M3GAN

A yassified Chucky for the iPad Kid generation

"...shrewd enough to realize that a movie about a high-tech, AI-programmed killer doll that slays (in the flattering sense..."

Jan. 13, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Waning Interest Doesn’t Slow UT’s Roll in Petroleum Program

Investing young minds in a moribund industry or training those who will lead transition?

"...2017 to 2022, per data gathered by a Texas Tech professor. Even though the major has historically seen fluctuations..."

Jan. 6, 2023 News Feature by Ali Juell

You and a Friend Could Go to Every Resound Show Next Year for $500

Austin bookers’ Sorted Pass joins growing number of ticket bundles

"...returning to concerts in fits and starts, promoters and tech companies in Austin continue to innovate with new models..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Music Post by Chad Swiatecki

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A few fests, Nineties Brits, AfroTech, and more shows worth seeing

"...total, on British beatmaker Jamie xx (the xx), Belgian techno minimalist Charlotte de Witte, and UK big beat originator..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Music Column by Kriss Conklin

Venturing to Rockdale for Electronic Fest Camp Capsul: Destination Unknown

Regional support shines among luscious international lineup

"...inner circle seeking the highs of soaring house. Dark techno also satisfies, all the better if mixed alongside twisted..."

Nov. 9, 2022 Music Post by Christina Garcia

SXSW Announces First 2023 Speakers

Olympian and entrepreneur Allyson Felix, Cecile Richards, more

"...provides, in fields from film to music, politics to tech, food to cannabis, and more...."

Aug. 30, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Jurassic World Dominion

Nothing new in the DNA of this dinosaur trilogy capper

"...threatens world crops, the two must break into a high-tech nature preserve run by an eccentric billionaire. But this..."

June 10, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Headless Horseman, the Remix: Autonomous vehicle tech company Argo AI has brought its driverless platform to..."

May 20, 2022 News Feature

Unplugging

Technology and a lack of laughs get in the way of this rom-com

"...Lanier, you are not your gadget. But for countless tech-savvy Homo sapiens, such warnings go unheeded...."

April 22, 2022 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Panel Recap: Mark Cuban Sees Live Podcast Communities as the NFT Gateway Drug

It starts with Joe Rogan, ends with non-fungible token

"...get paid more for books, including multiple resale. The tech may also add a new level of authentication, eliminate..."

March 15, 2022 SXSW Post by Tom Cheredar

SXSW Episodic Review: The Man Who Fell To Earth

First look at the Showtime sequel to the Bowie space oddity

"...Royal Albert Hall. He appears to be a billionaire tech giant and he’s about to tell the audience of..."

March 15, 2022 SXSW Post by Sarah Jane

The 355

International crime-fighting with Jessica Chastain’s superspies

"...a German field agent (Kruger), and then a British tech expert (Nyong’o), and so on. An aside here on..."

Jan. 14, 2022 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Shattered

Unerotic and unthrilling home invasion flick is seriously unsubtle

"...Shattered refers to what happens to the leg of tech millionaire Chris (Monaghan), leaving him at the tender mercies..."

Jan. 14, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Swan Song

Mahershala Ali faces himself in a melancholic clone drama

"...future that’s populated with so much sleek and glossy tech that it seems to suggest original movies such as..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Spider-Man: No Way Home

The multiversal smackdown you’ve been waiting for!

"...But being recognizable, well, if you're a tech billionaire, that's one thing. If you're a broke kid..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Robert Rodriguez Opens The Book of Boba Fett

The Austin filmmaker takes the mask off Star Wars' enigmatic bounty hunter for new Disney+ show

"...Both were always on the bleeding edge of filmmaking tech. Over the years, Rodriguez has been lucky enough to..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Don't Look Up

Apocalyptic comedy is Adam McKay at his most Adam McKay-ish

"...believe that everything is under control by Orlean and tech/cellphone tycoon Peter Isherwell (Rylance, providing the film with its..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

The Concourse Project Brings the Raver Spirit Back to Austin

High-capacity event space looks to diversify their sound

"...calendar speaks for itself. Already, trance-bringer Tiësto, house and techno titan Carl Cox, and Hacienda veterans Sasha and John..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Music Feature by Christina Garcia

Ron's Gone Wrong

Number Five, er, Ron is alive in this animated tech fable for kids

"...learn here, from spending too much time with your tech to being a good friend. The voice acting, which..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

Dune

The science-fiction epic gets the screen treatment its scale demands

"...where he may most invoke Lean, the mixture of high-tech bombardment and hand-to-hand combat harkening back to Lawrence's battle..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Proposition B Swaps Parkland for ... More Parkland

City seeks voters OK of land swap proposed by Oracle

"...we solve that problem?" This summer, Oracle, the multinational tech giant whose South Shore campus sits next door to..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

APD's Early Warning System for Reckless and Aggressive Officers Is Broken. Is It Worth Fixing?

Falling into the GAP

"..."The system isn't broken because the technology failed," Kathy Mitchell told us. "It is broken because..."

Aug. 27, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Clothed for Business: ACC’s Fashion Incubator

Creativity and technical training come together in a fashionable package at ACC Highland's 7,500-square-foot facility

"...requires. And what ACC's Fashion Incubator has is Gerber Technology – several million dollars' worth of Gerber Technology, for..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Features Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Moving In the Ether With ARCOS Dance Company

Local dance troupe explores the interzone of real and virtual

"...the venturesome troupe, "and there are extreme reactions to technology, too, with a lot of people rejecting technology outright...."

Aug. 6, 2021 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Jordan Levin on the Future of Rooster Teeth

Post-pandemic, the studio's general manager looks at the next steps

"...before everyone started working from home. Levin recalled, "Our tech team was out there with pick and shovel trying..."

July 31, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Billy F. Gibbons on the Death of Dusty Hill and the Future of ZZ Top

“Nobody else could sound like The Dust!”

"...He said, “Grab Elwood [Francis, ZZ Top’s longtime guitar tech] off his tech station and strap my bass on..."

July 30, 2021 Music Post by Tim Stegall

How to Get to Q2 Stadium by Car, Bus, Rail, Bicycle, and Rideshare

"Can I park at Q2?" and other burning questions answered

"...to stadium), Pavilion Park & Ride (est. 22 minutes), Tech Ridge Transit Center (est. 35 minutes), and Westgate Transit..."

June 18, 2021 Features Feature by Kimberley Jones

First Look: Arkane Studios Austin's Redfall

Vampire-killing coop game coming to Xbox, PC next year

"...stake 'em kind of vampire killing. Instead, it's a hi-tech adventure, where players can take on one of four..."

June 16, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Overlooked, Overheard Lets Us Hear the Sound of the City's Money Being Spent

Composer and audio artist Douglas Laustsen geo-tagged sites in the Govalle and Highland neighborhoods where local government's been at work

"...for human engagement wrought by the sort of we're-already-in-the-future tech wizardry that brought Pokémon so delightfully into the real..."

June 11, 2021 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Hero Mode

Gaming romp takes a family-friendly look at developer life

"...probably a bit closer to the truth of modern tech than a lot of movies set inside the developer..."

June 4, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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