Point Austin: The Cartoon Governor

Willful official negligence destroyed a small Texas town

"...Between 2000 and 2010, according to the Global Terrorism Database, there were 3,033 American fatalities in..."

May 3, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

"...this Japanese anime series (which is shown stateside on the Cartoon Network) will have little trouble jumping into the..."

April 4, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Powerpuff Girls Movie

"...Kane, Roger J. Jackson, E.g. Daily, Tara Strong and Catherine Cavadini. I defy viewers to exit theatres post-Puffery without..."

July 12, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

Fun for kids and grownups.

"...decade since animators Arlene Klasky and Gabor Csupo debuted the hyper-imaginative Rugrats tots on the Nickelodeon cable station, and..."

Nov. 17, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hey Arnold!: The Movie

"...of Seattle take on semi-real-world kid politics filtered through the lens of Naomi Klein's No Logo movement and some..."

July 5, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

Forget that horrible live-action trailer – here's your real Teen Titans

"...Deadpool 2 was 2018’s final word on superhero meta-humor, then let me introduce you to Teen Titans Go! To..."

July 27, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Singing with the Ice King

'Adventure Time' creator Pendleton Ward and star Tom Kenny go Mondo

"...So I spent my Saturday being serenaded by the Ice King from Cartoon Network's super-smash Adventure Time in..."

April 30, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Art of Tony Millionaire;
Hot Potatoe: [Sic]

Two new retrospectives represent what's best and funniest and most poignant about comic art

"...The Art of Tony Millionaireby Tony Millionaire Dark Horse, 200..."

Nov. 27, 2009 Books Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Doing the Bret Thing

On the Town with Bret Easton Ellis

"...When I get in, there are messages on the machine. Three of them are..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Arts Feature

The Deep End of Laughter

Cartoons ain't just for kids anymore, again.

"...Nowadays, it's the small things that satisfy me. Like having one of..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Can the Powerpuff Girls Save the Day?

Classic cute-smart cartoon returns for one night only

"...Most kids go away for five years, they come back looking completely different. When The Powerpuff Girls..."

Jan. 20, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Wild Thornberrys Movie

"...of L.A.-based animation house Klasky Csupo, I went into their Thornberrys film without having seen a lick of this..."

Dec. 20, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Free Events for the Cash-Strapped at SXSW

Festival films, music, and more, on the cheap

"...Part of the tired, poor, college-debt ridden, huddled masses looking to get..."

March 3, 2018 SXSW Post by Mae Hamilton

Son of the Mask

Sequel has absolutely none of its predecessor’s manic charm.

"...Falconer, Ryan Falconer and Ben Stein. Squarely targeted at the movie-going demographic that finds culinary ecstasy in Froot Loops-and-Jolt..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

These Five Last-Minute Gift Ideas Might Be the Best You’ll Ever See

Because, frankly, most other listicles like this are boring AF

"...well, you’ve heard about New Year’s Gifts, right? It’s the newest sensation, citizen! It’s a response to the pandemically..."

Dec. 21, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Angry Birds Movie 2

The birds are back, with an added subversive twist

"...Nothing about Angry Birds screams “easy to adapt to the screen.” The hugely successful video game had such a..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Cartoon Networking

Locals finding success at SuperDeluxe.com

"...case of pop-culture synergy rarely if ever encountered beyond the perimeters of bong-blasted off-campus grad student intellectual circles running..."

July 20, 2007 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Never Leave the House Again

Time Warner warms up your cold nights with … nonstop anime?

"...Calling all baka gaijin! Time Warner has just added the Anime Network as part of their "video on demand..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Raising the Dead

Actor Joseph Fotinos Wants to Resurrect Local Television

"...and displayed in a collection of horror-movie memorabilia in the "Monster Room" of his South Austin home. He's known..."

July 6, 2001 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

What the Hell Is Google Fiber, Anyway?

A quick primer on the service everyone's talking about

"...If you've actually made it to today without hearing the phrase "Google Fiber," congratulations: You are likely the only..."

April 8, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

The Titmouse That Roared

Chris Prynoski on Venture Bros., tech, and more

"...Prynoski, he's not hard to spot. Just look for the trademark hat. At a distance, it looks like a..."

Aug. 12, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Adventure Time at the Alamo

Cartoon Network's smash comes to Drafthouse and Mondo

"...Prepare, Austin! It's time for Adventure Time, Cartoon Network's brilliant, bizarre and wondrous series, with a new..."

April 12, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Free Comics

"...free on Free Comic Book Day, yet not all the participating publishers have specified what they will be. But..."

May 3, 2002 Books Feature by Robert Faires

Marvel Makes the Ultimate Television

The House of Ideas launches new Spider-Man this weekend

"...not often that hardcore gamers get told to turn their machines off. But when there's an unexpected screening of..."

March 31, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Star Wars Day: Happy May the Fourth, And a Very Merry Revenge of the Fifth

One man's 35 year trip to a galaxy far, far away

"...I will always remember the first time I saw a Star Wars film. It..."

May 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Comic Book Day: Picking Through The Shelves

The annual graphic giveaway is this weekend, so what should you pick up?

"...this week's issue, you'll know that May 4 marks the 11th annual Free Comic Book Day, the yearly celebration..."

May 3, 2013 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

The World Is Flat

How King of the Hill helped make Texas three-dimensional again

"...– a baffled Hank Hill to son, Bobby, in the series finale of King of the Hill..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

The Present Beware! The Future Beware!

Austin animator Brad Neely drinks beer, hates British children

"..."He'll save children/but not the British children." My conversation with Brad Neely at Crown..."

June 13, 2008 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Not Coming to a Network Near You

Q&A with ATX panelist & 'NTSF:SD:SUV' star Paul Scheer

"...Paul Scheer talks about plastic surgeons, police procedurals, and the rise of Adult Swim...."

May 29, 2012 Screens Post by Leah Churner

Behind the Web Site That Works

The crude charms of Heavy.com.

"...The Trojan ads are the first thing you see on..."

March 1, 2002 Screens Feature by Roger Gathman

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