Black as Your Lungs, Black as Pitch

First-Place Winner

"...or laugh sounds on the couch. I woke up as the smell and sounds seeped into my room. When..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Books Feature by Greg Koehler

Pitch Black

"...Directed by: David Twohy. Starring: Firass Dirani, Sam Sari, Simon Burke, Rhiana Moore, Claudia Black,..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

It's Gonna Get Pitch Black at Other Worlds

David Twohy named this year's Defender of the Universe

"...Battlestar Galactica director Alan J. Levi. Wrath of Khan mastermind Nicholas Meyer. The Black Hole explorer Gary Nelson. SF..."

Nov. 17, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Black Sea

This undersea actioner stars Jude Law as a submarine captain leading a team of Brits and Russians in the recovery of a sunken fortune.

"...Kevin Macdonald. Starring: Jude Law, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, Tobias Menzies, Grigoriy Dobrygin, David Threlfall, Michael Smiley, Karl Davies,..."

Jan. 30, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Black Christmas

Although this horror remake isn't as suspenseful or emotionally draining as its influential 1974 predecessor, the film almost makes up for that with its overriding weirdness.

"...Chabert, Andrea Martin, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jessica Harmon, Katie Cassidy, Oliver Hudson, Kristen Cloke, Robert Mann and Karin Konoval...."

Dec. 29, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Black Swan

Darren Aronofsky and Natalie Portman whip things into a baroque frenzy in this crazed hybrid of drama and horror set amid a ballet corps.

"...by: Darren Aronofsky. Starring: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey, Winona Ryder and Benjamin Millepied. After 2008’s..."

Dec. 10, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Austin Film Festival Q&A: Claudia Black on Time Now

When picking people and places is as important as the script

"...There are a lot of reasons why an actor takes a part. It builds their..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Honoring Black Trans Lives

This Pride Month and always

"...at New York's Stonewall Inn. Without the actions of Black and Latinx trans women, we don't have Pride. We..."

June 5, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Qmmunity: Austin Sparkles With Black Pride

ABP's fourth annual Pride Weekend, dykes you should know, and more events for your Summer of Pride

"...week's revelry is tinged with heartache. The body of Dallas' Chynal Lindsey – a 26-year-old black trans woman –..."

June 7, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

The Verde Report: As Wins Rack Up, Emiliano Rigoni Is Becoming Austin FC’s Forgotten Man

The club’s second-highest-paid player has struggled to contribute

"...With back-to-back comeback victories in its last two matches – first a 2-1 triumph over FC..."

April 12, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Austin FC Introduces Emiliano Rigoni as LAFC Clash Looms

Western Conference rivals make the most of the midseason transfer window

"...It's no mystery who Austin FC will be measured against as we head toward the business end of..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Scoring Goals the Focus as Austin FC Returns Home

El Tree looks for redemption in Saturday’s face-off with St. Louis City

"...Austin FC’s 2024 season has gotten off to a rather inauspicious start. After..."

March 8, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Fantastic and Utterly Disreputable History of the Bevy of Sin Known as Guy Town

Before downtown Austin had the Warehouse District, it had the Whorehouse District: a notorious neighborhood of brothels and fandango houses called Guy Town.

"...to and fro and congratulate yourself on your fine taste. After all, Fourth Street and its environs probably contain..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Ian Quigley

Linklater/Hawke/Black: The Complete Transcript

"...– Billy Joe Shaver, "There Ain't No God In Mexico"..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature

A Wild Pitch of a Life

No No: A Dockumentary chronicles the legendary life of pitcher Dock Ellis

"...If you know only one thing about the pitcher Dock Ellis, it's probably that he once threw a..."

Sept. 5, 2014 Screens Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Causing Trouble as We Smiled: A Dusty Story

Playwright Timothy Braun remembers the canine companion who changed his life

"..."We Have Tacodeli," is a dog running without a leash, but not then, not in that moment. I pulled..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Arts Feature by Timothy Braun

Everything Went Black: Rewriting Sight & Sound's Top Ten

What, no Polanski?

"...ten lists are subjective and thus subject, in my case anyway, to frequent change and revision. New "best" films..."

Aug. 29, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Review: Stephen Mills’ POE / A Tale of Madness Is Pitch Perfect

Ballet Austin brings the master of the macabre to life (before killing him again)

"...rush between the rows of bed panels, silhouettes of masked shadows whispering... “Edgar.”..."

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

The Verde Report: Rodolfo Borrell Joins Austin FC as New Sporting Director

Club swings for the fences – and hits – with international hire

"...As the MLS midseason transfer window gets set to open..."

July 7, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Steady as She Goes

Li'l Cap'n Travis humbles its way into Austin's musical heart

"...of his Zilker home bearing a tray of shot glasses, quartered limes, and a half-empty bottle of Sauza, a..."

July 2, 2004 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Keeping Mum

Maggie Smith, Rowan Atkinson, Kristen Scott Thomas, and Patrick Swayze come together for this dark British comedy.

"...Niall Johnson. Starring: Rowan Atkinson, Maggie Smith, Kristin Scott Thomas, Patrick Swayze, Tamsin Egerton-Dick and Toby Parkes. The grimly..."

Oct. 13, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Running With Scissors

This film depiction of Augusten Burroughs' hellish childhood is tonally fractured and features a series of performances that pitch and yaw between "normal" and utterly mad.

"...and Gwyneth Paltrow. I'm not entirely sure, but near as I can tell, this adaptation of Augusten Burroughs' memoir..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Lords of Salem

With his fifth horror feature, writer/director Rob Zombie proves he's a unique visionary in a repetitive cinematic genre.

"...lines of 2005’s soul-searing The Devil’s Rejects. That film was an incendiary revelation, a black-as-pitch perfect homage to an..."

April 19, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

16th Annual 'Austin Chronicle' Short Story Contest

The drama, the deliberations, and one winning story: Greg Koehler's 'Black as Your Lungs, Black as Pitch'

"..."Who gives a fuck about an Oxford comma?" –Vampire Weekend..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Record Reviews

"...Showcase information is subject to change; please check the SXSW..."

March 20, 1998 Music Review

Judges

"...(Fence Books). Her plays include Have You Ever Been Assassinated?, Don't Drown, and American Women and Their Hatchets. Rebecca..."

Feb. 13, 2009 Books Feature

Winners

"...First Place: "Black as Your Lungs, Black as Pitch"..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Books Feature

Last of the Delta Bluesmen

Pinetop Perkins goes home to Mississippi

"...A peculiar darkness penetrates nights in the not-so-Deep South – heavy, humid, dense at 3am. By day, approached on..."

April 22, 2011 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

SXSW Review: 'The Lords of Salem'

A series of micro-nightmares bolstered by Rob Zombie's style

"...lines of 2005's soul-searing The Devil's Rejects. That film was an incendiary revelation, a black-as-pitch perfect homage to an..."

March 13, 2013 SXSW Post by Marc Savlov

Pastime

"...P-a-s-t-i-m-e. Roy Dean Bream (Russ) is a 41-year-old relief pitcher for a minor league baseball team in central California...."

Oct. 4, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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