Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights

Charles Whitman in the UT Tower

"...illustration by Roy Tompkins Imagine: It's a sunny Monday, the first of August, 1966 -- and there you are,..."

Sept. 5, 1997 Books Feature by Tom Aiken

The Secret of Roan Inish

"...Lally, Richard Sheridan, John Lynch, Gerard Rooney, Susan Lynch and Cillian Byrne. Water moving, in ripples, in waves. It..."

June 2, 1995 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Miyazaki, Hot Boys, Jane Austen Improv, and More Recommended Events

The weekend is looking ... a little weird

"...Thursday 11 - Saturday 13, the Future Front House..."

July 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Heavy Lifting: The Hammond Organ Has a Special Place in Austin ... I Should Know

Austin's an epicenter for an instrument that stopped being manufactured 47 years ago

"...The Hammond organ – it's heavy, it's hard to move,..."

April 1, 2022 Music Feature by Red Young

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..."

Dec. 1, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Fear

The defining characteristic of all right wing nut jobs

"...I am the mother of a 10-year-old Caucasian boy and I am..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Column by The Luv Doc

The Wrestler Rises Again in You Cannot Kill David Arquette

The actor’s return to the ring in search of wrestling respect

"...fair. On April 6, 2000, actor David Arquette became World Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion and, in doing so,..."

Aug. 29, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Ballad of Townes & Blaze

The twisted but not-so-tall tale of Van Zandt and Foley, Lonesome Dove meets Barfly

"...The jigsaw of geography in filmmaking is such that one..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Sybil Rosen

Black Sheep Boy Will Sheff

Okkervil River folksinger reflects on the past decade

"...we rang up Will Sheff at home in Brooklyn, the Okkervil River frontman suspending dinner prep to talk about..."

Dec. 11, 2015 Music Post by Abby Johnston

The Universal High School Experience

Sarah Dessen's latest novel is 'The Moon and More'

"...a bestselling author of young adult novels? With typical Southern modesty spiced with just the faintest whiff of irony,..."

Sept. 26, 2013 Books Post by Amy Gentry

Mardi Gras Indians and Po'Boys

Chef Darold Gordon brings New Orleans traditions to Austin

"...Beads; booze; drunks stumbling the street in feather boas and masquerade masks - it’s..."

Feb. 9, 2013 Food Post by Carly Yansak

The AggreGAYtor: September 21

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...Paris Hilton runs her mouth, P!nk makes tracks, and Rick Perry keeps pace with Satan. Today’s AggreGAYtor is..."

Sept. 21, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

The Road

Cormac McCarthy's bleak, end-of-days novel survives the transition to the screen with remarkable veracity.

"...by: John Hillcoat. Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Charlize Theron, Robert Duvall, Guy Pearce and Molly Parker. I'm not..."

Nov. 27, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Mighty Atom

Atomic City's Jim 'Prince' Hughes is punk rock daikaiju at a whole different level

"...was a pivotal year for America, for Austin, for the embattled world-at-large, but most of all for the Mighty..."

June 8, 2007 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Meet the Robinsons

While Disney’s latest animated feature might not be a sign of the apocalypse, it’s at least a sign that Disney needs to find some decent writers.

"...Directed by: Stephen J. Anderson. Ever since seeing the ads for Cinderella III: A..."

April 6, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

The Real Crash Davis

Alan Zinter of the Round Rock Express still lives the big-league dream

"...thinks about quitting, Alan Zinter looks you straight in the eye, barely blinking, not a hint of a smile..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Sports Feature by Kevin Brass

Epiphanies for the Blind

Who's Teaching Who at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired?

"...always good for a carnival-like parade of odd couples and unexplainables, the bizarre sights that cause my occasionally visiting..."

Feb. 23, 1996 Music Feature by Mindy LaBernz

A Dog’s View of Evil in SXSW Midnighter Good Boy

Director Ben Leonberg on channeling Poltergeist and White Fang

"...One of the greatest challenges for any filmmaker is casting. So how..."

March 8, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Mélat, Ramsay Midwood, Quinn XCII, Tomás Ramírez, Hotmom, and Dawa's 2 Year Anniversary

"...C-Boy’s Heart & Soul..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Music Column by Clara Wang

Fantastic Fest Nabs Latest Derrickson-Cargill-Hawke Horror Collab The Black Phone

Keira Knightley dark comedy Silent Night to close fest

"...Fantastic Fest – the Austin-based film festival dedicated to horror, sci-fi, action, and..."

Sept. 9, 2021 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Ultimate Queer Guide to SXSW 2019

Often imitated, never duplicated, we’re here to keep it real kweer

"...It’s here, it’s queer, it’s back again for another year. That’s right, y’all, it’s your ultimate guide to..."

March 1, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

The King

America's soul explored on a road trip in Elvis Presley's car

"...Directed by: Eugene Jarecki. Why would the documentarian who has explored the American penal system as..."

July 20, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Music Review: Abhi the Nomad

Third-culture kid sweats up some Childish Gambino

"...Abhi the Nomad bounces around onstage like a second grader with..."

March 17, 2018 Music Post by Clara Wang

The Dead Boy Detectives

Vertigo's adventurous adolescent apparitions are an appealing throwback to the junior sleuths of the past

"...Most of the time, ghosts are a mystery; on occasion, however, they..."

Dec. 2, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Time of Their Lives

Richard Linklater and Ellar Coltrane reflect on the 12 years they spent making 'Boyhood'

"...busy, in fact, that even though he lives in the Austin area, the only chance we have to talk..."

July 18, 2014 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

The Retrieval

Chris Eska's ambitious indie film is set during the waning months of the Civil War and tells a distinctive coming-of-age story.

"...Directed by: Chris Eska. Starring: Ashton Sanders, Tishuan Scott, Keston John, Bill Oberst Jr. and Christine..."

May 2, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Cult of Neutral Milk Hotel

Suddenly, there they were, first show of a sold-out Moody stand

"...At the bright age of 17, I took my first paycheck..."

Feb. 18, 2014 Music Post by Luke Winkie

The Unborn

A young woman is possessed by the spirit of her twin brother who never made it to term in this film directed by esteemed horror writer David S. Goyer.

"...David S. Goyer. Starring: Odette Yustman, Gary Oldman, Cam Gigandet, Idris Elba, Meagan Good, Jane Alexander, Atticus Shaffer, James..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep

This adventure fantasy about a boy's involvement with a mysterious animal is also a period story about childhood anxieties.

"...Watson, Ben Chaplin, David Morrissey, Priyanka Xi, Marshall Napier and Brian Cox. A family film in the best sense,..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Girls of Summer

Austin's inaugural all-girls rock camp looks out after its own

"...The rolling of eyes. An exasperated look...."

June 29, 2007 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

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