Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...– sort of – good news. Texas already has the most extreme abortion bans in the country with disastrous,..."

May 30, 2025 News Feature

KhushFest, Kung Fu, and Clueless in Our Recommended Events

You pretty much can't avoid culture this weekend

"...Juno Birch: The Probed Tour..."

May 30, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Jump On It Organizer NOOK Turner’s 30-Year Fight to Preserve Eastside Black Culture

Rapper / promoter / activist goes long on his annual “Black Culture 360” event

"...Charles “NOOK Turner” Byrd’s signature dark shades can’t block the decades of disappointment and frustration underscoring an atypically short..."

May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Entanglements, Switchblades, and Tons of TV in the Week’s Events

Treat your weekdays like a weekend with these arts and culture happenings

"...bevy of talented working artists grow and change over the years, exploring new material and thematic fixations. Valerie Fowler..."

May 23, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Vazquez Settles in, Estévez Stays Sunny, and Other Stories We’re Following

Keeping up with the Verde

"...With both the MLS regular season and U.S. Open Cup in full..."

May 16, 2025 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Thunderbolts*

Marvel assembles a new team of misfit superheroes

"...Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, David Harbour, Lewis Pullman, Olga Kurylenko, Hannah John-Kamen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Geraldine Viswanathan...."

May 2, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Verde Report: An “Ashamed” Austin FC Must Regain Competitive Spirit After 5-1 Disaster

Vancouver debacle marks pivotal point in season

"...The lexicon of sports cliches gives us plenty of options..."

April 18, 2025 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Sitting Down With Your Senator

Sarah Eckhardt goes deep on democracy, womanhood, and our era

"...In the midst of a fiery legislative session, the inner bowels..."

April 11, 2025 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Swans, Swine, and Serial Killers in This Week’s Recommended Events

Get out and get arty

"...and Sound’s greatest film of all time director Chantal Akerman (Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles). Bonus..."

April 4, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Rolling Stone Launches Musicians on Musicians Tour With Charley Crockett and Noeline Hofmann

Country crooners perform, talk covers and collaboration in Austin

"...Rolling Stone brought its Musicians on Musicians series from the page to the stage Monday night, launching a tour..."

March 25, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Austin FC Wins Tactical Battle In First Clash Versus San Diego FC

DP Brandon Vázquez notches first goal for club

"...For the first time in the 2025 season, Austin FC scored..."

March 23, 2025 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Just One Spark: Disney and the Business of Joy at SXSW

Josh D'Amaro and Alan Bergman on how to make someone's favorite ride

"...Everyone who has been to a Disney park has their favorite ride – even Josh D'Amaro, Chairman of Disney..."

March 16, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin FC Shows Grit and Heart in Road Win Over LAFC

Verde and Black gets scrappy in SoCal

"...but Austin FC captured its first signature win of the Nico Estévez era with a 1-0 away victory versus..."

March 16, 2025 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

SXSW Film Review: Luv Ya, Bum!

How Houston Oilers coach Bum Phillips led with kindness

"...a postgrad at UT Austin, I was hired as the TA for the sports journalism program. My first thought..."

March 14, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Ivan Cornejo, Steve Wynn, Cardinals, and More Reviews From Thursday of SXSW

Sonic dispatches from Ireland, Mexico, and the Afro Diaspora

"...flora and fauna, and London Afro-punks Steam Down slung the sounds of the Diaspora, from funk to soul to..."

March 14, 2025 Music Post by Kyra Bruce

The Light in the Tragedy of Magic Hour

Katie Aselton unpacks grief and love in her SXSW film

"...Since setting the table for the microbudget revolution known as mumblecore in..."

March 6, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Mystery Behind the Eyes of Parthenope

How Kierkegaard influenced director Paolo Sorrentino's new film

"...It is the dream of any actor to be plucked from obscurity..."

Feb. 20, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week

Where is the resistance? Here.

"...Musk might have shed some light on who, between the two men, is really running our country. But, as..."

Feb. 21, 2025 News Feature

Walkabouts, Rallies, and Carnaval in This Weekend’s Recommended Events

The chilly weekend is heating up

"...Through March 22, Hyde Park Theatre..."

Feb. 21, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

SXSW Conference Taps Issa Rae, Signal and Colossal Leads for Keynotes

Lineup drop also adds Kevin Bacon, Hideo Kojima, Last of Us cast & crew

"...Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon: The woolly mammoth has entered the chat...."

Feb. 11, 2025 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

Love Hurts

Action-comedy stars Ke Huy Quan as a real estate agent pulled back into a life of crime

"...The “regular guy is really a secret killer” genre wasn’t..."

Feb. 7, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Travel news for history buffs, art appreciators, foodies, and more

"...Check out the glider museum, send your love a special Valentine, and..."

Jan. 31, 2025 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

We Give Two Thumbs Up to These Weekend Events

Arty and culture-y things to get up to

"...The Traitors Watch Party..."

Jan. 31, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...kicking off its 2025 Film & TV Festival with The Studio, the new Apple TV+ half-hour series from Seth..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Coach Steve Sarkisian Should Start the Arch Manning Era Now

He’s the roster’s best chance to win at QB against Clemson

"...Let’s start with a simple fact of life. Arch Manning is a better quarterback today than his Texas Longhorns..."

Dec. 20, 2024 Sports Feature by Eric Goodman

Kyle Mooney on Limp Bizkit and the Death of the Monoculture in Y2K

SNL star takes on the missed apocalypse with writer Evan Winter

"...Kyle Mooney was looking for one artist to embody the spirit of his directorial debut, Y2K, it could only..."

Dec. 11, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Queer

Gorgeous but superficial adaptation of the William S. Burroughs novel

"...by: Luca Guadagnino. Starring: Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey, Lesley Manville, Jason Schwartzman, Henrique Zaga and Colin Bates...."

Dec. 6, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Opinion: Celebrating Our New American Values

After the election, a Swiftian reevaluation of what is good and what is bad

"...Hearty congratulations to the Republicans for sweeping the presidency, Senate, and House. Voters..."

Nov. 22, 2024 Column by Lawrence Baines

Markets, Matheson, and More Recommended Events

Fill your weekend with arts, culture, and a bit of capitalism

"...Jon Langford: “The Cuckoo Is a Pretty Bird”..."

Nov. 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

With Election Results Made Official, Kirk Watson Narrowly Reelected as Mayor Without Runoff

Clock ticks on recount request from Carmen Llanes Pulido

"...December runoff. He will serve a full four-year term, leading a City Council that will retain the same pro-housing..."

Nov. 22, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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