Celebrity Crush '03

In the best Hollywood tradition, the good folks at Refraction Arts Project have created a sequel to 2002's Celebrity Crush, and the new series of sketches and films about obsessions with and fixations on various celebrities, old and new, has as much to recommend it as the old.

"...her men); "You Do Know Betty Blackwell," in which Jeremy Carpenter stalks various Austin celebrities (don't worry though, Betty..."

March 21, 2003 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Celebrity Crush

We've all got 'em, crushes on celebrities. At least, that's the premise of Refraction Arts' Celebrity Crush, and a bunch of talented artists reveal theirs in some quite entertaining ways.

"...Some of us have 'em in groups, like Jeremy Carpenter, Brandon Crow, Robert S. Fisher, and Lowell Bartholomee,..."

March 8, 2002 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...Shaking It Up: The Life and Times of Liz Carpenter celebrates the legacy of the legendary Austin writer and..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Fall Film Previews

September

"...JOHN CARPENTER'S VAMPIRES..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

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

"...corners of the internet. Cast: Lili Reinhart, Daniela Melchior, Jeremy Ang Jones, Josh Whitehouse, Tim Plester, Christiane Paul, Joel..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Get Out

A stellar racially charged horror comedy

"...characters. On the other hand, scenes with Rose’s brother Jeremy (Jones) seem like they’re cut from another movie. Additionally,..."

Feb. 24, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sydney White

Teen popularity traumas are translated here into a loosely updated version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

"...Nussbaum. Starring: Amanda Bynes, Sara Paxton, Matt Long, Jack Carpenter, Jeremy Howard, Crystal Hunt, Adam Hendershott, Danny Strong, Samm..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Cumulative Staff Box

"...Miller, Walker Bass, Giselle Rodriguez, Sarah Stevens, Kevin Wood, Jeremy Benoit, Tricia Richards, Kimberley Morgan, Mary Fitzgerald, Daniel Gonzalez..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Nick Barbaro

The Night He Came to Fantastic Fest

Genre fest announces Halloween for opening night

"...of announcements (find the first titles here), the John Carpenter-sanctioned reinvention will have its world premiere at the Toronto..."

Aug. 22, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

It Chapter Two

Back to Derry as the Losers Club takes on Pennywise again

"...Jack Dylan Grazer, Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillis, Chosen Jacobs, Jeremy Ray Taylor and Teach Grant...."

Sept. 6, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

You Can't Script October (Cough-Cough)

"...against strength; that's where the series may turn." Chris Carpenter and NLCS MVP Jeff Suppan will go against Nate..."

Oct. 21, 2006 Sports Post by Shawn Badgley

Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Video Festival Reaches 5

Local DIY videos mingle with the big leagues, Austin Music Commission forecasts 2020, and Federico Pacheco leads KOOP into its next quarter-century

"...Half a decade ago, Anthony Erickson and Jeremy Roye launched the Austin Music Video Festival as a..."

Dec. 6, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin Film Festival Unveils Complete Lineup

David Chase's 'Not Fade Away' opens fest

"...EX-GIRLFRIENDS - Alexander Poe (Writer/Director) - World Premiere; Jennifer Carpenter ("Dexter") in attendance THE EXQUISITE CORPSE PROJECT - Adam..."

Sept. 19, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

I Wanna Be a Paperback Writer

Perusing the Texas Book Festival Panels

"...great American novel, but rather the great sentence." -- Jeremy Reed Games People Play..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Books Feature

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...List: Rj Cyler, Donald Elise Watkins, Sebastian Chacon, Sabrina Carpenter, Maddie Nichols, Madison Thompson, Diego Abraham (Texas Premiere)..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...with "Better Than Me," a bittersweet hymn recalling Karen Carpenter. "Everybody knows that this song is about you," she..."

Oct. 30, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup

Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, John Grisham, and 300 more

"...silva CUICACALLI/ HOUSE OF SONG Eric Silverstein PEACHED TORTILLA Jeremy Slack DEPORTED TO DEATH Dominic Smith THE ELECTRIC HOTEL..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Playback: Compose Like a Pro

Graham Reynolds teaches musicians how to score ... film

"...popular Netflix series Stranger Things, which spooked more John Carpenter than John Williams. They now own Emmy statuettes and..."

Nov. 30, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music List No. 3

Dead Meadow, Sad13, Cindy Wilson, Lizzo, Boogarins, and 494 others

"...Carpenter Brut (Poitiers, France)..."

Jan. 10, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

ATX Television Festival Justifies Your Love

June fest celebrates Justified, Drunk History, and more

"...creator Michael Jacobs and cast members Ben Savage, Sabrina Carpenter, and Rowan Blanchard..."

March 25, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Luv Doc Recommends: Cherrywood Art Fair 10th Anniversary

Maplewood Elementary School, Saturday, December 10, 2011

"...bad math. Jesus might have been a pretty decent carpenter, but he wasn't much of an economist. "Sell all..."

Dec. 9, 2011 Column by The Luv Doc

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

The novella's nightmare world is so engrossing, you can't tear your eyes away

"...and voice and text coaching from Barney Hammond, Quetta Carpenter, and Jeremy Cudd so ingrained in the actors that..."

Nov. 4, 2011 Arts Review by Jillian Owens

AFF Knows We Like to Watch

Local film Harmony and Me tops sneak peek at festival lineup

"...LA MISSION Writer/Director: Peter Bratt Cast: Benjamin Bratt, Jeremy Ray Valdez, Max Rosenak, Erika Alexander Regional Premiere Set..."

Aug. 26, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...to as "the JD folk trio," which includes Dave Carpenter on upright bass and Nick Luca of Calexico and..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

"...Campbell, Eric Blakely, Whitey Ray Huitt, Shelley King, Scott Carpenter, Jon Dee Graham, Walter Tragert, Reckless Kelly, George DeVore,..."

May 24, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...MALLRATSD: Kevin Smith; with Shannen Doherty, Jeremy London, Jason Lee, Claire Forlani, Ben Affleck, Jason Mewes,..."

Oct. 20, 1995 News Feature

Film

Film Reviews

"...feature Poison and his infamous short Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story. Safe has aroused a lot of controversy and..."

Sept. 22, 1995 News Feature