The Center of the World

"...and Carla Gugino. Wayne Wang's graphically frank movie about the intersection of sex and commerce is about as titillating..."

May 4, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Journey to the Center of the Earth

The new version of this Jules Verne classic provides gentle fun, but without the 3-D visual effects "comin' right at ya," this journey's center will not hold.

"...Seth Meyers. Make sure to catch this latest iteration of the Jules Verne novel on a screen projecting it..."

July 11, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin at Large: The Center of Attention, Again

Austin continues its golden-child ways as the rest of America goes pear-shaped

"...Since 1982, the Urban Land Institute, the preeminent real estate trade group,..."

Dec. 4, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Dispatches From the Center of Alt-Reality With Mark Zuckerberg at SXSW

The Meta CEO beams in to predict his future and little else

"...While the world watches in horror as Russian forces continue to..."

March 18, 2022 SXSW Post by Tom Cheredar

The Return of Lila Downs

‘La Reyna’ makes another rare stop in Austin – tonight

"...Lila Downs performs with all the force of a tropical depression. On 2012’s Pecados y..."

April 9, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Tilling the Soil of Tomorrow

How one design firm is tackling technology gaps to build the farm of the future

"...When Simone Wittmann and Federico Lameri found themselves on a small farm in West Africa last summer,..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Nora Ankrum

The Island of Dr. Ersek

Austin's media-friendly Robert Ersek is the king of pop cosmetic surgery

"...If there was ever a perfect man for a perfect moment..."

June 3, 2005 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Envisioning the Future of Austin State Hospital

What will it take to turn the former Texas State Lunatic Asylum into a world-class center of brain health?

"...It used to be lovely. There was a lake, with boats, and lily ponds, and..."

March 22, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

In the Shadow of the Dinosaurs

The Death of Indie Labels: Reports Have Been Exaggerated

"...illustration by John Keen It's everybody's favorite number these days -- 28,000 -- which is the staggeringly absurd..."

May 2, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Comedy Is Not the Enemy of Seriousness

Author-activist Robert Newman at the Drafthouse

"...with more than most: political activist, comedian, and writer of the new The Fountain at the Center of the..."

March 5, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Art of Self-Defense

Jesse Eisenberg excels as the mouse that roars in this karate black comedy

"...My, how our villains have changed. In the Nineties, a film like The Art of Self-Defense –..."

July 12, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The Art of Conversation

Austin Men's Project encourages young gay men to hone their social -- and safe sex -- skills through communication

"...were watching television at a house in South Austin. They had gathered to watch a movie, but Mad TV..."

Sept. 24, 1999 News Feature by Clay Smith

The Past and Future Intersect on the Walls of Flatbed Press

New exhibition “A Legacy and a New Voice” showcases the versatility of the print

"...Embarking on another year of printmaking, Flatbed Press’ new joint exhibition simultaneously..."

Feb. 7, 2025 Arts Feature by Mattea Gallaway

The Surreality of Reality

Sure, America's got talent, but does Dallas have the next chicken plucker?

"...His handlebar mustache jumped right out of Hee Haw's central casting – a bristly border for..."

April 2, 2010 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

The real Parnassus of this story is director Terry Gilliam, who salvaged his movie despite the sudden death of his star, Heath Ledger, midway through shooting.

"...is delightful as this movie’s master magician and impresario of the rickety Imaginarium, a traveling road show that features..."

Jan. 8, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

To the Wonder With Austin-Made Movie The Adventures of Thomas and Felix

Director Micah Barber finds inspiration in the questions kids ask for his magical fantasy

"...They say that making a movie is kind of like..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Industry of Light and Magic

Fx guru and key 'Star Wars' figure Tom Smith to HRC

"...With the acquisition of former Industrial Light and Magic boss Tom..."

April 15, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Making of Downtown North

The Domain may sound like just another fancy mall – but planners say it's the seed of a second Austin

"...Austinites as a strange, upmarket interloper, more suited for the tonier districts of Dallas or Houston. But if the..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons From the Life of Robert S. McNamara

Robert S. McNamara, the confounding former secretary of defense during the Vietnam era, may be visionary filmmaker Errol Morris' best interview "get" ever.

"...Directed by: Errol Morris. Errol Morris is one of our country’s finest filmmakers. He makes documentaries that unfold..."

Feb. 27, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Sound of Falling Dominoes

The state budget crisis is only one piece of a much larger, distressing government puzzle.

"...Last week the U.S. Congress settled on a "compromise" tax-cut plan that..."

May 30, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Days of Being Wild: ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead Reflects on Source Tags & Codes

Twenty years after its release, the band and producer look back ... while always looking forward

"...Maybe there's a reason why ecstasy is the young person's synthetic..."

March 4, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Jordan Levin on the Future of Rooster Teeth

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

"...Burnie Burns once called Rooster Teeth - the Austin-based online content leviathan he cofounded - the biggest..."

July 31, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Panels: The Future of Food and Drink

Highlights from the 2017 food track

"...On Instagram, SXSW can look like an endless stream of celebrity sightings and themed cocktails. But in between the..."

March 12, 2017 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Documentaries and the Cult of Personality

How documentarians pick a winner

"...I had a thought the other day while watching Frontrunners, Caroline Suh’s documentary about..."

March 12, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

SXSW: Jeff Daniel Phillips Fears 'The Lords of Salem'

How a caveman walked with a Zombie

"...Don't let the title fool you. There are few lords in Rob..."

March 11, 2013 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Habesha Celebrates the Best of Ethiopian Cuisine

Friendly newcomers share Ethiopian food and hospitality

"...Habesha Restaurant and Bar is the newest addition to the small number of African restaurants..."

Jan. 26, 2013 Food Post by Angela Shelf Medearis

Page Three: Hell in a Handbasket
or, the Worst of Austin

A week in the life of local government

"...Well, the shit is certainly hitting the fan this week. From..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Column by Nick Barbaro

The State of Naomi Shihab Nye

The well-traveled poet talks about loving Texas and being this year’s recipient of the Texas Book Festival’s Texas Writer Award

"...Naomi Shihab Nye fulfills the old saying about not being born in Texas but..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Writer, The Editor, and the Filmmaker: The Story of Turn Every Page

Lizzie Gottlieb on her father and LBJ biographer Robert Caro

"...Cities are always in flux. Looking out of the window of the Fairmont, I mention to Lizzie..."

Jan. 28, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Constancy of Sorrow

Native Texan Kevin Reynolds taps loss of innocence, from Cold War Commies to The Count of Monte Cristo

"...his work with friend Kevin Costner on films like their mutual 1985 breakthrough, Fandango; 1991's Robin Hood: Prince of..."

May 8, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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