Coming Home in the Dark

Brutal New Zealand revenge drama asks if monsters are made or just accidents

"...Directed by: James Ashcroft. Starring: Erik Thomson, Miriama McDowell, Daniel Gillies, Matthias Luafutu, Billy..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Dancer in the Dark

Björk goes goes to the death chamber in musical interludes.

"...Directed by: Lars Von Trier. Starring: Björk, David Morse, Catherine Deneuve, Peter Stormare, Vincent Paterson,..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Shot in the Dark

The Texas Documentary Tour presents Paul Devlin's 'Power Trip'

"...Filmmaker Paul Devlin (SlamNation, 1998) dubs his most recent film, Power Trip..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

A Film Critic Re-Emerges to Watch In the Heights the Way It Was Meant to Be Seen

After 424 days away from the movie theatre it's time to be alone in the dark again

"...Cinema is not just films. It's an experience. An environment...."

May 28, 2021 Features Feature by Richard Whittaker

Thor: The Dark World

The Marvel cinematic universe opens its gates once again, and The Dark World does not disappoint.

"...Directed by: Alan Taylor. Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Christopher..."

Nov. 8, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Fantastic Fest Interview: Jeremy Saulnier and Macon Blair on Hold the Dark

Blood and snow in one of Netflix's rare theatrical releases

"...It may seem a long way from Austin to Alaska, but of course when Jeremy Saulnier made..."

Sept. 28, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Crossing Over to the Dark Side

Alan Parsons answers the $64,000 question

"...Despite working on the Beatles’ Abbey Road and the international success..."

March 20, 2008 Music Post by Austin Powell

Deep in the Art

How In the West Became Deep in the Heart (of Texas)

"...In the summer of 1985, troupe members of Austin's avant-garde..."

May 8, 1998 Screens Feature by Clay Smith

Jimmy LaFave in the Present Tense

Honoring the local musician’s commitment to life

"..."Don't want to get out of this car," sings Jimmy LaFave at the beginning of "Blue Nightfall." Then..."

May 12, 2017 Music Feature by Dave Marsh

Changes in the Weather

As Burnt Orange cools down, UTFI heats up

"...Bryan Poyser was driving to the wrap party for The Cassidy Kids in..."

Jan. 18, 2008 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Coming Home

Steve Balgooyen knows the Vietnam War drama Tracers quite well, having been involved in five different productions, and he hopes the sixth, which he's staging at St. Edward's University, will bring the stories of Vietnam to still more audiences and perhaps heal some of the wounds it has left.

"...Though they were inflicted decades ago, the wounds are still raw...."

June 28, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

All the Neighborhood's a Stage in the Drive-Through Vortex Odyssey

The Vortex keeps things safe, sacred, and mythically provocative in their newest stage spectacle

"...Feeling like you're stuck inside a Trojan horse lately, citizen?..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Dark Horses

The redistricted Centex Democrats bravely into battle go

"...The sun is just coming up over the East Texas..."

July 30, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Space and Distance: A Joint Interview With Balmorhea and Explosions in the Sky

How Austin’s landmark instrumental outfits soundtrack the state of Texas

"...Chris Hrasky wishes there was a better backstory to Big Bend (An Original..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Music Feature by Austin Powell

The Smartest Kids in the Room

Hint: It may not be the AISD board of trustees

"...Between budget cuts and the unrelenting anti-intellectualism of standardized testing, there is no place..."

April 29, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Raising Hell and Blazing Trails in the New Molly Ivins Documentary

A personal look at the journalist's powerful and profound Lone Star legacy

"...When conservative presidential candidate Pat Buchanan bemoaned the United States' supposed descent into the "culture wars" during..."

Aug. 30, 2019 Screens Feature by Mary Tuma

The Origins of Austin Punk in the Aftermath of the 13th Floor Elevators

Roky Erickson hurtles toward Doug Sahm in Chapter 1, Part 1 of the Austin Punk Chronicles

"...May 10, 2015, Carson Creek Ranch, Austin: Levitation's three-day bacchanal honoring sounds and philosophies wrought at..."

Aug. 2, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Murder in the Suburbs

Good Luck Penny

"...Found in a Dumpster behind Roger Scaggs' office, this garbage bag..."

Dec. 11, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...by Marjorie Baumgarten, Sarah Hepola, Marcel Meyer, and Jessica..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Texas in Bold, Dark Strokes

Artist/Historian Jack Jackson

"...Jack Jackson, fiftysomething, wears glasses, has white hair and a white mustache..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Down the Dark Highway

Bradley Denton Talks about Blackburn

"...Road trip novels carry a certain potency, stories to make you clench the book jacket..."

Oct. 6, 1995 Arts Feature

At Large in the Hills

Ray Wylie Hubbard's Dangerous Spirits

"...one of Ray Wylie Hubbard's favorite words. It captures the many shadowy and sometimes shadowless figures that line his..."

Aug. 29, 1997 Music Feature

Maakies' Daddy in the House

Austin Books & Comics hosts Tony Millionaire

"...from or attended by a relentlessly alcoholic corvid by the name of Drinky Crow: Such are the vicissitudes to..."

Nov. 30, 2007 Books Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

All in the Family

Director of micro-indie Krisha turns his aunt into a star

"...Trey Edward Shults' film Krisha wowed attendees at SXSW in 2015 when it won both the Grand Jury Award..."

March 25, 2016 Screens Feature by Sean L. Malin

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few titles for this..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Book Festival 2020: The Full Line-Up

All 150 authors announced for the 25th anniversary lit celebration

"...aka Virtual Texas Book Festival No. 1 – is raring to go, and the proof is in the lineup...."

Sept. 16, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Bonnaroo (From the Pit)

"...My trip to Bonnaroo began back in early December when I got an email telling me..."

June 19, 2008 Music Post by Gary Miller

The Boogeyman

Can Hollywood just knock it off with the trauma horror?

"...Directed by: Rob Savage. Starring: Sophie Thatcher, Chris Messina, Vivien Lyra Blair, David Dastmalchian,..."

June 2, 2023 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The Mountain Goats Gruff

Getty's got the Mountain Goat on the horn.

"...The first time I heard John Darnielle's voice, he ripped..."

March 11, 2007 Qmmunity Post by Kate Getty

CNN Obama-Clinton Debate: The full transcript

Word for word, the whole shebang

"...Posted after the jump is the entire transcript of CNN's Democratic presidential..."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

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