SXSW Announces Gaming Award Nominees and Hosts

WWE star Xavier Woods to co-host ceremony in March

"...proved it this morning when they announced the SXSW Gaming Awards nominees and hosts...."

Jan. 25, 2017 Screens Post by James Renovitch

RTX 2014 Sends Out the Invites

Comic creator Chris Claremont, GameOverGreggy, and "RWBY" season two

"...aka GameOverGreggy to join them at the annual RTX gaming gathering...."

March 28, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...by Southwest Film and Television Festival has just added gaming and international intrigue drama Tetris to its headliners as..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

McCanlies, Austin Benefit From Writers' Strike

Secondhand Lions director to shoot new film The Two Bobs in Austin

"...follows two guys who are in legends in the gaming business whose new, much-anticipated game is stolen right as..."

March 8, 2008 SXSW Post by Joe O'Connell

TikTok Talents, Metal Gods and Comedy Provocateurs Added as SXSW Keynotes and Speakers

With a week to go, the fest expands its speaker and podcast list

"...fun and games. OK, so there's a lot of gaming, starting with Gamers: The New Icons of Pop Culture..."

March 1, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: The Gay Place Rides Again

Original Chron legend Kate X Messer talks "Qmmunity"/"The Gay Place" origins

"...host a mother-daughter brunch kiki. First Sundays, 1:30-3:30pm. The Iron Bear, 301 W. Sixth. fb.com/theironbearatx...."

Sept. 1, 2023 Column by James Scott

Gay Place: All Thumbs

HavenCon launches this weekend

"...gaymer geeks, here's your safe haven. Come together for gaming and to schmooze with industry professionals and local talent...."

April 3, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Summer Camp Guide

"...Pack the bug spray, the laptop, the curling iron ......"

April 28, 2006 Features Feature by Nora Ankrum

Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program Could Be a Lifeline for the State Economy

From script to screen to jobs

"...Image Industry Incentive Program (the state's film, TV, and gaming rebate) would be on the chopping block. After all,..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The New Nerddom

Wizard World Austin Comic Con tackles diversity

"...identification and politics: For others, it's because they think Iron Man is a cooler costume than Spiderwoman. On the..."

Oct. 5, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

The boys from the chamber look for an opportunity to muddy the waters once again.

"...a genuinely powerful and influential entity, part of the "iron triangle" -- with the Statesman and the pre-Toby Futrell..."

Sept. 26, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Qmmunity: The RuPaul Express

Join the Ru-volution in Austin at one of our local Drag Race watch parties

"...LaQueene, Eileen Dover, and Chique Fil-Atio. Fridays, 8pm. The Iron Bear, 301 W. Sixth. instagram.com/theironbearaustin...."

Jan. 12, 2024 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Starry, Starry Night

The Jigglewatts Burlesque Revue invites Austin to celebrate the nighttime at their Starry Soirée

"...and takeout is offered. Thu., Nov. 23, 2-6pm. The Iron Bear, 301 W. Sixth. instagram.com/theironbearaustin...."

Nov. 24, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Clowning Around

Queer embarrassment artist Andie Flores brings her show about "a clown idiot" to Crashbox

"...camaraderie and community. Plus: the crowning of the 2024 Iron Pup and Handler. Nov. 10-12. Fri., 6pm-12mid; Sat., noon-2am;..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Homoscopes for the Holidays

Find the queer New Year’s event that’s best for your sign

"...prize for wildest onesie. Sat., Dec. 30, 10pm. The Iron Bear, 301 W. Sixth. instagram.com/eatmorechique. Leo..."

Dec. 29, 2023 Column

Estate Sale Roundup: May 15-19

Sales may be few this week, but the pickings are hardly slim.

"...rotary working pedal machine; wicker bedroom set; full-sized wrought iron bed with new pillow-top mattress set; woven barstools; Uniworld..."

May 15, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

Coming Soon

Trend Watch

"...more information on the campaign, go to: www.fireflysupport.com.Holiday Time-Sucks Gaming fans have a new time-suck coming their way, assuming..."

Dec. 20, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

9 Texas Day Trips That Will Inspire You to Hit the Road

We dip our toe in the nearly 1,500 columns from our resident day tripper

"...The red cliffs are a result of oxidation of iron in the sediments at the edges of an ancient..."

May 13, 2019 Events Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Documentary GameChangers Will Change How You Look at E-Sports

Producer Peter Billingsley on high-stakes professional videogaming

"...with Jon Favreau on Zathura: A Space Adventure and Iron Man. More pertinent here may be the episode of..."

June 19, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The AggreGAYtor: September 20

Best of Austin roundup... for Queers!

"...Drink: best trivia night/pub quiz (twice weekly at the Iron Bear)..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Chronolog Post

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...information on associates involved with a string of illegal gaming rooms across Austin. That long-term, multiagency investigation culminated with..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Feature

Leigh Whannell Gets an Upgrade

Insidious creator gets techno, and talks the Blumhouse model

"...know, in this you're deliberately dropped into a generated environment...."

May 31, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How to Cook Meat and Influence People

Jess Pryles and the making of an Austin food celebrity

"...attendees of the workshop, Pryles does more than just gaming Instagram all day. Anyone can pick the perfect filter..."

Feb. 24, 2017 Food Feature by Dan Gentile

Ernie Cline Gets His Game on With Armada

Novelist Ernie Cline's Eighties arcade love fuels his new sci-fi blockbuster, Armada

"...saucer outside his window. Wouldn't you know it, his gaming skills make him a prime candidate to fly the..."

July 31, 2015 Arts Feature by Michael Berry

Just One Spark: Disney and the Business of Joy at SXSW

Josh D'Amaro and Alan Bergman on how to make someone's favorite ride

"...to use digital assets from the film in the gaming realm during the Star Wars X Fortnite campaign. “That’s..."

March 16, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Brrr, It’s Cold in Here

Shake off the icicles and step out on the gay Austin streets with these queer events

"...style Switch games, card and board games, darts, retro gaming, and more, all while Chique Fil-Atio DJs. Sign up..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Carnival of Queers

A carnival of queer cavorting will delight your senses this weekend

"...tournament-style Switch games, card and board games, darts, retro gaming, and more, all while Chique Fil-Atio DJ's. Sign up..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Column by James Scott

The Stars Come Out for Texas Film and Video Game Incentives

Big names in new ad to get big boost over the finish line

"...reportedly spent $600,000 on lumber to build the massive Iron City set at Troublemaker Studios). All in all, estimates..."

May 16, 2023 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The End of the Free and Open Internet?

Austin's creative class worries what the FCC net neutrality ruling means for life online

"...Wars actor Mark Hamill, comparing Title II to the iron fist of the Galactic Empire, and the plucky online..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

RTX Animation Festival Premieres Powerhouse's Castlevania

Rooster Teeth's Gray G. Haddock on the "new golden age of animation"

"...which made its reputation as a service animator, providing gaming cut-scenes, animation for commercials, and VFX for films and..."

July 7, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

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