Celluloid Zealots on the March

IFC's 'Ultimate Film Fanatic' gets Austinized

"...It began last fall with a group of self-confessed film geeks – über-geeks, to be fair, the kind..."

Feb. 18, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Flaming Lips & Tongues on Fire

The 11th Annual 'Austin Chronicle' Hot Sauce Festival Sunday at Waterloo Park

"...Attention former computer geeks and dot-com whiz kids: You are..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Food Feature by Robb Walsh

Amid Yahootinis and Freebies, a Focus on the Future

BlogHer in San Jose

"...Tonight, bloggers are beautiful people, too...."

Aug. 4, 2006 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

Gay Place

Coping, carrying on, and saying farewell

"...no point in dancing around it – Austin's had one helluva week. The city has been perpetually shook up..."

March 23, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Freaks and Geeks alum Jason Segel stars in this new sex comedy from the Judd Apatow production factory.

"...Directed by: Nicholas Stoller. Starring: Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Russell Brand, Bill Hader,..."

April 18, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Game Night

Monopoly was never this brutal before this crime-com.

"...Directed by: John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein. Starring: Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Jesse Plemons, Kyle..."

Feb. 23, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

Stay Sweet, BFF, KIT

'Freaks and Geeks' fans and their bittersweet assembly at the Alamo

"...The freaks and geeks assembled for the Alamo Drafthouse's marathon of the lamentably..."

June 10, 2005 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang

Shane Black's directorial debut is a suckerpunch-and-a-half, a trippy tribute to L.A. noir and a genre-busting blitzkrieg attack on Hollywood pretensions that’s just as full of them as the pulp it lampoons.

"...Shane Black. Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan, Corbin Bernsen, Dash Mihok, Larry Miller and Angela Lindvall...."

Nov. 11, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Ant Bully

Childhood's fascination with all things small and squirmy makes this story of a boy who becomes an ant a pleasant, if undernourished, tale.

"...Directed by: John A. Davis. Consider the allure of the ant: Nowhere else can the..."

July 28, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Rundown

The man-mountain known as the Rock is diminished by all the action clichés in his new picture.

"...Peter Berg. Starring: the Rock, Seann William Scott, Rosario Dawson, Christopher Walken, Ewen Bremner and Jeff Chase. Like rocky..."

Oct. 3, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

'Magic' Game Day at the Dragon's Lair

"..."Well, I wouldn't exactly call it a sport," Brian Melcher (events coordinator at the..."

July 16, 2007 Sports Post by Sofia Resnick

Mumblecore and Murder

"...At SXSW 2005, Mutual Appreciation sound mixer Eric Masunaga half-jokingly coined a name for..."

March 14, 2007 SXSW Post by Spencer Parsons

Brancott Estate’s New Low Calorie Wines

Low alcohol Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio via New Zealand

"...When I got a call from the PR firm that manages the Brancott Estate’s..."

Feb. 7, 2014 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Gay Place

Vote early! Vote on Election Day! Just vote!

"...noticed we're hurtling toward the finish line of this joke-of-an-election. In fact, by the next time you read a..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

Long live the long weekend

"...Adulting is hard. Gone are the days of summer vacation (for most of..."

May 25, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

The Compost of the Mind

SXSW Interactive: Day One

"...lines of people that wrap around the building, cyber geeks of every shape and form, and 30-pound bags full..."

March 8, 2008 SXSW Post by Carson Barker

Strategy and Strategery

Luke Meyer and Andrew Neel on Darkon and the real-world implications of role players at war

"...McKellen pretends to be a wizard, he gets $8 million and an Oscar nomination. When a bunch of ordinary..."

Jan. 26, 2007 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Information Dirt Road

Marketing Your Band on the Net

"...together as well the Grateful Dead and a caffeine injection! Both are the realms of outcasts, certainly, but out-..."

July 14, 1995 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

Gay Place

Frigid temps and hot queers

"...litany of queer events from kicking off and rolling on. Among the new things blowing up our gaydar this..."

Jan. 19, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

"...is full of queer hijinks. Poo Poo Platter's Gag competition finale is Friday with the five winners vying for..."

July 28, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

SXSW Announces Gaming Award Nominees and Hosts

WWE star Xavier Woods to co-host ceremony in March

"...You can almost feel the tectonic shift as March approaches marking the annual disappearance of..."

Jan. 25, 2017 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Mike Rila Cooks With Fire

Savory experiments in robotics

"...interview him for this story, he had pork cooking on the backyard rotisserie, water going in the garden, and..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Gay Place

Here and queer – UT Austin launches an LGBTQ Studies program

"...us or does UT get queerer by the day? Tonight (and all day tomorrow – see below), the folks..."

Jan. 26, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Reviews You Can Use

Find the gray area in 'The New Black,' or explore sweeping panoramas and unbridgeable divides in 'The Most Fun I've Ever Had With My Pants On'

"...The Most Fun I've Ever Had With My Pants OnSaturday, Oct. 19, 7:30pm, Stateside at the Paramount..."

Oct. 11, 2013 Screens Feature by Brandon Watson

Tony Visconti Part 2 (The Encores)

"...Interviews, by phone or in person, generally top out at 45 minutes,..."

June 23, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Tech Toys

Gift guide for the tech-minded.

"...a rundown of some of the most head-turning gadgets on the market, just in time for gift giving.Gadgets, Gizmos,..."

Dec. 6, 2002 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Dancing About Architecture

L.A. vs. Austin -- Tinseltown wins.

"...In light of the recent controversy over Austin being in danger of turning into L.A...."

Nov. 2, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Local Gaming News

New Releases, LeetUps, networking, and more

"...really news, but it is nice to hear. Read on for links to local AAA trailers, news on the..."

Aug. 10, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Brain Boom

Austin's Techno Geeks and Slackers Cash In

"...gathered by working for larger firms. photograph by John Anderson Ten years of writing computer games for The Man..."

March 20, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Nerd Wars

'Zero Charisma' and the social costs of geekdom

"...Of all the fan debates passionately argued on the Internet over the past year, few..."

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

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