They Got the Beat

Living the pop life in Austin

"...a mere three-letter word, cause this much havoc? Could there be a more misunderstood and misapplied musical classification? Little..."

May 4, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

The Lifestyle: Group Sex in the Suburbs

"...Directed by: David Schisgall. Never has sexuality looked so unsexy. Schisgall's documentary explores..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

All the Way to State

A high school play contest might not sound like a big deal, but it is to the 18,000 students in 1,200 schools across Texas who participate in the state's UIL one-act play every year -- and here's a look at why.

"...The stage may be empty, but that does not keep..."

May 12, 2000 Arts Feature by Sarah Hepola

The Tigger Movie

"...Ken Sansom, Nikita Hopkins and Jim Cummings. Bats in the Hundred-Acre Wood?! For a moment there I thought I'd..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Urban on the Rocks

It's the Sprawl, Y'all

"...Problem is, nobody asked the folks in the Desired Zones whether they desired to..."

April 30, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Game Report

What's on the Boards With Austin's Game Companies

"...You've seen it on television. You've read it in the zines. And, of course, you've browsed it on the..."

May 30, 1997 Screens Feature by Marcel Meyer

How The First Omen Broke the Curse of Legacy Sequels

Arkasha Stevenson and Tim Smith on creating a horror they believe in

"...There are scenes in The First Omen that will restore..."

April 3, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Six Great Breweries Off the Beaten Path

In tumultuous times for Austin beer, these undersung gems are worth seeking out

"...in a lot of hot places: El Paso; Phoenix; the damp, camel’s buttcrack that is Austin By God Texas...."

March 1, 2024 Food Feature by Eric Puga

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 Austin Chronic: Christmas in Texas

A holiday miracle for the weedless traveler

"...So I'm all out of green..."

Dec. 22, 2023 Column by Kevin Curtin

Robert Rodriguez Opens The Book of Boba Fett

The Austin filmmaker takes the mask off Star Wars' enigmatic bounty hunter for new Disney+ show

"...Who's the coolest killer in Star Wars?..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

IV, III, II, I... Contact! The Latest in the Williams Country Music Dynasty is Keeping Things Warm in Some Very Long Shadows

Coleman Williams talks moving forward with an open mind

"...to be limited to someone else's idea of what their art should be, right?..."

Nov. 23, 2021 Music Post by Gary Lindsey

A Community Commences as Skylark Lounge, Closed Since the Pandemic Hit, Finally Reopens

Eastside music joint picks up with three nights of Soul Man Sam

"...So for Skylark Lounge, which has remained shuttered for the longest of any favored Austin music haunts – 599..."

Nov. 8, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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

Misery Business: The Cathartic and Unexpectedly Joyful Trend of Emo DJ Nights in Austin

Welcome to the Black Parade

"...clutch of "in case of emergency, break glass" songs they can trust to ignite a crowd...."

Sept. 3, 2021 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Let's Go Hide in the Delightful Designer Forts of Fortlandia

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center brings back its fancy forts right when we need them

"...If the wildflowers can still spring up in a year like..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Terror in the Skies in 7500

Director Patrick Vollrath on reinventing the hijacking drama

"...It started with a challenge. Patrick Vollrath came out of watching Locke - the..."

June 19, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: A Bad Case of ZTSD

The Luv Doc has a fat Santa's bag of helpful advice

"...too whiny let me say that I know times are tough and we are all dealing with similar issues,..."

June 12, 2020 Column by The Luv Doc

SXSW Music Review: The Klitz

Memphis punk pioneers endure

"...As the Violators and Skunks helped invent Austin punk in 1978,..."

March 14, 2019 SXSW Post by Tim Stegall

Beto & Willie Rally the Resistance

Nelson unveils new song “Vote ’Em Out”

"...I say welcome home,” Mayor Steve Adler shouted to the gargantuan crowd amassing at Auditorium Shores for Saturday night’s..."

Sept. 30, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The World Is Watching J. Quinton Johnson

The UT alumnus left Austin to be in "the room where it happens": in Hamilton on Broadway

"...school drama students hit him up for selfies at the Long Center on March 7 (and as the kids..."

April 7, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Comedy: Talk Show the Game Show

Guy Branum’s brainchild yields real laughs and real conflict

"...Guy Branum’s new TruTV show, Talk Show the Game Show, previewed with a live version in Esther’s..."

March 12, 2017 Arts Post by Carina Magyar

Playback: The Return of the Austin Smoking Ban

A decade after the initial smoking ban, local health group hopes to stomp out smoking patios

"...to restrict vaping anywhere smoking is forbidden and prohibit cigarette smoking on patios of restaurants and bars...."

July 22, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Kaci and the Wagakkiband: A SXSW Interview

Rock + traditional Japanese instruments = 俊英!

"...those well-dressed forces of nature that comprise Wagakkiband rocked the adoring crowd at SXSW's Des Moines Embassy last week,..."

March 23, 2016 Arts Post by Kaci Beeler

SXSW Interactive: The Journey to Mars

NASA lays out the steps before a trip to the red planet

"...Bad news, other SXSW interactive panels. NASA has (actually) uncovered the secret..."

March 15, 2016 SXSW Post by Ashley Moreno

Public Notice: Putting the Trust in Event Trust Funds?

Mike Collier, COTA, and the comptroller's scandal

"...It seems like all we're talking about these days is the City Council..."

Sept. 26, 2014 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The AggreGAYtor: July 22

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...of fugly rears its heads, as your AggreGAYtor considers the billions and billions of starlets that make up... the..."

July 22, 2013 Qmmunity Post

David Lindsay-Abaire: The Interview

The 'Good People' writer goes back to the old neighborhood

"...Tonight is your last chance to see the Different Stages production of David Lindsay-Abaire's Good People, the..."

May 11, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

From the Vaults: Red Dawn (1984) Reviewed

Godless commies invaded America once before

"...and released anew this week), Red Dawn was just another movie that came out that August. The summer of..."

Nov. 22, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

What's the Frequency, Kenneth?

UT student frequency KVRX struggles to stave off the nationwide downturn in collegiate media

"...Ben Cox scrambles up the stairs and into the on-air booth with a load..."

May 11, 2012 Music Feature by Luke Winkie

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