SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

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

"...in which recently-announced SXSW speaker Marc Maron lets director Steven Feinartz observe as he navigates his life and career..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Oddities, Psychos, Unprofessionals, and More Weekday Events

Get out and get weird

"...“We Shall Be Monsters” Art Show..."

Oct. 18, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Saw Is Family! City Celebrates The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’s 50th Anniversary

Proclamation ceremony brings together cast, council, and fans

"...On the steps of City Hall at noon on Friday, Watson recalled talking with late..."

Oct. 13, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Book Festival Unveils Full Author Lineup for 2024

Matthew McConaughey and Malcolm Gladwell headline

"...Jasmine Warga, A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall..."

Sept. 19, 2024 Books Post by Amaya Austin

Daddio

Sean Penn and Dakota Johnson star in this two-hander about a cabbie and his passenger

"...Directed by: Christy Hall. Starring: Sean Penn, Dakota Johnson, Marcos A. Gonzalez and..."

June 28, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Assessing the Underwhelming Field of APD Chief Candidates

Nearly three dozen people applied. Will any make the cut?

"...Sources in and outside City Hall told us the candidate pool is not dazzling. There..."

June 28, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Texas Performing Arts Crosses Media for 2024-25 Season

Works by David Byrne, Conspirare, Twyla Tharp, and more

"...The Bass Concert Hall will ring with music, resonate with stories, and echo..."

May 14, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film & TV Festival Announces Jury & Special Awards

Bob Trevino Likes It, Grand Theft Hamlet win top prizes

"...leads, played by Erana James, Nathalie Morris and Manaia Hall.”..."

March 14, 2024 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...system, finding strength in their friendship. But this is challenged when the school’s matron divides them. Cast: Rima Te..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Connecting the Dots: The Mayor, the Interim City Manager, Their Two Friends

The Nineties are back, baby – especially at City Hall

"...Huffman and Canales are creatures of Austin's Nineties-era City Hall. Garza served as city manager from 1994 to 2002,..."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Roxane Gay, Tim O’Brien Join Texas Book Festival Lineup

Full author roster revealed for November fest

"...(Above the Trenches (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #12)) Louisa Hall (Reproduction) Aaron Hamburger (Hotel Cuba) Rachel Harrison (Black Sheep)..."

Sept. 13, 2023 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Indy's final adventure remembers the whip, forgets the charm

"...the wraparounds featuring old Indy (including wiping out George Hall's lovable performance, much as George Lucas wiped out Sebastian..."

June 30, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The New Atticus Finch

Richard Thomas deconstructs an icon in To Kill a Mockingbird

"...Kill a Mockingbird, currently playing at the Bass Concert Hall as part of the Broadway in Austin series (see..."

May 11, 2023 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Water Damage, TisaKorean, a tribute to Mandy Mercier, and more recommended shows

"...sounds from Austin, WATA – featuring all-stars from Ed Hall, Pain Teens, and Butthole Surfers – scrambles brains with..."

May 12, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...Bondy, Fred Burle, Mike Goodridge, Screenwriters: Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson, Halldór Laxness Halldórsson, Tobias Munthe A diverse group of people..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...into exploring unusual methods to have a sex life, challenging her relationships with everyone in her life, but most..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

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

"...day in the Documentary Spotlight with Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks looking at the anarchic Canadian sketch group,..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Steve Davis’s Top 10 Films of 2021

"...Does it matter why Steven Spielberg decided to film a second version of this..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Screens Feature by Steve Davis

Texas Book Festival Lineup and Schedule Goes Online and IRL

Big names for hybrid celebration of literature and literacy

"...Amescua (Child of the Flower-Song People), Jon Scieszka and Steven Weinberg (AstroNuts Mission Three: The Perfect Planet) and more.*..."

Oct. 5, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Texas Book Festival Unveils Its List of Participating Authors

In-person and virtual panels and discussions abound

"...authors including Chandler Baker, Oscar Cásares, Ann Cleeves, Tamron Hall, Nathan Harris, Louis Menand, and Sam Quinones...."

Sept. 22, 2021 Arts Post by Adrienne Hunter

Dems Dig In for a Long Stay in D.C.

Quorum-breakers hone message, try to dodge COVID

"...was an early mistake," said veteran Aus­tin Democratic strategist Steven Rivas. "Without having experienced communications operatives working in the..."

July 23, 2021 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Austin Looks for Routes Out of Its Homelessness Crisis

Under pressure, the city experiments with fast and sustainable strategies

"...For Steven Potter, who has lived off and on Austin's streets..."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Eighth Street Survivors

They came out to protest police brutality. They were met by a life-altering wave of police violence. Eight months later, they still await justice and change.

"...Council, City Hall executives, and Manley and his top brass heard testimony..."

Feb. 5, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Good Camp, Bad Camp: Council Mulls Sanctioned Sites for the Unsheltered

Helping end homelessness, or just managing public space?

"...mark on last year's Council elections, and now City Hall is looking at public camping through a different lens...."

Jan. 29, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Qmmunity: Sellers Underground Shutters

Send Qmmunity your queer’d memories of the Fourth Street fixture

"...City of Austin LGBTQIA Town Hall Wanna learn more about the city's in-the-works LGBTQIA+ Quality..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Stand 4 Breonna Taylor Rally

"...Rally began with music, dancing, and speeches at City Hall. The somewhat festive mood turned as protesters marched to..."

Sept. 20, 2020 Photo Gallery

A Summer of Protests to Reclaim Power From the Police

"Whose streets? Our streets."

"...Texas Department of Public Safety Direc­tor Steven McGraw stated at a subsequent press conference that "special..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

ATX Television Festival Takes on the Coronavirus

Virtual festival will tackle how the pandemic changes lives

"...with showrunner/executive producer Wendy Straker-Hauser, and cast members Katie Stevens (Jane Sloan), Aisha Dee (Kat Edison), and Meghann Fahy..."

May 14, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters Gets Political With the Chronicle

He should be a prime-time news analyst. Televisions would melt.

"...and I read, for instance, a biography of Thurgood Marshall or somebody like that, and discover what was actually..."

March 20, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...name to genre audiences, with a double appearance from Steven Kostanski of Canadian splattermasters Astron-6. Not only is he..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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