At SXSW Reducing Carbon Comes in Many Flavors

Panelists share glimmers of hope for the climate

"...huge amounts of the CO2 given off by the burning of fossil fuels. In fact, such so-called carbon sinks..."

March 14, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 13-19

"...SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I don’t recommend burning wood to heat your home. Such fires generate noxious..."

Dec. 13, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Austin Energy Proposes New Gas Generation as Part of 2035 Resource Plan Update

Critics say it “blows up” climate plans; AE says it improves emissions

"...located on the Eastside, the site of Austin’s existing gas-burning plants – an area already more vulnerable to Austin’s..."

Dec. 9, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Qmmunity: Rocky Horror at Harry’s

Director Cupcake talks putting on an all-drag production of Rocky Horror Picture Show

"...Friday 18, Burning Hand Tattoos..."

Oct. 18, 2024 Column by James Scott

Art, Movies, Sober Partying, and a Majestic Ball in This Weekend’s Recommended Events

Get out and get arty

"...Far Out Lounge.   – Carys Anderson Paris Is Burning + Kokomo City..."

June 21, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: Pride Calendar

A buffet of June Pride events in Austin

"...Can I get into heaven now? Film Paris Is Burning + Kokomo City..."

June 7, 2024 Column by James Scott

A Pickin’ Party, a Big Squeeze, and Mother’s Day Music Are This Week's Crucial Concerts

Some recommended sounds for your week

"...across the state rooting and hootin’ for Texas prodigies burning up temporary stages. Accordionists of all ages, shapes, and..."

May 10, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Origin

Ava DuVernay's plainly spoken look at the underpinnings of bigotry

"...window in the ceiling that memorializes a catastrophic book burning rally in the plaza just above (Micah Ullman’s “The..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Napoleon

Ridley Scott's superficial biopic is all strategy, no tactics

"...1805, his defeat by equally cunning plans in the burning of Moscow, and his final vanquishing at Waterloo in..."

Nov. 24, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Priscilla

Measured journey behind closed doors of rock & roll's most famous marriage

"...he’s onscreen. (That the actor is a hunk of burning love doesn’t hurt.) While Spaeny and Elordi both do..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Radical

True story of a miracle-working teacher busts misery porn cliches

"...there’s been a few attempts to keep the fire burning since then (e.g., The School of Rock), the kinds..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Ashkal: The Tunisian Investigation

Tunisia's buried history burns in this chilling supernatural noir

"...by the roiling, oily flames of a fire. The burning is what brings two detectives – straitlaced but hair-trigger..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

S.L. Houser’s Earnest “Wind in the Door” and Five More Songs From Austin Artists

New music picks from Rod Gator, BLK ODYSSY, and Cloud Companion

"..."After the gold rush, I flew to the sun/ Burning for you."  – Alejandra Ramirez Rod Gator, “In the..."

June 2, 2023 Music Column by Alejandra Ramirez

To Catch a Killer

Formulaic killer-with-a-gun drama has the guts to defetishise firearms

"...who despite making the mistake of running into a burning building with a gas mask is immediately scoped out..."

April 21, 2023 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

How to Blow Up a Pipeline

Enviro-thriller reinvents direct action as a commando mission

"...Quantum) as Michael. Twitchy, dangerous, self-destructive, there’s an inherent burning nihilism to his embracing of the plan, and his..."

April 7, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Hunt

South Korean spy thriller uncovers a history of cruelty and compromise

"...a heist or a few dead cops and crooks: Burning in the background is the threat of full-blown war..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Venturing to Rockdale for Electronic Fest Camp Capsul: Destination Unknown

Regional support shines among luscious international lineup

"...Capsul’s usual triangle-chic aesthetic in homage, perhaps, to a Burning Man-aligned style...."

Nov. 9, 2022 Music Post by Christina Garcia

Park Chan-wook Lets Love Speak Softly in Decision to Leave

Telling a love story without the "I love you"

"...Security Area; Lee Chang-dong's critically acclaimed 2018 crime drama, Burning; and wrapping with Lee Won-tae's raucous action flick, The..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...The One With Burning Books: To almost no one's surprise, Texas ranked as..."

Sept. 23, 2022 News Feature

Inu-Oh

Japanese medieval history gorgeously reimagined as a rock & roll fable

"...There is an inferno burning in Masaaki Yuasa. That can be the only explanation..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Be It Flood or Fire, Austin Is Preparing for Disasters to Come

Austin residents must be prepared for hell or high water

"...such fires can travel up to a quarter-mile before burning themselves out, which is how a prescribed burn near..."

May 27, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Pompo: The Cinéphile

Giddy anime about life and love in the film biz

"...less than enchanting, constantly surprisingly exciting, and with a burning sense of optimism that maybe, sometimes, hard work and..."

April 29, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

K.G.F: Chapter 2

Sequel to the 2018 Kannada-language action drama

"...in every department. The action sequences, which range from burning bridges to a kickass car chase to a number..."

April 22, 2022 Movie Review by Josh Hurtado

Master

Academic horror puts Black women in the crosshairs of multiple perils

"...were built on top of a 17th century witch burning, and that the crone’s shade continues to wreak vengeance..."

March 18, 2022 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Banquet

Overstuffed high-minded horror isn’t meaty enough to satisfy

"...feature A Banquet is yet another addition to the slow-burning, symbolism-heavy subgenre that’s been thriving amongst indie horror since..."

Feb. 18, 2022 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Poupelle of Chimney Town

Charming enviro-metaphor anime appeals to the outsider kid in us all

"...told tales of a sky behind the smoke and burning lights called stars: His absence is why Lubicchi climbs..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Finch

Tom Hanks and his robot pal face the apocalypse with hope.

"...the pup’s protector when Finch has succumbed to this burning world...."

Nov. 5, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Halloween Kills

The Shape is back from the dead again

"...it seemed to work, and Myers was last seen burning to death in her basement. So a sequel seemed..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Guilty

One cop, one room, one phone call in this thriller remake

"...from a kidnapped woman. Now, with his world literally burning down around him, Baylor chooses to throw caution to..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Ema

Pablo Larraín fuses sex and dance in this kinetic drama

"...Di Girolamo is a showstopper, one step away from burning up the banal, gray world that surrounds her...."

Aug. 20, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

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