Past Lives

The tragedy of romance lost in years in Celine Song's remarkable debut

"...interfaces and shoddy video calls preceded by the iconic Skype ringtone, until you realize that these are the types..."

June 9, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

A Twisted Family Reunited in Southern Gothic Horror What Josiah Saw

Director Vincent Grashaw discusses the versions that almost were

"...Josiah Saw), even he when we hopped on a Skype call was a little reluctant to go there. And..."

Aug. 6, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Boards the Flight of the Navigator

Beloved '80s sci fi adventure picked as Defender of the Universe

"...preached the future to a flock of outsiders, predicting Skype, jetpacks, space mining and drones. Despite his 80 patents..."

Dec. 1, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Profile

Undercover screenlife political thriller isn't fooling anyone

"...between Amy and Bilel escalate from Facebook chats to Skype conversations, Amy is soon caught up in Bilel’s world,..."

May 14, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

World-Class Trombonist Andre Hayward's Spiritual Journey

"Big Butter" brings his warm sound to Austin

"...and remains an advocate of online music teaching, giving Skype and Zoom lessons since 2005...."

April 2, 2021 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Faster Than Sound: Edith Frost Returns

Austinite once again, Edith Frost offers first new songs in over a decade, plus Natalie Jane Hill's debut and Red River Cultural District requests

"...Gantry's Nashlantis last year, and took piano lessons over Skype...."

May 22, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Checking In: Sitar Master Indrajit Banerjee Cooks Up New Dishes

“Please reach out if you’d like to discuss Indian or Bengali recipes”

"...and True Fire. Classes are currently conducted on Zoom, Skype, Facetime, etc. I am also able to spend more..."

May 1, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Intero Shares Risotto Recipe and Food Saving Pro Tips

You, too, can work toward a zero food-waste kitchen

"...kitchen, is providing interactive, individually-tailored online cooking classes via Skype/Zoom. Participants can learn a dish from Intero’s menu, or..."

April 17, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

The Show Goes On For SXSW-Selected Films

Cinemas step up to provide Austin screenings

"...and editor Nevie Owens and a special guest via Skype. AFS Cinema (tickets here). Unfortunately, a planned screening at..."

March 12, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Entertain the Family With These Thanksgiving Weekend Events Around Austin

From holiday lights to puppy yoga, there’s something for everybody

"...with the viewing, visitors will have a chance to Skype call from a puppeteer working on the film’s Netflix..."

Nov. 26, 2019 Events Post by Addie Costello

One in a Crowd: "Citizen"

Help a new Austin-made reproductive rights doc get to screens

"...an end credit while $500 grants you a 1-hour Skype convo with the director. And for $2,000 you can..."

Aug. 2, 2019 Screens Post by Mary Tuma

Qmmunity: Interns, Writers Wanted

Join the team, cheer on a team, and find your queer events here

"...aGLIFF Presents: Halston Catch the Texas premiere and Skype Q&A with director Frédéric Tcheng. Wed., April 17, 7:30-9:30pm...."

April 12, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

The Complicated Legacy of America's First Celebrity Fashion Designer in Halston

Gold, glimmer, greed

"...Halston Wed., April 17, 7:30pm @Alamo South Lamar. Post-screening Skype Q&A with Tcheng...."

April 12, 2019 Screens Feature by Beth Sullivan

SXSW Panel: Going Beyond the Gender Binary in the Workplace

A gender "tsunami" is coming: Will your business be ready?

"...Kenney, relaying a time Skype required Kenney’s gender – male or female, pick one..."

March 12, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Austin Playwright’s Final Play Might Have Died With Him, but a Community Joined Together to Ensure Its Survival

Saving Jason Tremblay’s Gretel! The Musical

"...and Noel and I are collaborating like crazy thru Skype, email, and hours of conversation by phone, and we..."

Jan. 4, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Monrovia, Indiana

Frederick Wiseman's passive observation gets mired in rural life

"...A Skype Q&A with Frederick Wiseman will follow the Nov. 17..."

Nov. 16, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Fantastic Fest Interview: Jim Hosking Spends An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn

British filmmaker goes from greasy weirdness to oddball rom-com

"...had watched "Doctor" about 50 times. "I had a Skype with her – I think it was about one..."

Sept. 20, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Unfriended: Dark Web

Back to the laptop in this surprisingly scary sequel to the surprise hit

"...in his college friends’ regular game night session via Skype. It isn’t long, however, until the laptop’s owner comes..."

July 20, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

C. Robert Cargill’s Journey From Writing About Film to Making Blockbusters

Something sinister, something strange from Dr. Strange scribe

"...managed to stay in Austin, and either calls or Skypes in to meetings. When face-to-face time is required, "[Scott's]..."

June 15, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

True Life, Unfiltered

New mini-fest AFS Doc Days scours the globe for fresh viewpoints

"...an Islamist caliphate in Of Fathers and Sons, via Skype. So while the festival will celebrate the work of..."

May 11, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

What’s Showing at the Indie Meme Festival

Highlighting the best of South Asian cinema

"...boy, his father, and their beloved donkey flee poverty. Skype Q&A with filmmaker Nishil Sheth (India, 2017). Plays with..."

April 20, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Ibeyi Transmits

Sisters prove the measure of their society

"...lines between song and space. The latter spoke by Skype from her home in Paris before heading to the..."

April 13, 2018 Music Post by Isabella Castro-Cota

Live Music Recommendations: April 13-19

Texas Independence Fest grinds, Ibeyi smooths it out, and more

"...Even over Skype from Paris, the latter principal songwriter and lead vocalist..."

April 12, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

SXSW Film Review: Profile

A cat-and-mouse game is told in first-person perspective

"...and Bilel circle each other through a progression of Skype calls proves that this approach is more than just..."

March 12, 2018 SXSW Post by Matthew Monagle

SXSW Film Review: Unfriended: Dark Web

More screengrab mayhem in Blumhouse's budding anthology series

"...turns a computer screen into a fully realized environment. Skype conversations, fullscreen MP4s, and Spotify playlists give the film..."

March 10, 2018 SXSW Post by Matthew Monagle

Secret Culturalist Dave Thomas

Pere Ubu/Rocket From the Tombs frontman tag teams ATX

"...David Thomas from his London home via a patchy Skype connection...."

May 18, 2017 Music Post by Michael Toland

DVDanger: A Dark Song

Director Liam Gavin on magic and loss

"...night before this interview, he'd been up doing a Skype Q&A from the UK to New York, where his..."

April 30, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Below Her Mouth: By, For, and About Women

aGLIFF screens April Mullen's raunchy lesbian romance

"...Lesbian International Film Festival’s monthly film series. Mullen will Skype in after the premiere for a Q&A with the..."

April 25, 2017 Qmmunity Post by Maddox Price

Gay Place

Dining Out for Life raises funds for HIV/AIDS related care

"...Mullen, puts a new spin on an old classic. Skype Q&A with Mullen to follow screening. Wed., April 26,..."

April 21, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

"Sherry Xiao: Thinking of Home"

A series of paintings with figures that are blurred and pixelated neatly illustrates the shortcomings of digital interactions

"...places easier than ever before. My wife has regular Skype dates with two friends in two other cities during..."

March 3, 2017 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

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