Who Wrote the Book of Rock?

Nine Inch Nails

"...thinks he is. Author Huxley has cranked out enough of these rock bios to get in and out with..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Books Feature by Margaret Moser

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

The Coen brothers head West, but it's a bumpy ride

"...Originally conceived and shot as a six-episode series for the Netflix streaming service, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs –..."

Nov. 16, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

UT Professor on the Making of Texas Film Epic Giant

Don Graham's Giant: Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Edna Ferber, and the Making of a Legendary American Film

"...that Edna Ferber's novel Giant ever made it to the big screen, according to Don Graham...."

April 13, 2018 Books Review by Joe O'Connell

In the Mouth of Madness

Clearly having a ball, Carpenter fills the screen with equal amounts of unsettling atmosphere and shameless jolts, while at the same time successfully walking the tightrope that separates the horrific from the hilarious. ? Joey O'Bryan

"...old man just seconds before he blows his head off with a double-barreled shotgun, an image which perfectly sums..."

Feb. 3, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

For the Love of Chocolate

The taste, the look, the feel of an obsession

"...Rick Bristow: In the Mood..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Food Feature by MM Pack

The Aftermath of the Big Headline: Stronger

David Gordon Green talks about the unlucky bystander to history

"...During the opening weekend of the Toronto International Film Festival, Stronger..."

Oct. 3, 2017 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Return of the Champ

Mick Foley swaps the wrestling ring for spoken word

"...Mick Foley is a legend in the wrestling community. The hardcore icon, the reckless daredevil, the..."

July 12, 2014 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

The Prince of Tides

"...Streisand. Starring: Nick Nolte, Melinda Dillon, George Carlin and Blythe Danner. Streisand and her collaborators, including author Pat Conroy,..."

Dec. 27, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

How Costume Designer Edith Head Changed the Look of Hollywood

AFS Cinema spotlights films featuring the Oscar-winner's designs

"...about 9 years old, I received a large picture book of old Hollywood film stills as a Christmas gift...."

Jan. 11, 2019 Screens Column by Jill Morena

Around the World of Weird

The many genre delights of Fantastic Fest 2008

"...Eight days and nights of fear, loathing, love, lust, cannibalism, and carnage (plus, thanks..."

Sept. 12, 2008 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Buzzfeed's Anne Helen Petersen on the Rise of the Unruly Woman

Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud author comes to BookPeople

"...The westward migration from NYC to Missoula, Mont., may sound..."

July 18, 2017 Arts Post by Rachel Rascoe

The Making of Gone With the Wind

The Ransom Center's epic retelling of how this epic motion picture came to be

"...So you think Guardians of the Galaxy was a gamble?..."

Sept. 5, 2014 Screens Feature by Robert Faires

The Work of Kurt Volk

"...by Rodriguez, who snapped star Joseph Gordon Levitt, and then handed it to Volk...."

Aug. 21, 2014 Photo Gallery

The Voice of the Writer

Readings From the Texas Book Festival

"...Larry McMurtry photograph byJana Birchum Larry McMurtry and Diana..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Books Feature

Lit in the Time of Coronavirus

From emerging writer to potential vector at AWP in San Antonio

"...ends. It starts in August 1972, my dad sealing the deal on a used two-tone cobalt/sky blue Cutlass while..."

March 12, 2020 Arts Post by Mark Gozonsky

Deep in the Heart of Texas Political Scandals

Crimes, carousing, and contravention from the Capitol grounds

"...Legislators are people, too. They like to smoke, drink, gamble – some launder money...."

Jan. 6, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

From the Vaults: The Roots of 'Promised Land'

Before John Krasinski and Matt Damon, it was Krasinski and Dave Eggers

"...The story starts back when the new Gus Van Sant..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Book of the Stars, Stars of the Books

The 2008 Nebula Awards ceremony comes to Austin

"...The 42nd annual Nebula Awards ceremony will shine bright as..."

April 18, 2008 Books Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The End of the World as He Knows It

Richard Kelly does decadence plus dystopia in Southland Tales

"..."The future is just like you imagined," goes a tagline..."

Nov. 16, 2007 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Austin Film Festival: 10 Things We Learned From the Writers of Infinity War

Marvel scribes Markus and McFeely stay spoiler-free

"...scriptwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely who have done the most to shape Marvel’s Cinematic Universe...."

Nov. 1, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Origins of Austin Punk in the Aftermath of the 13th Floor Elevators

Roky Erickson hurtles toward Doug Sahm in Chapter 1, Part 1 of the Austin Punk Chronicles

"...Levitation's three-day bacchanal honoring sounds and philosophies wrought at the Vulcan Gas Company, Congress Avenue's patchouli-soaked den of all..."

Aug. 2, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

DVDanger: 'The Lords of Salem'

Or, in defense of Rob Zombie as a filmmaker

"...I have a serious question: What is it about the fact that Rob Zombie makes horror movies that drives..."

Sept. 8, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Mother of All Texas Honky-Tonks

A look back at the Mother of All Texas Honky-Tonks

"...Urban Cowboy, Scott Glenn is explaining to Debra Winger the intricacies of worm swallowing. "Mess-kins say eatin' the worm'll..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Michael Sieben Illustrates a New Edition of 'The Wizard of Oz'

Austin's inkstained Okay Mountain man drops da Baum on us

"...company – Roger Skateboards – and is a member of Austin's Okay Mountain collective of artists, and his works..."

Feb. 19, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Art of Film Producing

Lynda Obst's Hollywood Survival Manual

"...Hollywood producer Lynda Obst is the author of Hello, He Lied: And Other Truths From..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 1: 1920-1963

Local music journalism pioneer takes on all of rock & roll

"...rock history's been written. Rolling Stone made three attempts, the third of which, 1986's Rock of Ages, was co-authored..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Music Review by Tim Stegall

Everyone Says That at the End of the World

It's wacky and wise, this apocalyptic riot

"...Everyone Says That at the End of the WorldSoft Skull Press, 336 pp., $15.95..."

April 5, 2013 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup

Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, John Grisham, and 300 more

"...What do the creator of the 10,000 hour rule, a Supreme Court..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Year in Books

Freedom, Finkler, and Kids of America

"...and tart, doomy observations about American life. And speaking of: When a colleague and I kicked a conversation around..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

The Thin Red Line

Malick's return to filmmakng after a 20-year absence is this WWII story based on James Jones' Guadalcanal novel. The film is a lyrical and introverted study of the curiously destructive relationship between man and nature.

"...Miranda Otto. Majestically lyrical and maddeningly introverted, Terrence Malick's The Thin Red Line is a one-of-a-kind movie experience. Of..."

Jan. 15, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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