Five Decades of The Doctor

Our resident Brit examines the 50th anniversary of 'Doctor Who'

"...Fact: There are literally dozens of countries that didn't even exist..."

Nov. 21, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVD Watch: 'Night of the Demons' / 'Witchboard'

Director Kevin S. Tenney talks scream queens and classic posters

"...If you've never seen the UK poster for Witchboard, it may just have been..."

Feb. 4, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Origins of Austin Punk in the Aftermath of the 13th Floor Elevators

Roky Erickson hurtles toward Doug Sahm in Chapter 1, Part 1 of the Austin Punk Chronicles

"...Levitation's three-day bacchanal honoring sounds and philosophies wrought at the Vulcan Gas Company, Congress Avenue's patchouli-soaked den of all..."

Aug. 2, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Son of the Pink Panther

"...Peter Sellers rest in peace while he could extract another simoleon from the cash cow that is the “Pink..."

Sept. 3, 1993 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Gifts of the Magi

A conversation about community and creativity with three wise men of the Austin arts

"...As Dave Steakley works in theatre, Stephen Mills in dance, and Craig Hella Johnson in..."

Dec. 4, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Kenjutsu: The Art of the Sword

The Hideout improvises tales of samurai battle and broken honor

"...case you don’t know better already, don’t be thinking of it as “comedy improv,” get it?..."

March 28, 2014 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Belly of the Beast

Shocking and timely documentary exposes forced hysterectomies in California prisons

"...Erika Cohn’s Belly of the Beast is not an easy documentary. Shot over..."

Oct. 30, 2020 Movie Review by Sarah Marloff

The Curse of the Play

"...Robert Faires updated this story in November of 2018. Read that story for the most recent developments..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Doggett Defeats the Doctor

Dem congressman manages narrow win

"...Well, the tea partiers weren't crazy to think they could defeat..."

Nov. 5, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Public Transportation Part of the Problem With Downtown Living

"...Liddy tells us [“Postmarks,” June 30] he “constantly promote[s] the advantages of the 'X-Auto' downtown lifestyle to [his] suburban..."

July 5, 2006 Postmarks

Jill Biden Invites Austinite Nearly Killed by Abortion Ban to State of the Union

Still, Biden dedicated little time to abortion in his address

"...As is always true of the State of the Union address, the president had..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Until the End of the World

Writing is not what I live for, it’s how I live

"...Author's note: In January 2020, the poet Gail Wronsky asked me to contribute to What..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Arts Feature by Michael Ventura

The History of the LGBTQ Movement in Austin

From Stonewall to today, how Pride has progressed in our city

"...Thomas, Lisa Davis, and all those we've lost along the way...."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

"...Here's more than you'd ever want to know about the late, not-all-that-great Ed Wood. Tim Burton's biopic a few..."

Oct. 10, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Grand Seduction

In this Canadian comedy, a down-on-its-luck fishing village spruces up to try to lure a big-city doctor to town.

"...In the small sea harbor of Tickle Head, Newfoundland, the fishing..."

July 4, 2014 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

A Chilling Time at the Drafthouse

The BBC's classic ghost stories haunt the screen

"...For every light on the Christmas tree, there is a shadow. That's the dark..."

Dec. 23, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Holiday Viewing: Doctor Who at Christmas

Which are the best (and worst) of the BBC classic's Xmas specials?

"...Eggnog. Sparkling lights. Boxes and bows under the tree. All fine and sprightly, but nothing says Christmas..."

Dec. 11, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

'Doctor Who' Watch

Recapping "Asylum of the Daleks"

"...Doctor Who returned to TV last night with a bang...."

Sept. 2, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

The real Parnassus of this story is director Terry Gilliam, who salvaged his movie despite the sudden death of his star, Heath Ledger, midway through shooting.

"...is delightful as this movie’s master magician and impresario of the rickety Imaginarium, a traveling road show that features..."

Jan. 8, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Sixth Sense

"...Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan. Starring: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Olivia Williams,..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The White Ribbon

A disquieting feeling of apprehension is made palpable in Michael Haneke's import, The White Ribbon.

"...Proxauf, Leonie Benesch and Steffi Kühnert. A disquieting feeling of apprehension is made palpable in The White Ribbon. A..."

Feb. 19, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

10 Pounds of Blue Horseshoes in an 8-Pound Game, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Start Loving 'the Best of You'

"...A fist full of blood thinners, a gallon of bluegrass bourbon, and a..."

Feb. 11, 2007 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

Sounding the Alarm on Texas' Nursing Home System

25% of the state's 1,200 long-term care centers have been cited for serious standard deficiencies

"...Back in July, news broke out of North Austin that a 90-year-old resident of a nursing..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

The Good Mother

Searing drama set at the dawn of the fentanyl crisis

"...Marissa (Swank) wakes up to another day in Albany, New York, the camera foregrounding the..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Top 10 Festival Films of 2021 You Haven't Seen Yet

From retro horror to COVID survival, the best of the fests

"...The 2022 film festival is just around the corner (even..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How I Won the War Against Stress With A Little Help From Vinyl & Tequila

Giving praise before the altar of the turntable

"...Newly ambulatory, Lazlo leveled up to the turntable – perfectly positioned for someone two-and-a-half feet tall...."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Sea Inside

Moving chronicle of the real-life 30-year battle waged by paraplegic Ramón Sampedro (played by Javier Bardem) to end his life.

"...Rivera, Celso Bugallo, Clara Segura and Joan Dalmau. Among the obvious list of things that make moviegoers feel good..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Last Days

"...and Alice Lok Cahana. Co-produced by Steven Spielberg's Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation, this documentary speaks with..."

March 5, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Good Lie

A well-told story about four lost boys and girls of the Sudan in America gets a welcome assist from Hollywood.

"...Falardeau. Starring: Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany, Emmanuel Jal, Reese Witherspoon, Corey Stoll, Sarah Baker, Kuoth Wiel, Femi Oguns, Peterdeng..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Confessions of a Superhero

What does Superman do when he's not posing for snapshots with tourists in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre? This documentary about Hollywood's ultimate poseurs tells all. SXSW Film Presents

"...posing for snapshots with Hollywood Boulevard tourists in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre? Turns out he smokes like a..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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