Bob Dylan Puts an End to “Rough and Rowdy Ways” With Two Nights in Austin

Triumphant world tour concludes at ACL Live at the Moody

"...tuning to make a request: “Play something we know!” she shouted to the stage...."

April 8, 2024 Music Post by Shawn Badgley

Invader

Chicago-set horror from the director of Offseason.

"...writer/director, is his most minimalist work since his 2015 alien invasion chiller Pod. Since that breakthrough, he's played around..."

March 15, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: We're All Gonna Die

Sci-fi romance balances humor and grieving

"...by Southwest world premiere We’re All Gonna Die, an alien spike resembling an iridescent pillar touches down near the..."

March 11, 2024 Screens Post by Dex Wesley Parra

Experts on What to Do if You Come Face-to-Face With an Alien

Put up your dukes or extend a hand?

"...the hard-hitting questions: How would you interact with an alien? More importantly, how should we interact with an extraterrestrial,..."

March 8, 2024 Arts Feature by Madeline Duncan

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, February 16-22

"...her friends and family. In one of her poems, she wrote, “If I can’t have love, if I can’t..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...the homes of several rich suburban families. While working, she tells one small lie that spins out of control...."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Beyoncé Delivers an Epic, Inspiring Show for Hometown Crowd

First of two H-Town stops urges a renaissance for all of us

"...ain’t never gonna take the country outta this girl,” she said after kicking things off with Destiny’s Child song..."

Sept. 24, 2023 Music Post by David Brendan Hall

Fantastic Fest Review: Animalia

Lyrical and beautiful alien invasion flick looks inwards

"...her for love, not her social standing, and now she's the poor Berber tribeswoman who sits uncomfortably at the..."

Sept. 22, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Retribution

Liam Neeson does the Liam Neeson thing, this time with exploding cars in Berlin

"...family through a series of cataclysmic events. Natural disasters, alien invasions, shark attacks, cancer, insufferable houseguests, satanic cults –..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Review: Pearl Earl, It's Dread

A dreamy, melancholic, and, at times, ominous sophomore journey

"...synth waves – setting the tone for the mind-bending "Alien Brew," forming a black hole of screeching synth. Wrapping..."

Aug. 4, 2023 Music Feature by Leo Vernor

Qmmunity: Ch-ch-changes

Austin's queer scene turns to face the strange as it goes through big but good changes

"...Alien Summer Party Celebrate Austin drag icon Bubu's b-day with..."

July 28, 2023 Column by James Scott

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Jordan Moser's August residency, a pair of Millers, and more recommended Austin shows

"...album out this Friday, Hill aptly applauds PERIL for "shedding light on the harsh realities of this world, while..."

July 28, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

S.L. Houser’s Earnest “Wind in the Door” and Five More Songs From Austin Artists

New music picks from Rod Gator, BLK ODYSSY, and Cloud Companion

"...instrumental maelstrom and swept up by the earnest propensity, she sings, "After the gold rush, I flew to the..."

June 2, 2023 Music Column by Alejandra Ramirez

The War for Change in Kandahar

How Austin filmmaker Ric Roman Waugh made the first major Western film in Saudi Arabia since Lawrence of Arabia

"...hopefully hide a little bit of peas in the mashed potatoes." In that vein comes Kandahar, a multifaceted action..."

May 26, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Chronicle Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

As the Guardians of the Galaxy gather once more, every MCU film reviewed

"...the ending - Tony Stark outing himself as ol' shellhead- changed the game for the mysterious superhero thing...."

May 5, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Crimes of Passion and Desperation in Love & Death

In HBO Max's Love & Death, director Lesli Linka Glatter and star Patrick Fugit revisit one of Texas' most infamous murders

"...first for Lesli Linka Glatter. “Everyone has a story,” she says, and hers is as good as anyone’s. Before..."

March 10, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Kids vs. Aliens

Gory romp that does exactly what the title says

"...Jason Eisener. Starring: Dominic Mariche, Phoebe Rex, Calem MacDonald, Asher Grayson Percival and Ben Tector...."

Jan. 20, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...Unsheathe your broad sword and unpack your boom stick. South..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Lemon Twigs, Obongjayar, the Zombies, and Ambré Added in SXSW 2023’s Second Lineup Drop

With a whopping 301 musical artists

"...As the festival looms just three months away, March..."

Dec. 7, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

The Eternal Daughter

Ghosts of family bonds haunt Tilda Swinton in this continuation of The Souvenir

"...title Ghosts). In this rambling, strangely empty, familiar yet alien home, they swap narratives and tread lightly around each..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Says Sorry About the Demon

Sci fi film fest announces final lineup for final outing

"...the Demon, the latest from local filmmaker Emily Hagins. She returns to the romantically-entangled horror comedy elements of her..."

Nov. 15, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Memorable Moments From Levitation's Halloweekend

Standout sets from the four-day Austin fest

"...for Thursday – from the false starts to Jim sheepishly alluding to an encore (as though he suspected the..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Music Feature by Kriss Conklin

The Most Memorable Moments of Levitation’s Saturday and Sunday

Die Spitz, L7, and the Pinky Rings as Fembots

"...band with tits" primed Mohawk’s multi-generational L7 crowd with banshee screams, crunchy guitar riffs, and one of the rowdiest..."

Oct. 31, 2022 Music Post by Kriss Conklin

Slash/Back

Smart Canadian horror sets Indigenous teens against alien invaders

"...soon join that company on the success of her alien invasion horror-comedy Slash/Back...."

Oct. 21, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The Most Memorable Moments of Sunday’s ACL Fest

Spoon, Buffalo Nichols, and Paramore’s devotional nostalgia

"...fully locked in – voice soaring and clear as she spun and whipped her hair around, morphing her head..."

Oct. 10, 2022 Music Post by Christina Garcia

Seven Lone Star-Launched Recommendations at ACL Fest 2022

Sources of Texas Heat from the Chron Music team

"...chip on her shoulder before debut Ballsy (2020). There, she fortifies delivery with blunt aggression that blows like a..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Kriss Conklin

Fantastic Fest Interview: Jason Eisener on Kids vs. Aliens

The director of the teen-friendly horror discusses his influences

"...that," the director of Fantastic Fest selection Kids vs. Aliens said. "There's a lot of me that goes into..."

Sept. 22, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin's Airport Art Program Makes Every Flight a Trip to the Gallery

Got some time at AUS? There's many distractions in plane sight.

"...Austin-Bergstrom International Airport? Art. In diversity of form, in sheer amount, in glorious profusion: art. In fact, there’s so..."

Sept. 2, 2022 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Austin Filming Locations to Make You Feel Like a Star

Get your cameras out for the most memorable Austin movie moments

"...The second straight sequel to two-fisted, both-barrels-blazing, Arnie-vs.-alien-hunter classic Predator, 2010's Predators filmed all around Austin (yup,..."

Aug. 17, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement

The Banshees of Inisherin, V/H/S/99, sharks, and more

"...to the lineup. Damien Leone's 2016 microbudget gorefest Terrifier unleashed the ghoulish Art the Clown on unsuspecting audiences, and..."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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