Summer Chores

Summer blockbusters become video games, and fun is lost in translation

"...roughly 90% of the gameplay involves throwing boxes at robots, you'll probably be throwing those boxes by yourself. On..."

July 27, 2007 Screens Feature by Jeremy Martin

Transformers

What matters most about Transformers isn't subtext (this is Michael Bay after all), but what happens when big, loud, heavy things bang into other differently colored big, loud, heavy things.

"...always struck me as boy-toy overkill. I mean, really, robots that morph into diesel rigs? It's already a freaking..."

July 6, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Baby Robots

Texas platters

"...Baby Robots..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

Robot Stories

A short film collection billed as "science fiction from the heart," with an emphasis on the heart part.

"...In terms of the subject matter – interactions between robots and humans – Pak has few ideas that haven’t..."

May 7, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Lovetron / Robots, Please!

Texas Platters

"...LovetronAll Across the Grand Charade (Intergalactic Frontline)Robots, Please!The Acropolis Lovetron sounds like the logical culmination of..."

May 9, 2003 Music Review by Greg Beets

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...be the result of our society's growing dependency upon robots...."

March 22, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...be the result of our society's growing dependency upon robots...."

March 15, 2002 Column

A.I.: Artificial Intelligence

"...have melted and deluged much of the global coastline. Robots – or “mechas” – we're told, have come into..."

June 29, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Other Upcoming Titles

"...May 11) Have some fun with goofy huge Japanese robots in a wacky 3-D fighting game...."

April 28, 2000 Screens Feature by Brendan Sinclair

Exhibitionism

My Children! My Africa!: Schoolbells in the Revolution

"...becomes a tool of oppression? --Robi Polgar ROBOTICS: RATHFUL ROBOTS..."

June 11, 1999 Arts Review

Autonomous Vehicles Seek Traction in Austin

Hands off the wheel

"...very good at navigating complex interactions with other humans. Robots and AV technology aren't quite there yet. For example,..."

Nov. 18, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

SXSW Music Interview: Moritz Simon Geist

German musician creates robotic electronic music

"...goal is to make the performer obsolete, so only robots on stage," writes Geist, a German engineer and musician..."

March 15, 2019 Music Feature by Christina Garcia

Council: When the Mayor’s Away ...

Water, energy, and homelessness on the mind

"...• Return of the Robots: Council already approved a specific pilot for "personal delivery..."

Aug. 11, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Headlines

"...Bond spending, executive session personnel reviews, and a few robots to entertain. See "Council: Day of the Robots."..."

May 5, 2017 News Feature

Budget, Contracts, and APD

Activists press City Council on police accountability

"...• Unidentified Rolling Robots: Withdrew, temporarily, the proposal to explore a pilot program..."

April 24, 2017 News Post by Michael King

'Almost Human' Premieres Tomorrow on Fox

New buddy cop duo is this season's epitome of Medium TV

"...leads’ back-and-forth; the pilot has sets a lazy, cranky “Robots, man!” tone with Kennex and one of sagely wisdom..."

Nov. 16, 2013 Screens Post by Aleksander Chan

'Documentary Shorts 2'

'Documentary Shorts 2'

"...Georgia farmers speak to, and Matt Lenski's "Meaning of Robots" introduces us to model-builder Mike Sullivan, whose life ambition..."

March 16, 2012 Screens Feature by Leah Churner

Spaceman:Dada:Robot

A song cycle with its head in the stars and a sense of wonder makes space cool again

"...our imaginations, and we dreamed about it, with its robots and ray guns, flying cars and fishbowl helmets, dreams..."

Jan. 23, 2009 Arts Review by Robert Faires

KVRX: Almost Old Enough to Drink (Legally)

"...Shah, another KVRX veteran] and I co-hosted the show, *sad*robots*don't*cry. We played what we called "sad robot music." I..."

April 17, 2008 Music Post by Doug Freeman

How the West Was Won

SXSWUK 2008

"..."We're in the Music Biz," Robots in Disguise..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Strange but True

Jad Fair making art out in Manor with monsters, aliens, and dead dogs

"...his house. A large wooden cabinet holds miniature tin robots as well as assorted alien and monster figurines, and..."

Jan. 25, 2008 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Incredible Change-Bots

In his latest (and first all-color) graphic novel, indie-comix star Jeffrey Brown has stepped slightly out of form

"...far, far away, the planet Electronocybercircuitron houses highly developed alien-robots who possess the ability to transf- ... um ......"

Oct. 19, 2007 Books Review by Sofia Resnick

Horse + Donkey, Baby Robots

Live Shot

"...Horse + Donkey, Baby Robots..."

June 9, 2006 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

Girl Robots

Record Review

"...Girl RobotsFractured Fairy Tales (Chihuahua Pit Entertainment) Edward Everett Horton, known..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Music Review by Greg Beets

Prophet for Our Times

For 10 years, Lisa Crystal Carver has been writing about sex and doing sex-drenched performance pieces under the name Suckdog. But her lifestyle is born of a profound quest for an uncompromised life, a search for truth and adventure that makes her a prophet for our time.

"...and is lead singer of local band the Girl Robots, met Carver after she read a small review of..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

The Brain Behind Cyc

Doug Lenat discusses artificial intelligence and its increasing presence in the next century.

"...AC:John von Neumann had a theory that once robots reach a certain state of complexity that they will..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Screens Feature by Sidney Moody

Austin Studio Tour, Mighty Texas Dog Walk, and More Recommended Events

Things to keep you busy this weekend

"...verbatim here: Dancing! Samosas! Arts! Henna! Learning! Music! Storytimes! Robots! (Robots???!!!) Y’all, this sounds awesome.   – Kimberley Jones..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

The end of the rebuilt epic anime digs deep

"...of mecha anime – the Japanese genre of giant robots smashing and crashing into each other – the Neon..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Joe Begos Wishes You a Christmas Bloody Christmas

Writer/director talks fusing holiday horror and hangout movies

"...In the realm of techno-terror "Robots go kill crazy" is basically a genre unto itself...."

Dec. 12, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Good Night Oppy

Mars rover documentary concentrates too much on the inner life of machines

"...a great job at evoking sentimental feelings for these robots, with the help of narration by Angela Bassett that..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

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