The Future of Food Is Now

From drones to cricket flour to apps designed to make food deserts extinct, social justice is at the intersection of food and technology

"...and digital technology experts, will pose the question "Can Robots Feed the World?" in their panel. The answer may..."

Feb. 28, 2014 Screens Feature by Melanie Haupt

The Singularity Is Clear

Getting down to brass tacks about one of Interactive's favorite buzzwords

"...to tell us how to run things, autonomous killing robots are in the wrong hands. In Spike Jonze's Her,..."

Feb. 28, 2014 Screens Feature by Alex Dunbar

The Luv Doc: Snarky Comments

The only person you should feel completely safe about ridiculing is yourself

"...orchard – albeit a peach orchard controlled by soulless robots. The point is, as long as Neo doesn’t know..."

Feb. 21, 2014 Column by The Luv Doc

Baby Robots

"...Baby RobotsThe Dream Beaver (Catland)..."

Nov. 8, 2013 Music Review by Kevin Curtin

Fantastic Fest Tells Tales of the Long and the Short and the Tall

Short film selection from Austin to Estonia, animation to sushi

"...you this histrionic tidal wave of VHS nostalgia, featuring robots, evil corporations, a killer theme song and guest-FX by..."

Sept. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Elysium

In the year 2154, the rabble live on the garbage dump of Earth while the elite live in the perfect Elysium in the sky; Matt Damon is a mad Max who breaks on through.

"...slum with the ecology in tatters and menacing, brutal robots keeping the rabble in line. High above, in the..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Branded

In a dystopian society, corporations can see inside people's minds and keep them deluded, but one man fights back.

"...down and turning us all into fixed-grin, thousand-yard-staring consumer robots. Oh, wait, my bad: I tuned into Fox News..."

Sept. 7, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

This Week's Waste of Time

Am I running out of free browser games yet?

"...opposite way is Tom Sennett, whose game Deepak Fights Robots was released for PCs a few months back with..."

Aug. 16, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

SXSW Scares & Shorts Revealed

Late-night fare and short film lineup announced

"...Meaning of Robots Director: Matt Lenski Mike Sullivan's world is overrun by..."

Feb. 8, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Both ridiculous and ridiculously fun, this is over-the-top robotic mayhem.

"...world where the Autobots, the peace- and freedom-loving alien robots (the primary-colored good guys), are working alongside the U.S...."

July 1, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Stickmen With Ray Guns

Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Steam

"...style (in the clubs, at the conventions) and flamethrowing robots (at the Black Rock Desert's Burning Man, at Austin's..."

April 29, 2011 Books Feature by Marc Savlov

Elektra Luxx

Carla Gugino heads up this daffy film as the eponymous porn star, now retired, pregnant, and prone to self-reflection and the occasional moment of doubt.

"...the 1960s, practically all movies today would be about robots!"), Shelton gives the plot some initial forward momentum as..."

March 25, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

What About Bob?

Don't hate Bob Schneider because of his Lovely Creatures

"...in front of people. That's what makes me run." 'Robots Don't Eat Candy'..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Fantastic Fest First Wave Films Announced (Finally)

Fantastic Fest 2009, Round One

"...Attack of the Robots from Nebula 5 (dir, Chema GarcÌa Ibarra, Spain, 6..."

July 13, 2009 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

The Flaming Lips

"...The Flaming LipsYoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (Warner Bros.)..."

July 25, 2008 Music Review by Michael Bertin

Days of Future Past

The history of Salvage Vanguard Theater's unlikely sci-fi success, The Intergalactic Nemesis

"...past. I can't get enough of the look of robots from the 1950s and earlier, but I hate the..."

July 25, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Wonder Stories: Artists in Space and Unstuck in Time

Austin artists and arts leaders reveal which work of science fiction affected them the most

"...on Star Trek: The Next Generation to WALL-E – robots in science fiction touch my heart like nothing else...."

July 25, 2008 Arts Feature

Lance Letscher: Newly industrious

The Austin artist's current work signals new shifts in the collages for which he has gained national notoriety

"...of manufacturing – there are factories and references to robots. There is a thread that goes through the show..."

May 30, 2008 Arts Feature by Madeline Irvine

Wincing the Year Away

2007: Bad year for albums (Raoul), a prize-winning 365 for the iPod (Audra Schroeder, Christmas recipient of the same).

"...5) Baby Robots, 10 Year High (Bunkhaus)..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters

Absurdist non sequiturs and deadpan pauses emanate from an animated milkshake, a box of french fries, and a ball of ground beef.

"...Earth; 2) the Insane-O-Flex’s creators (who are either aliens, robots, or lesser-celebrated Matisse paper cutouts) have come to New..."

April 13, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Austin Film Society's Sublime Lines

Essential Cinema series: Japanese Animé

"...is the only film that does not deal with robots, spirits, or pigs. The story of former famous actress..."

Nov. 24, 2006 Screens Feature by Sofia Resnick

Fuzzbox

Fuzzbox

"...several Mayan percussion instruments. Baker, recording under the Baby Robots name, went the tribute route, recording his tweaked version..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

The Fearless Freaks

Documentary about the band the Flaming Lips – the crazy/bizarre Oklahoma outfit that, despite itself, rose to national prominence.

"...including The Soft Bulletin and Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. Somewhere along the line they also found time to..."

April 15, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Pooh's Heffalump Movie

It’s not big and bright and busy and boffo, but it's a perfectly marvelous matinee option for young children. It’s a sweet little story, from a kid’s-eye view, about the anguish of being too little to do stuff.

"...and busy and boffo, like the upcoming Madagascar and Robots (both of which were trailered before the screening); it’s..."

Feb. 18, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack

Gundam toy animé.

"...probably care a lot about this Japanese animé of big-suit-robots waged in a battle royale, but unlike the Hasbro..."

April 16, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Summer Film Previews

A.I.

"...Runaway robots, flooded cities, and a June release date -- sounds..."

May 25, 2001 Screens Feature by Robert Faires

TV Eye

Belinda Acosta frees her inner dork, with big ups for The Lone Gunmen and BattleBots, among others. Also, a partial Oscar ballot.

"...Central): Similar premise, two different shows. Teams construct homemade robots, the sole purpose of which is to destroy other..."

March 23, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

1999-2000 Award Winners

"...5. KVRX, Local Live Vol. 4: Refurbished Robots..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Public Notice

Love, love, love. That's what it's all about. Yup, this week's column: You'll love it.

"...Stasja, and Scott Wiggerman, and bad ass bands Girl Robots and Sexy Finger Champs. How can you not feel..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

KVRX Local Live, Vol. 4 Refurbished Robots

Texas Platters

"...KVRX Local Live, Vol. 4Refurbished Robots With all the ugly infighting going on recently at..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Music Review by Christopher Hess

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