Fantastic Fest Review: AJ Goes to the Dog Park

Silly story of a man becoming mayor has handcrafted charm

"...There’s something deeply satisfying about seeing an artist go back..."

Sept. 23, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

James Wade Brings It Back Home With New Novel Hollow Out the Dark

Texas writer turns his discerning eye to the tumultuous past

"...little to hide his down-home East Texas roots; at the book launch for his last novel, the award-winning Beasts..."

Aug. 20, 2024 Arts Post by Oscar Rodriguez

The Verde Report: Austin FC Season Could Hinge on Upcoming Tough Stretch

The season’s about to get a lot more challenging

"...One car bringing its tires up to temperature over the first few laps of a race, it took Austin..."

May 31, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Into the Wilds With Hundreds of Beavers

Is this the first Dogme 96 snowstick comedy?

"...(Noun): Any physical comedy that takes place all in the snow...."

April 30, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Margaret Moser Award: Behind-the-Scenes Concert Wiz Rosa Madriz

The talent buyer and Margaret Moser Award winner discusses her career shift and influential decades in Austin music

"...Madriz has been a show-making Swiss Army knife on the ground floor of so many Austin institutions. As the..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Eight Dining Destinations on the Lubbock Food Trail

The Hub City of the High Plains becomes a culinary destination

"...of Austin, Lubbock is a good stopping point on the long drive to the ski slopes of New Mexico..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Fantastic Fest Review: Mancunian Man: The Legendary Life of Cliff Twemlow

The big dreams and lost chances of a forgotten exploitation king

"...The small British town of Eccles is arguably famous for..."

Sept. 24, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Ways to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop in Austin

The Illharmonic Orchestra, Bavu Blakes, and more reflect on the genre's golden jubilee

"...In the early August dog days of summer 1973, the Jamaica-born,..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Blues on the Green, Texas punk tales, and more recommended local shows

"...Blues on the Green w/ Devon Gilfillian, Wild ChildZilker Park, Tuesday 18..."

July 14, 2023 Music Column by Doug Freeman

Where Have All the Crypto Bros Gone?

Molly White, Web3's most visible skeptic, is busy debunking myths about tech before the next bubble

"...NFTs, blockchain, and miscellaneous Web3 projects: Expect interest in them all to be in deep decline at this year’s..."

March 10, 2023 Features Feature by Tom Cheredar

When You Get to the Forest Gets to the Drafthouse

Animator Eric Power brings his new, mythical feature back home

"...Eric Power's films are known for their violence. The Austin cut-paper animator's debut, Path of Blood,..."

Feb. 18, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Verde Report: World Cup Referee Ismail Elfath on His Viral Handshake and More

A Q&A about the experience of a lifetime

"...Last month at the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, Ismail Elfath became the..."

Jan. 27, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Talkin’ Chicken With Jacques Pépin at the Texas Book Festival

The revered culinarian's latest book showcases paintings and stories of poultry and more

"...say that if you've had even passing interest in the culinary field over the past half-century, you're familiar with..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Arts Feature by Melanie Haupt

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A BLK REVOLUTION, Channel Tres, Smashing Pumpkins, the Austin Record Convention, and more local music related shows worth seeing

"...The BLK REVOLUTION Tour..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Music Column by Christina Garcia

The Texas Tribune Festival Brings Star Power to Politics

TribFest resumes in person in Downtown Austin Sept. 22-24

"...is show business for ugly people (h/t Paul Begala), then the Texas Tribune Festival is its ACL Fest. But..."

Sept. 16, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

SNAP Benefits Amplified, Bacon Day Snoozes Up the Yum, 4th Tap Folds and SXSE Food Co. Moves, Garrison Brothers Release Bourbon Passport, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...scene, as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

Aug. 31, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Texas Football Season Preview: The University of Texas at Here We Go With This Shit Again

Can the Longhorns in any way justify the hype after such a dismal season?

"...Another season of Longhorn football is nigh upon us, and,..."

Aug. 19, 2022 Sports Feature by Eric Goodman

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Blues on the Green, Puscifer, Brennen Leigh, Ghost Wolves, and more recommended shows

"...a week of jet-lag recovery from Tool's European tour. The frontman joins rehearsal for Puscifer's long-awaited Existential Reckoning tour,..."

June 10, 2022 Music Column by Maya Wray

The Man Behind the Legend Revealed in Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off

Skateboarding, or the art of getting back up

"...Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off, Sam Jones' documentary on the skateboard..."

March 11, 2022 Screens Feature by Jenny Nulf

Jim Cummings and PJ McCabe Pass The Beta Test

How the indie filmmakers burned Hollywood down

"...There aren't many stars in indie cinema but, much as..."

Nov. 3, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Thrill Ride Takes a Trip to The Big Bend

Where the fear and the antelope play

"...filmmaker Brett Wagner went on a family vacation to the home of his friend, Aaron Brown, in Terlingua, located..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Screens Feature by Adrienne Hunter

Sweet Ritual Weathers the Pandemic With More Products, More Sustainability

Living the ice cream dream

"...Ringing in 10 years in the vegan ice cream game, Amelia Raley, owner of Sweet..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Food Feature by Alexandra Detmar

"Daniel Johnston: I Live My Broken Dreams" Tells the Story of an Artist

The first-ever museum exhibition of Daniel Johnston's work digs deep into the man, the myths

"...underestimate. His songs were mostly simple tunes that covered the same territory – love, redemptive and unrequited; his own..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Bog Bodies, Blood Pulling, and Muppets: Making the Monster of Boys From County Hell

How Chris Baugh raised the evil of Irish vampire

"...Vampires are vile. They are not your exciting friend, they are not sparkly,..."

May 7, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Stripping Out the Propaganda: Dominic Cooke on The Courier

The director pays tribute to forgotten heroes of the Cold War

"...Cooke is now fluent in both. He laughs at the old joke that one big difference between them is..."

March 26, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Banned Leader: The Contradiction of Frank Zappa in Zappa

Alex Winter sees the combative side of a cultural maverick

"...first Frank Zappa album. Unless you’re Alex Winter, and then he has an excuse. “I’m so flipping old,” he..."

Jan. 6, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Nix on the Flix, Farm to Market Shutters, Sazan Hires a Hammond, Taste of Texas Extended

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here’s your Food News Buffet for the fourth week of November in the Year of COVID-19,..."

Nov. 24, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

As Council Campaigns Begin, the Cash Rolls In

Off to the races!

"...November's City Council elections is underway, and campaigns filed their first finance reports of the cycle last week (covering..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Opinion: History Says Now Is the Time to Invest in Transit

Transformative projects like the San Antonio Riverwalk and UT Tower were forged during troubled times

"...in popular bus routes citywide, has been highly praised. The Austin City Council and the Capital Metro board unanimously..."

June 26, 2020 Column by Chito Vela

A Year Later, the Time Is Right for Another Conversation About Notes From the Field

In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, Zach Theatre streamed its staging of the 2019 production and led a discussion on Zoom

"...Part of what we value in theatre is the room it provides for ideas to be..."

June 19, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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