Megalopolis

Bold but frustrating vision of the American empire in decline

"...tried to seize control of Rome in 63 BCE; Robert Caro’s biography of Robert Moses, The Power Broker; the..."

Sept. 27, 2024 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Opera Fights, Puppet Plays, and More Arty Events

Get an arts fix this week

"...the Staple Singers, Rufus Thomas, Albert King, and Black Moses himself, Isaac Hayes.   – Richard Whittaker Diasporic Disco..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Inside Texas' Angels of Death, Who Refuse Hundreds of Death Row Pleas but May Expedite Daniel Perry Pardon

How the Board of Pardons and Paroles runs its ship

"...only member without a criminal justice background is Ed Robertson, a career bureaucrat who has worked alongside Abbott for..."

May 12, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Moontower Announces Jenny Slate, Leslie Jones, Jay Pharoah, and More for Its Just for Laughs Festival

Samantha Bee, Ziwe, Monét X Change, and many more added to lineup

"...Mike Vecchione Mimi Meier* Molly Kearney* Monet X Change* Moses Storm* Nick Saverino Nimesh Patel* Paris Sashay Pat Regan..."

Feb. 9, 2023 Arts Post by James Renovitch

The Writer, The Editor, and the Filmmaker: The Story of Turn Every Page

Lizzie Gottlieb on her father and LBJ biographer Robert Caro

"...one in which a single conversation never happened, maybe Robert Caro would have been the one to tell the..."

Jan. 28, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Music Adds New Order, Killer Mike, Protomartyr, and Isabella Lovestory

Along with over 300 more artists headed to the Austin festival

"...state, notable additions include Houston’s Texas Piano Man himself, Robert Ellis, and Dallas rock troupe Teethe, who received a..."

Jan. 25, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Seth Meyers and Devon Walker Bringing the Funny to Moontower

Late Night host and SNL star join the 2023 comedy fest lineup

"...Squad Kenny Sebastian Maria Bamford Nimesh Patel Preacher Lawson Robert Kelly Seth Meyers Vir Das Rest of the Fest..."

Dec. 1, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Festival Films of 2021 You Haven't Seen Yet

From retro horror to COVID survival, the best of the fests

"...that the disturbing duo of Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill were adept at torturing the audience, and in..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Director Peter Hedges on Why Austin Film Festival Means So Much to Him

A shared rain's a-gonna fall in The Same Storm

"...includes Elaine May, San­dra Oh, Mary-Louise Parker, Noma Dumez­weni, Moses Ingram, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ron Livingston, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Alison Pill,..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Topples The World D: Jeremy Workman Producers: Jeremy Workman, Robert J. Lyons Lily Topples The World follows 20-year-old Lily..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Goes to Infinity ... Well, Next Sunday

Fest adds a whole week for virtual screenings, plus awards

"...Feature: An Ideal Host D: Robert Woods Short: "Alone" D: William Hellmuth..."

Dec. 9, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Be Filled With Dredd For Other Worlds

Judge Dredd retrospective plus new hits for SF fest

"...With Me, the chilling debut from rising director Amelia Moses...."

Nov. 11, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Returns to Celebrate Itself

Global genre gathering announces streaming lineup

"...its world premiere; and rising talents liked director Amelia Moses, who turned heads at the Canadian Fantasia International Film..."

Sept. 10, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 10-16

"...ARIES (March 21-April 19): Moses did 40 years’ worth of hard work on behalf..."

April 10, 2020 Column by Rob Brezsny

Right Wing Texas State Board of Education Braces Looks to the Left

Central Texas voters can help transform deep-red education panel

"...15-member SBOE – when not mired in debating whether Moses was a Founding Father or if slavery maybe didn't..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Right Wing Texas State Board of Education Looks to the Left

Central Texas voters can help transform deep-red education panel

"...15-member SBOE – when not mired in debating whether Moses was a Founding Father or if slavery maybe didn't..."

Feb. 18, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

Public Notice: Motherless Austin

Building a better city, but at what cost?

"...Baldwin's sharp yet nuanced portrayal of the lightly fictionalized Robert Moses, the "master builder" of 20th-century New York who..."

Nov. 29, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Motherless Brooklyn

Edward Norton leads a stylish, meandering trip around a corrupt 1950s NYC

"...Bruce Willis, Willem Dafoe, Cherry Jones, Bobby Cannavale, Dallas Roberts, Ethan Suplee, Josh Pais, Leslie Mann, Fisher Stevens, Peter..."

Nov. 1, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing by Robert A. Caro

The author of The Path to Power shares the methods and motivations he employs while producing his award-winning biographies

"...the release of his 1974 book The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York, Robert A...."

April 5, 2019 Arts Review by Roberto Ontiveros

Mapplethorpe

Matt Smith creates a startling portrait of the master photographer

"...Smith, Marianne Rendón, Brandon Sklenar, McKinley Belcher III, Mark Moses, Thomas Philip O'Neill and Tina Benko...."

March 15, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...political climates in the United States. Cast: Amanda Crew, Robert Patrick, Kim Delaney, Hayley Marie-Norman, Ray Wise, Johnny Pemberton,..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Drunk on a Train

Four friends bar crawl their way down the Capital Metro Red Line

"...and our very nice Uber driver (shout out to Moses!) had to listen to us arguing some more about..."

July 13, 2018 Food Feature by Emily Beyda

Booth's Richard III by the Hidden Room Theatre

Beth Burns and company unearths a fascinating theatrical time capsule with this version of Shakespeare's tragedy

"...system, with its sumptuous backdrops – painted by Thomas Moses, a famous scenic painter of the period – flying..."

June 22, 2018 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...But back to that opening night slot: Robert Rodriguez may not have his next film, manga adaptation..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...The Unicorn D: Robert Schwartzman Facing the fourth year of their engagement, an..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Citizen Jane: Battle for the City

The battle over NYC's urban planning

"...the historic battles between New York City’s “master builder” Robert Moses and the writer and activist Jane Jacobs. It’s..."

June 30, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more

"...Faust, Eric Podner, Peter James, Hallie Grace Bradley, James Moses Black (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Food + Wine Festival Announces 2017 Talent

Tickets go on sale today

"...Rick Lopez (La Condesa), Harold Marmulstein (Salty Sow), Brian Moses (Olive & June), Josh Neises (Lonesome Dove), David Norman..."

Jan. 19, 2017 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Everybody vs. Injustice

Using hip-hop to build a just city

"...like Jim Crow laws or problematic city planners like Robert Moses...."

Oct. 13, 2016 News Post by Annamarya Scaccia

Only the Fourth Wall Is Forever

After 10 years, Salvage Vanguard Theater is moving on

"..."Sweet Betrayal" performance, dreamed up with literary raconteur David Moses Fruchter. The painting's been invisible for years; not a..."

June 24, 2016 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

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