Spoon's <i>Hot Thoughtsi> Remodels the Locals' Art-Funk

Britt Daniel and Jim Eno talk about the rise of R&B in the band's sound

"..."You don't understand," declaims Britt Daniel urgently. "We told people we're on at..."

June 2, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Cowboys vs. Hippies: <i>The Texas Chain Saw Massacrei> Subtext

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre reflects Austin's culture in 1974

"...A dead armadillo in the middle of the highway. One of the..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

"I Made a Movie, and They Didn't Want It!"

Shut out by distribution companies, indie filmmakers go DIY when it comes to getting their movie out there.

"...Most forms of artistic expression have a brass ring of sorts -- a..."

July 11, 2003 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Patti Smith: “I don’t claim to be a progenitor of any particular movement – I just did my work”

Ever-evolving singer, writer, & artist communes at ACL Live Saturday

"...April 17, 1976: Saturday Night Live, NBC’s controversial new late..."

May 2, 2022 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Banned Leader: The Contradiction of Frank Zappa in <i>Zappai>

Alex Winter sees the combative side of a cultural maverick

"...You never forget your first Frank Zappa album. Unless you’re Alex..."

Jan. 6, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

I Before E

A career retrospective on one of the lost cosmic cowboys, Rusty Wier

"...It's the Thursday prior to Mother's Day, and Rusty Wier..."

May 31, 2002 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Never Give Up

Don Toner's 13 years as producing artistic director of the State Theater Company have been full of struggles, but in Toner's world, struggles are good. They bring understanding, richness, beauty, and in his case, a new theatre and a loyal company.

"...When people say that Don Toner built the State Theater Company, they aren't just speaking figuratively...."

Aug. 25, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

I Like to Watch: Better Things Than <i>Stranger Thingsi>

There are other worlds than these

"...It’s important to remember that Netflix Originals, going back to..."

July 31, 2016 Screens Post by Jacob Clifton

Scott McCloud in Austin with <i>The Sculptori> this Weekend

The affable theorist of Understanding Comics waxes all fictional.

"...Scott McCloud of Understanding Comics fame has a new book out from First..."

Feb. 4, 2015 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Finally, <i>You're Nexti> Is Now

The two-year wait for the revolutionary thriller is over

"...Two years ago, a packed Alamo Drafthouse was ripping the roof off at the U.S. premiere of You're..."

Aug. 23, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Into the "Not Done"

The Dances of Jean Fogel Zee

"...by Dave Cook..."

Oct. 27, 1995 Arts Feature

Back to <i>Zombielandi>

Ruben Fleischer and Jesse Eisenberg pull the trigger on Double Tap

"...Knowing when to make a sequel can be tough. Too..."

Oct. 19, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Q&A Hole: Why Would Someone – Why Would <i>Anyonei> – Vote for Trump?

With Leslie Bonnell, Arcie Cola, Lashonda Lester, Tim Doyle, and more

"...Because this is the day, right?..."

Nov. 8, 2016 News Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

'Never the Same Again'

Jesse Sublett's 'Rock 'n' Roll Gothic': an excerpt

"...[Ed. note: Jesse Sublett is a contributing writer for and a friend of The..."

May 7, 2004 Books Feature

Jim Cummings and PJ McCabe Pass <i>The Beta Testi>

How the indie filmmakers burned Hollywood down

"...There aren't many stars in indie cinema but, much as he might blanch at..."

Nov. 3, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Band Fires Singer and Founding Guitarist Over Refusal to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine

Hans Gruber & the Die Hards set to tour with new lineup this month

"...In what’s become Austin’s most fascinating case study in COVID-era..."

Oct. 12, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Fantastic Fest Interview: Riding <i>The Wavei> With Justin Long

The actor talks psychedelics, jobs, and ... rabbits?

"...Talking with Justin Long is a rollercoaster of digressions, diversions,..."

Oct. 1, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Where Does Margo Price Get Off?

Willie, Billy, Loretta, and Nashville’s crossover queen

"...Like Austin, Nashville cohabitates liberal and conservative bedfellows culturally, politically,..."

Jan. 25, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Amy Gentry on <i>Good as Gonei>

This Austin author didn't set out to make her first novel a thriller, but now that it's out, she's good with that

"...While En Vogue's anti-prejudice hit harmonies from "Free Your Mind"..."

July 22, 2016 Arts Feature by Jessi Cape

Tall Tales and <i>Texas RisingI>

Fact battles fiction in new History Channel miniseries

"...David Marion Wilkinson never expected to be at this place...."

May 22, 2015 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

What I Want to do With My Life

Mike Krusee on New Urbanism, Smart Growth, toll roads, and why Bobby Kennedy is his hero

"...Texas Capitol Nov. 30, 2007..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Laughter Is the Best Medicine in <i>Sick Girli>

Writer/director Jennifer Cram on her comedy about ailing friendships

"...What's the worst thing you've ever done? If you're Wren Pepper – the..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Q&A: Sealed Room Terror in <i>We Need to Do Somethingi>

Max Booth III and Sean King O'Grady close the bathroom door

"...Whatever you do, if you watch We Need to Do Something, do not..."

Sept. 2, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Max Richter Puts SXSW to <i>Sleepi>

UK classicist previews his eight-hour SXSW debut

"......"

March 9, 2018 SXSW Post by Dan Gentile

Richard Stanley, Cinema's <i>Lost Souli>

Director on new documentary about the Dr. Moreau disaster

"...It's not often that you get to ask a filmmaker..."

Feb. 25, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantasia Interview: A Vision Quest With Richard Bates Jr. in <i>King Knighti>

Coven comedy where the witches are just like us. Dorks.

"...With films like the grisly Excision and violent social satire..."

Aug. 8, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Dinner Lab: You Never Know Where It’s Gonna Be, But It’s Gonna Be Real Damn Good

The stealthy supper club gives locals a taste of 'guerrilla cuisine'

"...I fell under the sway of Dinner Lab’s mysterious culinary..."

March 26, 2014 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Roxanne Benjamin Believes <i>There's Something Wrong With the Childreni>

The director discusses her love of evil kid movies

"...If you're convinced that most kids are secretly Satan's spawn,..."

Jan. 22, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Dale Carter Sings <i>The Song of the Cicadai>

AFF documentary explores the life of a Texas mortician

"...There's no missing Dale Carter when he enters a room. Sashaying in..."

Nov. 1, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

I’m Not Okay: LA’s Weathers Discuss Mental Health and Writing Music During COVID

An interview with the soundtrackers of millennial burnout

"...Los Angeles alternative band Weathers broke into indie rock airwaves with 2016’s..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Music Post by Clara Wang

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