A Place of Her Own

In her two short story collections, Lasting Attachments and Crossing Shattuck Bridge, Annette Sanford can be laugh-out-loud funny, poignant, and tragic, sometimes in the same breath. But she couldn't do it if she lived in the city. The country is indelibly her metier.

"...If Annette Sanford were as quaint and knowable as her short stories suggest she is, Hollywood, or..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Elisabeth Moss Might Just Be Her Own Character

The actor headlines SXSW in opening night film Us, and probes the cost of fame in Her Smell

"...Men’s ambitious copywriter/boss babe Peggy Olson or the character of Offred, aka June, in The Handmaid’s Tale – a..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Danielle White

Vanessa Pla Unpacks 10 of Her Magical Music Videos

Inside the busy director’s creations for Tele Novella, Night Beats, and more

"...Vanessa Pla isn't a native Texan, but ask her about her interests, and you can see why she..."

Dec. 29, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

A World of Their Own

Growing Population

"...and Ben are among the 134 students -- out of AISD's 9,400 special education students -- diagnosed with autism...."

June 4, 1999 News Feature by Spike Gillespie

Programs That Let Austin Youth Speak Out A Stage of Their Own

"...They all say it. In one way or another, with serious eyes and earnest faces, or laughing, or..."

Aug. 18, 1995 Arts Feature by Danielle McClelland

Jackie Venson Strips Off Her Blues Band and Becomes Her Own "DJ"

Austin's reigning Best Guitarist scales the ladder to the roof

"...Jackie Venson intersperses casual munching, humorous sarcasm, and smacking her hand on a countertop into a discussion primarily on..."

July 26, 2019 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

International Man of Independents

The wide world of producer Anish Savjani

"...If you're an independent filmmaker in need of a producer, Anish Savjani is the guy to find...."

Oct. 10, 2008 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

No Dove of Peace Over Georgetown

Charges continue to fly over the defective Dove Springs Wastewater plant.

"...Just when it appeared the dispute over Georgetown's Dove Springs Wastewater Treatment Plant might have waned, more..."

Oct. 4, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A Thousand Pieces of Gold

"...and Michael Paul Chan. In China, “a thousand pieces of gold” is a father's term of endearment for his..."

July 5, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...releases like The Fall Guy and Road House, but now it's added the world premiere of one of the..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Ant-Man and the Wasp

Marvel's crime caper comedy sequel gets bigger, smaller, but still fun

"...are still a little tenderized after the mass whittling of Marvel’s superhero ranks (and for those that said it..."

July 6, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The United States of Leland

Kevin Spacey-produced indie drama plays like The OC's more intellectual, older sibling.

"...Kevin Spacey, Ann Magnuson, Lena Olin, Jena Malone, Martin Donovan, Michelle Williams and Chris Klein. Produced by Kevin Spacey’s..."

April 16, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Finding the Roots of Folk Horror in Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched

Kier-La Janisse searches for the origins of a genre

"...in-depth documentary Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (which plays as part of SXSW 2021's..."

March 12, 2021 Screens Feature by Jenny Nulf

The Wicked Sounds of Sarah Shook & the Disarmers Comes to Austin

Honky-tonk yes, but there ain’t no tears in her beer

"...allowed to listen to anything that had any semblance of a strong rhythm,” recalls Sarah Shook of her childhood,..."

Jan. 17, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

Dog & Duck Dispatch No. 1

An Obama supporter explains her position

"...I'm down at the Dog & Duck, where the Drinking Liberally..."

Nov. 4, 2008 News Post by Nora Ankrum

Filigree Theatre's The Turn of the Screw

The carefully crafted atmosphere in this ghost story from Filigree Theatre may have you wondering if unseen spirits are lurking in the dark

"...A man of considerable wealth and power. A young woman anxiously..."

Feb. 7, 2020 Arts Review by Robert Faires

The Most Memorable Moments of Friday’s ACL Fest

Megan, Miley, Maidza, and one really long line

"...The first day of ACL Fest in two years, though truncated due to..."

Oct. 2, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Curse of the Golden Flower

The rather emotionally insignificant melodrama at the center of this film is given only minimal cover from scrutiny by Zhang Yimou’s visual virtuosity.

"...Jay Chou, Liu Ye, Chen Jin, Ni Dahong, Li Man and Qin Junjie. Chinese royal-family drama Curse of the..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Lily Tomlin, Citizen of Austin

The comedian on our town, Ann Richards, and getting hitched

"...homecoming. In the Eighties, she did an extended run of her first stage success and workshopped her second; bonded..."

Feb. 27, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Tomar Williams Hones Four Decades of Soul

Breakout of his family band, the performer seizes on his pop, soul, R&B, and hip-hop successes and failures in Tomar & the FCs

"...Tomar Williams is as much a preacher as he is a singer, which is to say..."

Nov. 16, 2018 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...Last week, SXSW announced that high-concept horror A Quiet Place is this year's..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Ballad of Townes & Blaze

The twisted but not-so-tall tale of Van Zandt and Foley, Lonesome Dove meets Barfly

"...The jigsaw of geography in filmmaking is such that one day during..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Sybil Rosen

Two of a Kind

Jesse Dayton & Brennen Leigh, Austin's new George and Tammy coupling, more or less

"...leveled at Jesse Dayton's head. Inside the rusting heap of a trailer, Dayton is still asleep, sprawled, hung over,..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

The Short Unhappy Life of Sophia King

The APD shooting death of Sophia King was a tragedy waiting to happen.

"...The short unhappy life of Sophia Chante King came to a sudden end a..."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Sultry, Aggressive, and No-Bullshit Blues by Margaret Moser

"...drive out to Sue Foley's Buda home is one of contrasts: One minute you're stuck in traffic on the..."

June 30, 1995 Music Feature

Austin Pharmacist Denies Trans Man Testosterone Prescription

Walgreens says pharmacist was uncomfortable with injection method

"...With the Texas Legislature throwing all of its weight behind anti-LGBTQ+ bills this session, trans Texans..."

May 25, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love

Biography of Leonard Cohen's muse can't stop focusing on the artist

"...Part of the legend that surrounds the life and career of..."

July 19, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Good Eye: Secrets of Charm

Charmed, we're sure ...

"...Last week, the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority announced a public service campaign to discourage "man spreading" on..."

Nov. 28, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

Fantastic Fest Tells Tales of the Long and the Short and the Tall

Short film selection from Austin to Estonia, animation to sushi

"...It's time to get small. With two rounds of feature films already on the schedule, Fantastic Fest has..."

Sept. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

No Visible Suffering

The Texas executions continue, amidst new questions about pain and suffering

"...19-year-old KaSheena Hooks drove to Huntsville from the small town of Fred, Texas, with her husband, her sister and..."

Feb. 6, 2004 News Feature by Rita Radostitz

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