District 9

Aliens-on-earth tale is wrenching, riveting, violent and best of all, a love story

"...are is Johannesburg (Blomkamp is is a native of South Africa and grew up in Jo'Burg), a densely populated..."

Aug. 14, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

'Forgive Me: A Novel'

An excerpt

"...Stanford dorms. She thought my crush on a little African girl was adorable, at first."..."

June 15, 2007 Books Feature by Amanda Eyre Ward

13-0!

U.S. goalfest puts exclamation point on the first round of the WWC group stage

"...the USA's romp and France's 4-0 opening-game rout of South Korea, there was only one upset: Italy's 2-1 thriller..."

June 14, 2019 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

Top 10 LGBTQ Victories Worldwide

It’s the most listicle time of the year!

"...The southern African state formerly known as Swaziland changed more than..."

Dec. 27, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Ray Emerson

Burning

Extraordinary Korean drama adds emotion to the thriller equation

"...South Korea has perfected the revenge thriller, so it was..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

The AggreGAYtor: August 9

Your daily dose of LGBTQ news

"...booty shaker Hillary Clinton reaches historic AIDS agreement with South Africa...."

Aug. 9, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Soccer Watch

Some good and some bad news for the Aztex, plus a World Cup update

"...Africa: A lot of hopes and expectations for these teams..."

June 18, 2010 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

The Ghost and the Darkness

"...Zsigmond's splendid cinematography captures every gorgeous angle of the African savannah to great effect, but with Douglas' wild, ham-fisted..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

From Page to Screen

"...Fifty years ago, South African novelist Alan Paton wrote Cry, the Beloved Country..."

Jan. 19, 1996 Screens Feature

Fantastic Fest Nabs Latest Derrickson-Cargill-Hawke Horror Collab The Black Phone

Keira Knightley dark comedy Silent Night to close fest

"...rather than the usual sole home base at Alamo South Lamar. Organizers said that decision was made in an..."

Sept. 9, 2021 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Chief Priest of the Shrine

The epic life story of Nigerian soul superstar Fela Kuti.

"..."You Africans -- please listen to me as Africans. And you..."

July 14, 2000 Music Feature by David Lynch

Conservatives Blast Cruz for Praising Mandela

Senator's supporters yearn for the days of apartheid

"...So yesterday, after the announcement of the former South African president's death, with clockwork inevitability Cruz's office issued..."

Dec. 6, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Aural History

Hannibal Lokumbe and his trumpet stand at the crossroads of jazz, blues, and Jimi Hendrix

"...20 years later. In the Pine Ridge Mountains of South Dakota, working on a commission with the Kronos String..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Beast

Idris Elba versus a lion in this throwback creature feature

"...has just died, takes his two teen daughters to South Africa to where their mother grew up. The girls,..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection

Extraordinary elegy to a dying village in Lesotho

"...Is Not a Burial, it’s a Resurrection swept the Africa Movie Academy Awards. His film about an elderly woman..."

April 9, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Vincent Mantsoe and Dance Theatre X

Defining African-derived contemporary dance with professor Charles O. Anderson

"...Graham appropriated bits of indigenous movement and rhythm from Africa, Asia, and North America, they did so in a..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

William Kentridge: Weighing ... and Wanting

William Kentridge's film 'Weighing ... and Wanting' re-examines the biblical tale of Belshazzar in post-apartheid South Africa

"...Wanting re-examines the legacy of Belshazzar's message in post-apartheid South Africa. While the political climate shared by Belshazzar's kingdom..."

Nov. 3, 2006 Arts Review by Nikki Moore

Girl of Their Dreams

Disney was struggling to find a young star for Young Black Stallion. Then, Austinite Biana Tamimi found them.

"...where it leads. In Biana's case, it led to Africa for a 10-week shoot in Namibia, filming the prequel..."

Dec. 26, 2003 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Live Shots

NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL

"...year's Fest placed a spotlight on the nations of Southern Africa and featured moving and entertaining performances from Hugh..."

May 7, 1999 Music Feature

Soccer Watch

"...baseball community has caught wind of the rumors, and South Austin Baseball recently sent out a notice advising their..."

Nov. 10, 2017 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

SXSW Film Adds Midnighters and More

Horror lineup announced, plus shorts and more

"...an endearing, heartfelt coming-of-age comedy about Morris, a 13-year-old African-American boy who has just moved to Heidelberg, Germany with..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Festival International de Jazz de Montreal

Indie rock music festivals could learn a thing or three from the Montreal Jazz Fest

"...czaress Anne Harris – high season runs from March's South by Southwest to Chaos in Tejas at the beginning..."

July 12, 2013 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

God Grew Tired of Us: The Story of Lost Boys of Sudan

This multiaward-winner from Sundance 2006 follows three “lost boys” of the Sudan, chronicling three years of their journey in the United States, while revealing as much about American life as African life.

"...Pach, refugees since childhood from their villages in the south of war-torn Sudan. After wandering sub-Saharan Africa on the..."

Feb. 2, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

46664: The Event

Gift guide

"...David Stewart to use 46664 – the prison number South Africa's apartheid government tried unsuccessfully for 20 years to..."

Dec. 17, 2004 Music Feature by David Lynch

Music of the Spheres

Sinatra in the Sahara

"...as its historically strategic position as the gateway between Africa and Europe, Morocco is a country of beautiful contradictions..."

July 9, 1999 Music Feature by David Lynch

Connecting a Few Dots

"...population is incarcerated than in the Soviet Union and South Africa during their worst days. Nobody gets elected without..."

Feb. 28, 1997 Column by Michael Ventura

Record Reviews

"...respect. In the film, Ali learns as much from Africa as Africa learns from Ali. On the soundtrack, that..."

Feb. 21, 1997 Music Review

With “themesong” Video, Mobley Introduces Injustice-Fighting Masked Man Persona

Musician & filmmaker trekked to Johannesburg to shoot latest project

"...a collaboration with Moyo Oyelola that landed them in South Africa’s largest city...."

May 19, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Cold Case Hammarskjöld

An assassination, a conspiracy, and decades of secrets unlocked in this chilling documentary

"...thoroughly corrupt machinations and power plays within the Central African Republic) will find much to mull over in Cold..."

Aug. 23, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Good Luck Eats for New Year's Day

Southern food traditions and recipes to ensure prosperity in 2013

"...In the Deep South, three dishes are requisite fare on New Year’s Day,..."

Dec. 29, 2012 Food Post by Mick Vann

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