SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...$POSITIONS Director/Screenwriter: Brandon Daley, Producers: Ben Gojer, Jake Bloom Blue-collar Midwesterner Mike Alvarado attempts to save his..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...political danger than everyone realized. On the narrative side, Jake Johnson and Anna Kendrick reunite after their SXSW success..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

First Look: Rooster Teeth's Transformers: War For Cybertron Trilogy

Trailer for Austin studio's version of the robots in disguise

"...Only the noble leader of the Autobots, Optimus Prime (Jake Foushee) can stop him, but what will be the..."

Feb. 24, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Book Festival 2018

"...War Reporting with C. J. Chivers (l) and Jake Silverstein..."

Oct. 29, 2018 Photo Gallery

Texas Book Festival 2018: War Reporting: The Fighters on the Ground

C.J. Chivers on capturing the lives of American soldiers now

"...When asked by moderator Jake Silverstein, who is also his editor at New York..."

Oct. 29, 2018 Arts Post by Elizabeth Banicki

Texas Book Festival 2018: The Full List

Lineup includes Cecile Richards, Julián Castro, + 280 more

"...Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Jacqueline Woodson (Harbor Me). Jake Silverstein, writer and New York Times Magazine editor-in-chief, will..."

Aug. 29, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

SXSW Interactive: New York Times VR

The venerable publication looks to the future in virtual reality

"...You Experienced panel featured New York Times Magazine Editor Jake Silverstein, VR Editor Jenna Pirog, music video director Lance..."

March 12, 2016 SXSW Post by Dan Gentile

Headlines

"...› Texas Monthly seems overly upset about losing Editor-in-Chief Jake Silverstein to The New York Times: They're suing the..."

April 18, 2014 News Feature

Food-O-File

Virginia's got meat on her mind

"...Long Center Terrace, and last week, Editor in Chief Jake Silverstein revealed the hiring of the Monthly's first ever..."

March 29, 2013 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

How To Say 'Suck It' To the Censors

Celebrate your right to read at Thursday's Banned Books Bash

"...will feature famous banned material read by Ruth Pennebaker, Jake Silverstein, Amy Cook, Miles Zuniga, Sarah Hickman, Sandra Wilkie,..."

Oct. 3, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Illumine Honorees Announced

Douglas Brinkley, Sarah Bird, Joe Ely to be awarded

"...Nov. 9 at the Hilton Austin. Texas Monthly editor Jake Silverstein will do double-duty as emcee and a presenter;..."

Aug. 19, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Scares & Shorts Revealed

Late-night fare and short film lineup announced

"...feral children. Cast: Anuerin Barnard, James Cosmo, Wumni Mosaku, Jake Wilson, Amy Shiels (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 8, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Top 10 Rick Perry Campaign Misfires

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"...his sins on a national stage, Texas Monthly Editor Jake Silverstein awarded Perry the ultimate Texas political insult for..."

Jan. 6, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Oh, the Humanities

Author mingling at Humanities TX annual Holiday Book Fair

"...Love of Josie Mansfield), Stephen Harrigan (Remember Ben Clayton), Jake Silverstein (Nothing Happened and Then It Did), Ruth Pennebaker..."

Dec. 7, 2011 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Illuminating Austin Authors

Dagoberto Gilb, Gregory Curtis among Illumine honorees

"...World's First Artists, Texas Monthly editor from 1981-2000)
Presented by: Jake Silverstein
..."

Nov. 9, 2011 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

In the 'Pale'

HRC & David Foster Wallace, plus the New Fiction Confab

"...very early.) Kevin Brockmeier, Doug Dorst, Julie Orringer, and Jake Silverstein will read excerpts from the novel, and –..."

April 15, 2011 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

news/print

Festivals galore for poetry and prose enthusiasts

"...Austinites Amanda Eyre Ward, Doug Dorst, Amelia Gray, and Jake Silverstein. This one's free and open to the public,..."

April 1, 2011 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

TBF Announces Schedule,
'Chron' Announces Media Onslaught

Making Texas Book Festival prep easy for you

"...earlier coverage of TBF authors – like Julie Klausner, Jake Silverstein, Owen Egerton, and Lance Letscher (who designed this..."

Sept. 16, 2010 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Fantods Gonna Howl: Consider the Archive!

Harry Ransom Center previews its David Foster Wallace collection

"...above-referenced gems will be read tonight, by Doug Dorst, Jake Silverstein, Elizabeth Crane, Owen Egerton, Chris Gibson, and others,..."

Sept. 14, 2010 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Kids Say the Darnedest Things

Celebrating young writers at tomorrow's O. Henry Writing Club reception

"...Farthest Home Is in an Empire of Fire), and Jake Silverstein (Nothing Happened and Then It Did) for "good..."

April 23, 2010 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Plays With Expectations

Jake Silverstein mixes fact and fiction, funny and bleak, to dramatize one journalist's coming-of-age

"..."This is a good detail," Jake Silverstein leans in, motioning at my tape recorder. He..."

April 16, 2010 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

Hip Lit

The New Fiction Confab

"...half-hour readings, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Jake Silverstein...."

April 16, 2010 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

A Generation Gets to Talking

Literacy program the Austin Bat Cave anthologizes the words of local high schoolers

"...Okkervil River frontman Will Sheff and Texas Monthly Editor-in-Chief Jake Silverstein. But on a gray day in mid-February, staff..."

Feb. 19, 2010 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

Be There, Love Them

Screening of the Townes Van Zandt doc Be Here to Love Me to benefit the Austin Bat Cave

"...Okkervil River's Will Sheff, Texas Monthly's Editor in Chief Jake Silverstein, and yours truly, which means we can say..."

Sept. 2, 2009 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Submerge Yourself in Texas Monthly's New Editor

Texas Monthly Editor Jake Silverstein to read at BookPeople

"...Anthology contributor and newly appointed Texas Monthly editor Jake Silverstein will be at BookPeople on Jan. 20 at..."

Jan. 15, 2009 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

The Cable Channel Shell-Game Shuffle

The FCC is investigating Time Warner; African-American weekday news anchors are few and far between

"...to replace him as the magazine's editor. Senior Editor Jake Silverstein is the new editor, while article Editor Brian..."

Nov. 28, 2008 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Submersion Journalism: Reporting in the Radical First Person From 'Harper's Magazine'

The argument that Harper's Magazine is all that stands between ourselves and idiocracy is a bit much, no?

"...subject, an improbably successful narcotics informant. Texas Monthly Editor Jake Silverstein transcends what would seem like easy condescension in..."

Nov. 14, 2008 Books Review by Cindy Widner