Ngozi Ukazu Hip-Checks This Year’s Staple! Expo

Local artist brings a hockey team’s worth of wit & bro-centric warmth

"...Okay, I’m kind of working the sports allusions up there, yeah – but..."

Sept. 5, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Film Festival: Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero

Maz Jobrani strikes a rich vein of comedy

"...When most Americans think of nouns that might follow the descriptor “Iranian-American,” the word..."

Oct. 26, 2014 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Review: It's Worth the Trip to Central Park

Apple TV+ sitcom reminds us of the joy of public places

"...stressors get too much, sitcoms can provide a breath of air, and animated musical series Central Park excels in..."

June 26, 2020 Screens Post by Selome Hailu

Terrence Malick's A Hidden Life Revealed at Austin Film Festival

Kasi Lemmons' Harriet Tubman biopic also joins lineup

"...bumper year for Austin filmmakers, with releases from three of the highest-profile directors (Robert Rodriguez, Richard Linklater, and Ric..."

Aug. 23, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Band Announcement, Part III

1,500 of some 2,000 showcasing acts now vetted

"...SXSW comes further into focus with a third batch of artists released just now by the Music Conference, March..."

Jan. 7, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Butt-Numb-a-Thon 14 Lineup

Harry Knowles' annual film fest sneaks 'The Hobbit,' 'Mama'

"...was a time in my life where 24 hours of straight film watching, though still uncommon was not unique,..."

Dec. 10, 2012 Screens Post by Louis Black

Roxane Gay, Tim O’Brien Join Texas Book Festival Lineup

Full author roster revealed for November fest

"...exalted purpose: the Texas Book Festival’s annual free celebration of all things books and bookish...."

Sept. 13, 2023 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

2016’s 10 Biggest Queer Crushes

We’ve got a crush on you and all you do

"...Despite – or perhaps because of – the tumultuous year, these queers brought some much..."

Dec. 29, 2016 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

This year's Top 10 local queer heroes & LGBTQ stories

"...10s, but here's a sampling). Top 10 Local Queer Heroes..."

Dec. 30, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

DVDanger: Tokyo Tribe

Sion Sono's deranged, delirious hip-hop musical rocks

"...Sono's hip-hop musical Tokyo Tribe is a two-hour fountain of crazy, unapologetic, wondrous musical mayhem...."

Dec. 1, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

You Are Entering Harlan County

Justified creator Graham Yost exits Kentucky for the ATX Television Festival

"...seasons, Justified ended the same way it began: facing off Givens/Olyphant and Crowder/Goggins. Graham Yost, who developed the series..."

June 5, 2015 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Fun Fun Fun Fest Live Shot: Tenacious D

Jack Black and Kyle Gass whip out their ‘Kielbasa’

"...and they don’t need a drummer. They play “Rize of the Fenix” and stack more waters than beers along..."

Nov. 10, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

The Year in Books

Freedom, Finkler, and Kids of America

"...and tart, doomy observations about American life. And speaking of: When a colleague and I kicked a conversation around..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

The Summer Revival Spirit

Can I Get a Witness?

"...prospects here are different because summertime is when three of our favorite local institutions launch special exhibition series devoted..."

June 12, 1998 Screens Feature

Qmmunity: Splash Into the Season

Trying to stay holly and jolly in spite of the horrors, you know.

"...season wakes from its turkey-dinner-induced slumber for another round of consumerist fun. I’m no saint, though I definitely know..."

Dec. 6, 2024 Column by James Scott

TV Eye

Jay just won't stay away

"...roads lead to Jay Leno. The soon-to-be former host of The Tonight Show (Conan O'Brien takes the reins on..."

May 29, 2009 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

On Culture's Front Lines

The 2005 class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame

"...They're there where art is created, where new forms of creative expression are explored. They're there where young artists..."

June 3, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

O Pioneers!

The eight members of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame Class of 2004 led the way to culture

"...live in the place, people who understand the value of the arts in human life and society and will..."

June 4, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

In Person

Who's dumber: Republicans or Democrats? The official results are in.

"...It's official: Republicans are the dumbest. By a fraction of a..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Books Feature by Erica C. Barnett

David X. Cohen Brings Futurama Back to the Future

ATX Television Festival brings some of the cult show's voice actors together for a table read

"...every May, TV news headlines are dominated by word of shows switching channels. This year it was Fox resuscitating..."

June 8, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Showing the Way

The 2006 class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame

"...They are among the first to find new forms of creative expression, to discover new works of art and..."

June 2, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Scanlines

Cold Comfort Farm

"...Who says there's no such thing as intelligent comedy these days? Thankfully, Schlesinger's adaptation of Stella Gibbons' 1932..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Screens Feature

Qmmunity: A Creative Storm Front

Front Festival hits Austin with a storm of great creative showcases over Labor Day weekend

"...those hoping for rain.) The Front Festival, a gathering/celebration of women and LGBTQ creators, hits Austin Aug. 31 and..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: The Queer Stories That Made 2019

Looking back, enjoying gelato, and the return of Middle School Dance Party

"...I didn't realize this year marked the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, and I certainly wasn't paying attention..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Fantastic Fest Wave Three Crashes Down

Music and madness fill festival lineup

"...Bow down, ye unworthies! The final wave of Fantastic Fest films has been unleashed, and not only..."

Sept. 13, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Is Tonight's 'Pie and Ear Show' All Wet, or What?

Nobody says the rain's gonna drown out the improv

"...They're back for one last show, and the God of Thunder can go fuck himself...."

May 15, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Guide to Austin's Musical Theatre Scene

"...Braun ig and shiny and fun. Want the essence of stage musicals? That's it. Just ask a kid. When..."

Aug. 1, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Secret Origins: Austin’s Comic Creators

For Free Comic Book Day, we head into the studios and writing rooms of our local sequential art talents

"...what you call them. Comics have been a mainstay of American literary and artistic life since The Adventures of..."

May 5, 2023 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest 2015: Lazer Team

Rooster Teeth's first feature is slapstick sci-fi fun

"...Not many indie comedies have 10 minutes of closing credits, but then not many indie comedies take..."

Oct. 7, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Conan, What Is Best?

Austin's Intergalactic Nemesis Crew Gets O'Brienated.

"...Yes, that's Tim Doyle's artwork enhancing the lines of the familiar set where Conan O'Brien and Andy Richter..."

Feb. 14, 2012 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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