Day Trips: The Big Thicket National Preserve, Kountze

One of the first preserves turns 50 against all odds

"...The Big Thicket National Preserve turns 50 years old this year. It took more than four decades of work..."

March 29, 2024 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Closing the COVID Gap at AISD

Post-pandemic, not enough students can read well. How do we get out of this ditch?

"...meeting with 12 4-year-olds.” That’s how Justin Douglas remembers his son Holden’s first year of preschool in the 2020-21..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

A Boner Bizarre, Improvised Love Stories, and More Arts Events

Get some culture and love this week

"...festival dedicated to bold creativity within the LGBTQ community is back again. Over four days, creators like Good Pollution,..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...with films like the Austin-shot Song to Song and his directorial debut, Lost River. But now he's bringing his..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Society Announces 2023 AFS Grant for Short Films Recipients

Career-changing grants go to 16 projects from Texas filmmakers

"...Talk about putting your money where your mouth is: The Austin Film Society has announced the 16 projects..."

Jan. 5, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Despite Cancer, Florence Ponziano’s Selfless Caregiving Continues This Christmas

This year’s holiday party is at her house

"...Ponziano could use a little more help than usual this Christmas...."

Dec. 11, 2023 News Post by Michael King

What Happens Later

Ryan and Duchovny ponder the road not taken in magical rom-com

"...What Happens Later that channels the tricky tone of this throwback of a movie with one foot in a..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Foo Fighters, Alanis Morissette, BigXthaPlug, and More Highlights From Saturday at ACL Fest

From Rina Sawayama's avant-pop to Die Spitz's morning mosh

"...In the spirit of getting a bunch of artists together in a field, Saturday of Austin City Limits..."

Oct. 8, 2023 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, August 11-17

"...in D. It soon went out of style and disappeared into obscurity. But over 250 years later, a French..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Shortcomings

Randall Park's social satire centers on self-sabotaging hypocrisy

"...the same name by Adrian Tomine, who also scripted this adaptation, this film is not just about trivially flawed..."

Aug. 4, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Foxtales Gets Back on Stage After Bicycle Accident and Spinal Surgery

Cleared to play guitar, the indie-pop act returns at Hot Summer Nights

"...On March 31, Jonathan Fox, the 33-year-old artist behind the indie-pop act Foxtales, was headed to a..."

July 18, 2023 Music Post by Leo Vernor

Makoto Shinkai, the Other Anime Master, Comes to AFS

The early works of Makoto Shinkai, the genius behind Your Name

"...The most important anime director working today is, without argument, Makoto Shinkai. Three of his films –..."

June 2, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Verde Report: Gyasi Zardes Is Focused on Goals, Not Your Opinion

Austin’s newest striker is coming off match-winning goals in back-to-back games

"..."It's been his whole career for some unknown reason," Austin FC coach..."

May 26, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Chronicle Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

As the Guardians of the Galaxy gather once more, every MCU film reviewed

"...you ready for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3? This being the 32nd movie in the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic..."

May 5, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

UT Conference Explores Ethics Around the Breakneck Advancement of AI

Humanizing machines

"...times UT-Austin's Good Systems Symposium felt a bit like listening to a Drake album, with conversations heavily focused on..."

April 14, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...drop for a reason: South by Southwest Film and Television Festival has just added gaming and international intrigue drama..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

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

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...that Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves will be this year's opening night film, while eagerly-anticipated horror sequel Evil..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Says Sorry About the Demon

Sci fi film fest announces final lineup for final outing

"...Austin-born celebration of science fiction and horror movies - is ending after nine years. But it's going out with..."

Nov. 15, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin at Large – Texas: Still Broken, Still Sad

Abbott stays one step ahead of the mob amid Lone Star and Uvalde fallout

"...Lone Star, Gov. Greg Abbott's MAGA megastunt to ensure his reelection by fomenting chaos, uncertainty, and fear along the..."

Sept. 30, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Luv Doc: Her Own YouTube Channel

The Luv Doc is not trying to fetish shame

"...part, and then it blossomed into full-blown conversations. She is quite beautiful, and guys are always leaving inappropriate remarks..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Column by The Luv Doc

Kaitlin Armstrong Defense Team: Police "Concocted a Misogynistic and Fictitious Story"

Attorneys seek prompt hearing on motions to quash evidence

"...instructor Kaitlin Armstrong in the murder of a young, rising star cyclist sounds like the plot of a mystery..."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement

The Banshees of Inisherin, V/H/S/99, sharks, and more

"...Fantastic Fest is nearly upon us, and the cinematic celebration of all..."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Die Spitz, Red Axes, Fiddlehead, Albert Lee, Elsa Cross, and more recommended shows

"...for the spry, X-handed quartet. Next week, July 10, promises an intergenerational run-in with Texas cow-punk standards Hickoids, as..."

July 8, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Hit the Road

Sweet and layered Iranian road trip dramedy

"...smuggled it in, the beginning of many antics from this child whose disruptive nature breaks up the dread of..."

May 13, 2022 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

From the Archives: Organizing Outside the System – Deborah Shaffer and The Wobblies

Our 1981 interview with the filmmaker behind the classic doc

"...The history of union activism in America has rarely been captured..."

May 3, 2022 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Opinion: When It Comes to Health Care in Austin, There Can Be No Equity Without Accountability

Opinion: It's time for the Travis County Commissioners Court to order an independent performance audit of Central Health

"...While Central Health, our countywide public health care district for the poor, recently celebrated breaking ground on replacing..."

April 22, 2022 Column by Nelson Linder

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Friday

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

"...At this point our daily recapping of the previous day’s highlights..."

March 19, 2022 SXSW Post by Thomas Fawcett

Dispatches From the Center of Alt-Reality With Mark Zuckerberg at SXSW

The Meta CEO beams in to predict his future and little else

"...Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg decided to grace SXSW with his presence (well virtually anyway) to discuss what the future..."

March 18, 2022 SXSW Post by Tom Cheredar

We Have an Issue: Hitting the Right Three Chords to Chronicle Punk Rock

In this week's issue, Tim Stegall recounts a pivotal Sex Pistols concert that inspired Austin's punk scene

"...the push to start putting down for posterity the history of Austin punk. Tim started writing that book in..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones

Top 10 Most Read Film Reviews of 2021

Which films did you care most about as the pandemic rolled on?

"...rookie serves defies explanation), and much of the dialogue is simply meaningless – particularly every word out of Safin's..."

Dec. 31, 2021 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

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