Women Empowered: Five SXSW Panel Picks

"...Between the #MeToo movement, an unprecedented number of female candidates this..."

March 8, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Faster Than Sound: City on the Fence Regarding Red River’s Homeless Problem

Red River merchants push to finally enclose dangerous alley with 10-foot fence, electro-pop diva p1nkstar touches down at Fuego ATX, and more

"...Following approval by the Downtown Commission, the city finally took another step toward..."

Jan. 25, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Jay Trachtenberg's Top Reads of 2017

Four novels depict conflict and compassion in WWII Ukraine, present-day Pakistan and Israel, and a future America

"...The book that has haunted me most intensely this year..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Friday ACL Fest Face-Off: Radiohead vs. Major Lazer

Who wins? C'mon now.

"...Jonny Greenwood (lead guitar, genius), Colin Greenwood (bass, genius' brother), Ed O'Brien (guitar), Phil Selway (percussion)..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Homaro Cantu's Moto-Vation

Documentary charts a dazzling chef's tragic end

"...new movies, bona fide world premieres, as part of the film programming at SXSW 2016, and you're also going..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Gods of Egypt

We already have a strong contender for the worst film of 2016

"...Holy Isis and Osiris! Barely two months into the year and a strong contender for the worst film..."

March 4, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Searching for the Disappeared

Families of missing Mexican students bring their story to the U.S.

"...Members of the Ayotzinapa 43 Caravan – a group representing family members..."

March 27, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Food-o-File

Austin has a religious experience

"...The newest concept from the creative team behind the success..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Playback: Forty Nights

Forty nights of live music? Piece of cake.

"...streak was never my intention. I only realized, in the last week of June, that I'd seen at least..."

July 11, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Railway Man

Colin Firth stars with Nicole Kidman in this memoir about a WWII POW in Burma who, in the present day, still suffers repercussions.

"...Colin Firth starts The Railway Man with a mustache, and the resemblance to..."

April 25, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Ride Along

Ice Cube and Kevin Hart partner up in this rote buddy-cop action comedy that's instantly forgettable.

"...done far better in films ranging from last year’s The Heat to Eighties classics such as Midnight Run and..."

Jan. 17, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Hijacking

This psychologically tense Danish drama about modern-day piracy doesn't cater to cliches or sentimentality.

"...blowing up things and yelling “Yippee-ki-yay” in A Hijacking, the Danish drama about modern-day piracy. The action is psychological;..."

June 28, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis

My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)

Two star-crossed lovers

"...My Beautiful Laundrette is sneaking into the Paramount's Summer Classic Film Series alongside a slew of..."

May 17, 2013 Screens Feature by Andy Campbell

'Light the Way to Justice' Rally for Marriage

March 26, 2013. 34 photos.

"...nationwide action to rally support for LGBTQ rights as the U.S. Supreme Court decides this week on DOMA and..."

March 27, 2013 Photo Gallery

SXSW Friday Picks and Sleepers

"...Auditorium Shores Until now, free SXSW concerts down on the waterline count Ice Cube (in town this year as..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature

SXSW Saturday Showcases

"...and various LP oddities, with a catalog that runs the gamut from Tim Kerr paintings to weird interactive video..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature

Around the World in Eight Films

Cultural snapshots give viewers something to write home about

"...Perhaps the greatest vehicle for traveling the world in search of..."

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

Chicken With Plums

From the makers of the animated Persepolis comes this modern-day, live-action Arabian tale.

"...Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud made an international splash with their animated feature Persepolis – a smart, funny film based..."

Sept. 21, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Police Investigating Two Weekend Murders

APD still seeks tips on Saturday stabbing

"...Austin added homicides No. 5 and 6 of the year on Saturday evening, March 17. At 7pm, police..."

March 23, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Toros Celebrate the Holidays With Wins

Hold league-best record

"...It's been a festive week for our favorite guys, the Austin Toros. Needing one win to get back on..."

Dec. 28, 2011 Sports Post by Will Schmidt

Austin Psych Fest 4

"..."We're doing this for the city of Austin," proclaimed Black Angels frontman Alex Maas..."

May 6, 2011 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

TV Eye: All Thumbs

SXSW outtakes; in line with Roger Ebert; and bad karma

"...by Southwest is in full swing. I help cover the event from top to bottom and as TV Eye,..."

March 18, 2011 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Soccer Watch

U.S. national teams see first action of the year, and more

"...AMSA Day is on the way! The Austin Men's Soccer Association will host a..."

Jan. 28, 2011 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

News AggreGAYte for the Week of Oct. 25 - 31

Catch up on the queer beat with Gay Place

"...on it's hard to decide. I guess start at the top? Obamz did his part for the queer kidz..."

Oct. 25, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Rob Cohen

Ajami

This Oscar-nominated Israeli film reveals not only the divides between Jews and Arabs, but also those between Muslims and Christians, young and old, men and women, and rich and poor.

"...Sahwani, Ranin Karim and Eran Naim. Israel's entry for the 2009 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar lost out to..."

April 23, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Omar Kent Dykes

"...Omar Kent DykesBig Town Playboy (Ruf Records)..."

May 15, 2009 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Cine Joven Sin Fronteras

Teaching technology, telenovela, and how to straddle two countries and two cultures with a camera

"...Lou Dobbs is not going to like this: The kids over at the Austin School of Film's Cine..."

Aug. 8, 2008 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Vallejo

"...platters this Santana anymore. Produced by Austin's Vallejo Bros. – A.J., Omar, and Alejandro, whose triple-threat writing credit is..."

April 18, 2008 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

10,000 B.C.

After all those cataclysmic movies like Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow, it seems right that Roland Emmerich has now turned his focus to the beginnings of civilization.

"...did it best. No one is ever going re-create the lands beyond beyond or the times before before better..."

March 14, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Off the Record

Scaling the Wall of Sound Festival in Fort Worth, paying respect to late blues great Gary Primich, and readying for the second annual HAAM Benefit Day

"...Another Brick in the Wall..."

Sept. 28, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

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