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"...city began releasing quarterly cite-eligible custody arrest reports in 2018. See story online...."

April 23, 2021 News Feature

SXSW Film Review: Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America

Jeffery Robinson's captivating lecture on America's shared legacy

"...The simplest thing to say about SXSW Documentary Spotlight Audience Award winner Who We Are is..."

March 24, 2021 Screens Post by Michael King

Oil Painter, Former President George W. Bush Still Bullish on Democracy

SXSW chat touches on immigration, Jan. 6 attack, and MLB’s misstep

"...the tightrope on immigration and election fraud during a SXSW featured session on Thursday. He condemned the Jan. 6..."

March 18, 2021 SXSW Post by Benton Graham

A Genuine and Enjoyable Conversation Between Kenan Thompson & Chance the Rapper

SXSW Online summit between an Emmy Award-sharing pair

"...the Rapper discussed that and more during a 25-minute SXSW panel late Wednesday afternoon...."

March 17, 2021 Music Post by Derek Udensi

Willie Nelson Delivers Down to Earth Keynote SXSW Online Needed

“I smoke a lot of pot, keeps from killing people or getting killed”

"...Langer pointed out, Nelson agreed to deliver the 1992 SXSW keynote, but his bus didn’t make it back in..."

March 17, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Short and Sweet: “Sisters”

Jess Brunetto on her story of sibling rivalry and bonding

"...and Sweet, our look at short films playing at SXSW. Today our pick sees accomplished film and TV editor..."

March 17, 2021 Screens Post by Shane Pfender

SXSW Film Review: Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil

Tell-all documentary can't balance emotional versus promotional

"...In 2018, pop star Demi Lovato lived through one of the..."

March 17, 2021 Screens Post by Jenny Nulf

Waiting for the Fall as Lily Topples the World

Director Jeremy Workman holds his breath with a domino artist

"...Workman says, referring to the setting of his new SXSW-selected documentary, Lily Topples the World...."

March 16, 2021 Screens Post by Shane Pfender

SXSW Film Review: Kid Candidate

How one young prankster upended Amarillo politics

"...In 2018, 24-year-old Hayden Pedigo released a bizarre 58-second video announcing..."

March 16, 2021 SXSW Post by Matthew Monagle

Barry Jenkins and Nicholas Britell Were in a Quar-Pod Together

Filmmaker & composer pals talk creative collaboration at SXSW Online

"...out of the gate of this year’s entirely virtual SXSW Online. During a 55-minute chat, pretaped focused on their..."

March 16, 2021 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

Sasquatch Asks: Did Bigfoot Murder Three Men in Northern California?

Hulu's short series premieres at SXSW Online

"...with the new three-part series Sasquatch, which premieres at SXSW before launching on Hulu on April 20. In fact,..."

March 12, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

New Documentary About WeWork Debunks the Messianic Streak in Startups

"Is this a cult?"

"...In new SXSW documentary WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a..."

March 12, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Jemele Hill Can’t Be Contained

Across platforms, she's taking on sports, politics, and pop culture

"..."too political" narrative, an inevitable separation occurred, mutually, in 2018. But that separation has since allowed Hill to blanket..."

March 12, 2021 Features Feature by Eric Goodman

Monica Ceniceros and those atxGALS

The Cathedral? Creative Box Studios? All that art? This is them.

"...We told you – a while ago, in what..."

March 9, 2021 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Silk Road

Story of the Dread Pirate Roberts versus the FBI falls into bothsidesisms

Feb. 26, 2021 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

We Have an Issue: Don’t Let Them Get Away With It

It's time to reckon with how our state government failed us – and if it was by design

"...first semester teaching music journalism at UT back in 2018, and Derek interned at the Chronicle the following semester...."

Feb. 26, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Unmasking the Dread Pirate Roberts in Silk Road

Filmmaker Tiller Russell looks at the man behind the internet's black market

"...Police Department in the 1980s: Later, he would direct SXSW 2018 documentary Operation Odessa, about how the Colombian cartel..."

Feb. 19, 2021 Screens Feature 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

"...Pierson said, "While we won’t have the wonderful in-person SXSW that we know and love, we can gather together..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

We Have an Issue: A Home of Its Own

In this week's cover story, Robert Faires previews classical music station KMFA's stunning new $11 million facility in East Austin

"...Studio, named for the young musician killed in the 2018 Austin bombing spree. That studio enjoys its official grand..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Demi Lovato Doc Opening SXSW Film 2021

Punk icons, serial killers, wrestlers, and comedy in movie list

"...Music, film, and a social conscience have always underpinned SXSW, and the three converge as Demi Lovato: Dance With..."

Jan. 14, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFS Invites You to a Sundance at Pioneer Farms

Festival brings drive-in screenings plus special streaming panels

"...and Channing Godfrey Peoples, director of the rightly-lauded and SXSW-award-winning Miss Juneteenth. There’ll be more local connections when Elizabeth..."

Jan. 7, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sundown for the El Rey Network

Robert Rodriguez's cable network ends broadcasting

"...Till Dawn, the first episode of which debuted at SXSW. That was followed by Matador, a soccer-centric spy drama..."

Jan. 5, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Checking In: Nina Diaz Ponders Playing As the Titanic Sinks

“I thought to myself, ‘Would I play ’til the ship sank?’”

"...balance since I officially ended the band back in 2018. Attempts to reconnect fell short and the added stress..."

Nov. 18, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Federico Archuleta Has More Murals to Make

The artist who made “‘Til Death Do Us Part” isn’t letting the pandemic stop him from making art

"...his feelings known about the pandemic. No sooner had SXSW been canceled and the CDC started circulating guidelines for..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 20 Austin Breweries of 2020

It's time for our annual Central Texas Brewery Power Rankings

"...Texas brewery was to go full steam ahead into SXSW season and then emerge a more polished and accomplished..."

Nov. 11, 2020 Food Post by Eric Puga

Checking In: Leti Garza Says a Little Prayer

There’s Hope, though perhaps not for country-livin’ connectivity

"...“It was written after a demonstration on Christmas Day 2018. Protesters came from across the country to speak out..."

Oct. 14, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Fantastic Fest Interview: Jim Cummings Hunts The Wolf of Snow Hollow

The actor and director talks bloody myths and drive-in premieres

"...Cummings (who shot his 2018 SXSW Grand Jury award-winning feature in Austin) has his..."

Sept. 30, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Last September, Late Iron Age Sonic Architect Wade Allison Spoke About Composing a Crossover Metal Standard

Eighteen days after the death of Power Trip frontman we uncover an unseen interview with the late guitarist

"...Riley Gale interview (2020)..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Music Feature by Michael Toland

All the Neighborhood's a Stage in the Drive-Through Vortex Odyssey

The Vortex keeps things safe, sacred, and mythically provocative in their newest stage spectacle

"...You might recall Vortex's Performance Park of 2018, that weeks-long, wildly costumed spectacle of myth and magic..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...If Downtown parking and crowds even then weren't your (SXSW canvas shopping) bag, the annual local ritual pivots to..."

Sept. 18, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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