Horror Short Brings Supernatural Rage to Slavery's Story

Capital City Black Film Festival's "Swing Low"

"...man with nothing left to lose." Those words open supernatural slavery horror "Swing Low," a story that came to..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Screens Feature by Charlie Neddo

TV Review: 'Orphan Black'

BBC America's Supernatural Saturday a marketing fumble, but a DVR must

"...BBC America has thrown considerable marketing muscle behind Supernatural Saturday, its signature weekend bloc. But that name marks..."

March 29, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Roadside Playboys and Texana Dames

The Hancock Family's long, strange, supernatural musical journey

"...life more precious, more alive and grateful for the Supernatural Family Band than here, under balloons and crepe paper..."

Dec. 31, 2004 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Playback: Smiling Your Way to Heaven

Supernatural advice by West Texas sage Tommy Hancock, tears from Billy Gibbons, and Casual Strangers coupling

"...dangerously witty and casually enlightened 85-year-old patriarch of the Supernatural Family Band. He hit the V.A. hospital, fielded another..."

July 18, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

Slappy returns in this perfectly timed sequel

"...my kidhood weekends spent watching Monster Movie Matinee every Saturday. This sequel to 2015’s adaptation of author R.L. Stine’s..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

TV Eye: Space Pioneers

Perfectly paired with Battlestar Galactica, Outcasts is a great intergalactic frontier drama

"...joins the fray with the recently unveiled theme night, Supernatural Saturdays. The lineup features sci-fi cult favorite Battlestar Galactica..."

June 17, 2011 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Saturday

"...SATURDAY SLEEPERSAll showcases subject to change..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

FF2011: 'Calibre 9' Director Jean-Christian Tassy Goes Ballistic

An interview with Jean-Christian of 'Calibre 9'

"...and a fight against the status quo of epic supernatural proportions...."

Sept. 24, 2011 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Pages And Pages of Free Comics

Flicking through this year's Free Comic Book Day comics

"...industry takes place at stores across the world on Saturday, May 7. We've read the free issues on offer..."

May 5, 2011 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Raw Punks Mujeres Podridas on Comfort and Love

Brutal bandmates get nostalgic ahead of free Saturday show at Fairweather Cider

"...The quintet plays a free show this Saturday, July 16, at the very cool, colorful North Austin..."

July 15, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Yendry Talks Magic, Her Reading List, and Shining Light on Domestic Abuse in Latin Culture

Dominican Italian singer brings diverse sound to ACL Fest on Saturday

"...video, with Yendry's glowing eyes and levitating body, feels supernatural. Does Yendry believe in or practice magic? Her family..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Music Feature by Christina Garcia

I Am a DJ

I am what I play ... On My KUTX

"...my hour of deejaying prior to his show this Saturday via a My KUTX segment, 6-7pm. I knew Paul..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

DVDanger: We Are Still Here

A more mature take on horror

"...when the space between worlds is bridged, and the supernatural can walk among us. Grisly ghost story We Are..."

Oct. 13, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Innkeepers: You Can Check In, But You Might Not Check Out

Devilish doings in Ti West's new ghost story

"...with paranormal investigators and the recent resurrection of such supernatural reality shows as Ghost Hunters and Paranormal State. He..."

March 11, 2011 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Live Shots

Nueva Luz, Zupia

"...back down to earth with such gentle ease. While Saturday night's performance was not quite as explosive overall, it..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Music Feature

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...and mostly lonely small-town driving instructor, must use her supernatural talent to save the daughter of Martin (also mostly..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Geckos Go Chameleon

The sun rises on Robert Rodriguez's 'From Dusk Till Dawn' TV adaptation

"...Holtz's version is darker, weirder, and plagued by strange supernatural visions even before sunset brings the plague of bats...."

March 7, 2014 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Music Network

"...SATURDAY 11..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Music Feature

TV Eye

A small-screen return to twitching noses, magic potions, and girls who hold the power; also, a review of TNT’s daring live-action Animal Farm.

"...fear, women, magic, and supernatural power has made another appearance on television? What is..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

In Person

"...There were no lines reaching around the corner Saturday, June 28. Most of the chairs -- set up..."

July 25, 1997 Books Feature

13 Reasons to Love Wizard World

Where else could Big Bird rub feathers with The Crow?

"...Halloweentown High) remains the spooky city's most famous resident (Saturday, 3:30pm, Ballroom G)...."

Oct. 30, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...Dyson, Andy Nyman An arch skeptic debunker of the supernatural embarks upon a terror-filled quest when he stumbles across..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Honor Farm Gets Psychedelic

Karen Skloss’ prom nightmare

"...becomes a psychedelic journey through mushrooms, visions, and the supernatural. It may seem like a change for a filmmaker..."

March 10, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Adds Midnighters and More

Horror lineup announced, plus shorts and more

"...but that short-changes it. It's more than that." The supernatural terror juxtaposes the eerie presence of the djinn with..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Things Not To Fear: 1) The Reaper, 2) The World Horror Convention in Austin

An Interview with Convention co-chairs Nate Southard and Lee Thomas

"...bestsellers like Peter Straub and F. Paul Wilson. Southard: Saturday night, we’ll be having a mass author signing at..."

April 27, 2011 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Off the Record

Fun Fun Fun Fest kicks up some dust in Waterloo Park while Carlos Santana sets up shop in the Warehouse District

"...Mohawk for its official aftershow and CD release on Saturday, White Denim fired on all cylinders like the Who..."

Nov. 14, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

TV Eye

What if?

"...Not sure if that's the case for Hex. This supernatural drama has the hallmarks of the classic girl-hero story:..."

June 16, 2006 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Going Oneiric

Dick Blackburn brings 'Lemora' to the Drafthouse.

"...Hollywood's stranger folk. Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural (1973, one of its many titles) is otherworldly spooky..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Screens Feature by Louis Black

The First-Ever Austin Women in Jazz Festival and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Plus visiting acts from Burna Boy to Mike Dimes and Dro Kenji

"...Festival Elephant Room, Friday 17 Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex, Saturday 18..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

TV Eye

Slot Machines

"...sitcom set for Wednesday night, EP'd by and starring Saturday Night Live writer Tina Fey, has a similar premise...."

May 26, 2006 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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