All That Breathes

The struggle by three men to save the endangered black kite

"...When a bird falls from the sky onscreen, it’s a sure sign we’re watching a..."

March 31, 2023 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Long-Awaited Reforms at Austin Police Academy Just Aren’t Happening. Why?

How the fish rots

"...Reforming the Austin Police Academy's curriculum is critical to shifting APD..."

March 31, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

What State Police Patrolling Austin Means

Send in the troopers

"...Before Kirk Watson was elected mayor of Austin (for the third time), the prospect of Gov. Greg Abbott assigning..."

March 31, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Observer Journalists Won’t Go Down Without a Fight

They're rallying all the support they can get

"...Steven Monacelli, an investigative journalist on contract with the Texas Observer, was sitting at home on Sunday night..."

March 31, 2023 News Feature by Abe Asher

Texas Environmental Penalties Are Increasing

Time for tougher regulation

"...to dump 142,500 gallons of wastewater per day into the Colora­do River, the "reluctant regulator" that will grant or..."

March 31, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Lights, Camera, Stupidity in Austin-Made Satire

Bryan Connolly's Make Popular Movies spoofs how films are (and aren't) made

"...Bryan Connolly's filmmaking debut. That honor actually goes to "The Monkey Monster," a segment of an anthology film called..."

March 31, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Review: Penfold Theatre's Vincent

Size matters when painting a portrait of Van Gogh

"..."Beyond Van Gogh," the touring exhibition that paused at Austin's Circuit of the..."

March 31, 2023 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

New Funding, New Era, New Stages for the Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex

East Austin fixture will be an arts hub via Cultural Trust investment

"...When the new millennium came to Austin it brought with it..."

March 28, 2023 Arts Post by Joelle DiPaolo

End of an Era: Funko Lays Off Mondo's Leadership

UPDATED: Toys and records unaffected as prints team gutted

"...A major upheaval at Mondo, the Austin-based collectibles firm. The Wrap has reported that parent..."

March 24, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

In Search of The Lost King

How Philippa Langley dug up the truth about Richard III

"...When King Richard III of England was killed at the battle of Bosworth Field, he was charging at full..."

March 24, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Eva Longoria's Flamin' Hot Heads up SXSW Audience Award Winners

Snacks and sports win big this year with the crowds

"...If there's one thing we know about SXSW, it's that it's..."

March 23, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Council Says: Okay, Maybe We’ll Bury the Power Lines After All

The first step will be studying feasibility

"...untrimmed tree branches were not a major factor in the widespread and prolonged power outages that hit Austin during..."

March 24, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Luv Doc: Big Jars of Dollar Bills

... that they're not even using

"...friend and her husband stay with me while attending the Conference. They were in town mainly for the Film..."

March 24, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

Texas Tests Limits of Death Penalty With Mentally Ill Man on Death Row

"[The] applicant is clearly 'crazy,' but he is also 'sane' under Texas law."

"...Maurie Levin, the attorney representing death row inmate Andre Thomas, talked about..."

March 24, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 24-30

"...If we were to choose one person to illustrate the symbolic power of astrology, it might be Aries financier..."

March 24, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Review: Hyde Park Theatre's St. Nicholas

Conor McPherson revival is a retelling of a tall tale worth repeating

"...whose monologue-driven plays create an atmosphere so intimate that they are more confessional than theatrical. Such is the case..."

March 21, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

SXSW Film Review: Caterpillar

Impressionistic documentary evokes the trauma of beauty standards

"...It’s easy to be mislead, in the best possible way, by Caterpillar, a fascinating documentary written..."

March 18, 2023 Screens Post by Joe Gross

SXSW TV Review: Lucky Hank

Bob Odenkirk lends his weight to light academic comedy

"...There's often a confusion that drama has to be epic,..."

March 18, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

As Willie Looks to 90, Austin Stars Shine at Luck Reunion

Band of Heathens, Kelsey Wilson, Spoon made rain-delayed ranch date

"...Postponed a day due to the Thursday storms that rolled through Central Texas, the 11th..."

March 18, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Friday

A Margo Price keynote, Koffee's evolution, & Obongjayar's rising star

"...Margo Price delivered the last Convention Center keynote, while Koffee closed out the..."

March 18, 2023 SXSW Post by Abby Johnston

SXSW Film Review: Angel Applicant

Award-winning documentary finds two artists linked by one disease

"...ceaseless litany of existential questions: What happens next? How long do I have? What comes after that?..."

March 17, 2023 SXSW Post by Josh Kupecki

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Thursday

Despite storms, we caught 03 Greedo, Sobs, Tangerine Dream, and more

"...Friday and KUTX’s planned Lady Bird Lake showcase inside the Convention Center, Thursday shifts kept coming...."

March 17, 2023 SXSW Post by Julian Towers

Austin Music Office Expands Musician Payment for Certain City-Sponsored SXSW Events

$200/hour rate newly applied to DAWA and EQ Austin showcases

"...The city of Austin has partially stepped into the discussion..."

March 17, 2023 Music Post by Chad Swiatecki

Austin at Large: Back (and Forth) to the Future

At some point Austin history will stop looping upon itself. Until next time …

"...My editor broke the news in her column last week, but this is..."

March 17, 2023 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Breaking Ground: What Three New Studios Mean for the Texas Film Industry

Three new studios in the Austin area could mean space for the film industry to expand

"...The view from out front of Stray Vista Studios is..."

March 17, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Chronically Understaffed Austin 911 Call Center Can't Handle Peak Call Times

This is 911, can you hold please?

"...While Austin's police union and the city duke it out over the level of civilian..."

March 17, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 17-23

"...In describing her process, Piscean sculptor Anne Truitt wrote, "The most demanding part of living a lifetime as an..."

March 17, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Tuesday

Bartees Strange, Coco & Clair Clair, plus a PinkPantheress misfire

"...South by Southwest Music fired on all cylinders, with long lines reappearing on Red River Street and beyond for..."

March 15, 2023 SXSW Post by Nayeli Portillo

DQ’s Free Cones Day, Central Market’s Grillapalooza, Dripping Springs’ Brewers Festival, Hotel Viata’s First Long Dinner of 2023, El Naranjo’s Guest Chef From Mexico City, and More

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

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

March 15, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Gets Mesmerized by First Look at Robert Rodriguez's Hypnotic

The Austin filmmaker blows the roof off the Paramount

"...The Paramount Theatre played host to many packed and exuberant..."

March 14, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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