Slime and Screams: Producer Matt Manjourides on the New Street Trash

The splatter punk sequel gets its Austin premiere

"...Africa when Manjourides was introduced by his producing partner, Justin A. Martell, to director Ryan Kruger. Martell's record label,..."

May 23, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Filmmakers Head to Tribeca

Local films Leads and Man Finds Tape are NYC bound

"...New York's Tribeca Festival has just announced its 2025 lineup, and..."

April 16, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Conference Taps Issa Rae, Signal and Colossal Leads for Keynotes

Lineup drop also adds Kevin Bacon, Hideo Kojima, Last of Us cast & crew

"...for her award-winning web series and the accompanying New York Times Best-seller, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, before..."

Feb. 11, 2025 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

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

"...After getting laid off, a thirty-something paralegal in New York starts babysitting his psychiatrist's three granddaughters and falls for..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Does Farm-to-Table Still Matter?

What happens to a trendy movement once the buzz dies down

"...If you ask The New York Times, the plucky pink avatar has been replaced with..."

Jan. 17, 2025 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

SXSW 2025 Taps the Ting Tings, Jad Fair, and Colin Newman of Wire

Multimedia fest returns March 10-15

"...Elsewhere on the bill are buzzy regional Mexican singer Justin Morales, Indonesian psychedelic funk band Ali, Dublin punks Gurriers,..."

Oct. 29, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Texas Book Festival Unveils Full Author Lineup for 2024

Matthew McConaughey and Malcolm Gladwell headline

"...extra to see Austin icon Matthew McConaughey and New York Times bestseller Malcolm Gladwell. Tickets for each of their..."

Sept. 19, 2024 Books Post by Amaya Austin

Fantastic Fest Announces 2024 Lineup

Love of out-there cinema brings Terrifier 3, The Wild Robot

"...in Children of the Wicker Man, in which brothers Justin and Dominic Hardy probe their complicated relationship with their..."

Aug. 15, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

It Ends With Us

Mostly sensitive look at domestic abuse, based on Colleen Hoover's bestselling novel

"...Directed by: Justin Baldoni. Starring: Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, Brandon Sklenar, Alex..."

Aug. 9, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

With Journalist Arrests, Attacks Ticking Up in 2024, Austin Reporters Get Trained

International Women’s Media Foundation gets to work

"...has provided safety training in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, New York, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin...."

Aug. 8, 2024 News Post by Neha Kondaveeti

The Psychedelic Renaissance and the Veterans Leading the Charge

Psychedelic healing around Austin and beyond

"...Justin LaPree had been a Marine for only a week..."

July 5, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Teezo Touchdown, Arny Margret, and More Reviews From Tuesday of SXSW

Standout sets to kick off the big music week

"...soundcheck. The London-born traveler, who has lived in New York and Manila, boasted billowy vocals that floated above simple..."

March 13, 2024 Music Post by Derek Udensi

Broadway in Austin Announces 2024-25 Season

Corn, kindness, and the boy who never grew up come to the Bass

"...its Broadway run in January, now Shucked departs New York with a Tony win and two Drama Desk Awards..."

March 5, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Selena Gomez, Conan O’Brien, Sydney Sweeney Top SXSW’s Sixth Featured Speakers Announcement

Danny Brown, Nick Kroll, and Kirsten Dunst also announced

"...depression, and bipolar disorder diagnoses, will roundtable alongside New York Jets defensive tackle Solomon Thomas...."

Feb. 27, 2024 SXSW Post by Carys Anderson

Cassette Roulette, Some Bitchcraft, and More Arts Events

Get arty this week with our recommended happenings

"...by Hedwig and the Angry Inch’s Broadway Music Director Justin Craig and his band.   – James Scott Bitchcraft:..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Lydia Loveless, Helado Negro, and More Crucial Concerts

Essential Austin gigs in the coming week

"...since the Eighties. After splitting his time between New York City and Houston, the São Paulo native racked up..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Music Feature by Elizabeth Braaten

The Biggest News in Austin Food in 2023

Looking back at a year of snafus, slices, expansions, and transplants

"...locale at the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection on Justin Lane. Elsewhere, after 17 years, Thunderbird's last location on..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Food Feature by Rod Machen

SXSW Adds Ho99o9, Kikuo, Sofia Kourtesis to 2024 Music Lineup

243 artists make up the festival’s second artist announcement

"...(Perth AUSTRALIA) Dirt Buyer (Brooklyn NY) Discovery Zone (New York NY) Divorce (Nottingham UK-ENGLAND) Dobrawa Czocher (Warsaw POLAND) DOMICO..."

Dec. 6, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

The First-Ever Austin Women in Jazz Festival and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Plus visiting acts from Burna Boy to Mike Dimes and Dro Kenji

"...From "Autumn in New York" to Wayne Shorter's (R.I.P.) "Fall," the Women in Jazz..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

With Bad Dream Jaguar, Sun June Hasn’t Given Up on Texas Yet

The Austin pop in-betweeners’ third LP arrives at Parish on Nov. 18

"...the woodwind-flourished "Washington Square," his twentysomething antics and Boston-to-New York ride on the Fung Wah Bus came to her..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Music Feature by Laiken Neumann

Qmmunity: Carnival of Queers

A carnival of queer cavorting will delight your senses this weekend

"...a local drag festival in the spirit of New York City's Bushwig, Miami's Wigwood, or Oakland's Oaklash. "The name..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Column by James Scott

SXSW Tackles AI in 2024 Speaker List

Rosario Dawson, ChatGPT head appearing next year

"...• Masterclass: Storytelling for Social Impact with New York Times bestselling author and Director of the Boston University..."

Aug. 29, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Shortcomings

Randall Park's social satire centers on self-sabotaging hypocrisy

"...Directed by: Randall Park. Starring: Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola, Ally Maki, Tavi Gevinson, Debby..."

Aug. 4, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Qmmunity: The Puzzle of Pride

Putting together all the pieces of queer history with Pride Month events

"...has a long history starting in 1993 with New York-based direct action group the Lesbian Avengers formulating the gathering..."

June 2, 2023 Column by James Scott

The Best Music We’ve Seen So Far at SXSW 2023

An insightful Jeff Tweedy, sunshiney Armani White, and more

"...Liza Colby and Kia Warren of the New York City quintet SUSU embody two characteristics most people lack:..."

March 14, 2023 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...four Black transgender sex workers in Atlanta and New York City as they hold nothing back while breaking down..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

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

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...out this stage of the big titles are New York art-and-immigration drama Problemista (starring Tilda Swinton fresh off her..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Former Fine Southern Gentlemen's Expansive Rebrand to Feels So Good

A more inclusive name for the rising screenprinters/record label/music venue

"...than the original gentlemen: Dan Henderson, Anthony Sanchez, and Justin Weems...."

Dec. 2, 2022 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Local and National Gifts for the Politically Minded

Goodwill to all and coal for a few

"...books that have been banned or repeatedly challenged include Justin Richardson's And Tango Makes Three about two male penguins..."

Dec. 2, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Down the Rabbit Hole With Something in the Dirt

Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson explain their favorite conspiracies

"...the Dirt, his new film with long-time creative partner Justin Benson. Over the pandemic he gained a new roommate,..."

Nov. 23, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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