How The First Omen Broke the Curse of Legacy Sequels

Arkasha Stevenson and Tim Smith on creating a horror they believe in

"...There are scenes in The First Omen that will restore..."

April 3, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

30 Breakout Music Acts to See in Austin This Week

Your guide to SXSW's buzziest artists, both official and unofficial

"...Any Austin-based or Austin-headed music fan worth their salt starts encountering the same line of questioning come..."

March 11, 2024 SXSW Post by Rachel Rascoe

I Saw the TV Glow Is a Haunting Ode to Self-Actualization

Jane Schoenbrun probes the reflective nature of media

"...How old were you the first time you felt like a piece of media..."

Jan. 28, 2024 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

Troubles in the Blood: The Irish Roots of Vampire Drama Sunrise

Director Andrew Baird on its immortal and universal themes

"...Supernatural horror Sunrise may be set in the Pacific Northwest, and director Andrew Baird may call it..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

King Louie, Killah Priest, and indie classical lead our recommended shows

"...Austinites in search of a remixed, internationally informed good time have maintained a..."

May 26, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Closing Arguments Made in the Killing of Austin Black Lives Matter Protester

Daniel Perry is accused of murdering Garrett Foster

"...walking on two feet,” said Guillermo Gonzalez, lead prosecutor of the Travis County District Attorney’s Office. “It’s about a..."

April 6, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Tuesday

Bartees Strange, Coco & Clair Clair, plus a PinkPantheress misfire

"...Day two of South by Southwest Music fired on all cylinders, with..."

March 15, 2023 SXSW Post by Nayeli Portillo

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...Unsheathe your broad sword and unpack your boom stick. South..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Former Spider House Cafe Has Reopened as Tweedy's

Run by the patio experts behind Kinda Tropical and Hotel Vegas

"...meeting for Eastside hangout Kinda Tropical when he got the call that the former Spider House Cafe building was..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Five Celebrations of the Cinematic Diaspora at the Austin Jewish Film Festival

From dissections of comedy to the complexities of history

"...L'chaim! It's time to celebrate the return of the Austin Jewish Film Festival, and what..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Review: Glass Half Full Theatre's Yamel Cucuy

Modern-day Mexican folktale rallies against things that go bump in the night

"...Glass Half Full Theatre has earned the reputation for creating intriguing bilingual (Spanish/English)..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Fantastic Fest Review: Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters

Into the shadowy mind of the man that created Hellboy

"...If my house ever collapses, it will be because of the stress placed on the structure by what I..."

Sept. 29, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Review: Shearwater’s The Great Awakening (Polyborus)

Austin indie institution’s latest feels like a far-off summer lightning storm: all low rumbles punctuated by occasional flashes of grandeur

"...overpasses throughout every exurban hellscape in a country full of undecided voters clueless that their MAGA-sized indifference would pop..."

June 17, 2022 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, June 10-16

"...and uplift your self-image. I invite you to speak the following affirmations aloud: "I am not damaged. I am..."

June 10, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Cine Las Americas Returns

A hemisphere of new films, plus SXSW fave What We Leave Behind

"...Cine Las Americas International Film Festival, the annual Austin celebration of movies from across the Spanish-..."

June 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Crimes of the Future

Cronenberg's return to body horror is, well, Cronenbergian

"...position can only be taken if you've never endured the tedium of his ponderous 1970 sophomore release, Crimes of..."

June 3, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Review: City Theatre's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

A perfect measure of schadenfreude on the rocks, with an angst chaser

"...These days, productions at the City Theatre feel like a..."

April 18, 2022 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Comedy Wham's Five Austin Comics Not to Miss at Moontower Just For Laughs

The Austin comedy podcast's Five for Laughs: Locals Edition

"...years and a new partnership with Just for Laughs. The festival brings big headliner names, the best of the..."

April 8, 2022 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Friday

Seventies funk GOATs, queer nu metal, and so much more

"...very, very tired) music team, Friday was filled with the Chronicle’s wild day party at Hotel Vegas and witnessing..."

March 19, 2022 SXSW Post by Thomas Fawcett

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, February 11-17

"...Leelee Sobieski was mourning her romantic adventures – or rather the lack of romantic adventures. She said, "If only..."

Feb. 11, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Doggett on 1/6: "I Continue to Think Our Democracy Hangs by a Thread"

Reflecting on the Big Lie, the Trump Coup, and what comes next

"...Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, had a really great view of a really bad day at the U.S. Capitol, from..."

Jan. 6, 2022 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

The Best Dark Beers in Austin

It's the best time of year for dark roasty ales

"...abandon our loyalty to crispy golden lagers in favor of dark roasty ales like some beer snob version of..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Southeast of Austin, an Unarmed Immigrant's Killing Galvanizes a Quest for Justice

Why did Adil Dghoughi die?

"...The country flattens as you cross from Hays to Caldwell..."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Fueling the Algorithm and Finding Community: Music Creators Thrive on Twitch, TikTok, and Instagram

On discoverable platforms, Austin musicians experience encouragement, engagement, and unexpected viral moments

"...In the frenzy of the raging pandemic, livestreams and virtual music..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Making the House of Torment a Home

After a shuttered year, Austin's oldest haunted attraction reunites the family

"...If you smell waffles, be afraid. Be afraid, very afraid...."

Oct. 8, 2021 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Music: What We're Listening to This Week

Hot Summer Nights 4 Mixtape, Y2, Witchcryer, Suzanne Santo, Hovvdy, and James McMurtry

"...shit/ You've been workin' to forget/ I know I'm not perfect yet/ Promise me you'll never quit." So goes..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Billy F. Gibbons on the Death of Dusty Hill and the Future of ZZ Top

“Nobody else could sound like The Dust!”

"...There have only been two lineups of Texas blues-rock institution..."

July 30, 2021 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Gunpowder Milkshake

Action concoction isn't stodgy, but it's not that filling, either

"...Assassins killing the wrong target invoke the wrath of the police. Assassins..."

July 16, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Bloodthirsty

Werewolf drama questions how the creatures of the night make that beautiful music

"...nightmares, Fantastic fest 2020 werewolf horror Bloodthirsty simmers around the score by Canadian musician Lowell, and plays around with..."

April 23, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 16-22

"...ARIES (March 21-April 19): "Today I feel the whole world is a door," wrote poet Dennis Silk...."

April 16, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

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