Hey, Austin: It's Bloody Balloon Battle 2012!

Get your dextrous splatter on, deep in the heart of Texas

"...If his mission, like that of the Blues Brothers, is a mission from God … then..."

Nov. 2, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Bateman Rises

No, citizen, that's not a typo

"...of Austin, Texas, spends a lot of time inhabiting the personality of a Major League Baseball player who's been..."

May 22, 2012 Sports Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

'86 Plots,' One Graphic Novel

Local comic creators need a Kickstart

"...Kickstarter. Now local comic creators are trying to finance their upcoming horror graphic novel through the online donation system...."

Sept. 11, 2011 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

Bedside Manner: Anglophilia

Reading lists from Legeland's token Brit

"..."Write about the books on your bedside table," they said. "It'll give..."

Dec. 6, 2010 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

UFC's Erwin Debut

Full card and weigh-in for Fight Night 22

"...it was Don King and that shock of hair. These days, it'll be Ultimate Fighting Championship impresario Dana White,..."

Sept. 15, 2010 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Feral Lansdale

Joe Lansdale heading to Austin, and Bubba's comin' with him

"...person would pass up an chance to drink in the presence of Joe Lansdale. On June 16 the king..."

June 8, 2010 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Concessions, Admissions, Distractions, and Leather Pants

"...to distract you and anyone reading Film Fight for the past four days with semi-pornographic cartoon videos and off-topic..."

July 10, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Grown Man Wears Spandex, Touches Balls ...

The Defuser takes to the court.

"...Basketballs, that is. Austin's very own superhero, the Defuser, aka Detective Jarrett Crippen of the Austin Police..."

Jan. 31, 2008 News Post by Andrea Grimes

Welcome to November

"...November is the greatest month of the year, where we bask in..."

Nov. 5, 2007 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

Floral Realness, a John Aielli Experience, Spooky Movies, and More Recommended Events

Fill your weekend with the wild and weird

"...honest: I am writing about this event 99% because the photo the gallery sent me is fascinating. In keeping..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Day Trips & Beyond: July Events Roundup

Summer fun is heating up around the state

"...July is high time to go to the rodeo, horse races, and music festivals...."

June 30, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Eat Your Heart Out: A Three-Day Meal Plan for ACL Eats 2022

Paramore, Lil Nas X, and SZA aren't the only acts to watch for

"...Another year, another Austin City Limits Music Festival in the..."

Oct. 6, 2022 Music Post by Kriss Conklin

John Aielli’s Eccentric Home Opens for an Estate Sale

The legendary deejay's home was a reflection of who he was, and now Austinites get a glimpse inside

"...9, Estate Services of Austin announced that “due to the vagaries of the legal system,” they were cancelling the..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

I Like to Watch

Exploring the nerd/jock dichotomy

"...One of the greatest things about this particular moment in art is..."

April 22, 2016 Screens Post by Jacob Clifton

They Shoot Movies, Don't They?

Heather Page on the state of the Texas Film Commission

"...When Heather Page wanted to break into the film industry, she..."

April 22, 2016 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

I Like to Watch

Finding the heart in Syfy's The Magicians

"...Syfy Network’s The Magicians, which ends its first season this Monday, April..."

April 8, 2016 Screens Post by Jacob Clifton

SXSW Music: Mega Third List

L7, the Cult, Loretta Lynn and 556 more added to the Fest

"...beefs up its 2016 Music lineup this morning with the third and largest artist announcement yet. Highlights include 83-year-old..."

Jan. 12, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

DVDanger: 'Haunter' / 'Hellbenders'

A supernatural weekend in home releases

"...nearly upon us: Distribution companies start releasing titles that they acquired there last year. A couple of weeks ago,..."

Feb. 22, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

FF2012: How Fantastic Fest Got Twisted Up By 'American Mary'

Jen and Sylvia Soska are the new twins of evil

"...There's a trick to telling Jen and Sylvia Soska apart...."

Oct. 3, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Making Mjolnir Out of a WiiMote

Local game developers Red Fly talk 'Thor'

"...firm Red Fly got this week when Thor topped the box office: A surge of power and press for..."

May 11, 2011 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Pissyourpantstastic

They're still streaming into SXSW from the land down under

"...Kim Beazley, you lost your job. If you were the Crocodile Hunter, you lost your life. And if you..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Once Upon a Time in Austin

The films, the filmmakers, the crews, the making of a scene

"...Film's local economic impact has been in the hundreds of millions of dollars during the past three..."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Melville in Cubicle Hell

Tyro film director Jonathan Parker brings "Bartleby the Scrivener" back to the future. And who better to ride shotgun than freaky, geeky Crispin Glover?

"...freak and you have to wear a mask," says the Penguin in an otherwise forgettable Batman sequel. It's a..."

June 14, 2002 Screens Feature by Sidney Moody

Encore!

The second annual Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards honors Texas' finest contributors to cinema.

"...When Rip Torn handed his cousin Sissy Spacek the first Texas Film Hall of Fame award presented to..."

March 8, 2002 Screens Feature by Margaret Moser

Imagine

The music business in a post-911 world

"...Like so many others that day, Dan Gellar's phone rang on the morning..."

Nov. 30, 2001 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Getting Their Due

The Texas Film Hall of Fame Debuts

"..."Texas has contributed an enormous amount to the film industry over the years, not just in talent..."

March 9, 2001 Screens Feature by Margaret Moser

Lansdale's Revenge

For umpty-some years now Joe Lansdale has been terrorizing the book world with radically weird, unsettlingly violent, and often indefinable short stories, novellas, and novels. What happens when he veers toward the mainstream?

"...know Joe Lansdale, don't you? For umpty-some years now, the East Texas native (and longtime Nacogdoches resident) has been..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Books Feature by Mike Shea

Council Watch

Council divided on Gotham condo project; Jesus Garza gets a big raise; East Austin residents voice concerns about the future of the brown building and flood control.

"...Holy catfight, Batman! When the topic of whether to allow the 120-foot..."

Dec. 17, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Cybernistas!

Will the Revolution Be Computerized?

"...whole World Wide Web thing was just getting off the ground, there was a lot of talk about the..."

May 29, 1998 Screens Feature by Jay Hardwig

Joe Lansdale

The Hardest Working Unknown Author?

"...Joe R. Lansdale may be the most famous unknown writer working today. The 46-year-old Nacogdoches..."

Aug. 22, 1997 Books Feature by Marc Savlov

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