In My Skin

Disturbing French drama about a woman who cuts her own skin as a prelude to gnawing on her flesh.

"...Directed by: Marina de Van. Starring: Marina de Van, Laurent Lucas and..."

Dec. 12, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Asleep In My CD Player

Waiting in Asher Roth's bread line

"...Comparisons between Asher Roth and Eminem start at skin color. They are, simple as fact,..."

April 30, 2009 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

My Second Favorite Skin

In defense of "tipants"

"...(quite well I might add), but by lunchtime I'm itching to take them off. They are constricting, thick, and..."

Jan. 12, 2010 Design Post by Meghan Ruth Speakerman

Checking In: Zyclops Cooks Up Some Post-Doom Ps-EYE-Chosis

“I’m hoping artists get more creative with the [livestream] format”

"...locally by Chico Jones at Estuary Studios, last month’s Inheritance of Ash super collides Skycrawler doom duo Ryan Pankratz..."

Aug. 19, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Playback: A Nomad in Austin

Abhi the Nomad drops anchor, Whip In’s new soul, and Wilson Marks makes his mark

"..."Nothing's been consistent in my life except my family and..."

Feb. 23, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Get Some Weeds in Your Life Today

Weeds are finally popping up all over home decor, and in bookstores

"...be a nuisance, and normally applied to unwanted plants in human-controlled settings (Wikipedia). Weed, the recreational drug, and probably..."

Aug. 2, 2011 Design Post by Anne Harris

In Dreams

Camera in hand, D'Ette Cole makes images to bridge the gaps between night and day

"...If you ask Austin artist, designer, photographer, graphic designer, and stylist D'Ette Cole..."

July 18, 2008 Arts Feature by Nikki Moore

Sometimes the Music's in the Scratches

In defense of the bootleg

"...Normally, I'm loath to indulge that common cine-geek urge to one-up all comers with..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Women Dig In

The contractors' boycott against Planned Parenthood won a battle, but it's a long war.

"...It's been a month since an anti-abortion boycott brought construction to a halt on..."

Dec. 5, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Danny Kiranos Finds Moral Ground in the Murder Folk of Amigo the Devil

Visceral songwriter mines darkness in the human condition

"...How often do you think about death?..."

April 23, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Chefs Discuss What It’s Like to Be Women in Austin’s Kitchens

Three James Beard award nominees on International Women's Day

"...America’s culinary community is in the midst of a reckoning. With..."

March 8, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

In Austin, Which Peking Duck Reigns Supreme?

We list some of the mightiest ducks in town

"...Peking duck is to Chinese cuisine like lechon is to..."

Jan. 6, 2023 Food Feature by Clara Wang

Fun in the Sun: Fixes for Your July Meltdown

Beat the heat this summer with these hot-weather rescues

"...As we all know, Austin summers are a little on the warm and sunny..."

June 27, 2012 Design Post by Laura Walters

In the Room

First-place winner

"..."Morning, Garven. Big day," Dan Rainey croaks as he enters..."

Feb. 28, 2014 Books Feature by Raul Garza

Hello, My Name Is Doris

Sally Field is spectacular in this gently lovesick and funny dramedy

"...Directed by: Michael Showalter. Starring: Sally Field, Max Greenfield, Tyne Daly, Beth Behrs, Stephen..."

March 18, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

My Life Without Me

Unusual film about dying young avoids sentimentality.

"...Directed by: Isobel Coixet. Starring: Sarah Polley, Mark Ruffalo, Amanda Plummer, Scott Speedman, Deborah..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Challenge of Playing Living People in Zach Theatre's Notes From the Field

The cast discusses how hard it can be getting into the skin of living people in Anna Deavere Smith’s play

"..."It's impossible to talk about the criminal justice system, mass incarceration, without talking about education."..."

March 1, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

In the Name of the Father

Daniel Day-Lewis reunites with his My Left Foot director for this harrowing story about the real-life, imprisonment of Gerry Conlon (and family members) for an IRA bombing in Belfast that he did not commit.

"...Directed by: Jim Sheridan. Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Emma Thompson, Don Baker, John..."

Jan. 21, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Point Austin: Death in Custody

Sandra Bland was guilty of driving while black

"..."I'm going to call out racism whenever I see it." –..."

July 31, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Wayne Alan Brenner’s Top 10 Arts-Related Things I Enjoyed in 2018

Representational and digital art, plus theatre rooted in history proved especially mind-blowing this year

"...1) "FIVE SKIN TEN SKIN" (Dimension Gallery) As if Ian Ingram's stunning..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

We Have an Issue: "My God, It's Full of Stars"

The Top 10s Issue

"...sometimes plays on a theme of the year that's winding down – humans trapped in a snow globe to..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones

My Night at the Movies Part II

"...Our boards have been busy lately with disgruntlement over..."

July 2, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Out, In, and Onscreen

The 19th Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival

"...Regal Arbor Cinema (9828 Great Hills Trail)..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Screens Feature

Eating My Way Through Two and a Half Decades of Comics

The Drawn and Quarterly 25th Anniversary Anthology

"...It's when I'm preparing some eggs for breakfast that my mind flashes on..."

June 5, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Year in Books

Thirty-one titles that got us talking this year

"...– no, even worse, "Western novel" – and all my limited imagination coughs up is a moldering stack of..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

sxswf: Wired-In Watching

And now... Choose Your Own Feeling films?

"...Getting hooked up to wires as disturbing images come on..."

March 14, 2011 SXSW Post by James Renovitch

Letters at 3AM: A Night in Barcelona

The collision between human truths and political truths results in no truth

"...Place: Barcelona, Spain. Time: 1937. Dramatis Personae:..."

June 18, 2010 Column by Michael Ventura

Page Two: In This World

The all-consuming genius of Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth

"...A couple of years back, I was reading a piece on Bob Dylan that subscribed to the..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Column by Louis Black

Having a Plan for When Shit Hits the Fan: A Journey in Prepping

What disaster preparedness experts have to say about best-laid plans for worst-case scenarios

"...preparedness, everyone has their own disaster movie that plays in their mind. What’s the scenario in yours?..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Cinched, Toned, Depressed: A Trip to Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS Store in Austin

Domain Northside hosts shapewear brand’s first retail store

"...I gave birth in September and my sanity held together until January...."

Feb. 5, 2024 Design Post by Ali Montag

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