Rooster Teeth Announces Final Stream

Say goodbye to the studio that helped build streaming entertainment

"...your calendar and get your hankies ready. Rooster Teeth, the Austin-based streaming studio responsible for Red vs. Blue, RWBY,..."

April 23, 2024 Screens Post

Wrecking Mansions and Perfecting Accents With Abigail’s Directors

Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin take a bite out of vampires

"...If you missed vampires that fear stakes and sunlight, then Abigail is the movie for you. Director Tyler Gillett..."

April 20, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Geto Gala, Two Step Inn, and a 420 Smokeout Headline Our Crucial Concerts

From country to hip-hop to sludge metal, get some ideas for your week in live music

"...Rock the Park: Geto Gala..."

April 19, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

The First Omen

Gruesome gynohorror prequel to 1976’s satanic masterpiece The Omen

"...There’s already a prequel to Richard Donner’s 1976 satanic masterpiece,..."

April 5, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Soundscapes, Bat Books, and More Arts Events for the Week

Things to do when you're not staring at an interloping moon

"...Queer TV Theory 101..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Madeleine Leigh, HONK TX, and Eclipse Mania Leads Our Crucial Concerts

Find some sounds to match the celestial sights this week

"...Invited recently to the Austin Music Commission, yours truly testified about journalism and..."

April 5, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Neko Case, the Urban Cultural Fest, and More Crucial Concerts

Live sounds for the week ahead

"...After Chelsea Cutler’s headline, keep the feelings-fueled melodies going with Austin act Madison Baker’s indoor..."

March 29, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Late Night With the Devil

Supernatural satire shows the hellish price of success

"...Late Night With the Devil is not a movie. At least, that’s not..."

March 22, 2024 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Mike Judge and Cast on the Impact of Office Space 25 Years On

SXSW panel celebrates the cult comedy that refuses to quit

March 15, 2024 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Review: Dory Previn: On My Way To Where

A songwriter like no other gets an intriguing portrait

"...The phrase, “I am cringe but I am free” might..."

March 12, 2024 Screens Post by Joe Gross

SXSW Film Review: Azrael

The left behind navigate a supernatural horror

"...caused a surprising firestorm by daring to suggest that the visual medium of cinema should rely primarily on the..."

March 11, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Mike Judge and Cast on the Impact of Office Space 25 Years On

SXSW panel celebrates the cult comedy that refuses to quit

"...As the moderator of Saturday’s Office Space reunion panel pointed out,..."

March 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Opera Fights, Puppet Plays, and More Arty Events

Get an arts fix this week

"...Thursday 29, the Ballroom..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Crypta, Cherubs, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Must-see shows for the weekend and beyond

"...international cred secured long ago by SXSW – its cultural history suddenly churns into visions of tomorrow. Cherubs remain..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Bloody Brides, Creepy Cats, and More Arts Events for the Week

Valentine's (and anti-Valentine) fun, soundtracking a rock, etc.

"...Austin Public Library. Local comics creator Adam Kobetich (of The Shadow Under the Leaf fame) will show you how..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...TV Festival schedule is packed with big releases like The Fall Guy and Road House, but now it's added..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

First Look: Pedroso’s in Round Rock

Pizza prodigy brings Detroit style to the other Rock City

"...When asked how he came up with the name for his trailer, Pedroso’s owner Thiago Vasconcelos just..."

Jan. 29, 2024 Food Post by Haris Qureshi

Amid Controversy, Road House Remake Tapped to Open SXSW Film

Doug Liman to skip premiere in protest of Amazon MGM

"...Better mind your manners at South by Southwest: The film festival has just announced that the remake of..."

Jan. 25, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Recommended Austin Events

Highlights for your week in music, arts, community, and more

"...In/visible A: The Building of an Asian American Film Community..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column

Slamdance Interview: Chris Jericho Takes The Death Tour

Wrestling GOAT on his new role as documentarian

"...In professional wrestling circles, there have been two legendary trials of fire for any..."

Jan. 21, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Unpacking Emperor Jones’ Esoteric, Career-Launching Label Catalog

The late Craig Stewart released early works by the Mountain Goats and more

"...From 1995 until 2007, the late Craig Stewart ran the Austin-based record label Emperor..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Music Feature by Joe Gross

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...South by Southwest audiences have seen the artier side of Ryan Gosling with films like the..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Human Tragedy of The Iron Claw

Sean Durkin on telling the story of the Von Erichs, the troubled gods of Texas wrestling

"...There could be no more perfect place for the world..."

Dec. 29, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Playing The Sacrifice Game

Director Jenn Wexler and producer Heather Buckley on seasonal scares

"...There’s no place that stokes the flames of possibility than..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Opinion: Everything’s Bigger in Texas ... Until You Look at Supportive LGBTQ+ Public Policies

"I should feel safe, secure, and confident in myself to be a gay Texan student"

"...My mom used to tell me all the time that "everything is bigger in Texas." A phrase..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Column by Guilleremo Gudino

A Gift Guide for the Austin Music Fan in Your Life

Try a Nineties Austin oral history, Willie birthday LP, or BLK ODYSSY ashtray

"...For the Lone Star Vinyl Connoisseur Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation's..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

A Very Merry List of Junk to Gift to News Junkies

For loved ones in the good fight and those you’ve yet to indoctrinate

"...We in the News section are accustomed to being bearers of bad..."

Dec. 8, 2023 News Feature by the News Team

SXSW Adds Ho99o9, Kikuo, Sofia Kourtesis to 2024 Music Lineup

243 artists make up the festival’s second artist announcement

"...South by Southwest has announced the second wave artists confirmed to perform at the music..."

Dec. 6, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Zero Charisma Celebrates 10th Anniversary at AFS Cinema

Role-playing comedy rolls a 10

"...Microbudget indie comedies have the life expectancy of a level one druid bumbling into..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Red Ribbon Revelries

Local Austin health orgs celebrate World AIDS Day 35 with fun and educational events

"...issues. Today, as it was when purposeful neglect from the U.S. government stoked homophobic health-related stigma, it's organizations on..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Column by James Scott

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