The Hunt

Scathing action-satire is more than Elites versus Deplorables

"...As you probably heard when Blumhouse pulled the initial..."

March 13, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

How and Why the City and County Chose to Cancel SXSW

Striking precarious, if unachievable, balance between protecting public health and avoiding economic calamity

"...SXSW also represents a lost opportunity to message to massive numbers of people how to effectively mitigate the spread..."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Opinion: A Plea for Red Flag Laws

Emma Bribiescas Mancha-Sumners lost her niece in a homicide last year. She believes stronger gun laws could have saved her niece’s life.

"...On March 10, the Texas Senate is holding its..."

March 6, 2020 Column by Emma Bribiescas Mancha-Sumners

Officials Express Concern, Not Fear, as Austin Events Face Possible Spread of Coronavirus

Austin Public Health delivers update on Travis County preparedness

"...At another press briefing Wednesday at City Hall, Escott..."

March 4, 2020 News Post by Margaret Nicklas

2020 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Live-Action

An uneven selection does not represent the best narrative shorts

"...Based on actual events, American co-directors Bryan Buckley and..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Unpacks Longest Lineup List

Soccer Mommy, Caroline Rose, Alyona Alyona, and 351 more

"...three-part harmonies and then films them singing it en masse as she directs the vocal parts...."

Jan. 14, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Headlines

"...murdered, excluding the perpetrator), 33 involved firearms, including the massacres in El Paso and Odessa earlier this year perpetrated..."

Jan. 3, 2020 News Feature

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

The saga ends … in fan service

"...(McDiarmid, sadly sleepwalking through the part) has constructed a massive fleet of Star Destroyers (don’t ask how) with his..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Ford v Ferrari

Enduring male bonding cuts through racetrack noise and paddock politics

"...The title of the movie pits an old-school car..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

American Dharma

Steve Bannon dissected by the great Errol Morris

"...Anyone expecting truth from Bannon is on a fool's..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Levitation Interview: Lingua Ignota

Kristin Hayter on academia, catholicism & the complexity of violence

"...AC: How influenced by Catholic mass is your vocal..."

Nov. 7, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Lucy in the Sky

Natalie Portman's astronaut crashes to Earth

"...Lisa Nowak, an astronaut who made national headlines in..."

Oct. 11, 2019 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

ACL Live Review: Rosalía

Spanish flamenco queen makes a splash

"...Latin Grammy nominee “Pienso en Tu Mirá,” from last..."

Oct. 7, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Depraved

A modern Frankenstein finds the sins of the fathers in war and commerce

"...The last thing that Alex (Super Dark Times' Owen..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Point Austin: From Earth Day to Climate Strike

In a dark time, it's worth recalling decades of progress

"...It's worth reminding ourselves, even in this difficult historical..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Column by Michael King

Official Secrets

True story of a whistleblower who saw the lies behind the Iraq War

"...While most Americans are familiar with Snowden and Manning’s..."

Sept. 6, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Council, Community Urge APD to Halt Marijuana Arrests

Activists claim strategy unfairly impacts minorities, wastes resources

"...If there was any levity at Tuesday's meeting, it..."

Sept. 6, 2019 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Sabrina Ellis Sings National Anthem for Hurting Nation

Mass shootings on the mind at Blues on the Green performance

"...Twenty-nine years running, Blues on the Green remains an..."

Aug. 8, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Long Gone Wild

New film asks, what happened after Blackish brought orca torture to light?

"...Activist documentaries rarely cause the kind of public outcry..."

Aug. 2, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

As Tax Protests Begin, Travis Central Appraisal District Catches Heat

The causes and effects of the ongoing TCAD controversy

"...These meetings have been an important opportunity for taxpayers:..."

June 7, 2019 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

A Guide to Austin Classical Music

The virtuosi who know the score and make beautiful music happen here

"...A gifted, elegant conductor whose spirited style – the..."

April 26, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Peterloo

A political massacre loses all urgency in this bloodless period piece

"...The Peterloo Massacre is a thick, dark scar in British history. In..."

April 19, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Missing Link

More than just fuzzy fun in this latest stop-motion wonder

"...every second of the wait. There’s a gravity, a mass, a physicality to stop motion that even the best..."

April 12, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Wandering Earth

Chinese sci-fi epic about the hunt for a new sun

"...Earth has a problem. The sun is starting to..."

March 8, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...D: Amy C. Elliott The Yellowknife dump, and its massive, unrestricted salvage area, has long played a central role..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...The massive list of 102 features, TV and streaming titles, and..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Density vs. Sprawl

"...Dear Editor, Deborah Ford Femat [“Thoughts on Growth,” Feedback,..."

Dec. 11, 2018 Postmarks

The Oath

Promise you'll see this hilarious and timely political satire

"...MADtv alum Barinholtz, who stars, also scripted The Oath’s..."

Oct. 19, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Who Says There’s No Art Openings This Weekend?

Are you kidding, citizen? Are you, what, pulling our cultural leg?

"...And we haven’t even said anything (in this post)..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

"Crit Group 2018" at grayDUCK Gallery

The body of work by artists in the Contemporary Austin's current critique group often engages the body in some way

"...What does one think of when one thinks of..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Arts Review by Tatiana Ryckman

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