July Is Crime Month: Noir at the Bar

Hard liquor and hardboiled writers mix it up at Opal's South

"...For my money, a crime novel just isn't complete without a few slugs:..."

July 7, 2014 Books Post by Robert Faires

Austin's Noir at the Bar Presents Stuart Neville

Irish author of Those We Left Behind trades shots with fellow crime writers Mike McCrary, Jesse Sublett, and Gabino Iglesias

"...Some books are fine for authors to read from inside a bookstore,..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Fashion Week: Go Local for 'Noir & Encore'

Austin Fashion Week gala benefits Arc of the Capital Area

"...If you wanted a primer on Austin fashion designers, Saturday's Austin Fashion..."

May 3, 2013 Design Post by Anne Harris

Austin Film Festival Review: DC Noir

George Pelecanos gives us glimpses of Washington crime and life

"...It's a very simple equation. As James Ellroy is to L.A.,..."

Nov. 4, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Drinker's Guide to Literary Austin

Local authors dish on their favorite bars for reading and writing

"...This Saturday, October 27 is the annual Lit Crawl Austin, a..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

10 New Year’s Eve To-Go Drink Options in Austin

Keep your festivities well-watered and safe at home

"...By all means, watch the ball drop this New Year’s Eve,..."

Dec. 29, 2020 Food Post by David Brendan Hall

X Frontman John Doe Has More Fun in the New World

Living quietly in Austin for two years now – and only for hours at a time!

"..."It's been about six months, nonstop," says X singer/bassist/songwriter John Doe of..."

June 28, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

In the Bounce House with Comedian Danny Palumbo

2015’s Funniest Person in Austin is cooking on all burners

"...That’s right, “cooking on all burners.”..."

Nov. 18, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

After a Fashion

Follow Style Avatar Stephen as he follows Amy & Christina from Vylette on their fabulous NYC fashion buying trip!

"...AMY & CHRISTINA'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE Our good friends Christina Klisanin..."

June 28, 2002 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Books from the University Press of Kentucky's Philosophy of Pop Culture series

How could any true film nerd resist a book with a chapter titled "Symbolism, Meaning, and Nihilism in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction"?; and a new book from the Philosophy of Popular Culture series contends that science fiction is the only film genre truly centered on the question of what it means to be a human being

"...The Philosophy of Film Noiredited by Mark T. Conard The University Press of Kentucky,..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Screens Review by Joe O'Connell

The Yassine Sixth Street Noir

Legends, rumors, unpaid taxes ... and coke on the side

"...March 22 was a slow day on the News desk...."

May 18, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Game for Every Weirdo at Fantastic Arcade

Fest celebrates the outer reaches of video games

"...Supposedly there are two types of people in the world: those who..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Now Streaming in Austin: Dark Side of the Ring

Evan Husney grapples with wrestling's hidden history for Viceland

"...Professional wrestling is an art of two aspects: There're good..."

April 19, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Hosting a Wine Tasting: A Guide for the Confused Consumer

"...Scooting along through the Central Market meat department, you're caught..."

April 30, 1999 Food Feature

ATX Film News: Fundraisers and a Special Delivery Scare Package

Is Austin giving the world the next Game of Thrones?

"...Austin Film Society is opening the new Creative Media Center..."

Nov. 29, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

After a Fashion

Guess who your Style Avatar flitted around town with this week? Check out this first installment about international salon god José Eber's visit to Austin.

"...NBF Pt. 2 Jennifer Braham, 32, is a graphic designer of considerable talent, whose..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Albino Alligator

"...Directed by: Kevin Spacey. Starring: Matt Dillon, Faye Dunaway, Gary Sinise, William..."

Jan. 31, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Drop

Based on a Dennis Lehane story, this disappointing crime drama costars James Gandolfini in his last role.

"...Directed by: Michaël R. Roskam. Starring: Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, James Gandolfini,..."

Sept. 12, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fantasia Review: The Oak Room

Canadian crime labyrinth cuts deep and cold

"...A man walks into a bar. It's the classic set-up..."

Aug. 27, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sick City

This L.A. noir is fearless about naming, shaming, and spoofing brand-name burn-outs

"...Sick Cityby Tony O'Neill Harper Perennial, 384 pp., $13.99 (paper)..."

July 23, 2010 Books Review by Richard Whittaker

The Kill-Off

"...Directed by: Maggie Greenwald. Starring: Loretta Gross, Jackson Sims, Steve Monroe, Cathy..."

July 12, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Red Rock West

"...Directed by: John Dahl. Starring: Nicolas Cage, Dennis Hopper, Lara Flynn Boyle, J.t...."

March 4, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

On the Road Again

Texas Monthly teams with Rolling Roadshow for summer series

"...Texas has always fancied itself a country unto itself, so..."

May 16, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Top 10 Festival Films You Haven't Seen Yet

The unreleased and the oddly evasive titles from 2013

"...One of the worst, nay, most depressing aspects of living in a town with..."

Jan. 5, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Small Town Crime

John Hawkes hits the bottle and the case as a modern day detective on the trail for redemption

"...Directed by: Eshom Helms and Ian Helms. Starring: John Hawkes, Octavia Spencer, Robert Forster,..."

Jan. 19, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

July Is Crime Month

As summer heats up, the 'Chronicle' runs afoul of the law, in fiction and nonfiction

"...Misdeeds know no season, but when a curiously large number of new mystery..."

July 4, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Gone Girl

When a lady vanishes, David Fincher holds the moral compass.

"...Directed by: David Fincher. Starring: Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris,..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

And the Stars Realign

Star Bar’s Beerversary to feature specially curated and rare taps

"...“Yeah, I heard you can drive through Lubbock, roll down..."

April 16, 2014 Food Post by Anna Toon

Boozethugs Ain't Harmin' Me

Fusebox goes all noir with th' drank

"...Noir, baby...."

April 26, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Odds Against Tomorrow

"...ODDS AGAINST TOMORROW D: Robert Wise (1959); with Harry Belafonte, Robert..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Screens Review by Jerry Renshaw

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