Book Review: Truckload of Art: The Life and Work of Terry Allen

New authorized biography vividly exhumes the artist’s West Texas world

"...and the next thing I know I’m into this hell-factory of making stuff from every angle.”..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by Doug Freeman

The Verde Report: Midfield Swap Could Be Only Solution to Austin FC’s Achilles’ Heel

Austin FC has struggled defending in transition for years

"...City SC. While there was certainly nothing to like from an attacking standpoint – ATX managed just two shot..."

April 19, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Austin's Aaron Moten's Trip From Batboy to Fallout

How one St. Ed's actor became part of the new Prime series

"...It's a long way from a college production of Batboy: The Musical to stomping..."

April 11, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Settling

Who do you want? Mr. Wrong or Mr. Reliable?

"...seen as insufficient in some way that prevents them from achieving any of the preceding, but guess what? If..."

April 12, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

No Beyoncé, Lots of Jelly Roll, and More Takeaways From the CMT Music Awards

Best and worst moments from the ceremony’s uneven Moody Center return

"...Following last year’s notable move from Nashville to Austin, the CMT Music Awards presented a..."

April 8, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Driussi Winner Powers Austin FC Past San Jose Earthquakes in Seven-Goal Thriller

RECAP: ATX defeats San Jose 4-3

"...Q2 Stadium was treated to a match from the third category Saturday night as Austin FC defeated..."

April 7, 2024 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Qmmunity: Want to Go to There

A 2000s-era sitcom rewatch stirs up thoughts on queer media

"...2006 when the show first aired. Back in Aughts hell, the reason people shied from a show with so..."

April 5, 2024 Column by James Scott

How The First Omen Broke the Curse of Legacy Sequels

Arkasha Stevenson and Tim Smith on creating a horror they believe in

"...that original underlying concept of the whole movie being from Margaret’s perspective, “and as a result of that we..."

April 3, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 29 - April 4

"...would anyone want the cheap, damaged liberation that comes from feeling indifferent, numb, and passionless? Please do all you..."

March 29, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Travis County Aims to Allow Defenders at Bail Hearings

The defunct program has faced a two-year uphill battle

"...by City Council. Full CAFA implementation will require cooperation from both entities. A process to begin that planning is..."

March 29, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

SXSW Film & TV Festival Announces Jury & Special Awards

Bob Trevino Likes It, Grand Theft Hamlet win top prizes

"...saccharine into something raw thanks to vulnerable lead performances from Barbie Ferreira and an unusually uncool John Leguizamo. Refreshingly..."

March 14, 2024 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

South by Gay-west

The official unofficial SXSW recommendations for your queer Austin experience

"...Picture this: You’re strung out from days of startup talk, and you simply can’t take..."

March 15, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

30 Breakout Music Acts to See in Austin This Week

Your guide to SXSW's buzziest artists, both official and unofficial

"...debut single “Inert,” Hong Kong sextet Arches have evolved from sprightly alternative rockers to moody shoegazers. While that track,..."

March 11, 2024 SXSW Post by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Film Review: How Music Got Free

Does what it says on the tin, to a point

"...Working from journalist Stephen Witt’s 2015 book of the same name,..."

March 10, 2024 Screens Post by Joe Gross

SXSW Film Review: Road House

Eighties classic gets a rock ’em, sock ’em remake

"...Anthony Bagarozzi and Charles Mondry ducks and weaves away from many of the details of the original story by..."

March 9, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Smells Like Gold Bond

Wear something extra sexy ... with a plunging neckline

"...– probably because they are in such good practice from judging themselves. The criticisms they concoct in their minds..."

March 8, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

Visual Arts Review: Malou Flato: “Greatest Hits”

Texas nature artist presents a garden of vegetal delights at Davis Gallery

"...thus be impaled on the long thin spikes jutting from the cactus' branches. This is two-dimensional work? That seems..."

March 8, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Monstrous Bonds of Sasquatch Sunset

The Zellner bros. find actions speak louder than words in their cryptid family drama

"...we sent him the script because, well, what the hell is this?” However, the star of The Social Network..."

March 8, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

South by Gay-west

The official unofficial SXSW recommendations for your queer Austin experience

"...Picture this: You’re strung out from days of startup talk, and you simply can’t take..."

March 8, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Six Great Breweries Off the Beaten Path

In tumultuous times for Austin beer, these undersung gems are worth seeking out

"...the last fiscal cycle alone, the market has taken from us true bangers like Beerburg, Humble Pint, and Hedgehog...."

March 1, 2024 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Election Day, STEM Day, Amplify Austin Day, and More Days to Remember This Week

Our guide to community events for the week

"...sets by La Morena and BabiBoi; and a performance from SATX panza fusion dance troupe Zombie Bazaar. Why shell..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Off Beat: Armadillo World Headquarters Plots Austin FC Partnership

The Dillo lives!

"...in-development documentary pulls archival footage of the Armadillo, which from 1970 to 1980 turned a onetime National Guard armory..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Back in Austin, the Ameripolitan Awards Define a Musical Spirit

Show's 10th anniversary return uplifts largely outsider roots sounds

"...sense of community spearheaded by Watson, who generated gratitude from the fans and especially the nominees. Whether rising stars..."

Feb. 19, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Review: Juan Luís Jardí’s “Tiempo Sostenido” Clocks in With Eerie Power

The Barcelona-based artist is doing time at Wally Workman Gallery

"...spectral iterations of self left behind as we move from one moment to the next, ever remaining in place..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Review: Donya Stockton’s “Endless” Weaves the Shape of Things to Come

Solo show at Northern-Southern runs through Feb. 18

"...a basketweaver (see: “Donya Stockton Isn’t Going Anywhere Near Hell in That Handbasket,” back in 2016), but this is..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Bloody Brides, Creepy Cats, and More Arts Events for the Week

Valentine's (and anti-Valentine) fun, soundtracking a rock, etc.

"...bears holding hearts! This Valentine’s season, the Bat City Bombshells stick it to romance with a burlesque show boasting..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Cinched, Toned, Depressed: A Trip to Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS Store in Austin

Domain Northside hosts shapewear brand’s first retail store

"...the ocean of stretch marks, discolorations, and cellulite emanating from my navel failed to just wash away – that..."

Feb. 5, 2024 Design Post by Ali Montag

Criminal Capitol Cronies

"...Dear Editor, [Re: "Rides From Hell," Feb. 2]: I've been asking for months; how..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Postmarks

Valentine’s Day Dining: Five Restaurants Where Food Meets Romance

Don’t give away your heart on an empty stomach, baby

"...Valentine’s Day, that ancient tradition, might provide the perfect..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

She Is Conann

Barbaric vision of how aging means eating your own youth.

"...In Hell’s green room, the drinks are not free. But try..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

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