A Pure Solar World: Sun Ra and the Birth of Afrofuturism

A Pure Solar World: Sun Ra and the Birth of Afrofuturism

"...Youngquist also takes long, if intriguing, detours into the NASA space program, "interplanetary exotica," and "immeasurable equations." Once the..."

Dec. 9, 2016 Music Review by Jay Trachtenberg

The Luv Doc

Stand by for further ridicule

"...There is an interesting disparity between men I meet..."

Aug. 19, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

Casual Strangers Administer Turing Test

Who or what created the universe – woman, robot, or God?

"...“I’m such a space head, so I went to NASA’s website and layered some nebula scenes over the cyborg..."

Aug. 8, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Skyline Theater Debuts

Boston’s flying saucer lands at Austin’s newest outdoor venue

"...video screen behind the sextet became increasingly loud with NASA space footage, old Hollywood UFO clips, and variations of..."

June 13, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Review: Notes on the Classification of Spectral Lines ...

Aided by science, this theatrical essay covers vast distances

"...went into the message on it once someone at NASA realized that it would eventually be the first object..."

May 26, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Boyfrndz Back With “Gone”

Post-rock experimentalists foreshadow new LP Impulse

"...Cultura (w/ Hikes) June 4: Corpus Christi – the NASA (w/ Hikes) June 5: Houston – Satellite (w/ Hikes,..."

May 9, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup

A monthly planner of fun and delicious excursions

"...now participate in the program that is endorsed by NASA and the Space Foundation...."

May 4, 2016 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Luv Doc: Tastes Like Biebs!

Wherein the Luv Doc contemplates the soft, tender flesh of an almost-royal Canadian

"...If you had the opportunity to eat human flesh..."

April 29, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

SXSW Film Review: Operation Avalanche

Sixties Cold War caper is a tribute to Dr. Strangelove

"...Sixties caper wherein a team of CIA spooks infiltrate NASA and fake a moon landing to help win the..."

March 15, 2016 Screens Post by Michael Agresta

SXSW Film Adds Midnighters and More

Horror lineup announced, plus shorts and more

"...In 1967, four undercover CIA agents were sent to NASA posing as a documentary film crew. What they discovered..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Cowboys and Indies

Texas Sundance roundup

"...the frat-hazing thriller Goat. Houston provides the setting for NASA found-footage comedy Operation Avalanche...."

Feb. 5, 2016 Screens Feature by Michael Agresta

Day Trips & Beyond: January Events Roundup

Happenings, news, and more

"...Independence, mounted on top of the historic and original NASA 905 shuttle carrier aircraft (SCA), and then explore the..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Other Worlds Austin: Reconnoiter

Lo-fi sci-fi busts micro-production expectations

"...while futuristic, is recognizable: His ship has hints of NASA's Orion rocket and SpaceX's reusable system, while the robots..."

Dec. 5, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Black Metal, Gray Skies, Red-Hot Love

Sex, love, and nostalgia – recapping Fun Fun Fun Fest 2015

"...by a presentation from Dr. Scott J. Bolton, a NASA scientist heading up the Juno mission to Jupiter. If..."

Nov. 13, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Fun Fun Fun Q&A: Afrika Bambaataa

Hip-hop pioneer predicts Martians breakdancing to “Planet Rock”

"...than the nine planets that they’ve been saying. Now NASA is catching up to what we’ve been saying since..."

Nov. 5, 2015 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

SXSW Film Releases First Wave of Panels

The Mr. Robot crew are back

"...Exploring a Holographic Mars (Organized by: Jeff Norris / NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory)..."

Oct. 20, 2015 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

The Future is Uncanny

Director Matthew Leutwyler on AIs, charity, and surgery

"...said, "A lot of Hugo-award winning shorts are from NASA scientists or engineers, so I knew he could have..."

Oct. 14, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Luv Doc: What Is Love?

A philosophical examination of Haddaway's classic 1993 dance hit

"...The alternative, I guess, is to have everything set-directed..."

Sept. 25, 2015 Column by The Luv Doc

Fantastic Fest Wave 2: The Martian, The Witch, and More

New Ridley Scott flick, plus dozens more added to fest

"...Earth that he is alive. Millions of miles away, NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to..."

Aug. 26, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fun Fun Fun Comedy: Your Lineup Is...

For the 10th fest, "FFF" can stand for "familiar funny folk"

"...speaker Andrew W.K., Girls' breakout rapper Lil Freckles, former NASA scientist and current head of Artistic Sciences Dr. Scott..."

July 28, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Alamosa Wine Cellars Is For Sale

Warm-weather varietal pioneers are ready to retire

"...in purchasing for major oil companies as well as NASA, wine lover Jim Johnson plotted a new career course..."

July 8, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Put a Cape on It

Donning layers of costumery may reveal layers of secret identities

"...for the opportunity to peel off his beloved orange NASA jumpsuit, chef's hat, and cape combo to wash the..."

May 15, 2015 Features Feature by Jessi Cape

SXSW Live Shot: Public Service Broadcasting

Think Man or Astro-man? and add a degree in astrophysics

"...native country. If a solid riff and odes to NASA engineers get people interested in science again, then proceed,..."

March 19, 2015 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Disaster Playground

It's armageddon, alright, just not Armageddon

"...capabilities for deducing trajectories, those who are connected with NASA or other space agencies – we’re let in on..."

March 17, 2015 SXSW Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Working in Stereo

Sean Ripple on "Tom Sachs: Boombox Retrospective" and the rising role of the artist-curator

"...hand-picked team produce re-imagined space expeditions loosely based on NASA missions and protocols. The program landed on the moon..."

Feb. 20, 2015 Arts Feature by Seth Orion Schwaiger

Gazing Back at Other Worlds Austin

Time Lapse dominates Cthulhie awards, plus festival highlights

"...Daniel Ichigo (Michael Schnörr), a childhood prodigy turned top NASA researcher. Engineers and mechanics are building pods – the..."

Dec. 13, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Under the Big Tent

Does working from home help save the environment?

"...Digitizing Landscapes (Wednesday, Oct. 8, 3:30pm), Karen Yuen of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratories will explain how universities and research..."

Oct. 3, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips

Some of the best new developments in day-tripping around Texas

"...Best addition to Space City: Space Center, the NASA-based museum in Houston, didn't snag one of the retired..."

Sept. 12, 2014 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

SXSW Interactive Adds Speakers

A chef, a cybernetic man, and a political firebrand walk into a bar

"...to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Security Agency, and NASA. She'll bring her hot data to the fest...."

Sept. 8, 2014 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Psychedelic Acid Trope

Exhibits at the Bullock, Briscoe, and LBJ explore our recall of the Sixties

"...Telstar model, Muhammed Ali's robe, Buzz Aldrin's Snoopy Cap (NASA communication headpiece resembling Snoopy's World War I aviator helmet),..."

July 18, 2014 Arts Feature by Kate X Messer

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