Fear the Walking Dead Production Quits Austin for Georgia

AMC show relocates amid fear about Texas incentives

"...state’s rebate program for in-state spending for TV, film, online, and gaming context in Texas. The fund has wide..."

Nov. 11, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

ACC’s Music Trade School Gets a World-Class Facility

The Music Business Performance Technology department spreads its wings at ACC Highland

"..."These students can get experience doing sound design with gaming students or score a movie with film students. That's..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Features Feature by Kevin Curtin

Violet Crown Reopening for Private Screenings With RSVP Cinema

Downtown art house cinema lets you be your own booker

"...bring your own Blu-ray, or even have the greatest gaming session of your life by bringing in your own..."

March 1, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

We Have an Issue: Past, Present, and Future

A look back at the Chicano civil rights movement in Austin; plus, preplanning Thanksgiving

"...out in the world in any way you can. Online This Week..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

City Council Shapes Land Use Overhaul on Second Reading

Debate continues as Austin learns to code

"...enough to examine here; we'll have more to say online on Friday, after the second-reading vote...."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

ATX Film News: Zellweger, Linklater, Bujalski, Oh My!

Plus AFF gets an NEA grant and ... Cats 2?

"...Local online leviathan Rooster Teeth has dropped a teaser trailer of..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: Attack of the Pod People!

Austin film podcasting community comes offline for one night

"...of the Pod People!, a special in-person celebration of online audio creators...."

Oct. 25, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

One in a Crowd: Vulcan Video Needs Your Help

Keep the tapes rolling at Austin's VHS and DVD institution

"...Got a film, TV, online or gaming project that you're trying to support through..."

May 23, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Can Kitties, Weed, and Votes Save Blockchain?

As the cryptocurrency bubble looks ready to burst, developers and innovators at SXSW see new uses for the underlying tech

"...long-scale experiential games like World of Warcraft or EVE Online, where people want to feel like they're actually shaping..."

March 15, 2019 Screens Feature by Tom Cheredar

Now Streaming in Austin: RT Extra Life

Rooster Teeth Extra Life does it for the kids

"...to convince you otherwise, the folks over at Austin's online entertainment behemoth Rooster Teeth will spend this weekend unifying..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: “Gerrymandering Is Not a Game”

"... except when it is"

"...enthusiastic plug from Steve Jackson, the dean of Austin's gaming community. But they hope players can learn from the..."

July 13, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Now Streaming in Austin: Becoming Jessica Nigri

Rooster Teeth’s new cosplay documentary, Becoming Jessica Nigri

"...Independent Lens filmmaker Mat Hames, it's the latest in online entertainment leviathan Rooster Teeth's growing documentary library. Nigri admits..."

Feb. 2, 2018 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

My Obsession: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds

Streaming the wildly popular video game and discovering a randomly generated reality show

"...That was before the age of Twitch, the online streaming service largely used by gamers to share their..."

Aug. 4, 2017 Screens Column by James Renovitch

How Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville" Became the Most Valuable Song of All Time

Buffett began composing the song after visiting a local Mexican restaurant

"...the transcript of a 2012 hearing before the Nevada Gaming Control Board...."

July 21, 2017 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Niche Streaming Sites for the Holidays

Give the gift of worlds of entertainment just a click away

"...as the go-to global brand for weirdo humor and gaming culture wizardry. Sure, you can sign up for free,..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Austin Film Fest Adds 10 Titles

First wave includes Jarmusch, Stooges, Rooster Teeth

"...titles putting the Austin in Austin Film Festival: Local online production giants Rooster Teeth showed the first trailer for..."

Aug. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Libraries, Technology, and Politics

"...in planning the new library's technological infrastructure and public tech/gaming areas, the librarians have bided their time: "As a..."

Oct. 30, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Quote of the Week

"...status quo of a tech industry largely ignoring systemic online harassment."..."

Oct. 30, 2015 News Column

Page Two: Love Loves to Love Love

On celebrating the Best of Austin, and learning to live with the worst

"...can find our recent profile, "The Drifter," Aug. 14, online.) The show and the album are both all-star affairs...."

Sept. 11, 2015 Column by Louis Black

Gay Place

Through a queer lens, brightly

"...GTFO Pwning gender bias in gaming. 11am. Vimeo Theater. www.gtfothemovie.com...."

March 20, 2015 Column

Putting the Austin Into Wizard World Austin

Local talent appearing at the geek culture gathering

"...studio Powerhouse Animation (Clerks: The Animated Series, DC Universe Online), Adam Creighton from Panic Button (Disney Infinity: Marvel Super..."

Oct. 2, 2014 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

Local Video Game News

Esports news on the web, Barfcade comes to town, and more

"...The Know It All: Leaderboard, only has one episode online but the final product is up to the standards..."

Aug. 29, 2014 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Kickstart Your Weekend: Send Danni Danger to the Geekies

Former 'Chronicle' cover star needs help getting to L.A.

"...real and vital part of geek, comic, cosplay, and gaming cultures. (See our cover story, "Girls Gone Geek," May..."

July 25, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Two Local Video Games Announced

BattleCry Studios and Crytek USA reveal upcoming titles

"...from BattleCry Studios touts 32-player battles in their free-to-play online game set for public beta in early 2015. It..."

June 10, 2014 Screens Post by James Renovitch

SXSW Interactive Announces First Wave

More than 500 sessions are already on the docket

"...programming runs the gamut of tech and Web topics: gaming, health, startup culture, fandom, memes, and computing, just to..."

Oct. 14, 2013 SXSW Post by Monica Riese

All-Star Alumni

Ten notable start-ups born out of Capital Factory's Demo Day

"...Famigo launched as a gaming company focused on delivering safe and secure digital experiences..."

Oct. 4, 2013 Screens Feature by Doug Freeman

One for All

Brian Salisbury talks about his new, post-Spill site, One of Us

"...fellow former Spillers Jason Murphy and Jeff Schuessler of gaming podcast Rage Select (www.rageselect.com), as well as the folks..."

July 26, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Chasing C. Robert Cargill's 'Dreams and Shadows'

AICN veteran on goblins, research, and if he's done with criticism

"...it for so long but, more importantly, the environment online is really changing. When I started out, back in..."

Feb. 28, 2013 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

Law and Order in the Land of Pixels

Web series 'Bit Parts' finds inspiration in gamer errata

"...the peculiarities of Paperboy and Metal Gear Solid available online. The content is naturally somewhat limiting for a general..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Screens Feature by James Michael Walling

Whipping Gamers Into a Frenzy

A taste of the Fantastic Arcade

"...has made him a divisive character in the indie gaming world even if praise for his long-developed game, Fez,..."

Sept. 7, 2012 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

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