From the Watergate Break-in to a Broken News Media

Key players in All the President's Men reflect on what 35 years have wrought

"...release of Alan J. Pakula's film version of Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward's nonfiction book, All the President's Men...."

April 15, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

In Search of a Midnight Kiss

In Alex Holdridge's lovely new film, two twentysomething Los Angelenos wander the streets together on New Year's Eve, walking and talking amid the stunning black-and-white cinematography.

"...Directed by: Alex Holdridge. Starring: Scoot McNairy, Sara Simmonds, Brian McGuire, Kathleen Luong, Twink..."

Aug. 29, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Black Pumas’ Eric Burton Bets on Himself

After an abrupt break, Chronicles of a Diamond completely reinvents the band dynamic

"...ago, Eric Burton returned home to California from college in New Mexico to help support his mom through health..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

aGLIFF Gets in the Ring With New Wrestling Documentary

Queer film fest announces first six films

"...queer grappler Effy has a t-shirt that says "Make Wrestling Gayer." aGLIFF, Austin's All Genders, Lifestyles and Identities Film..."

July 23, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Book Festival 2020: Mychal Denzel Smith and Isaac J. Bailey in Conversation

The two authors discuss Black Americans and life post-America

"...or phones to attend the first day of adult programming for the 2020 Texas Book Festival. I didn’t have..."

Nov. 10, 2020 Arts Post by Evan Rodriguez

The Politics of Slasher Black Christmas

The Canadian classic was about more than gore

"...suggested that horror filmmakers of the 1970s had no interest in overt political themes. His fans took to social..."

Dec. 13, 2019 Screens Feature by Matthew Monagle

10 in Focus

Alma

"...In works of documentary cinema, the proximity between subject and..."

March 13, 1998 Screens Feature

Playback: Lost in the Silent City

Crowdsourced sci-fi, getting steamy with Black Pistol Fire, and a mighty storm of music

"...Why won't anybody tell me what the fuck is going on?..."

Sept. 29, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Chaos in Tejas Gets Mobb Deep

Havok and Prodigy to perform "The Infamous" and more bands added

"...No need to 'Drink Away the Pain' at Chaos in Tejas: The celebration..."

Feb. 25, 2013 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

The Lifestyle: Group Sex in the Suburbs

"...David Schisgall. Never has sexuality looked so unsexy. Schisgall's documentary explores the semi-hidden world of “the lifestyle" -- swingers..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Awake in the Dark

"...for Hugh Grant. On the plus side, he appears in his first Hollywood-made star vehicle, and it's a hit...."

July 28, 1995 Arts Feature by Patrick Taggart

The Opera, a Laboratorio, and One Wild Nothing in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Shoegaze, black metal, jazz, punk, and more

"...Wild Nothing..."

May 16, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Fantasia Review: Black Magic For White Boys

The latest from Onur Tukel is his most rambling and pointed

"...makes genre films like Onur Tukel. His genius is in taking a mundane situation, inserting a genre trope (vampires,..."

Aug. 5, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Stream the Synth-Pocalypse on Pinkish Black’s Concept Unification

Texan twosome shares new LP and email Q&A

"...On Friday, May 24, headlining atop UK black metalists Dawn Ray’d and Texan post-rockers..."

June 20, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Girl in the Spider's Web: A New Dragon Tattoo Story

Lisbeth Salander is back, and now she's James Bond

"...Directed by: Fede Alvarez. Starring: Claire Foy, Sylvia Hoeks, Lakeith Stanfield, Stephen Merchant, Sverrir..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Most Dangerous Man in Austin?

Cody Wilson's day-to-day life is pretty routine. But the product he's selling threatens to make gun control laws obsolete.

"...sign on the walls outside of Cody Wilson's office. Nothing on the windows or the doorway; just rows of..."

Nov. 20, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Autumn in New York

"...Directed by: Joan Chen. Starring: Winona Ryder, Richard Gere, Vera Farmiga, Elaine Stritch, Anthony..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Black Harvest

"...Directed by: Bob Connolly and Robin Anderson. Winner of the Grand Prix at Cinema du..."

June 11, 1993 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Historic Black Church Won Federal Funds for Restoration. Why Is It Sitting Empty?

$150K to make the building usable hangs in the balance

"...Civil War, a congregation of former slaves south of Austin built a church where they could praise the God..."

Oct. 13, 2023 News Post by Oscar Rodriguez

Where to Watch Game of Thrones’ Season 7 Premiere in Austin

Local watch parties, plus GoT trivia nights and menu specials

"...Because incest, patricide, and Melisandre’s witchy ways are best enjoyed in..."

July 12, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

DVDanger: The Evil That Men Do

Nothing Bad Can Happen, and other meditations on darkness

"...Is evil something that we do, or something that we allow to..."

Oct. 14, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Hottest Race in Texas

The David Fisher-Todd Staples Senate Contest in East Texas Will Decide the Fate of the State Senate -- and the U.S. House

"...On the evening of October 17 -- while much of the nation..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Michael King

Ring in the HollyDaze

Holiday Movie Previews

"...With nearly 40 films in release this holiday season, it's harder than ever for..."

Nov. 29, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

311 Story in Error

"..."...The 311 club, which the Austin Police department says may have a lax door policy..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Column

Explosions in the Sky, Kim Gordon, Dinosaur Jr., and More Reviews From Austin Psych Fest 2025

Alternative nation packs the Far Out Lounge

"...Right as rain (pun intended), Austin Blues Festival and Austin Psych Fest..."

May 2, 2025 Music Feature by The Music Team

The Verde Report: Austin FC Earns Improbable Wins Over Mexican Giants in Leagues Cup

The Verde and Black advance to Round of 16

"...In by far the most impressive 180 minutes of soccer..."

Aug. 2, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Power of Platonic Intimacy in Close

Director Lukas Dhont explores tender moments of boyhood in his new drama

"...A kind word. A hug. Compassion. All expressions of affection that..."

Feb. 3, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Raul's in Overdrive: "AUSTIN IS UN-MELLOWING OUT!"

In 1978, visits from Patti Smith and Elvis Costello plus the Austin Punk Scene’s first record could mean “AUSTIN IS UN-MELLOWING OUT!”

"...Chapter 6, Part 2 of a serialized history of Austin punk by veteran writer and punk musician Tim Stegall...."

Dec. 30, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

In Order to Live

An American in Paris (1951)

"...D: Vincente Minnelli; with Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant, Nina..."

May 28, 1999 Screens Feature

New TV and Streaming Shows to Catch in February

Plus 2020’s year-end best movies debut on streaming services

"...February brings new shows to add to your media diet, returning..."

Feb. 2, 2021 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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