Pom Poko

"Lost" Studio Ghibli tale of raccoons in peril gets long-delayed release

"...silently cursed that the real problem is working out how to produce these awkward hybrids)...."

June 15, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Ransom Center's "Vaudeville!"

This exhibition reveals how the history of that entertainment form is really the history of the U.S.

"...But before those lines were even a gleam in show business' eye, every item on that list was being..."

June 8, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Should you have a bad feeling about this stand-alone Star Wars?

"...Directed by: Ron Howard. Starring: Alden Ehrenreich, Joonas Suotamo, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke,..."

May 25, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Love, Simon

Coming-out story remembers the romance.

"...Katherine Langford, Alexandra Shipp, Logan Miller, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Jennifer Garner, Josh Duhamel, Keiynan Lonsdale and Tony Hale...."

March 16, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Big Money for Big Roads

Deciding how the Mobility Bond is spent on Austin's most traveled streets

"...Before Election Day in 2016, when the $720 million Mobility Bond was still but a..."

Feb. 23, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

The Making of Austin

Curator Carter Foster on Ellsworth Kelly's art building

"...If you want the lowdown on artist Ellsworth Kelly and..."

Feb. 15, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Luv Doc: Lipstick on the Mirror

Why would you want to be with someone who doesn't care how you feel?

"...each other a lot, and I never really complained when it gets too harsh or personal. I would either..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

The Commuter

Liam Neeson still has a very particular set of skills

"...If Alfred Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train taught us anything,..."

Jan. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Life After Gentrification

When you and your home both have to move

"...children are struggling with a new school; their outdoor shower lacks a reliable supply of hot water. And the..."

Jan. 5, 2018 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

The engineering secrets of a Hollywood great

"...Bogdanovich, Mel Brooks, Wendy Colton, Anthony Loder, James Loder, Jennifer Hom and Hedy Lamarr...."

Dec. 22, 2017 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: The Via Dolorosa

When is it acceptable to use the L word?

"...My boyfriend is great and fun, and funny, and..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

Holiday Viewing: The Shop Around the Corner

The essential Jimmy Stewart Christmas movie (no, not that one)

"...very well have been drawn to the same qualities when he cast Stewart in It’s a Wonderful Life, but..."

Dec. 1, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Rolling the Dice

Behind the scenes of The Adventure Zone with Griffin McElroy

"...There weren’t particularly grand aspirations when the pilot for The Adventure Zone popped up in..."

Oct. 12, 2017 Arts Post by Rosalind Faires

Into The Adventure Zone With Griffin McElroy

Local podcaster tells how his brother, his brother, and he turned a game of Dungeons & Dragons into storytelling magic

"...Me (MBMBaM), through which titular siblings Justin, Travis, and Griffin McElroy have been dispensing comically dubious advice since 2010...."

Oct. 13, 2017 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

2017 Texas Biennial: Putting It Together

Leslie Moody Castro on reviving the show after four years

"...When Leslie Moody Castro accepted the job of curating the..."

Sept. 27, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

SB 4 on Campus

How will campus policing change when the anti-immigrant law goes into effect?

"...Ken Paxton has vowed to sue the federal government if DACA is not rescinded by Sept. 5.) [inset-1-right]..."

Aug. 25, 2017 News Feature by Maria Mendez

Ingrid Goes West

Hashtag: #thisisyourlife

"...If social media has taught us anything, it is how..."

Aug. 18, 2017 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Emoji Movie

What a time to be alive (in a smartphone)

"...to the point, “I don’t care.” Which is precisely how one might feel after seeing The Emoji Movie. Yes,..."

Aug. 4, 2017 Movie Review by Danielle White

The Untamed

Sex and body horror in the backwoods

"...Verónica (Bucio) acts as its unofficial lover/victim-procurer. It’s unclear how old she was when she became “involved” with this..."

July 28, 2017 Movie Review by Danielle White

Nina Katchadourian's Indecision on the Moon

The Apollo 11-inspired work, housed in a pitch-black room at the Blanton, may tell us how adventurous or conservative we really are

"...I'm simplifying, of course. Simplifying is also what Nina Katchadourian has..."

June 2, 2017 Arts Review by Dave Randall

DVDanger: A Dark Song

Director Liam Gavin on magic and loss

"...the heart of new supernatural thriller A Dark Song. When his characters pull back the veil on the uncanny,..."

April 30, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Graduation

A man goes to great lengths to secure a better life for his daughter

"...in the Romanian drama Graduation is a prickly one: How far would you be willing to bend the rules..."

April 28, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The State of Trans Health Care

Gender affirming care in Austin is improving. But by how much? And how far must it still go?

"...fought to empower the transgender community at a time when LGBTQ rights were still unsupported by the general population...."

April 14, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

SXSW Panel: Gareth Edwards Keynote

Star Wars, Monsters, and the drive to tell a story

"...the obvious first – but there was a time when he wondered if he was wasting his life on..."

March 13, 2017 SXSW Post by Marc Savlov

Consider the Tails of Two Bunnies

A rabbit running, and one at rest

"...a litter box,” is a constant assurance). The second, however, is much more interesting: “How do you know they..."

Feb. 13, 2017 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

2017 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Live Action

Why not form an opinion instead of guessing what will win?

"...When it comes to naming its best feature nominees, the..."

Feb. 10, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Luv Doc: Hot for Teacher

It's not easy to steal your daughter's boyfriend

"...THAT good-looking). Should I try to date him, and if so, how should I approach him? He seems like..."

Feb. 3, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

Five Years of No-Kill in Austin

What has the city learned about animal welfare, and how far does it have to go?

"...many dogs, Norton still feels a sense of guilt whenever she thinks about what may have happened to the..."

Dec. 23, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Examining the Sins and Virtues of Hypermasculine Theatre

When is violence in theatre too much?

"...Chicago theatre company became the focus of national attention when the Chicago Reader published a 12,000-word article detailing allegations..."

Dec. 9, 2016 Arts Feature by Shanon Weaver

The Luv Doc: Sunshine Patriot

We'll never really know if he's the Antichrist until we shave his orange toupee

"...I don't know if you've heard about this, because I like to imagine..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

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