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"...a top-flight film festival celebrating Latine/x, Indigenous, and Latin American voices. But wait, there’s more! This year, Cine is..."

May 16, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

“Economic Censorship”: The Devastation of the NEA Grants Cut Grows

After Trump administration rule change, fears mount for future of arts

"...• American Short Fiction magazine • Austin Film Festival • Austin..."

May 7, 2025 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Arts Groups Lose Promised Grant Money in Friday Night NEA Massacre

Leading Austin cultural institutions face slashed finances

"...hit covers the panoply of arts groups, including: • American Short Fiction magazine • Austin Film Festival • Austin..."

May 5, 2025 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

American Short Fiction Gala Honors Llano Literary Defender

Leila Green Little to receive this year’s Community Star Award for her work defending libraries

"...science, and now brings her to Austin to receive American Short Fiction’s Community Star Award...."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew

Our Recommended Events Include Broods, Books, and Barking Buddies

The weekdays are filled with events worth leaving the house

"...disappointingly – also has them using names of famous fictional detectives, except for the guy who claims he’s the..."

March 28, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

SXSW Announces 2025 Film & TV Festival Award Winners

Good Boy’s Indy fetches “Howl of Fame” honors

"...In addition to trophies for the competition features and shorts and other juried sections, a handful of bespoke accolades..."

March 12, 2025 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

Short and Sweet: “Neuro”

Austin-made psychotropic short explores the mutability of memory

"...Austin Chronicle: "Neuro" evokes the era of '70s psycho-science fiction, where the most terrifying idea was how much unseen..."

March 7, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...of the over 100 features and TV shows, plus shorts, music videos, and XR projects announced for this year's..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

ArmadilloCon, Art, a Hot Sauce Hootenanny, and More Recommended Events

Get out and get spicy this weekend

"...to see what is considered the earliest known Asian American film.   – Brant Bingamon ArmadilloCon..."

Sept. 6, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Fantastic Fest Announces 2024 Lineup

Love of out-there cinema brings Terrifier 3, The Wild Robot

"...Rocket. The story of the troubled romance between an Uzbek-American stripper (Mikey Madison) and the son of a Russian..."

Aug. 15, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Alejandro Puyana Explores the Humanity and Hardship of Venezuela With His Debut Novel

You can’t go home again

"...the sides of his slicked-back hair. Tucked into his shorts, he’s sporting a pinstriped Caracas Lions baseball jersey, his..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by Doug Freeman

Matilda, The Matrix, and Mixers in This Week’s Recommended Events

Get nerdy, brooding, and out there with these suggestions

"...and in front of a camera; and a very American adaptation of the very British Roald Dahl classic. Just..."

Aug. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

A Jukebox Musical, Chicken Tips, and More Weekday Events

Don't pretend like you don't need chicken tips

"...a budget, but movies do. But just because you’re short of cash, there’s no reason to restrict your imagination...."

July 26, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Inside the Small Presses Driving Austin’s Literary Scene

Meet the local small presses committed to publishing diverse literature

"...the Bullshit Artists of South Texas, a collection of short stories by longtime Malvern employee Fernando Flores (who now..."

May 31, 2024 Arts Feature by Carys Anderson

Sketchfest, Shakespeare, and More Arts Events to Fill Your Week

Things are gonna get cheeky, queer, and local

"...Through July 5, Asian American Resource Center..."

May 17, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

SXSW Film & TV Festival Announces Jury & Special Awards

Bob Trevino Likes It, Grand Theft Hamlet win top prizes

"...winners picked in Narrative Feature and Documentary Feature Competition, Shorts, Independent TV Pilots, Music Videos, Design, and XR Experience..."

March 14, 2024 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Opera Fights, Puppet Plays, and More Arty Events

Get an arts fix this week

"...Austin Asian American Film Festival throws its first queer prom, Diasporic Disco,..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

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

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...Netflix's adaptation of Liu Cixin's international smash hit science fiction novel, The Three-Body Problem...."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Critics Association Announces 2023 Award Nominees

Killers of the Flower Moon, Oppenheimer lead field

"...of the Flower Moon star Lily Gladstone, who is shortlisted for not only Best Actress but also the Robert..."

Jan. 3, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

American Fiction

Cord Jefferson's literary comedy lets the Black middle class shine

"...American Fiction deals with a quaint notion, the idea of..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Movie Review by Rod Machen

AFF Review: American Fiction

Uproarious erudite comedy gives the Black middle class a voice

"...American Fiction deals with a quaint notion, the idea of..."

Oct. 30, 2023 Screens Post by Rod Machen

17 Texas Artists to See at ACL Fest

Lone Star acts to catch at Zilker, from Houston breakout d4vd to Austin’s Die Spitz

"...With idyllic verses and eagle-eyed fiction, singer-songwriter Katy Kirby carefully reshapes her worldview, one curious..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Music Feature by Nayeli Portillo

Emerald Fennell's Saltburn to Open Austin Film Festival

Promising Young Woman followup leads first title drop

"...directorial debut of Lena Headey adapted from her BAFTA-nominated short of the same name. Also making his directorial debut..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...Screenwriter: Noah Pink Based on the true story of American video game salesman Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) and his..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Gifts of Literary Delight for You or Anyone Lucky Enough to Be Your Friends or Family

Sentence yourself to a long stretch of reading pleasure

"...Gonna start off with three novels from Austin-based authors..."

Nov. 28, 2022 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Texas Book Festival 2022

"...and Fernando A. Flores (Valleyesque) at the Stories in Short Form panel...."

Nov. 8, 2022 Photo Gallery

After Yang

A tender sci-fi parable about loss and connection

"...very different but equally thoughtful look at the Asian American experience in 2017’s indie essential Columbus, and that’s an..."

March 4, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Lizzo, Beck Announced as SXSW Keynotes

Festival also adds cyberpunk pioneer Neil Stephenson

"...Stephenson. The godfather of modern futurism, master of speculative fiction, pioneer of OG cyberpunk in novels like Snow Crash..."

Feb. 15, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...be 76 World Premieres, 4 International Premieres, 4 North American Premieres, 2 U.S. Premieres, and 13 Texas Premieres. Texas..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Boards the Flight of the Navigator

Beloved '80s sci fi adventure picked as Defender of the Universe

"...Other Worlds Film Festival, Austin's celebration of science fiction cinema and bleeding edge horror, breaks back into reality..."

Dec. 1, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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