All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...Texas, until somebody picks up an axe. Cast: Elizabeth Olsen, Jesse Plemons, Lily Rabe, Patrick Fugit, Krysten Ritter, Tom..."

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

"...night. Cast List: Josh Fadem, Sidney Jayne Hunt, Matt Olsen (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Water You Up to, Jason June?

Austin-based YA author dives into new ocean romantic comedy

"...meeting Austin-based young adult fiction novelist Jason June (like Mary-Kate Olsen), there is an instant comfort. Maybe it’s because..."

July 15, 2022 Qmmunity Post by Valeria Valdez

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...a fashion designer and guitarist. "One year, we were Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. Another time, I was Laura Palmer..."

Oct. 30, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...- 'Takoyaki Story' (Japan) / D: Sawako Kabuki Angel Olsen - 'All Mirrors' / D: Ashley Connor Black Pumas..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...weird. Cast: Renée Felice Smith, Matt Bush, Eric Christian Olsen, Linda Hunt, Nelson Franklin, Brandon Kyle Goodman, Sally Struthers,..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

aGLIFF Announces Lineup

Austin's favorite LGBTQ fest drops next month

"...(Som Engle Vi Falder) / Denmark (Dir. Maria Winther Olsen) - Austin Premiere..."

July 28, 2015 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

The Good Eye: In Praise of Last-Resort Wear

It's official: You may wear caftans

"...unisex garment has been preparing for its close-up since Mary-Kate Olsen first donned a silken 39-gallon Lawn and Leaf..."

July 25, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

From the Vaults: Balancing Acts

Jonathan Levine has become the go-to guy for tonally adroit filmmaking

"...in a phonebooth with a young woman played by Mary-Kate Olsen – try to get that image out of..."

Feb. 1, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Martha Marcy May Marlene

A psychological thriller that's stripped of the usual Hollywood trappings, this film maintains a sense of oppressive threat throughout.

"...Directed by: Sean Durkin. Starring: Elizabeth Olsen, John Hawkes, Sarah Paulson, Brady Corbet and Hugh Dancy...."

Nov. 4, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Thing

Functioning as a prequel to John Carpenter's The Thing, this film answers questions even though there's little mystery.

"...Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Walker, Ulrich Thomsen, Eric Christian Olsen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Paul Braunstein, Kim Bubbs, Jørgen Langhelle, Jan..."

Oct. 14, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Beastly

Beauty and the Beast is refashioned here for the contemporary teen set and stars I Am Number Four's Alex Pettyfer and Vanessa Hudgens.

"...Directed by: Daniel Barnz. Starring: Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa Hudgens, Mary-Kate Olsen, Neil Patrick Harris and Lisa Gay Hamilton. Beauty..."

March 4, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

After a Fashion

Your Style Avatar deems it OK to go without the NYC scarves for the summer, and it's hard not to remember a guy whose art is all over you

"...DISHEEE I read that the Tiny Troll known as Mary-Kate Olsen has refused to cooperate with federal investigators who..."

Aug. 8, 2008 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

The Wackness

An odd-couple pairing between a teenage pot dealer and the shrink with whom he trades weed for sessions anchors this story about coming of age in New York City during the Nineties.

"...Starring: Ben Kingsley, Josh Peck, Famke Janssen, Olivia Thirlby, Mary-Kate Olsen, Jane Adams, Method Man and Aaron Yoo. In..."

July 25, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Nathan and David and 'Goliath'

After years of making shorts, the Zellner Brothers go big

"...DZ: We saw Mary-Kate Olsen walking up the street, and from behind she..."

March 7, 2008 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Corey OlsenAir America and KOKEDear Editor,..."

March 24, 2006 Column

After a Fashion

Stephen gives you 10 good reasons to love our culture. Oh wait, those aren't good reasons.

"...5) Mary-Kate Olsen Rehab: $153,000. Cheap pink top: $14.95. Denim skirt:..."

Jan. 7, 2005 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

After a Fashion

Wanna know a 'Chronicle' secret? It runs in the family: Margaret Moser spends a lot of energy fantasizing being able to recast all the roles in 'Grease.' In this issue, Brother Stephen has some epiphanies over the possibilities of a modern remake of 'Valley of the Dolls'!

"...as Anne, Paris Hilton as Jen, and dueling divas Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen sharing the role of Neely), all..."

Aug. 13, 2004 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

After a Fashion

Well, your Style Avatar is no stranger to sibling hijinks, so it's about time he got it together with the Olsen twins. (We don't even know what that means …)

"...educate myself about this pervasive entity known as the Olsen twins – Mary-Kate and Ashley. With their pusses plastered..."

July 16, 2004 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

New York Minute

A winking, disingenuous farce from the Olsen twins.

"...Directed by: Dennie Gordon. Starring: Ashley Olsen, Mary-Kate Olsen, Eugene Levy, Andy Richter, Darrell Hammond, Andrea..."

May 7, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...mention of frontwoman Holly Greco's stagewear: a "Fuck the Olsen twins. I did" T-shirt. Their Atlantic debut sounds like..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

Roll 'Em

March

"...D: Randy Olsen; with Chad Nell, Adam Warren, Kelly Coffield...."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...MARC OLSEN: A Seattle-based guitar virtuoso, who embellished the work of..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Sxsw

"...MARC OLSEN: A Seattle space-rock veteran, Olsen has done stints in..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...TAKES TWOD: Andy Tennant; with Kirstie Alley, Steve Guttenberg, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Philip Bosco, Jane Sibbett. (PG, 97..."

Dec. 8, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...TAKES TWOD: Andy Tennant; with Kirstie Alley, Steve Guttenberg, Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen, Philip Bosco, Jane Sibbett. (PG, 97..."

Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature