Clown in a Cornfield

A clown terrorizes teens in a former factory town

"...reviewed at press time. Slasher film based on the 2020 novel by Adam Cesare is about a clown who..."

May 9, 2025 Movie Review

Abrupt Changes in SXSW Executive Leadership Mark New Era

President and two VPs are among those exiting

"...There’s been a major shake-up in leadership at South..."

May 2, 2025 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Huge Changes in SXSW Leadership

Fest boss Hugh Forrest among several high-profile departures

"...most recognizable names at the festival in Hugh Forrest. SXSW existed before Forrest, but barely. A former editor and..."

April 26, 2025 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

A Drag DJ, Ducks Ltd., and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

All kinds of sounds can be found around town

"...quirky independent action films. The Nashville-based band, formed in 2020, has quickly made a tradition of energetic, prop-enhanced Austin..."

April 4, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

SXSW Film Review: Together

Real spouses Brie and Franco are magnificent in adult horror

"...One has to believe that Alison Brie and Dave..."

March 16, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Six Local Acts to Discover at SXSW

Alongside out-of-town performers, these Austin-based showcasing acts make first-time – or rare – SXSW appearances

"...run since releasing his first Daily Worker LP in 2020. Five albums in five years cement the band –..."

March 14, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Trauma From the Past, Trauma From the Skies in Descendent

Peter Cilella on the myth of control in his SXSW sci fi domestic drama

"...Southwest. Writer/director Peter Cilella started the script in March 2020 when, “if you remember, we were hit with a..."

March 10, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: The Dutchman

Cerebral drama flips the script on Civil Rights era classic

"...the wake of the murder of George Floyd in 2020. The problem with the film lies not in its..."

March 9, 2025 SXSW Post by Dex Wesley Parra

Friendship Brings Awkward Hugs and Comedy Giants to South by Southwest

Director Andrew DeYoung gets matey with Paul Rudd and Tim Robinson

"...don’t know,” DeYoung said. The pair became friends in 2020 as DeYoung was starting writing. Increasingly he saw Robinson..."

March 9, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

In SXSW Documentary Other Side, an Activist Fights to the End for Access to Medical Aid in Dying

Lynda Bluestein’s battle to die on her own terms

"...is far from her first experience with dying. In 2020, she trained as a death doula – a professional..."

March 7, 2025 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Light in the Tragedy of Magic Hour

Katie Aselton unpacks grief and love in her SXSW film

"...Take their latest film, Magic Hour, debuting at South..."

March 6, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

35 Recommended SXSW Music Acts

From rock to new age to Irish traditional, these are the incoming artists to see

"...and industry professionals alike. In a way, the official SXSW stamp of approval should be enough to convince you..."

March 7, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Building Brains and Resilience at SXSW

Researchers illuminate the front lines of neuroscience today

"...Riva Posse and a number of his colleagues will..."

March 7, 2025 News Feature by Abe Asher

SXSW Conference Taps Issa Rae, Signal and Colossal Leads for Keynotes

Lineup drop also adds Kevin Bacon, Hideo Kojima, Last of Us cast & crew

"...That’s how wide the tent is at the SXSW Conference, as demonstrated in today’s latest lineup announcement, where..."

Feb. 11, 2025 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

Heart Eyes

Squabbling coworkers mistaken for a couple attract the murderous attention of the Heart Eyes Killer

Feb. 7, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

On Swift Horses Rides Into SXSW

ATX true crime series The Yogurt Shop Murders also joins fest

"...After a first round of titles that includes new..."

Feb. 5, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Waterloo Records Owner John Kunz Saves His 42-Year-Old Baby – By Selling It

With new partners in tow, the pioneering record store moves up Lamar

"...“That was supposed to have closed March 31, 2020.”..."

Jan. 3, 2025 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Sound Unseen Rocks AFS Cinema

Fest screens films on pop fame, a lost guitar, and a legendary metal club

"...at aGLIFF) who brought the fest to Austin in 2020 as a virtual spin-off to the Minneapolis original, before..."

Dec. 12, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

International Musicians Keep Austin’s Scene Alive, but They Struggle to Stay

Putting the “world” in Live Music Capital of the World

"...The next year he and his wife returned to SXSW on a tourist visa to scout the city. They..."

Nov. 29, 2024 News Feature by Benton Graham

New Report Highlights Austin Film Society’s Economic Impact

Study shows value of the creative industries in Austin

"...The assembled dignitaries all reflected the citywide impact of..."

Nov. 21, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival: Christopher Yates Finds His American Spirit

Interview and first teaser for this Austin-made romantic drama

"...Linklater's Before trilogy and Cooper Raiff's South by Southwest 2020 selection, Shithouse. All those films are indelibly connected to..."

Oct. 23, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Elijah Wood and Ant Timpson Turn Over a New Leaf in Bookworm

The Come to Daddy team make a very different family flick

"...Their latest collaboration, Bookworm, takes Wood back to something..."

Oct. 18, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

St. Cecilia Soda Company Pays Sparkling (Water) Tribute to Austin’s Music Scene

Two service industry veterans join the women-owned beverage company swell

"...the global pandemic halted their jobs. During a spring 2020 road trip to Zion National Park, children in tow,..."

Oct. 18, 2024 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

ACL Preview: DAIISTAR’s Austin-Bred Good Time

Pysch rockers on milestones, remixes, and the next record

"...Though restrained by lockdown following their spring 2020 formation, Austin psych rockers DAIISTAR hit the ground running..."

Oct. 9, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Austin Film Society Announces 2024 Feature Grant Recipients

Local filmmakers feature heavily among 18 selected projects

"...However, the program isn't just for films currently in..."

Sept. 13, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Horror Film Festival Announces First Titles

Local filmmakers, familiar faces at celebration of screams

"...As with all good Austin film festivals, the debut..."

Sept. 5, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Reality Bites: Looking Back at The Real World: Austin

Austin's film community shaped the reality show and vice versa

"...film about an aspiring band coming to perform at SXSW. As a known quantity teaching documentary at UT’s Radio-Television-Film..."

July 22, 2024 Screens Post by Paul Stekler

The Psychedelic Renaissance and the Veterans Leading the Charge

Psychedelic healing around Austin and beyond

"...Gould and LaPree’s struggles with PTSD are not unique...."

July 5, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

South by Southwest Lays Off 23 Employees

Festival plans “new vision” for growing event

"...SXSW Co-President and Chief Programming Officer Hugh Forrest declined to..."

June 28, 2024 News Post by Carys Anderson

Queens, Kings, and More Events to Help You Celebrate This Weekend

Movies, theatre, classes, dancing, and more reasons to get out

"...the fourth row at the Paramount Theatre for the SXSW premiere of the 2019 remake of this film I..."

June 14, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

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