Panic Fest Review: An Unquiet Grave

Sorrow swallows a family whole in this supernatural chiller

"...very different take on piercing the dark veil than star and writer Nyland's last collaboration with writer/director Terence Krey,..."

April 13, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Panic Fest Review: The Whooper Returns

Metahorror deals with the trauma of having your life as a movie

"...happy about their childhood being turned into a Friday night cheapie. There was no haunting, they insist, beyond the..."

April 13, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Embroiderists Build Community Stitch by Stitch

Local interest in fiber arts is growing rapidly as people find stitching is a way to calm nerves, find friends, and make political statements during the pandemic

"...blue checkmark-verified Instagram account with over 152K followers) also started her stitching journey in elementary school and returned as..."

April 9, 2021 Arts Feature by Jessi Cape

2021 Oscar-Nominated Shorts: Live Action

Great performances bolster this year's Academy nominees

"...Tereek (Steven Prescod) finds Artie and reluctantly spends the night trying to get him on the right bus. By..."

April 2, 2021 Movie Review by Selome Hailu

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

It’s a beautiful time of year to get your daytrippin’ on

"...Austin Blues,” Clark plays with his band on some nights, but it is the solo evenings that are truly..."

April 1, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...but Paul Leary set the stage for the frontman's star turn. His fevered mix of acid-smashed arrangements and twisted..."

April 2, 2021 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Qmmunity: Anti-Trans Student-Athlete Bill Slithers Through the Lege

SB 29 voted out of committee for full Texas Senate vote

"...session, has advanced to the Texas Senate following a late-night vote by the Senate Committee on State Affairs last..."

April 2, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Minari Tops Austin Film Critics Association Awards

Nomadland, Promising Young Woman win big

"...Texas Spirit prize to SXSW 2020 Louis Black "Lone Star" award winner Miss Juneteenth "for exemplifying the creative output..."

March 24, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

We Have an Issue: Speeding Toward Normal

In this week's issue: How Greg Abbott's Great Unmasking puts state and local leadership at odds yet again, plus the SXSW virtual experience

"...Film Reviews ... Jenny Nulf calls opening night film Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil "a window..."

March 19, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

A Genuine and Enjoyable Conversation Between Kenan Thompson & Chance the Rapper

SXSW Online summit between an Emmy Award-sharing pair

"...Now 42 with nearly two decades’ tenure in Saturday Night Live as its longest-running cast member, he debuted NBC..."

March 17, 2021 Music Post by Derek Udensi

SXSW Film Review: Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil

Tell-all documentary can't balance emotional versus promotional

"...In 2018, pop star Demi Lovato lived through one of the scariest things..."

March 17, 2021 Screens Post by Jenny Nulf

SXSW Online: Recommended Programming

Must-catch panels, films, music showcases, and more at this year's all-virtual Fest

"...10am: Opening Remarks: Befriending the Breath — Featured Session Start SXSW Online off on the right foot with Austin's..."

March 12, 2021 Features Feature

Lucky

Kafkaesque horror-comedy blows the rape-revenge fantasy apart

"...Directed by: Natasha Kermani. Starring: Brea Grant, Hunter C. Smith, Dhruv Uday Singh, Kausar..."

March 5, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The 2020/2021 Austin Music Awards Came Bearing a Pandemic Stimulus

Hop in the Winner Wagon and see who we surprised with this year's unique awards

"...Hip-Hop Artist of the Year (Sponsored by BeatStars)..."

March 5, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Book Review: I Came As a Shadow by John Thompson

Coach's autobiography is a tale of U.S. sports and U.S. history

"...last decade, as the program that matriculated one-and-done NBA star Kevin Durant raised its national profile. Moderately successful head..."

March 3, 2021 Sports Post by Michael King

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Beautiful Nightmares (Bully World)..."

Feb. 26, 2021 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Austin on TV: The Bizarre Story of Cable Access

Web series and documentary highlight the wild heyday of Austin Public Access and its vibrant future

"...off-kilter, aberrant content was a calling card for the late-night drunken denizens of a city that took distinct pride..."

Feb. 26, 2021 Screens Feature by Trace Sauveur

Buttigieg Back for SXSW, Plus Kenan Thompson and More

New speaker list adds keynotes and notables to virtual conference

"...Not that the star power stops there. Some time in the last couple..."

Feb. 24, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar

Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo find a few laughs as vacationing friends

"...Directed by: Josh Greenbaum. Starring: Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo, Jamie Dornan, Damon Wayans Jr.,..."

Feb. 19, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

SXSW Online to Feature Stacey Abrams and N. K. Jemisin in Conversation

James Cameron, Ted Lasso team, Bill Hader also announced

"...Amber Ruffin, repping the still-rare representation of women in late-night television; Olympian Alexi Pappas and actor/filmmaker Bill Hader (Barry),..."

Feb. 11, 2021 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Popstar Demi Lovato’s deeply confessional new YouTube series Demi Lovato:..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Three Live Music Events for Your Valentine's Weekend

Showtunes, Motown, and live comedy are on offer

"...take your Valentine out on the town for a night of live music. Here are a few options you..."

Feb. 10, 2021 Chron Events Post by Greg Stitt

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...the walls of measure and genre to a Lone Star sound hole where neither light nor recognizable audio escapes...."

Feb. 5, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Girls Like Us Livestream Gets the Film Treatment

p1nkstar’s trans artist exhibition polishes cinematic immersion

"...p1nkstar didn’t exaggerate when she billed her latest project as..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Faster Than Sound: Contextualizing Broken Spoke Owner James White

Honky-tonky lifer died of congestive heart failure at age 81

"...metropolis grew to meet him, the club owner booked stars including Willie Nelson, Bob Wills, Dolly Parton, Roy Acuff,..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Austin Staycationer: The LINE Hotel

Your close-to-home guide to getting away

"...tourist in your own city, if only for one night of escapist bliss. The Long & Short..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

New Transit Agency Takes Command of Project Connect

Let's get rolling!

"...frame, the best news Austin took away from election night – the resounding victory of the Project Connect transit..."

Jan. 29, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Tom Noonan Explains What Happened With What Happened Was ...

Revisiting his Sundance-winning dating drama after a quarter century

"...it was making the Emperor match across all the Star Wars. Wong Kar-wai changed the rainbow of his early..."

Jan. 27, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sundance Brings This Year's Hottest Movies to AFS's New Drive-in Screen

Time for a Sundance at Austin Film Society

"...by the festival and Austin Film Society. "It all started last summer," said Holly Herrick, AFS head of film..."

Jan. 22, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Demi Lovato Doc Opening SXSW Film 2021

Punk icons, serial killers, wrestlers, and comedy in movie list

"...the Devil has just been announced as the opening night title for this year's virtual festival...."

Jan. 14, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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