The Crying Boy (and Bob) of OU

"...over T-shirts and e-mail attachments slinging back and forth across the Red River. See the above photo of the..."

Oct. 12, 2006 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

The Beast and the Bone Collector in Rondo and Bob

Joe O'Connell brings together two horror icons in his documentary, on VOD now

"...draft of his upcoming book, The Contortionists, about the Ross Sisters. The loose-limbed singing triplets from West Texas will..."

June 24, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Paint

Delightful throwback comedy with Owen Wilson as a Bob Ross-esque figure

"...paper, Paint is supposed to be a sendup of Bob Ross, the prolific painter who spent a decade teaching..."

April 7, 2023 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Owen Wilson and the Joy of Paint

The star of the new wry comedy on the inner and outer life of Burlington’s No. 1 art show host

"...best unproduced scripts. It was that script, about a Bob Ross-esque artist, that caught Owen Wilson's attention. "I don't..."

April 7, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Big Kahuna

"...are Larry's aging, dissatisfied partner Phil Cooper (DeVito), and Bob Walker (Facinelli), a 24-year-old newcomer to the business. Together,..."

May 19, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

7 Chinese Brothers

Jason Schwartzman stars in this comedy from droll Austin auteur Bob Byington

"...Directed by: Bob Byington. Starring: Jason Schwartzman, Tunde Adebimpe, Olympia Dukakis, Eleanore..."

Sept. 4, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

VHYes

Bizarro tribute to camcorder culture is silly and profound

"...1987 television, from late-night soft-core Skinemax parodies, to a Bob Ross-inspired "The Joy of Painting” with Joan (Kenney in..."

Jan. 17, 2020 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Private Parts in Public Places

Bob Byington lifts the lid on Registered Sex Offender

"...– in person and in his output – from Bob Byington. He has a soft, clipped, occasionally high voice...."

March 7, 2008 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

The Gift

"...Jeter, Kim Dickens, Gary Cole, J.K. Simmons and Chelcie Ross. The cabin that serves as one of the central..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fantastic Fest Interview: Playing With the Tracking With Tim Robbins on VHYes

It's a father-son deal in this home movie insanity

"...The star of Bob Roberts, Jacob's Ladder, The Shawshank Redemption, and – more..."

Sept. 19, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Stephen Marley Q&A

Reggae scion on hip-hop, Bob, and a new branch on the family tree

"...First time he mentions “my father,” however – the Bob Marley – that’s when you clear your throat...."

May 23, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

We Have an Issue: Wow. It's Owen Wilson on the Cover (Finally).

In this week's issue, Austin's adopted son discusses his new IFC Films comedy about the joy of painting

"...on the occasion of Wilson's star turn as a Bob Ross-like public television personality in Paint, which opens in..."

April 7, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film Review: Until Branches Bend

Gorgeous eco-drama about how a tiny beetle upends a town

"...Canada's Okanagan Valley may look like a Bob Ross oil painting, but when a curious factory worker..."

March 14, 2023 Screens Post by Dex Wesley Parra

12 New TV Shows to Watch in January

Plus another dozen returning shows to reacquaint yourself with

"...with a seventh episode, a Christmas special that aired across the pond in December.) Fans of The Durrells in..."

Dec. 29, 2020 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Rooster Teeth Raises $1.4 Million for Charity

Cash will go to local children’s hospitals

"...Bad wigs. Paint balls. Gaming. Bob Ross pictures. Mustard and ketchup nipples. Lego rolls. Rooster..."

Nov. 13, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Pickathon, Texas

Austin talent looms large at Oregon fest

"...song or two southeast of Portland, looks like a Bob Ross painting: happy pine trees, rustic barns, and snow-capped..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Gift Guide Grab Bag

An array of extravagance to geek out on

"...adorable deformo figures of everything from Star Wars to Bob Ross, and now it's Santa's fuzzy horned friend who..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Screens Feature by Mark Fagan

"Radiant: A Group Show" at Davis Gallery

In this group show, artists' odes to the sun, and brilliance in general, provide a sense of life and a lot to think about

"...surrounded by mostly larger works, Gray's small photos come across like precious miniatures, delicate and collectible. Their gentleness is..."

Aug. 4, 2017 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

“Jos Howard Demme: Bad Boys, Good Dogs, Everyone Else in Between”

This solo show at ATM Gallery / Studio is both romp and nightmare – Dante's Inferno dressed up like a clown

"...Across the hallway is Landscape. Loosely applied oil paint makes..."

April 21, 2017 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

“Vivid Strokes: Contemporary Paintings From Vietnam”

In our tumultuous moment, seeing work by artists from nations that have known tragedy our own has not can be enlightening

"...I've been watching Bob Ross on Netflix lately. His "happy tree" scenes put..."

Nov. 25, 2016 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Rooster Teeth Raised … How Much?

Local game loons and internet sensations pwn charity fundraiser

"...Dunkelman as a bubble wrap burrito; Gavin Free-tossing; a Bob Ross-style paint-a-long; and the great announcement that Lazer Team..."

Nov. 13, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback – ACL Fest: Dad Rock Is Dead

Wrapping weekend one of ACL Fest on the eve of the second iteration

"...Editor Raoul Hernandez, who he thought looked like painter Bob Ross. In related news, local drummer Josh Blue spotted..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

MASS Gallery Opens 'Public Access'

Group show turns gallery into public access TV studio

"...Editor Robert Faires described it as a "showcase of cross-disciplinary and experimental art … at unlikely intersections of form..."

April 18, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Mondo's Big Picture

Gallery's huge success belies the company's humble beginnings, but like the art within, you have to see it up close

"...Jones compares the experience of Edmiston updates to watching Bob Ross on the old PBS show The Joy of..."

March 29, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Fashion Awards Caps Off Fashion Week, August 10-18

Austin Fashion Awards: Austin Music Hall, Saturday August 18

"...It looks like Kendra Scott, Jessica Ciarla, and Ross Bennett will be showing at this year's Austin Fashion..."

July 24, 2012 Design Post by Anne Harris

Heather Gold Wants to Talk With You

Gay Place sits down and chats with the media/performance maven.

"...honestly, I'd add that there's a little bit of Bob Ross in there, too: Happy Trees! (she's supportive of..."

March 14, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

Lifetime Picks

29 years, 29 albums

"...1980: Bob Marley & the Wailers, Uprising..."

Sept. 17, 2008 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Lightning Win Home Opener and More

"...the bottom corner. The insurance goal came from 17-year-old Ross Burki, who ran onto the field as a late..."

May 16, 2007 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

'Stakeholder' Bails on Stratus

When Lauren Ross urged the City Council to reject the "half-baked" Stratus development deal, council members' jaws dropped one by one.

"...public hearing on Stratus Properties. But when engineer Lauren Ross urged the council to reject the "half-baked" development deal,..."

July 26, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Cumulative Staff Box

"...Bowles, Steve Chaney, Chris Dannemaier, Greg Stephens, Robert Bryce, Bob Carpenter, David Fox, Lloyd Goad, Stacey Harris, Martin Menchaca,..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Nick Barbaro

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