Down & Out in Atlanta

The Official Crock of the '96 Summer Olympics

"...grabbed what they could and then ran off to dark corners to eat like dogs. Afterward, I spotted a..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Features Feature by Jonathan Hennessey

Postmarks

Quote of the week: "You, my hyphenated friend, are an ambassador of evil."

"...have any in this country over 100? Our national obsession with bigger, better, faster is destroying our quality of..."

March 17, 2000 Column

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...Ryan Adams' revolving door policies and his Gram Parsons obsession, the guy can write circles around people twice his..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

TV Eye

Is it a coincidence that at the turn of the century, magic and the supernatural has made another appearance on TV?

"...and its close cousin Roswell share a sometimes gloomy obsession for finding "the truth" out there. Other Files influences..."

March 10, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Say Hello to Kitty

Join Austin writer Anna Hanks in her desperate search for the "Hello Kitty" hotline.

"...the closet. Few people know the depths of our obsession until they come into our homes. You can find..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Features Feature by Anna Hanks

Country of Exiles?

Country of Exiles: The Destruction of Place in American Life

"...nation where the black-and-white ball is a matter of obsession. The Miracle of Castel di Sangro centers on an..."

July 9, 1999 Books Review

Postmarks

"...Aaron Mace Dark Corners..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Column

Stage Top 10s

Top Ten That's Really 13 (and Could Easily Have Been 20) Theatre Experiences of 1996

"...The theatrical equivalent of a midnight high dive into dark waters: you can't see where you're going, it's a..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Future's So Brite

I Love the Scent of Burning Flesh...

"..."horror" story today, or I think I'll write some "dark suspense," or whatever. I'm working from my obsessions, I'm..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Books Feature by Marc Savlov

Crossroads, Crafts, and Close Encounters in Our Recommended Events

The workweek is chockablock with do-able things

"...it took him to process those emotions of parental obsession, of bridging impossible distances through music. But if you’ve..."

May 16, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Squirrels, Girls, and Other Pearls in This Weekend’s Recommended Events

Acro-Cats, Earth Day, and all manner of arts and culture happenings

"...Spring into your next artistic obsession – or at least what you’ll regale your friends..."

April 11, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Anti-Death-Penalty Nun Talks “Bible Belt” and “Death Belt” in Austin

She calls execution the “apex” of a flawed punitive system

"...Sister Helen Prejean’s walk into the dark world of death row began with letters. It was..."

April 11, 2025 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Hairy Situations, Pickle Parties, and More Weekend Events

Some non-SXSW arts and culture recommendations

"...certified camp classic, fueled by its impeccable fusing of dark comedy and psychological horror. But more notably, it’s become..."

March 7, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Queens, Kings, and More Events to Help You Celebrate This Weekend

Movies, theatre, classes, dancing, and more reasons to get out

"...interpreted my father sitting me down alone in a dark bedroom to watch A Nightmare on Elm Street ......"

June 14, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Accents and Cowlicks: Julio Torres on Problemista

SNL alum explores the magical world of immigration

"...Torres was especially drawn to German Expressionism with its “dark, mazelike landscapes.” Moreover, for Swinton’s character he and costume..."

March 21, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Jenny Nulf’s Top 10 Films of 2023

"...best cinematic experiences of the year. The kind of dark academia that I can get behind...."

Dec. 15, 2023 Screens Feature

Emerald Fennell's Saltburn to Open Austin Film Festival

Promising Young Woman followup leads first title drop

"...Cord Jefferson's hilarious directorial debut, which confronts our culture’s obsession with reducing people to outrageous stereotypes. Jeffrey Wright stars..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, June 16-22

"...a purple light saber. Now I am endorsing his obsession for your use. Why? First, it's an excellent time..."

June 16, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Fantastic Fest Review: A Wounded Fawn

Greek tragedy and gore combine in this wild serial killer romp

"...antics. The copious blood that is spilled isn't modern dark crimson, but has more of a Hammer Horror bright..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tribeca Film Review: A Wounded Fawn

The Furies strike in this serial killer art world romp

"...antics. The copious blood that is spilled isn't modern dark crimson, but has more of a Hammer Horror bright..."

June 12, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Reporting Life

Oh, the places you'll go

"...seen several prominent tags repeated again and again. The obsession over gang kids was just gearing up. So I..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, June 18-24

"...mainly from what she thought of as the vast dark nothingness. She wrote, "I've become convinced that the great..."

June 18, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Blindspotting Premiering at ATX Television Festival

New Starz show joins Central Park, Mythic Quest, more

"...the U.S. government does or doesn't know, this old obsession seems very, very timely)...."

May 20, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips: Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, Ariz.

Arizona observatory is steeped in history

"...In the 127 years since it began as an obsession of the son of a wealthy Massachusetts textile family,..."

April 23, 2021 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 16-22

"...supply of the necessary tricks, make it your healthy obsession to get more...."

April 16, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Austin-Made Romantic Horror The Carnivores Questions What It Is to Lose Control

Love bites in Caleb Johnson's strange examination of relationships

"...films (John Valley's Pizzagate satire Duncan and the Sundance-selected dark fantasy The Blazing World) as part of Kansas City's..."

April 9, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

AFF Short and Sweet: "The Recordist"

Award-winning short plays with ASMR psychohorror

"...The story itself, following a sound recordist (with an obsession for ASMR on the side), obviously lent itself to..."

Oct. 28, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...unsettling discovery that lures her into a spiral of obsession. Cast: Molly Windsor, Joseph Quinn, Stefanie Martini (North American..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFS Announces Short Film Grant Recipients

Society breaks $2 million in assistance to filmmakers

"...This year, the judges were filmmaker Christopher Radcliffe (The Dark Ones), filmmaker and The Eyeslicer curator Dan Schoenbrun, and..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin's Best New Restaurant DipDipDip Tatsu-ya Reinvents Shabu-Shabu

Feel free to double dip

"...but cancellations do happen), you're ushered into the small dark space and traditionally welcomed with "Irasshaimase!" Let me preface..."

Dec. 13, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

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