Letters at 3AM: Today, 100 Years Ago

On Feb. 7, 1914, the world first beheld Charlie Chaplin on the screen in his iconic getup

"...fact. Slide over here into fiction, my novel-in-progress, The Dragon:..."

Feb. 7, 2014 Column by Michael Ventura

Free Comic Book Day: Picking Through The Shelves

The annual graphic giveaway is this weekend, so what should you pick up?

"...Top Cow offers all of issue one of its dragon-powered adventure Aphrodite IX, while Fathom publishers Aspen take another..."

May 3, 2013 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

QT Quattro Schedule

"...Screenings begin at 8pm each evening (most screenings are double bills, some are triple bills), with midnighters on Fridays,..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Screens Feature

Austin Film Society "QT Quattro" Schedule

"...Screenings begin at 8pm each evening (most screenings are double bills, some are triple bills), with midnighters on Fridays,..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Screens Feature

Book Reviews

"...then. For Minatoya's narrator pauses frequently to reflect, to double back, and to offer meta-commentary: not only on her..."

July 23, 1999 Books Review

Day Trips

"...pound gorilla eat? If the gorilla comes from the Double D Statuary, it doesn't eat anything. That is because..."

Jan. 19, 1996 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Volunteering, Drag, Birthdays, and More Recommended Events

Let us help you plan your weekend

"...complicated, thought-provoking evening.   – Cat McCarrey B Scene: Double Take..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger

Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added

"...Joining him is Hugo Sakamoto (Yellow Dragon's Village, '21) with killer comedy Baby Assassins 2; Álex..."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Austin’s Queer Community Feels Effects of SXSW Cancellation

Now's the time show local support however you can

"...Double Scorpio Interactive Yer fave local VHS cleaner purveyors, Double..."

March 13, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Meet the Women of Austin R&B

Spotlighting five formidable soul vocalists

"...Dabbling in alt-R&B and routinely covering Little Dragon at live shows, the "Intentions" singer sounds older, rationalizing..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Seven Days in Heaven and Hell

Getting a white-knuckled grip on the third annual Fantastic Fest

"...crop of so-called "new American horror" relying on the double whammy of outrageous explosions with lovingly realized gore effects..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

A Redhead, Pink Pony, and Kaleidoscope in This Weekend’s Events

Arts and culture to keep you entertained

"...Roll a 20, double-tap the X button, then step away from the tabletop..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Self Portraits, Carnivals, and Cannibalism in Our Recommended Events

The weekend in arts and culture

"...to melt your brain two ways with a gratis double bill of short-form mayhem. It’s illustrated chaos first with..."

March 28, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Chronicle Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

As Captain America enters a Brave New World, every MCU film reviewed

"...deep family secrets buried under Asgard, and refines his double act with Loki...."

Feb. 14, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

We Give Two Thumbs Up to These Weekend Events

Arty and culture-y things to get up to

"...Saturday 1, Double Trouble & Monkeywrench Books..."

Jan. 31, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Arts and Culture Events for the Week Ahead

Get up to something good

"...conversation on Saturday, Feb. 1.   – Cat McCarrey Double Indemnity..."

Jan. 31, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Cute Animals, Crafty Adults, and More Recommended Events for the Week

Movies, arts, and more things to do

"...hedgehog, Ina Garden the bunny, and Cheese the bearded dragon, this show-and-tell is sure to warm even the coldest..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

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

Get out and get arty

"...both of which you can do at this summer double feature. Paris Is Burning remains one of the best..."

June 21, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: South by So Gay

Squeeze all the juice from these fruity events, both SXSW-adjacent and beyond

"...players for a fun and inclusive night. Thursdays, 7-10pm. Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy, 2438 W. Anderson Ste. B-1...."

March 10, 2023 Column by James Scott

Hot and Bothered: Austin’s Record-Hot Summer Affects Pepper Harvesting

The hottest peppers are most threatened by increasing temperatures

"...their hot sauces and for other makers: Carolina Reapers, dragon peppers, Fresnos, jalapeños, poblanos, yellow bell peppers, South American..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Food Feature by A. Richmond

Dispatches From a New Decade of SXSW

Our favorite musical moments from the fest

"...began as a shapeshifting jellyfish, alien internal organ, or dragon's spine grew into a churning aquarium of amoebas and..."

March 25, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Until the End of the World

Writing is not what I live for, it’s how I live

"...in any sort of season. Also, Edendale, aka The Dragon, the novel I've worked for 12 years; it was..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Arts Feature by Michael Ventura

How the Red River Cultural District Was Made

Decades of off-kilter activity and music activism culminate in our current concert hub

"...a statue of Misfits frontman Glenn Danzig atop a dragon to the Music Commission...."

Jan. 31, 2020 Features Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Wrestling Legend Dustin Rhodes Keeps Steppin'

The Austin native continues a family legacy with a new TV show and a revived career

"...and for professional wrestling. It's the semi-main event for Double or Nothing, the pay-per-view show by Cody's new promotion,..."

Jan. 3, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Frozen Desserts on the Face of the Sun

Where to find Austin's coolest, sweetest treats

"...the house specialty comes with two frozen bananas, a double dipping of chocolate, and extra nuts. In addition to..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Food Feature by Jessika Roth

SXSW Special Event: Drag Bingo with Bob the Drag Queen and Manila Luzon

Lip-syncs and glam at the Culture Trip House's Soho in SoCo

"...Soho – the queens rolled up in a red double-decker bus and posed beside it with a British flag,..."

March 13, 2019 SXSW Post by Rosalind Faires

Playback: Shakey Graves’ Active Dream Life

“I figured it was important to rebreak the mold sooner than later”

"...SG: In terms of chasing a dragon, I already did that [when pursuing acting in Los..."

May 4, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

“Garth Weiser: Paintings, 2008-2017” at the Contemporary Austin

In this solo show of abstract works, the painter has pinpointed the ungraspable, like grabbing a tiger by the tail

"...doesn't speak to snakes, it speaks to an obsidian dragon or a hint of something else – another entity..."

Aug. 11, 2017 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Strike Up the Band!

If it's patriotic tuneage you want for your Fourth, here it is

"...salute via Jeff Tyzik's Armed Forces Song Medley; a double dose of John Williams: his "Liberty Fanfare" and some..."

July 1, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Sound on Sound Review: Courtney Barnett

Aussie firecracker avoids ATX cancellation 2.0

"...The neatness of her studio work on 2014’s The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas and and 2015’s..."

Nov. 7, 2016 Music Post by Libby Webster

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