts
Recommended shows for the week ahead
The Luv Doc: An Absolute Nightmare
If this was happening to someone you really care about…
Opinion: America’s Civic Literacy Crisis: Are We Losing the Foundation of Our Democracy?
Why we need to prioritize civic education
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
The new median age of voting members of the House of Representatives is 57.5 years, and the new Senate’s median age is 64.7 years. Montpelier, Vermont, is the only U.S. state capital without a chain restaurant. The term “melting pot,” referring to the U.S. as being a fusion of nationalities, cultures, and ethnicities, first came…
Restaurant Review: East Austin’s Mercado Sin Nombre
Cafe specializes in corn and coffee
FronteraFest Celebrates 30 Weird and Wild Theatrical Years
New and returning artists flock to this year’s 30th edition of the theatre fest
Day Trips: Fossati’s Delicatessen, Victoria
Still serving sandwiches after 142 years
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, January 24-30
Qmmunity: The L Stands for Lynchian
Taking a page from the late Lynch’s book to deal with the current evil afoot
Elderly Deaf Woman’s Lawsuit Over Jailer Breaking Her Wrist Moves Forward
Officers allegedly broke Karen McGee’s wrist after her arrest in 2022
Texas’ New Data on Pregnancy Deaths Is Old. As in, Pre-Abortion-Ban Old
New legislation seeks to streamline data gathering process
City Council to Begin the Year With Adoption of 10-Year Homelessness Plan
The plan calls for $350 million for housing and services
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Inauguration Unignorable: Not that we want to be consuming national news anymore – because, doctor’s orders – but it turns out the inauguration thing was gross. Tech overlords had front-row seats. And then Trump pardoned the Jan. 6 rioters, pulled out of the Paris climate accord, declared the government will only recognize two genders, and…
Visual Arts Review: MASS Gallery Dives Into the Work of a Pioneering Pornographer
A life told through ephemera in “Toxic Masculinity: The Old Reliable World of David Hurles”
A Winter Formal, a Yellow Brick Ball, and More Recommended Events
Arts and culture happenings for the weekend
