The Slow Burn

Waco: The Rules of Engagement

"...is believing. But it's our lying eyes that become the background and text of a documentary, Waco: The Rules..."

May 2, 1997 Screens Feature by Dick J. Reavis

12 Things to Do With the Family Over the Thanksgiving Break

Give blood, see the circus, do a virtual 5K, and more

"...is going to look a lot different for most of us this year. Many traditions just can’t go on..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Events Post by Kat McNevins

Qmmunity: The Queer Stories That Made 2019

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

"...decade. At midnight, I didn't realize this year marked the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, and I certainly..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Documentary Cowboys Shows That Some Are Still Out on the Range

If you thought cross-country cattle drives were the stuff of legend, this Austin Film Festival showing will make you think again

"...Hollywood has long eulogized the death of the cowboy as the death of a..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Screens Feature by Matthew Monagle

Edward Carey's Portrait of Madame Tussaud in Little

The Austin author both writes about and illustrates the grand, strange life of the waxworks queen

"...There's an inherent humor to a book titled Little that's..."

Oct. 19, 2018 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

HBO Documentary Elvis Presley: The Searcher Debuts at SXSW

New archival footage of the king, the musician, and the man behind the music

"...Elvis Presley: The Searcher offers a fresh look at one of the..."

March 9, 2018 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

Sine Die Part 2: The House

The House ends the 80th session like it has been for weeks: divided, fighting over the rule book, and pointing fingers at Speaker Craddick.

"...If the Senate left for summer vacation with a degree of..."

May 29, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Festival Films of 2020 You Haven't Seen Yet

The best of the fests from Austin and beyond

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

Jan. 1, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Playhouse's Death of a Salesman

Marc Pouhé creates a powerful and sympathetic portrait of Willy Loman in a production starring African-American actors

"...in a friendly way, what play could be considered the definitive work of American theatre. The group settled into..."

March 3, 2017 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Rose Bowl Redemption for the Horns

McCoy takes the reins

"...relationship with a particular stadium – and not with the team that calls it home. In the 21st century,..."

Sept. 19, 2011 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Mighty Atom

Atomic City's Jim 'Prince' Hughes is punk rock daikaiju at a whole different level

"...History is important, but timing is everything...."

June 8, 2007 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

SXSW Film Review: Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

Charming doc reflects on the 50-year-old phenomenon

"...How did The Rocky Horror Show grow from a minor stage musical..."

March 13, 2025 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Casey Suchan Follows The Animal People

Documentary shows how anti-terror laws targeted animal rights groups

"...In the months before 9/11, American law enforcement was busy tracking..."

Oct. 24, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Feels Like the First Time

The 36th annual Austin Music Awards mark a number of debuts

"...Agenda item No. 1 for the 2017/2018 Austin Music Awards Show hinged on a landmark..."

Feb. 23, 2018 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

The History Book on the Shelf Is Always Repeating Itself

'Mad Men' hits reset with midseason finale "Waterloo"

"...The first half of the last season of Mad Men..."

May 27, 2014 Screens Post by Rod Machen

Farewell to the King of Grindhouse

Mike Vraney, founder of Something Weird Video, dead at 56

"...truly sad week for cult cinema. Mike Vraney, founder of the era-defining Something Weird Video, died Jan. 2 at..."

Jan. 3, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Boxer Rebellion Gets Yang'd But Good

Graphic Novelist Gene Luen Yang brings his newest work to Austin

"...There's the ghost of the first emperor of all China,..."

Sept. 23, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...South by Southwest audiences have seen the artier side of Ryan Gosling with films like the..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival: #chicagoGirl: The Social Network Takes on a Dictator

Trying to light a revolution using social media

"...The events of the Arab Spring made crystal clear the..."

Oct. 26, 2014 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

From the Vaults: 'Viewers Like Us'

It's always time to celebrate Austin's community television

"...This weekend, channelAustin – the city's public-access TV station that's been a template for..."

Aug. 2, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Jerry Jeff Walker Brought the Magic (1942-2020)

“Mr. Bojangles” author catalyzed Seventies progressive country

"...There’s a famous photograph by onetime Austin photographer Ken Hoge..."

Oct. 24, 2020 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Right Into the Danger Zone With the Danger Gods

Fantastic Fest and AFS present the kings of classic stunts

"...Who are the Danger Gods? They are the gods of hellfire, and..."

Sept. 16, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Guest Chefs From Norway, Off-the-Menu From Perry’s, the Dead Rabbit From NYC, Something Something Space Lord Chophouse, the Tantalizing Possibility of Free Hamburgers for a Year, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here’s some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene – as wrangled..."

Jan. 11, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fantastic Fest: Scumdogs of Eternity in This Is Gwar

New documentary gets under the latex of the monster metalers

"...that split into three. Lyrics built around social satire. The dreaded Cuddlefish. For 37 years, deranged performance art/goreshow metal..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Tumble 22 Brings the Chickens and the Heat to Lake Austin Boulevard

Former Magnolia Cafe waiter noms his way through meat and memories

"...They’re tumbling chickens, now, in the place where I worked..."

Nov. 9, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Through the Past Brightly

San Antonio's Teen Canteen scene, revisited

"...The real allure of rock & roll is that it’s..."

Aug. 17, 2009 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Twist of Cain

Danzig comes alive

"...Francisco’s entertainment dens and gilded ballrooms opulated in wake of the 1906 earthquake. Seventy-two hours after a 5.6 ripple..."

Nov. 7, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Update: Fate of UT's Fine Arts Library

Provost OKs recommendations to preserve, upgrade fifth floor

"...For months, the fate of the Fine Arts Library at the University..."

April 11, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

James Magnuson Leaves the Michener Center

James Magnuson reflects on his 23 years as director of the Michener Center for Writers

"...James Michener wanted the best graduate writing program in the country. And he..."

May 26, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Review: Notes on the Classification of Spectral Lines ...

Aided by science, this theatrical essay covers vast distances

"...Pruitt and Rebecca Whitehurst, prepare to cover vast distances. The wastes of West Texas. The edges of our solar..."

May 26, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

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