Public Notice: Slouching Toward CodeCRONK

City manager gives Council a multiple-choice quiz for the land development code redo

"...City Manager Spencer Cronk dropped a memo to City Council last..."

March 22, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Death Watch: “Texas Seven” Member Contests “Law of Parties”

A robbery ended in a police officer death while Patrick Murphy waited outside. Current Texas law holds him responsible.

"...Editor’s Note: After this story went to press, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied Patrick Murphy’s request..."

March 22, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Gun-Filled Weekend Prompts APD Action

Spring fest unrest

"...After a spate of shootings across the city during the final weekend of South by Southwest,..."

March 22, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Gary Clark Jr.

"...Getting over the initial shock of hearing the explosive chorus on "This..."

March 22, 2019 Music Review by Kahron Spearman

Zach Theatre's Notes From the Field

This production of Anna Deavere Smith's provocative docudrama calls out America's criminal justice system

"...In this era of fake news, serious theatre artists are making sure there is an element of..."

March 15, 2019 Arts Review by Bob Abelman

Film Review: Villains

Relationships are hard (when you’re aging spree-killers)

"...meant to be Midnighters, no matter where (or when) they premiere. Villains, the third feature from writer-director duo Dan..."

March 10, 2019 SXSW Post by Matthew Monagle

Going on the Offensive With The Art of Self-Defense

Jesse Eisenberg navigates the hierarchy of martial arts

"...Most filmmakers use their Twitter feeds to publicize their work, and for his..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Women Empowered: Five SXSW Panel Picks

"...Between the #MeToo movement, an unprecedented number of female candidates this..."

March 8, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Noname Makes a Name for Herself at Emo’s

Spoken-word rapper spits poetic justice

"...turned into freestyle rap battles with her peers, eventually leading to her path crossing with that of Chance the..."

March 1, 2019 Music Post by Marilee Bodden

Mary Moody Northen Theatre's The Three Musketeers

A contemporary script, powerful acting, and fantastic swordplay combine to create a heroic journey that's fun and easy to get lost in

"...as a noble steed, I imagined my fight against the forces of evil. Today, these escapades are behind me,..."

Feb. 22, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

Luv Doc: A Very Simple Formula

Your right to smell like ass extends right up to where someone else's nose begins

"...get out of bed so I don't retch. His below-the-waist hygiene isn't any better. A big part of the..."

Feb. 8, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

Austin-Made Queer Film's Final Fundraising Push

After a decade, God Made Man filmmakers say 2019 is the year

"...while drifting through urban purgatory.” If this sounds like the start of an enthralling film you can’t wait to..."

Jan. 16, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

The Devil and William Friedkin

The director's journey from The Exorcist to a real exorcism

"...William Friedkin sits back on a couch in the Four Seasons and stares at me. "Possession," he intoned,..."

Jan. 5, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Critics Release 2018 Awards Nominee Lists

Roster includes new stunt and mo-cap categories

"...The Austin Film Critics Association has just released the list..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bite-Sized News: Christmas Edition

Announcing the new elftastic Buddy’s Park n’ Pizza

"...’Tis the season for treating yo’self, and Austin businesses are here..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Honky-Tonk Soul Man Charley Crockett Makes His Move

The singer’s long road to Austin

"...his fifth album in four years. Come early January, the 34-year-old country soul singer will undergo open-heart surgery...."

Dec. 14, 2018 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Charles Bradley

"...Long before he became Daptone Records' leading man and the "Screaming Eagle of Soul," Charles Bradley..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Music Review by Thomas Fawcett

Luv Doc: Not Metaphorically Speaking

You can say "Cleveland Steamer" and not be accused of profanity

"...Houston last week for Thanksgiving and brought her "new" (they have been together almost a year) boyfriend. Even though..."

Nov. 30, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

The Austin Film Society's Noir Canon Travels the Mean Streets

The city is the star of the AFS film series

"...The need to return to the most essential noir over..."

Nov. 23, 2018 Screens Feature by Julian DeBerry

Tomar Williams Hones Four Decades of Soul

Breakout of his family band, the performer seizes on his pop, soul, R&B, and hip-hop successes and failures in Tomar & the FCs

"...is a singer, which is to say he has the unique ability to meet each person where they stand,..."

Nov. 16, 2018 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Luv Doc: More Than Just Friends

Life is not a Merchant Ivory Production

"...There is a girl in my office that I have..."

Nov. 16, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

2018 B. Iden Payne Award Winners

Top honors go to Drowsy Chaperone and Fixing Troilus

"...In all the drama of Election Day, some of the drama of..."

Nov. 7, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Other Side of the Wind

Should Orson Welles' last film have stayed lost?

"...“Ahhhh, the French Champagne has always been celebrated for its excellence,”..."

Nov. 2, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Austin Film Festival: 10 Things We Learned From the Writers of Infinity War

Marvel scribes Markus and McFeely stay spoiler-free

"...scriptwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely who have done the most to shape Marvel’s Cinematic Universe...."

Nov. 1, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Zane Holtz is a Hunter Killer

Austin transplant on going Hollywood and AFF in the same week

"...carry off a uniform, and some can't. With two performances this week in military clothing, Zane Holtz is definitely..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Austin Hits The Dead Center

Sci-fi and horror film fest adds centerpiece film and more

"...Other Worlds Austin was founded as a science-fiction film festival:..."

Oct. 20, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Big Kill

Low-budget Western rides high in the saddle

"...You know Westerns are in the middle of a comeback when even low-budget filmmakers are..."

Oct. 19, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

ACL Live Review: Paul McCartney

Beatle stomp

"...Picture a 76-year-old man, looking 20 years younger on the Jumbotron, leading a..."

Oct. 6, 2018 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Sunday ACL Fest 2018 Picks

Handicapping ACL's initial Sabbath plus a handful of locals

"...The Relatives11:15am, Tito's stage; weekend one only Founded by Rev...."

Oct. 5, 2018 Music Feature

The Sisters Brothers

A murderers’ row of great actors in this contract killer Western comedy

"...Gyllenhaal, Riz Ahmed, Rutger Hauer, Rebecca Root and Allison Tolman...."

Sept. 28, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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