Flirting With the Bizarre: Isaac Ezban Unleashes Párvulos: Children of the Apocalypse

New zombie horror bites into the family dynamics of brothers

"...house, and what they can forage from the surrounding woods. However, their filial dynamic is very much based on..."

April 4, 2025 Screens 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

"...Jesse Woods and Zella Day cook with an undeniable chemistry onstage...."

April 4, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

35 Recommended SXSW Music Acts

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

"...perfected mix of melodies and aggression on full display. Simon Outhit's guitar crunches front and center in single "GET..."

March 7, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

A Mardi Gras Pre-Party, Improvised Intimacy, and More Recommended Events

Allow us to help sort your weekend out

"...like Time Being Books, Mac Benson, Rand Renfrow, Josiah Simon’s Rare German Books, and Sleeper Books offer a wide..."

Feb. 7, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Travel news for history buffs, art appreciators, foodies, and more

"...the gliders were constructed of canvas stretched over a wood and aluminum frame. The planes participated in almost every..."

Jan. 31, 2025 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...Affleck's not the only A-lister and Hollywood icon turning up on SXSW screens this year. Fresh..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

S.L. Houser, TsuShiMaMiRe, and More Crucial Concerts

Plus country jams, doom metal, and a jazz tag team

"...up in Texas for October, and stay for Ramsay Midwood’s wild jams.   – Doug Freeman TsuShiMaMiRe..."

Oct. 11, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Fantastic Fest Announces 2024 Lineup

Love of out-there cinema brings Terrifier 3, The Wild Robot

"...for one as FF regulars Ant Timpson and Elijah Wood reunite after sinister farce Come to Daddy as director..."

Aug. 15, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sentimental Family Band Isn’t Hung Up on the High Times

The softie ex-art-rockers arrive at Austin’s honky-tonk revival

"...Onstage, “How ’bout you Simon?” points to Simon Page on swoony pedal steel guitar,..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...Sweeney, Álvaro Morte, Dora Romano, Benedetta Porcaroli, Giorgio Colangeli, Simona Tabasco (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Mondo Veterans and SpectreVision Announce New Collectibles Company Mutant

Reassembled team working on major poster and vinyl releases

"...SpectreVision founders Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah explained that “it’s not hyperbole to..."

Jan. 29, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...directorial debut, Lost River. But now he's bringing his Hollywood action hero persona to town with the world premiere..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Recipe: Mars’ Rice Paper Shrimp and Five-Spiced Baby Back Ribs

Add the Chinese BBQ sauce and get transported back to this "uniquely incendiary" eatery

"...Virginia B. Wood described the interior as "uniquely incendiary" and she had..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Food Feature by Joel Fried

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...at times reminiscent of fellow North Carolina-raised genius Nina Simone, R&B songwriter Baby Rose had nods from both Big..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...Director: Hannah Pearl Utt, Producers: Mallory Schwartz, Jeffrey Soros, Simon Horsman, Screenwriter: Rhianon Jones Cora senses her open relationship..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...received the $50,000 Presidential Award Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This will fund more educational programming on..."

Dec. 23, 2022 News Feature

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...TV shows, including producer Ava DuVarenay's adaptation of Brian Wood's critically acclaimed DMZ for HBO, and the long-awaited game-to-show..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sound Unseen Drops Full Playlist

Online music film fest adds Bee Gees, Sound of Metal

"...several of Frank's musical collaborators including Mike Keneally, Ian Underwood, Steve Vai, Pamela Des Barres, Bunk Gardner, David Harrington,..."

Oct. 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW and Amazon Announce Virtual Festival Lineup

Feature and shorts from 2020 fest going online for 10 days

"..."Affurmative Action" U.S. Director: Travis Wood An exploration of workplace diversity through "meet the team"..."

April 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Come to Daddy

Family freakout with Elijah Wood in this slick and twisted thriller

"...Directed by: Ant Timpson. Starring: Elijah Wood, Stephen McHattie, Garfield Wilson, Madeleine Sami, Martin Donovan, Michael..."

Feb. 7, 2020 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...on the atmospheric world of Bait! Cast: Edward Rowe, Simon Shepherd, Mary Woodvine, Giles King, Chloe Endean, Georgia Ellery,..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Cuisine From Spain, Salt From Iceland, Whiskey From Scotland

This past week, the best things came in a sequence of three

"...Laphroaig’s international bard of boozery Simon Brooking was there, as was the company’s Austin-based ambassador..."

Oct. 31, 2019 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Women of Hot Luck Fest Talk Food and Music

15 chefs share kitchen tunes & exclusive bites

"...stuffed in a flaky dough and baked in a wood-fired oven courtesy of our friends over at Texas Oven..."

May 24, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer (the duo behind satanic Hollywood starlet nightmare Starry Eyes), this new version of the..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Live Music Recommendations for the Weekend

JMBLYA, a conjunto fest, and more weekend sounds to keep you busy

"...producer Dave Cobb to dub him the “redneck Paul Simon.” New Low Country Sound signee Savannah Conley opens. –..."

May 4, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

SXSW’s Big Third List

YFN Lucci, Wyclef Jean, Ought, and 572 more

"...country/indie songwriter Lola Kirke (daughter of Bad Company drummer Simon Kirke), and dual-fronted heavy pop trio Sunflower Bean, who..."

Jan. 10, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Goodbye Christopher Robin

The story of A.A. Milne and Winnie-the-Pooh

"...Directed by: Simon Curtis. Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Margot Robbie, Kelly Macdonald, Will..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Where to Watch the Big Game in Austin

And where to go for takeout

"...over the taps, offering $5 drafts. And chef Teddy Simon is going bold with specials like smoked pulled pork..."

Feb. 3, 2017 Food Post by Sierra Diaz

Sunday ACL Fest Face-Off: LCD Soundsystem vs. Mumford & Sons

Digital or analog?

"...Celebrity fans: Anna Kendrick, Elijah Wood, Moby..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Brutality Television

Why you won't be seeing Austin emo puppet band Fragile Rock on America's Got Talent

"...had a strange gravitational pull of its own. Elijah Wood went on tape and said he was in love..."

July 15, 2016 Arts Feature by Brently Heilbron

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