The 20-Year Overnight Success of Glen Powell

Hollywood’s newest A-lister – according to the directors who knew him first and best

"...Midway through Glen Powell’s induction ceremony into the Texas Film Hall of Fame, the thought comes to..."

June 7, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

New Districts Set the Stage for the Politics of the 2020s

The city and state begin to show their work

"...After a prolonged wait, the committees of lawmakers and (in Austin) extraordinary citizens in..."

Sept. 24, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Boy Wonder at 100

Alamo Drafthouse screens Orson Welles centennial retrospective

"...The life and career of Orson Welles is so vast..."

April 3, 2015 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

At the Capitol, Texas Tries to Catch Up With Cannabis

From medical use to decriminalization to legalization, marijuana seems to have bipartisan support, so what's taking so long?

"...Oklahoma's making Texas look bad. They've got a robust medical marijuana program, a head start..."

May 3, 2019 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Off the Record

Pulling back the (iron) curtain on Fun Fun Fun Fest and the Flying Balalaika Brothers in time for the 40th anniversary of the Armadillo World Headquarters

"...Forty years ago on Aug. 7, the Armadillo World Headquarters officially opened, but the old National..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

Red-hot and really long list of all the titles to date

"...We've already teased some of the highlights of the just-announced SXSW Film 2011 lineup –..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Escapism and Connection: The Illustrated Life of Billy Perkins

Hustling Austin posters for 30 years, Perkins perseveres

"...Paul McCartney, Bonnie Raitt, Cherie Currie, Dee Dee Ramone, and Joe Strummer swirled a cyclone chorus of his inked..."

June 17, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

How a Genetic Disorder Drove Abby Solomon to the Forefront of Science and Music

After supplying a scientific breakthrough, this Austinite improves one show at a time

"...Abby Solomon dropped out of college, she picked up the hobby of so many meandering Austinites in their early..."

Sept. 7, 2018 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

The Hightower Lowdown

Bush likes democracy, except when he doesn't; business is a poor model for government; The Book Thing gives reading material to the needy.

"...There's an old saying in Chicago politics: Before you dance..."

April 26, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

Chief Priest of the Shrine

The epic life story of Nigerian soul superstar Fela Kuti.

"..."You Africans -- please listen to me as Africans. And you non-Africans -- listen to me with open mind."..."

July 14, 2000 Music Feature by David Lynch

The Gates of the Alamo Reviewed

Mark Busby reviews Stephen Harrigan's The Gates of the Alamo.

"...The Gates of the Alamo: A Novelby Stephen Harrigan..."

March 24, 2000 Books Feature by Mark Busby

Smitherman: It's Always The Quiet Ones

AG candidate flies to the far religious right

"...If anyone remembers Barry Smitherman from his time as Public Utility Commission member, they'll..."

Sept. 3, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Salt of the Earth

Local activists remember Cesar Chavez on the seventh anniversary of his death.

"...celebrity, Hispanic icon -- was a hero to some and a pain in the ass to others. Not everyone..."

April 28, 2000 News Feature by Paul Ciavarri

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A few fests, Nineties Brits, AfroTech, and more shows worth seeing

"...Local screenprinting/record label conglomerate Feels So Good (formerly Fine Southern Gentlemen) celebrates its rebrand, huge new storefront, and 15..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Music Column by Kriss Conklin

Off the Record

Fun Fun Fun Fest kicks up dust at Waterloo Park while Lyle Lovett closes down Studio 6A

"...deadpan, observational humor last Friday night in Waterloo Park: "They should call this Distractions Distractions Distractions Fest." The fifth..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Joy of Bicycling in Austin

A one-person sociological study of springtime biking where every ride is his favorite

"...Eight stories up on two wheels with one destination: the top of an unmanned parking structure reserved for state..."

April 21, 2023 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Letters at 3AM: An Extraordinary Silence

Oddly, American progressives don't protest Obama's war in Pakistan

"...highly enriched uranium could fit in a shoebox – and 100,000 shipping containers come into the U.S. every day...."

Aug. 12, 2011 Column by Michael Ventura

DVDanger: Fantastic Fest 2015 Revisited

With the 2016 lineup here, time for VOD and DVD reruns

"...Some drop by for a quick pre-release publicity boost, and some use screenings as a launchpad. With the latter,..."

Aug. 6, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Cine Las Americas Returns

A hemisphere of new films, plus SXSW fave What We Leave Behind

"...Cine Las Americas International Film Festival, the annual Austin celebration of movies from across the Spanish-..."

June 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Must-See Movies at Indie Meme

South Asian cinematic celebration returns with groundbreakers and crowd-pleasers

"...The Indie Meme Film Festival (April 12-16) is back for..."

April 14, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Find a December adventure

"...December is time for daytrippin’ while the days are warm and the evenings picturesque. Read all..."

Nov. 29, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Texas Book Festival Unveils Full Author Lineup for 2024

Matthew McConaughey and Malcolm Gladwell headline

"...The annual literary festival staged around the state’s Capitol announced..."

Sept. 19, 2024 Books Post by Amaya Austin

A Guide to Austin Classical Music

The virtuosi who know the score and make beautiful music happen here

"...Don't let the word "classical" throw you. In the context of classical..."

April 26, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Naked If I Want To

Magnum opus on one of rock & roll's Rosetta Stones: 1967's Moby Grape

"...Jerry Miller: lead guitar, vocals 'Moby Grape,' the Album..."

Jan. 8, 2010 Music Feature by Louis Black

You Can't Bury Me

Octavis Berry died, but he left behind the League of Extraordinary G'z

"...His name was Octavis Berry, and he rapped as Esbe da 6th Street Bully. Berry..."

June 8, 2012 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

American Movie

What to see at the sixth annual Cine Las Americas.

"...daydreams we share in public," F.X. Feeney writes in the April issue of Written By. If this is true,..."

April 25, 2003 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Letters at 3AM

War is how civilizations make love, so we should be careful of the partners we choose

"...express war's brutality. "War is how civilizations inseminate each other" is far too clinical; clinical talk can't do justice..."

April 30, 2004 Column by Michael Ventura

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

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...SXSW Film has always been up with comedy, and a quick skim of the just-released feature lineup shows..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Living Maya

Austin becomes a hotbed of past and future Maya knowledge

"...A towering figure, both physically and intellectually, she strode across the stages and workshop rooms..."

May 2, 2008 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

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