Fantastic Fest Interview: Jason Eisener on Kids vs. Aliens

The director of the teen-friendly horror discusses his influences

"...Venn diagram: the circles say, "weird gore," "wrestling," and "kids," and at the center is Jason Eisener. "I love..."

Sept. 22, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Spy Kids

The first entry in Rodriguez's kids action movie remains the best in the series.

"...has not only gone out and made a PG-rated kids movie but in the process has also raised the..."

March 30, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

"...90 minutes immersed in the video-game world of Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, one wishes he had diversified that..."

July 25, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Cool World

"...Brad Pitt. Telling you that I liked Ralph Bakshi's Cool World a whole lot more than I expected to..."

July 17, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D

The family-friendly spy franchise is revived once again, this time with a "fourth dimension" of scratch and sniff.

"...spy franchise continues ever onward, even as original spy kids Carmen and Juni Cortez (Vega, Sabara) have grown up..."

Aug. 19, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

8 Water Parks Near Austin to Keep You Cool and Active

Regular old lake just not cutting it?

"...approaches and the temperatures get hotter and hotter, a cool, exciting day spent at a water park or wave..."

May 14, 2019 Events Post

Shamelessly Cool

The Cool Kids shake and bake

"...able to get out of my stereo is the Cool Kids recent EP, The Bake Sale (Chocolate Industries). I..."

July 14, 2008 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

2000 Kids Summer Fun Guide

Listings

"...JORDAN BACHMAN PIONEER FARM For over 60 years, kids have spent their time reading and daydreaming of Laura..."

May 5, 2000 Features Feature

The Kids Stay in the Pictures

When the Cinemaker Co-op and the Center for Young Cinema combined to make the Motion Media Arts Center, at least one thing stayed the same: the importance of kids

"...a home-burned compilation DVD of movies created by the kids over at the Center for Young Cinema, which merged..."

June 25, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Spy Kids: Special Edition

"...Shalhoub. Robert Rodriguez has raised the bar for what's cool and acceptable in the all-too-placid world of the kids..."

Aug. 9, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Those Crazy Kids Will Do Anything ...

"...within spitting distance of my balcony. Nice. Sometimes the coolest stuff is stumbled upon completely by accident, as was..."

April 16, 1999 Arts Feature

2005 Kids Summer Camps

An annotated list of several places where kids could be going this summer to enjoy physically and mentally invigorating activities

"...Summer is a-comin' in, and the kids are a-goin' out. Here, corralled and updated by our..."

April 29, 2005 Features Feature

The Kids Are All Right

Not your parent's summer camp, rock & roll camp!

"...Kids camps today are more specialized than medicine. There are..."

Aug. 22, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Beergardigans Return: Austin Kids Grade Local Breweries

The second installment with your beer garden friends

"...Not these kids though. Not the Beergardigans. They're perfectly calm and composed..."

May 27, 2022 Food Feature by Eric Puga

2001 Kids' Summer Fun Guide

"...Science & NatureFUTURE KIDS Put the power of computers in kids' hands and..."

May 4, 2001 Features Feature

New Kids on the Doc

How to be teenagers who make a short that screens at Cannes

"...Kids make videos every damn day. Thousands of them –..."

May 13, 2011 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

2001 Kids' Summer Fun Guide

"...RIO VISTA FARM AND TACK SHOP will teach your kids how to drive a pony cart. Cool, eh? They..."

May 4, 2001 Features Feature

Sunday ACL Fest Interview: Middle Kids

Elton John-endorsed trio captures feelings as they rock out

"...warm enthusiasm. Currently, the 26-year-old songwriter for Sydney's Middle Kids feels only positivity. Last year, the trio's first single,..."

Oct. 6, 2017 Music Feature by Libby Webster

The Kids Stay in the Picture

Diana Welch talks about the joint memoir she wrote with her siblings about surviving childhood

"...Liz, and Dan – wrote a book about, The Kids Are All Right. The title may tip the hand..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

Back to Cool

The Griffin School kids take us back to high school in style

"...Wow. Hang out with a bunch of high school kids if you want to feel really, really old. Or..."

Aug. 2, 2002 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Where Did All Those Kids Go?

From summer 1968 to ‘One Night with Janis Joplin’ in 2013

"...people in the whole damn hippie movement. Say something cool, I thought: “How’s San Francisco?” “Gee, what’s it like..."

July 31, 2013 Music Post by Charles Beard

Cool App Alert: Awesome Eats

Austin-made app lets kids play with their food

"...but I also have a way to keep my kids entertained when we’re on a long drive or when..."

June 27, 2012 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

'If the Kids Are United ...'

The filmmaking wunderkinder of Center for Young Cinema talk shop

"...a core group of eight Center for Young Cinema kids, including Rusty Kelley, 16; Natalie Aston, 18; Charles Heidrick,..."

June 25, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Kids Summer Fun Guide

Horse Camps

"...and crafts, nature walks, and games to keep the kids busy. Bear Creek camps also offer a swimming program..."

May 5, 2000 Features Feature

Carpenters Hall Is Smart, Beautiful, and Almost Annoyingly Cool

The restaurant within Carpenter Hotel is a conceptual ode to German, Czech, and Texan cuisines

"...but it's most definitely already one of Austin's popular kids – smart, beautiful, and almost annoyingly cool...."

Jan. 18, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Faster Than Sound: The College Kids Are Alright

First-ever KVRX Fest offers a buzzing platform for indie artists, Symphony Square, and industry-aspiring students. Also, Broken Spoke daughter Ginny White-Peacock needs "robot legs."

"..."College kids seem to know about music before anyone else does,"..."

May 17, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

That’s So Cool: Celebrating Bob Johnston

The late producer’s staggering output somehow excluded his own renown

"...Island in a limo to fix breakfast for the kids. I’d see them, turn around, and sleep on the..."

Aug. 20, 2015 Music Post by Louis Black

Then There's This: Montopolis Is Cool With Uncool

East Austin neighborhood aims to fend off gentrification

"...beloved Florence's Comfort House, a safe haven for neighborhood kids. She was initially concerned about the development's impact on..."

March 28, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

Back 2 Cool Reunion

We return to the Griffin School, 11 years later to see what the new school year will bring

"...as models in our DIY fashion spread "Back to Cool" (August 2, 2002)...."

Aug. 23, 2013 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Water Parks, Swimming Holes, and More Options to Keep You Cool

Beat the heat with these H2Options

"...on weekends, while a season pass is $49.99. And, kids who are 2 years old and under get in..."

July 18, 2018 Events Post by Eilish O'Sullivan

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