The Legend of Ochi

Storytelling sorcery meets movie magic in this A24 fantasy adventure

"...a modern fairy tale, right from the location: the Eastern European region of Carpathia, but transported from landlocked mountains..."

April 25, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: The Black Sea

Charming experimental debut blends improv and travelogue

"...surprise to hear director Crystal Moselle describe The Black Sea star and co-director Derrick B. Harden as “the unofficial..."

March 10, 2024 Screens Post by Kat McNevins

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...show, Gosling takes over from Lee Majors as Colt Seavers, a stuntman who finds himself suddenly the leading man..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Last Voyage of the Demeter

Horror sets sail with the scariest section of Dracula

"...the Dimitry was saved, but not so the stout seaman of the Demeter, the doomed and damned ship inspired..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Northman

A vengeance-fueled odyssey across Viking culture and myth

"...and The Lighthouse, he absorbed a vast amount of research on two particular locales and eras (the early Colonial..."

April 22, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Navalny

Extraordinary documentary portrait of Putin’s nemesis

"...fireball of fury that will erupt from his Black Sea palace when the news slips that Navalny is being..."

April 8, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Infinite Storm

Survival drama is epic, even if the story feels small

"...has become the actress’ calling card (The Impossible, The Sea of Trees, Funny Games). Watts is well-suited to play..."

March 25, 2022 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

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

"...dissection TikTok, Boom., racial horror Master, and Aftershock, a searing look at the US maternity death rate crisis. Meanwhile..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Chocolate, Cheese, Waffles, and Caramels

Well, yes, those are some of our favorite things, too

"...Not since we’ve eaten the Liège Belgian Waffles from Eastern Standard Provisions Company. Because, see, Oprah chose these waffles..."

Dec. 3, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 25-31

"...danger all over the world. These "rainforests of the sea" are being decimated by ocean acidification, toxic runoff from..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Column by Rob Brezsny

Plan Your Psychedelic Weekend With These Levitation Picks

Nearly two-dozen choices ranging from the Flaming Lips to Elephant Stone

"...10:15pm Kikagaku Moyo's acid-folk microcosms incor­por­ate trip-wire rock, Middle Eastern sitar drone, and heavy synth exploration. From the swirling..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Serenity

Matthew McConaughey's beach thriller drowns in red herrings

"...A distinguished screenwriter (Eastern Promises, Dirty Pretty Things) and force in television (Peaky..."

Jan. 25, 2019 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Crescent at North Lamar and Airport Now Offers Unique Asian Dining Options

Long-ignored strip mall gets a makeover

"...a distinct Asian state or country. And apparently market research revealed that there was a desperate shortage of bubble..."

Sept. 21, 2018 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

AGLIFF Closing With Mapplethorpe

Festival adds major bio-pic, plus complete line-up

"...a smaller Dutch city to live with his Middle Eastern mother and father. To their dismay, he settles for..."

July 26, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Time Machine: Top Hits of Every Decade for a Century

Montopolis goes multimedia and transtemporal in live concert

"...Although they’ve traveled through every moment in human history searching for a better understanding of art, music, fashion, architecture,..."

Jan. 11, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

ACL Review: Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats/St. Paul & the Broken Bones

Battle of the blue-eyed soul titans

"...and Chris Stapleton – soul reigned supreme in the eastern corner of Zilker Park, with Denver eightpiece Nathaniel Rateliff..."

Oct. 3, 2016 Music Post by Libby Webster

Adult Audio Coloring Book Sampler

A look back at illustrated album covers old and new

"...new direction; a gatefold dichotomy reflecting light and dark, sea and stars, fire and flowers. Klarwein's cover for Carlos..."

July 29, 2016 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Thursday SXSW Picks

"...floor and sliding panties to the side in the backseat of a cab. (Also: Fri., 9pm, Cedar Street Courtyard)..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: Six Baseballs for Cuba

Capt. Day Trips makes friends in Cuba by handing out new baseballs

"...first port-of-call in Santiago de Cuba on the island’s eastern tip was fraught with confusion. Maybe it was me,..."

March 16, 2016 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

SXSW List No. 4

179 acts added to the spring music convergence

"...fray: Ansible, Aviateur, Beat Imprint, Chamothy the Great, The Eastern Sea, Extreme Heat, Eyelid Kid, Harvest Thieves, Hikes, Joel..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Live Shot: Qarabagh Ensemble, Qaraqan, Diwan Saz

Welcome to Azerbaijan

"...heard of Azerbaijan, a country at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia – surrounded by Russia, Iran,..."

March 19, 2015 Music Post by Michael Toland

Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

First night SXSW Music recommendations and hints

"...I Just Sit – following sit-up-and-take-note Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas – drops the week after SXSW,..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Gay Place: Confidential

Welcome to queer heaven, SXSWers

"...Lesbian Chamber of Commerce's official kickoff to the SXSW season, and the official first place you can pick up..."

March 13, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

SXSW Music: List Four

First of regular Friday blasts notches total acts past 1,000

"...Gina Chavez, Churchwood, Dawn & Hawkes, East 35, the Eastern Sea, Harvest Thieves, Holiday Mountain, Cory Kendrix, Malia Grace,..."

Jan. 23, 2015 Music Post

Free Week Live Shots

"...Hard Proof, Eastern Sea, Whiite WallsMohawk, Jan. 3..."

Jan. 9, 2015 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

ACL Aftershows

"...The Eastern Sea, Roadkill Ghost Choir, Walker Lukens, Holy Mountain..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Music Feature by Nina Hernandez

Theatres of War

World War I film series complements Ransom Center exhibit

"...the theatres of war were many. Europe had its Eastern and Western fronts, and waged campaigns in Eurasia, Africa,..."

May 30, 2014 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

Wednesday night SXSW blurbs

"...Main II It's been more than a decade since Seattle rapper Sleep met Josh Martinez at SXSW, teaming up..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

The Luv Doc: Sweaty, Half-Naked Humping

To tell or not to tell?

"...OK, Catcher, if I am making a list of..."

Feb. 7, 2014 Column by The Luv Doc

SXSW Band Invites, Part II

Only 112 days remaining until the Music conference begins

"...an awfully robust list. Bobby Jealousy, My Jerusalem, the Eastern Sea, the list goes on, while spanning the Lone..."

Nov. 19, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

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