You Get That Laugh ...

Wanda Sykes has conquered all of show biz, but stand-up, she just can't quit you

"...the start of her career more than 20 years ago: stand-up. "I love it," she says, and you can..."

April 27, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Dang Aloud

Dana Gould likes hiding the pill in the banana

"...of anything with 'oddity' in the title," comedian/writer Dana Gould declares from his home in L.A. about his upcoming..."

April 27, 2012 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham

Playing for the People

More from director Steven Sebring on Patti Smith

"...film of her, I think, but you just don't go into making a film for three years with Patti..."

Aug. 22, 2008 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...the dole instead of self-reliance, the idea that only government intervention can ease social ills, the concept that most..."

Oct. 17, 2003 Column

Breaking Down the Barricades

Aussie songstress Kasey Chambers becomes Austin's darling.

"...A little more than a year ago, few people in America had ever heard of singer-songwriter..."

Feb. 15, 2002 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...Lord in Blazer red and black, Minneapolis' Atmosphere could go T-Wolves blue or Viking purple & gold, and Atlanta's..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Show and Tell

Spring Previews 2000

"...no man's land, neither fish nor fowl to the quick-to-categorize movie industry. Holiday leftovers clog the movie theatres during..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger

Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added

"...to offer, Fantastic Fest (Sept. 21-28) didn't have to go too far this year to find this incredible reboot..."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Trusting Your Gut: Texas Film Awards Honoree Michael de Luca on a Life in Cinema

From New Line to Warners, the exec discusses his career

"...III, The Last Black Man in San Francisco), and Margo Martindale (Cocaine Bear, The Americans) and indie cinema's fairy..."

March 2, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

ATX TV Festival 2022: Patrick Somerville on Station Eleven

Showrunner talks adaptation and pandemic TV

"...that ended up being necessary to make the story go on Station Eleven. I think it's a literary novel,..."

June 5, 2022 Screens Post by Rod Machen

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...sees a double chuckle with Universal's new-style puberty comedy Good Boys, and a first glimpse at the (so far)..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Paging Mr. Herman

Paul Reubens' hard work results in Pee-wee's Big Holiday

"...2011, Reubens also appeared at SXSW in support of HBO's The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway, a televised version..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Holiday TV Cheat Sheet

A multigenerational guide for the family

"...for your many combinations of relations. Chiefly, you are going to be thinking about your target relative(s), but it's..."

Dec. 25, 2015 Screens Feature by Jacob Clifton

Mondo's Big Picture

Gallery's huge success belies the company's humble beginnings, but like the art within, you have to see it up close

"...local print empire Mondo opened its gallery a year ago, the aim was to put its loyal fans –..."

March 29, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

NFL Preview

"...started to write. Let’s start with the NFC. In golf, the competition is usually Tiger Woods against “The Field.”..."

Sept. 3, 2007 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

Gypsy Rose

The 'Rockabilly Filly' bucks back into Austin

"...out of honky-tonks around the world. Always one to go with the flow in order to survive, she's never..."

Aug. 10, 2007 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

TV Eye

Here, for your consideration, are the Emmy nominations for dramas, along with nominees selected by columnist Belinda Acosta for her second annual Clare Awards.

"...Law & Order (NBC), The Practice (ABC), The Sopranos (HBO), The West Wing (NBC). (Last year's winner, The Practice)..."

July 28, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Cool Jerks

It takes a cool character to weather the hot lights of a comedy club stage, so who better to share tips for beating the summer heat than stand-up comics from Austin, the hot-spot in Texas?

"...low to torch the Hill Country to a delicious golden brown, the oppressive heat sits upon all our shoulders..."

May 26, 2000 Arts Feature

Roll 'Em

March

"...A mob boss begins having panic attacks and goes to see a psychiatrist. Sounds awfully similar to the..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dude, It's Mitch Hedberg!

"...in high school that smoked dope constantly and still got a 1500 on his SATs. "I think Pringle's started..."

Feb. 19, 1999 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

TikTok Talents, Metal Gods and Comedy Provocateurs Added as SXSW Keynotes and Speakers

With a week to go, the fest expands its speaker and podcast list

"...Over the years, the SXSW podcast stage has gone from a side event to a major part of..."

March 1, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

In Reality, Filmmaker Ann Lupo Knows Who She Is

Movie helps turn heartbreak into self-distributed success

"...there is an audience for their work, but that going through the conventional distribution systems isn't going to work..."

April 22, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Mark Duplass Is a Creep

Found footage gets arty on Netflix

"...calls found-footage psychological horror Creep "a Craigslist adventure that goes wrong." Aaron (Patrick Brice, who pulls triple duty as..."

July 14, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Moontower Review: Pete Holmes & TJ Miller

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

"...dissimilar from each other. Holmes, of course, is the goofy, affable, youth-minister-looking guy who hosts a successful podcast, You..."

April 25, 2015 Arts Post by Russ Espinoza

The Wonderful World of Mondo

The local print icons talk about their new Disney show

"...held its biggest single-themed show so far, dedicated to HBO's Game of Thrones. But there are few more recognizable..."

March 5, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Catching Up With Jerry Ferrara

The 'Entourage' co-star has a host of new projects on his plate

"...For eight seasons on HBO's hit series Entourage, Jerry Ferrara's Turtle played second-fiddle to..."

Nov. 2, 2013 Screens Post by Patrick Courtney

Importing a 'Low Winter Sun'

Lennie James and Mark Strong on being British actors in a US show

"...cop falling deeper into corruption, while Lennie James plays Iago to his Othello as bad influence and partner Joe..."

Aug. 11, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How I Got Hitched

Margaret Moser finally says sorry to Stephen for 'The Birds'

"...we sniggered as Tippi Hedren snaps, “I want to go through life jumping into fountains naked!” at Rod Taylor..."

Oct. 17, 2012 Screens Post by Margaret Moser

Not Coming to a Network Near You

Q&A with ATX panelist & 'NTSF:SD:SUV' star Paul Scheer

"...guy show about football." But as the show has gone on, and we’re going into season four this fall,..."

May 29, 2012 Screens Post by Leah Churner

Anybody's Home?

The Texas Documentary Tour: Liz Lambert's 'The Last Days of the San José'

"...few classes in the business school. I certainly didn't go into this with the intention of making a documentary...."

Jan. 7, 2005 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

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