The World Is Flat

How King of the Hill helped make Texas three-dimensional again

"...– a baffled Hank Hill to son, Bobby, in the series finale of King of the Hill..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

Cruising in the Lizzymobile

"..."Whisky in the Jar," Metallica..."

Jan. 20, 2006 Music Feature

Johnny English Strikes Again

Time to revoke this agent's license

"...Miller, Adam James, Jake Lacy, Charles Dance and Edward Fox...."

Oct. 26, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Ringer

A Farrelly brothers comedy that purports to have a message about treating the intellectually challenged as regular human beings and stars Johnny "Jackass" Knoxville is about as disingenuous as a comedy that urges us to see past a person’s body size to appreciate the beauty within and stars Gwyneth Paltrow in a fat suit.

"...Directed by: Barry W. Blaustein. Starring: Johnny Knoxville, Brian Cox, Katherine Heigl, Camille Chen, Geoffrey Arend,..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Kid's Got Moxie!

Man of the Century director Adam Abraham talks about old-style Hollywood panache, the precarious nature of a career in independent cinema, and a little film that could -- and did.

"...You've probably never heard of Man of the Century. Of all the trailers you've sat through and..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Johnny Manziel Blah Blah Blah

Just read this

"...His name is the first to fill a Google search under the letters..."

Jan. 3, 2013 Sports Post by Emily Bevan

The X Files' Mitch Pileggi at Zach Theatre

What conspiracy brought X-Files star Mitch Pileggi back to Austin, Zach, and Walter Skinner all at the same time?

"...24, while more than 16 million viewers were getting their first look at Walter Skinner in more than seven..."

Feb. 5, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Johnny Hardwick, the Voice of Dale Gribble, Dies at 64

King of the Hill star was an Austin-made comedy legend

"...for Austin's comedy scene and fans of King of the Hill worldwide: Johnny Hardwick, the voice of Dale Gribble..."

Aug. 10, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

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

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few titles for this..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

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

"...kicking off its 2025 Film & TV Festival with The Studio, the new Apple TV+ half-hour series from Seth..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Ameripolitan Awards Return to Austin for Ceremony’s 10th Anniversary

Ray Benson, Augie Meyers, and Flaco Jiménez will be honored Feb. 18

"...return to Austin from Feb. 15-18, 2024, to celebrate the roots music showcase’s 10th anniversary...."

Dec. 15, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Burton and Depp's screen version of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book is truer to the source material and generally splendid, artful, and often sinister, yet it doesn't completely displace the earlier screen version.

"...Directed by: Tim Burton. Starring: Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, David Kelly, Deep Roy, Helena Bonham..."

July 15, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hammer of the Gods

Scandinavia brings the lobster tail to SXSW 07

"...The Romans and Greeks were the first to write about..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Ribbon on the Highway

Here comes Jimmy LaFave

"...Maybe he's walking onstage to sing or slipping into the back of the Cactus Cafe to hear an old..."

May 6, 2005 Music Feature by Dave Marsh

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

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...South by Southwest audiences have seen the artier side of Ryan Gosling with films like the..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Insurgence From the Heart

The 1997-98 Austin Music Awards

"...Asleep at the Wheel and the Derailers The continued insurgence of country..."

March 13, 1998 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

The Li'l Green Aggravation Society

Rock & Roll's Cain & Abel: The Kinks' Davies Brothers

"...Everything you've ever heard about the Kinks is true. Everything you've ever heard about the..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

ATX Television Fest: Structure of a Sitcom... and the Rise of Anti-Sitcoms

Comedy magic with Dan Harmon, Paul Scheer, and more

"...The ATX Television Festival is a one-size-fits-all fest. It’s roomy..."

June 8, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Off the Record

Barreling down the Big State Festival and going to 11 with the Paul Green School of Rock Music

"...Put in terms of the Fox Sunday night lineup, the inaugural Big State Festival,..."

Oct. 5, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

Ain't Nothing but a Good Time: or, How a Lowly 'Chronicle' Writer Learned to Play With the Big Boys

"...many so-called journalists, and especially for elite members of the sporting press (of which I most certainly and humbly..."

June 20, 2007 Sports Post by John Razook

The Cocktail's Hour

Wes Marshall explains how to enjoy the resurgence of one of humanity's great inventions.

"...When we first meet Nick and Nora Charles in the opening of The Thin Man, the very debonair, if..."

June 27, 2003 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Fox at 10

TV Eye

"...Shales wrote "TV Eye" for me this week. Actually, the Washington Post critic wrote his own column for his..."

April 11, 1997 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...by Marjorie Baumgarten, Sarah Hepola, Marcel Meyer, and Jessica..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

The Winter Classic

South by Southwest 1998

"...Johnny Winter on the outdoor stage at Stubb's Saturday, March..."

March 27, 1998 Music Feature

Those Were The Days

Fond remembrances of a culinary giant

"...years and counting. Jeffrey's was Austin's wunderkind restaurant in the early days, then an overachieving teenager and finally the..."

May 18, 2012 Food Feature by John Kunz

Faster Than Sound: Recapping the Year SXSW Got Canceled

Venue closures, fundraising, and industry layoffs headlined Austin music's difficult 2020

"...Austin music proved a global bellwether at the onset of COVID-19 when the city canceled..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Thanks for the Memories

"...Johnny "Tarzan" Weismuller lost enough times to gripe, "Me sit..."

March 5, 1999 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Kill the Wabbit

"...If you grew up in front of the television set in the Sixties, you know who your..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

The AggreGAYtor: February 8

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...• The Senate has rejected Charles Grassley’s stripped-down version of the..."

Feb. 8, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Breaking Down the Barricades

Aussie songstress Kasey Chambers becomes Austin's darling.

"...America had ever heard of singer-songwriter Kasey Chambers, despite the fact she's something of a phenomenon in her homeland..."

Feb. 15, 2002 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

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