Faster Than Sound: Moody Amphitheater Rises Out of Waterloo Park

Delayed opening until spring, the Moody Amphitheater will be the biggest music venue in the Red River Cultural District

"...nonexclusive agreement. The 11-acre park once hosted flagship indie fest Fun Fun Fun (2006-10) and Mess With Texas during..."

Aug. 21, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Gay Place: Laissez Lez...

OUTsider, Valentine's and Mardi Gras make this one big gay week

"...John Waters at ACL Live What could be more fun, fun, fun than the man, the myth, the monster..."

Feb. 13, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Fall's Hottest Food Tickets

Our picks for the season's can't-miss events

"...buy tickets now so as not to miss the fun...."

Sept. 11, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

SXSW Film Adds Midnighters and More

Horror lineup announced, plus shorts and more

"...Booking a film festival is about whittling. This year, the SXSW Film Festival..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

100 Local SXSW Music Acts

A-Z list of 100 Austin acts showcasing at the Fest

"...on 2014's IX. Fresh off headlining Keely's Golden Street Festival in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Wednesday's showcase features original guitarist..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

DVDanger: Buster's Mal Heart

Rami Malek's newest and strangest, plus more home releases

"...Drowning in Mystery on The Midnight Swim, July 6, 2015). Here she focuses on a man unsure of himself,..."

Sept. 12, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Festival Films of 2019 You Haven't Seen Yet

Alien invasions, comedy exorcists, and searing commentary

"...Every year, Austin's film festival highlight some of the best up-and-coming filmmakers. And every..."

Dec. 31, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Heavy Trip

Scandinavian black metal comedy plays a familiar tune well

"...get on the main stage at the Northern Damnation festival in Norway. At least, that's what Turo convinces both..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Elijah Wood and Ant Timpson Turn Over a New Leaf in Bookworm

The Come to Daddy team make a very different family flick

"...having a father/daughter family-friendly adventure film premiere at Fantastic Fest may seem out of keeping for a festival that..."

Oct. 18, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Over Your Dead Body

Takashi Miike resurrects an old Japanese ghost

"...I first saw Over Your Dead Body at Fantastic Fest 2014, I found myself unmoved by its glacial charms...."

Jan. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Totally Killer Time With Nahnatchka Khan

Director of the new horror comedy on time travel and more

"...The time-travelling slasher spoof, which premiered at Fantastic Fest before arriving on Prime Video this weekend, is Khan's..."

Oct. 9, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Mexico Barbaro

Anthology horror from Mexico

"...Its timing is perfect: Horror anthologies are the finest..."

Nov. 10, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Unplugged: Lowering the Volume of the Live Music Capital

Ley Line, Aaron Stephens, Team Goodtimes, Uncle Pie Hole, and more grounded sounds

"...of playing together until their paths crossed again in 2015 when the sisters relocated to Austin. They began Ley..."

May 18, 2018 Music Feature by Isabella Castro-Cota

Top 10 Festival Films of 2017 You Haven't Seen Yet

From zombie musicals to political scandals, a bumper year

"...Every film festival showcases a slate of titles that deserve an audience...."

Jan. 1, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown

Can the WWE make an action star out of Dean Ambrose?

"...gem, and haunted mirror shocker Oculus is creepy, movie-night fun). Yet mostly it's been the simple equation of putting..."

Dec. 30, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW LGBTQ Pro Tips: UPDATE

Finding community in the land of overstimulation

"...clues for you. Welcome to The Gay Place's SXSW 2015 guide to all things LGBTQIA...."

March 17, 2015 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Everything Evil: How Longlegs Is Osgood Perkins’ Popcorn Movie

Channeling Silence of the Lambs for his horror club sandwich

"...In The Blackcoat’s Daughter (which he still refers to..."

July 12, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Billet-Doux to Bat City

Embrace Austin throws an in-person love letter to queer ATX, plus an all-queer music fest, Pride fun, and more.

"...written intimacy vibes with Love Letter, their first in-person fundraiser. Attendees will enjoy a lineup of trans music, including..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Column by James Scott

The Year in Movies, and in Moments

What didn’t make my Top 10

"...I filed my Top 10 list this year, as..."

Dec. 31, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

A Very Jewish Horror in Attachment

Filmmaker Gabriel Bier Gislason discusses cultural authenticity

"...That's why films that truly come from a place..."

April 5, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

Pre-holiday travel tips

"...Texas celebrates with lots of fun festivals before turning on the Christmas lights at the..."

Nov. 2, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Spirit Adrift, Austin Reggae Fest, Nilüfer Yanya, Amyl & the Sniffers, and more recommended shows

"...a cosmically anointed gift.” – Raoul Hernandez Austin Reggae FestivalAuditorium Shores, Friday 22-Sunday 24..."

April 22, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

DVDanger: Beyond the Gates

Throwback horror resurrects the VHS board-game phenomenon

"...However, the most famous and beloved was Atmosfear, a..."

May 21, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Owen Egerton Gets Spooked Writing The Axe Murders of Villisca

Austin author on his new haunted house movie

"...even had two screenplays – 2008's Bobbie Sue and 2015's The Boy – make it onto the prestigious Black..."

Jan. 20, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Dispatches From a New Decade of SXSW

Our favorite musical moments from the fest

"...this decade felt less like the hectic and celebrity-dominated Fests of the 2010's and more like the accessible Aughts...."

March 25, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Day Trips & Beyond: July Events Roundup

Marfa Film Festival, a rare Al Pacino appearance, and more

"...The dog days of July are filled with fun and unusual things to do in Texas...."

July 6, 2016 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Welcome to Carnage Park

Director Mickey Keating's SXSW shocker reaches VOD

"...The film, which screened at SXSW and reaches VOD..."

July 1, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Moontower Review: Pete Holmes & TJ Miller

A one-two comedy punch from jokers as different as day and night

"...to catch some burgeoning talent that will be the fest’s heavy-hitters in future years...."

April 25, 2015 Arts Post by Russ Espinoza

SXSW Comedy: Doug Loves Movies

More high times talking cinema with Benson and friends

"...During his second show at this year’s Fest, comedian Doug Benson said the Downtown government buildings made..."

March 22, 2015 SXSW Post by Ashley Moreno

Playing The Sacrifice Game

Director Jenn Wexler and producer Heather Buckley on seasonal scares

"...It’s the idea of being away from friends and..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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