Review: "I See You See Me"

Photo exhibition sheds gentle light on LGBTQ+ and disabled lives

"...Photographs capture still moments and preserve them through a process of light and intention. With "I..."

July 28, 2023 Arts Feature by James Scott

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 31 - April 6

"...I give you suggestions that may, if you carry them out, jostle your routines and fluster your allies. But..."

March 31, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

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 Adds Iron Man, Captain Kirk, New Order to Speaker List

Robert Downey Jr., William Shatner, Deepak Chopra headed to Austin

"...The South by Southwest speaker list for the conference side..."

Feb. 14, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Armageddon Time

James Gray's note-perfect depiction of moral failings in Eighties NYC

"...times you’ve heard it said that life isn’t fair, there remains something inside you that refuses to fully accept..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cine Las Americas Returns

A hemisphere of new films, plus SXSW fave What We Leave Behind

"...Cine Las Americas International Film Festival, the annual Austin celebration of movies from across the Spanish-..."

June 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Decay, Preserve, Observe: The Experimental Memories of Bill Morrison

The cinematic pioneer discusses his career and filmography before his Austin retrospective

"...Since Louis and Auguste Lumière invented the Cinématographe and locked in much of what we know..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Screens Feature by Joe Gross

Enemies of the State

Ockham's razor cuts this conspiracy documentary to shreds

"...Enemies of the State is a cold documentary – with one-note steely..."

July 30, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, November 20-26

"...SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): To convey the spirit of the coming weeks, I'm offering you wisdom..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Column by Rob Brezsny

SXSW and Amazon Announce Virtual Festival Lineup

Feature and shorts from 2020 fest going online for 10 days

"...may not have happened IRL this year, but today the film festival released the lineup of films that will..."

April 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin’s Sexual Assault Controversies Roil the District Attorney’s Race

Margaret Moore's controversial handling of rape cases brings opponents to the race

"...survivors whose rights she believes are being ignored by the incumbent and her office...."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...so you've had your headliners and competition titles, with the normal array of talent and titles Now it's time..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Painful Splits Along the Way to Stopping Sexual Assault in and Around Austin

Different approaches to accountability lead to rifts throughout the county

"...In the quest to find justice for local rape survivors, advocate..."

March 15, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Top 10 Most Read Film Reviews of 2018

Number one will shock you. No, for reals. Shocked and appalled.

"...and scored (not including festival titles). But what were the reviews you were most interested in reading in 2018?..."

Dec. 29, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Aiming for the Big Kill

Scott Martin on the inaccurate West in his new gunslinger flick

"...Forget the myth. Western gunslingers drawing a lightning fast bead, and..."

Oct. 18, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

All About Nina

Mary Elizabeth Winstead excels as a comic in freefall

"...How one processes trauma, and the leaps and bounds people perform to avoid coming to..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...new star-studded canine animation Isle of Dogs will be the top to its tail as closing night films, and..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Jennifer Raye's Boa Retina Explores Messy Gender Uncertainty

Tech old and new explores trans issues

"...with how you present yourself, and you should make the mature and responsible one," it says, ensuring your path..."

June 16, 2017 Arts Feature by James Renovitch

100 Local SXSW Music Acts

A-Z list of 100 Austin acts showcasing at the Fest

"...Bar 96, 11pm Nearly 15 years on, Austin's Ortiz brothers continue to stoke the fires of hard rock and..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

SXSW Panel: The Messy Truth With Van Jones

CNN commentator takes on our new reality television society

"...With a Southern preacher’s vigor and his renowned diplomacy, CNN host and..."

March 11, 2017 Screens Post by Kahron Spearman

SXSW Announces New Batch of Featured Speakers

Game of Thrones showrunners join tech, health innovators, and more

"...Today, SXSW unveiled some more of their Featured Speakers for the Fest. Notable among the names..."

Jan. 11, 2017 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Getting to the Truth of Teen Life in The Edge of Seventeen

Producer James L. Brooks and director Kelly Fremon Craig talk about their acclaimed teen dramedy

"...sure can pick 'em – newbie filmmakers, that is. The multi-Emmy and Oscar-winning creator of such classic TV as..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The O. Henry Prize Stories 2016: The Best Stories of the Year

Edited by Laura Furman

"...Let's get this out of the way first: The short story is not a mini-book,..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Arts Feature by Joe O'Connell

Cheap Eats: Luke's Inside Out

Coating your ribs for less than $20

"...The worst date I ever went on convinced me of..."

Sept. 23, 2016 Food Feature by Mary Bryce

Dear Glutton: Where to Go on a Friend Date

What is the least romantic restaurant in Austin?

"...I'm an adult man trying to navigate the new (to me) world of being friends with women...."

Aug. 12, 2016 Food Column by Emily Beyda

Demolition

Jake Gyllenhaal stars in dramedy as a man rebuilding his life

"...Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts, Chris Cooper, Judah Lewis, Heather Lind and Polly Draper...."

April 8, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hill Country Property

Passion, compromise, and human frailty figure large in this touching and funny Texas novel

"...The familiar quip originated in 1985: Austin's official bird is..."

Dec. 11, 2015 Arts Feature by Joe O'Connell

Tender Rough Rough Tender

Groundswell turns up the heat in its developmental staging of Sarah Saltwick's new play

"...It is a brave thing bringing art into the world. Eternities pass in the minds of playwrights between..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Saturday Picks & Sleepers

Last night blurbs – hip-hop Picks and slept-on Sleepers

"...The Copper Gamins 6pm, Mexican American Cultural Center The pride..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

The Good Eye: Killer Outfits – Anna's Blue Dress

Isabelle Adjani is a devil in a you-know-what

"...Last year the New Yorker's book critic James Wood asked, in all..."

Oct. 17, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

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