Fantastic Fest Interview: Jeremy Saulnier and Macon Blair on Hold the Dark

Blood and snow in one of Netflix's rare theatrical releases

"...JS: There's a lot of subtle visual subtle effects to sell stuff, but that particular take was a..."

Sept. 28, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Meditate with Laraaji

Zither virtuoso gets transcendental with Dallas Acid

"...AC: Do you consider your music religious?..."

Sept. 19, 2018 Music Post by Dan Gentile

Point Austin: Hard Times at the Statesman

The new owners start cutting, and the bleeding begins

"...reserving the right to withdraw offers from anyone they consider currently irreplaceable – standard operating procedure for the private..."

Aug. 31, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Garrett T. Capps

"...Into a Ballroom" and "Go Home" disorient with subtle effects, a lo-fi wandering through the dancehall in an opiate..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Money for Nothing

Despite unprecedented taxpayer investment, state-funded CPCs deliver few services

"...other medically unproven information about abortion, including negative mental side effects and emotional distress, false claims debunked by the..."

July 20, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Luv Doc: A Real Rasputin

There is a razor-thin line between adorable and nauseating

"...My closest friend (since literally kindergarten) lives about 30..."

July 20, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

40 Songs to Make You Feel Better (or Worse) About Drinking

A sampling of drinking songs local, south of the border, and global

"...a kind of religion," it doesn't downplay hooch's significant downside: "Tonight I'm wearing incontinence pants!" – Tim Stegall “Bartender,”..."

July 13, 2018 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Sabrina by Nick Drnaso

This machine is temperamental but it will give you things

"...soul of sheltered communities is novel in its discordant effects and keen observation.”..."

July 10, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Local Nonprofit Starts Online Campaign for Mamas and Babies

Update: Sixth challenge added to support families in the border crisis

"...also their children, who will deal with the negative effects of malnourishment from the early weeks of their lives..."

June 18, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Incredibles 2

Pixar's superhero family returns with familiar but still welcome action

"...to suffer from “Superhero Fatigue,” an existential disorder whose side effects may include, but aren’t limited to: a numbness..."

June 15, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

I Tried Death Wish Coffee and Lived

Dangerous levels of caffeine and self-confidence ensued

"...adenosine receptors. The Death Wish website says, “Caffeine is considered the most consumed psychoactive drug.” Basically once caffeine binds..."

June 8, 2018 Food Post by Dan Gentile

La Fenice's Cthulhu Beach Party

This commedia spoof mashes up surfside love and Lovecraft for an incredibly fun romp

"...unfolds – led with narration, music, and live sound effects by bait shop owner Uomo Verme (loosely translated as..."

June 8, 2018 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Recommended Shows for Levitation Weekend

The sounds may be scattered all over Austin, but here are a few must-see performances

"...Nick HakimFri. 27, Empire Control Room, 11:15pm Queens resident Nick Hakim translates the magical realism of his South..."

April 27, 2018 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Lowlife

Sleaze, violence, and a weirdly nuanced take on race relations.

"...rogue ICE agents raiding a hotel to sell the residents to gang lord Teddy “Bear” Haynes (Wrong’s Mark Burnham..."

April 20, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Austin Animator Eric Power Slices and Dices

Collage and stop-motion come together in his homemade epic Path of Blood

"...on a stand as a rostrum camera. The other side of the room is where his kids play, while..."

April 20, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Max Richter Puts SXSW to Sleep

UK classicist previews his eight-hour SXSW debut

"...MR: Probably The Leftovers. It’s an amazing show. Aside from that, my first score, Waltz With Bashir, an..."

March 9, 2018 SXSW Post by Dan Gentile

UT Department of Theatre & Dance's Enron

This production of Lucy Prebbles' play smartly recounts and reframes the corporate beast's rise and fall

"...culture at large is built) is left by the wayside. It takes the air completely out of all the..."

March 2, 2018 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

GenEnCo's 893 | Ya-ku-za

This suspenseful two-hander serves up tension in its silences as much as its words

"...in a limo with him – either by his side or in the trunk...."

Feb. 2, 2018 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...a pricey school for girls on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Years after they’ve parted ways, Jonny Collins..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: Iced Out

ZAP postponement tightens CodeNEXT timeline

"...and the results then modeled, to judge their long-range effects on the city. That effort began in just the..."

Jan. 19, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Insidious: The Last Key

Ghostly goings-on continue in franchise's fourth part

"...time-hops from young Elise’s (Kolker) spooky childhood growing up beside a penitentiary death house in 1950s New Mexico to..."

Jan. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Downsizing

Alexander Payne creates a small word with big ambitions

"...expansive storyline here than in such previous projects as Sideways, Election, About Schmidt, and Citizen Ruth. Instead of character-driven..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Gift Guide Grab Bag

An array of extravagance to geek out on

"...would have featured a black smog cloud on each side. Instead they chose the second-worst name in the NFL:..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Screens Feature by Mark Fagan

Austin's First Cannabis Oil Dispensary Is Ready to Grow

Compassionate Cultivation prepares to serve epilepsy patients

"...medicine helps reduce his seizure episodes without inflicting harmful side effects. "There's a honeymoon period where the medicine will..."

Dec. 1, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Coffee With a Conscience

Local roasters give consumers a taste of culture and community

"...with coffee to teach us about the behind-the-scenes industry effects brewed into each cup. Living Local, Giving Local..."

Nov. 10, 2017 Food Feature by Jessi Devenyns

The Luv Doc: Buttering Your Muffin

Never discount the sexual voraciousness of a pimply-faced teenager

"...an impacted colon. Your drive-through boo should have probably considered that before making his offer. My guess is that..."

Nov. 3, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

Ballet Austin’s Not Afraid of the Dark

The glow-in-the-dark visions of this earnest, sweet ballet will excite and inspire the youngsters who see it

"...from head to toe, and various tricks with glow-in-the-dark effects make for clever opportunities to play around...."

Oct. 27, 2017 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Best WTFs of ACL Fest Weekend One

The good, the bad, and the myriad Tom Petty covers

"...chanted "one more song" after big closer "Chainsmoking." Friends side stage encouraged the rare festival encore, but the weekend-one-only..."

Oct. 13, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Trafficked

The global network of human trafficking is examined in this drama

"...become increasingly distracting. Shots don’t match up, the sound effects come from a stock soundtrack of punching noises, and..."

Oct. 6, 2017 Movie Review by Nguyen Le

How DPS's Occupation of a Border Town May Have Crippled Its Economy

Rio Grande City sees a marked decline in sales and tourism

"...sister community, and Border Patrol vehicles roam the U.S. side of the riverbank and H-E-B's big parking lot. One..."

Oct. 6, 2017 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

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