Glen Powell to Enter Texas Film Hall of Fame

Actor to be honored ahead of Austin premiere of Hit Man

"...Film Society with an inaugural class that included scriptwriters Robert Benton and Bill Witliff, actor Sissy Spacek, and columnist..."

March 27, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Critics Association Announces 2023 Award Nominees

Killers of the Flower Moon, Oppenheimer lead field

"...including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor for Robert De Niro (Killers of the Flower Moon) and Robert..."

Jan. 3, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Insane Inmate Deemed Too Ill to Murder

It took 20 years of litigation to figure out

"...over the years. On Thursday afternoon, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman became the first judge to rule that his..."

Sept. 29, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Roxane Gay, Tim O’Brien Join Texas Book Festival Lineup

Full author roster revealed for November fest

"...that trumpeted the likes of Stacey Abrams and Lawrence Wright and Texas Writer Award recipient Elizabeth Crook...."

Sept. 13, 2023 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

We Have an Issue: You Have the Right ... (in Theory, at Least)

In this week's cover story, Maggie Q. Thompson digs into Counsel at First Appearance – what it is, why we don't have it in Travis County, and whether that's violating our Constitutional rights

"...Texas Book Festival Books Big Names: Stacey Abrams, Lawrence Wright, Ann Patchett, Curtis Sittenfeld, Abraham Vergese, and S.A. Crosby..."

Aug. 4, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones

Austin Author Elizabeth Crook Honored With Texas Writer Award

The Which Way Tree novelist heads to the Texas Book Festival

"...of the Fall), Texas Tribune founder Evan Smith, historians Robert Caro (The Years of Lyndon Johnson: Master of the..."

July 18, 2023 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

The Chronicle Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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

"...Directed by Jon Favreau. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges..."

May 5, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Adds Iron Man, Captain Kirk, New Order to Speaker List

Robert Downey Jr., William Shatner, Deepak Chopra headed to Austin

"...star studded to date, with Oscar-winner Tilda Swinton, Oscar-nominees Robert Downey Jr. and Paul Giamatti, and electronic pioneers New..."

Feb. 14, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Raul's in Overdrive: "Have a Good Time, Get in Free, and Drink Some Beer"

Enter 1978, when Austin punk meets San Antonio’s the Next and Dallas’ the Nervebreakers

"...Gavin's first job was working as rock photographer Tom Wright's assistant, which developed his yen to join the rock..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Marvel's Afrofuturist paradise goes to war with the world

"...Directed by: Ryan Coogler. Starring: Letitia Wright, Angela Bassett, Tenoch Huerta, Dominique Thorne, Martin Freeman, Lupita..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Owen Kline Turns the Funny Pages

New movie looks at the grotesque and absurd sides of collection

"...more immediate, as a fresh-out-of-high-school obnoxious underground comic snob, Robert (Daniel Zolghadri), meets up with Wallace (Matthew Maher), a..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Funny Pages

Portrait of the comic artist as a young idiot

"...Starring: Daniel Zolghadri, Matthew Maher, Miles Emanuel, Michael Townsend Wright, Maria Dizzia and Josh Pais...."

Aug. 26, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Review: The City Theatre’s An Ideal Husband

It’s the girls gone Wilde that rule this rendering

"...In a nutshell, Lady Gertrude Chiltern sees Sir Robert, a member of Parliament and one of the young..."

March 11, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

The Batman

A new, brilliant, and bleaker caped crusader

"...Directed by: Matt Reeves. Starring: Robert Pattinson, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, Zoë Kravitz, John Turturro,..."

March 4, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Critics Association Announces 2021 Awards Short Lists

The Power of the Dog leads the pack with nine nominations

"...Carnivores; Will Bakke's coming-of-age party flick The Get Together; Robert Rodriguez's concert movie for Billie Eilish, Happier Than Ever:..."

Jan. 4, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Save the Date: Texas Film Awards Returns in 2022

Celebration of Lone Star filmmakers heads downtown

"...Dove scribe Bill Wittliff and Kramer vs. Kramer scripter Robert Benton), the roster of inductees into the Hall of..."

Dec. 22, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Gitanjali Mathur, Shari Alise Wilson, Mela Sarajane Dailey, Laura Mercado-Wright, Rick Gabrillo, Tim O'Brien, and Robert Harlan. This virtual..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

November 2020 General Election Results

"...James "Jim" Wright (R) 166,599 28.6% / 5,785,542 53.1%..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature

Travis County Early Voting Results for the November 2020 General Election

From the top of the ticket to city and county races

"...Railroad Commissioner James “Jim” Wright (R): 147,063 (27.53%) Chrysta Castañeda (D): 363,031 (67.96%) Matt..."

Nov. 3, 2020 News Post

Zoom Backgrounds From Austin's Most Haunted Locales

Make remote work meetings a bit spookier with these photos

"...then maybe you haven't met Will it be Comptroller Robert Marshall Love, murdered in his office but still seen..."

Oct. 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Mayor's Book Club Says: "Read Local"

The 2020 choice? Three dozen books, all by Austin authors

"...Things Left Wild Amanda Eyre Ward, The Jetsetters Lawrence Wright, The End of October..."

July 2, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Faster Than Sound: Austin Musicians Brace for Public Shutdown

Dispatches from the week the music died

"...talking about it nonstop," reveals singer Nnedi Agbaroji. "[Drummer Robert Slangen] is a music educator, so he works with..."

March 20, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Long Lines and Close Races Defined Super Tuesday in Travis County

The votes are in!

"...unfunded opponent, Coastal Bend rancher and oil-services operator Jim Wright – no relation to the now-deceased former U.S. House..."

March 6, 2020 News Feature by the News Staff

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...Bruce Lee cultural biography Be Water, and Freak Power, Robert Kennedy III's long-rumored documentary about the gonzo king, Hunter..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...John Craven, Ryan Tasker, Cameron James Matthews, Michelle Maxson, Robert Parsons, George Psarras (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 100 Austin Records of 2019

Kevin Curtin unveils his third annual list of local releases

"...3) Robert Ellis, Texas Piano Man (New West)..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Austin Music Awards Gallery, 2015-2019

"...Margaret Wright at the 33rd annual Austin Music Awards, 2015..."

Nov. 26, 2019 Photo Gallery

Richard Linklater Constructs a Frustrated Architect in Where’d You Go, Bernadette

Cate Blanchett's character is the opposite of Frank Lloyd Wright, but no less complicated

"...of years ago, he dropped by the Frank Lloyd Wright exhibition at MoMA in New York, a rare display..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Terminator: The Musical at Fallout Theater

This is exactly the sort of loving parody of nuclear apocalypse and time-traveling AI everyone should experience at least once

"...clap along as the Terminator (or "T," played by Robert Slack) belted out an a cappella version of Brad..."

May 17, 2019 Arts Review by M. Brianna Stallings

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