The Cirque(us) Comes to Town

And they aren't the only clowns roaming Downtown

"...The Tuesday between SXSW Film + Interactive and SXSW Music..."

March 13, 2013 SXSW Post by Andy Campbell

And the Podcast Award Goes to...

The Beerists wins national Podcast Award

"...Austin-based podcast The Beerists has won its second national Podcast Award. No..."

Jan. 8, 2014 Food Post by Anna Toon

Announcing the Finalists for the SXSW Interactive Awards

The best of the cloud is coming to Earth

"...as a breeding ground for innovation and creativity, but the Interactive Awards recognize the best of the best in..."

Feb. 3, 2014 SXSW Post by Monica Riese

The Power of the Dog, Pig Split Austin Film Critics Awards

Plus, which local movie gets an AFCA award screening at AFS?

"...The Austin Film Critics Association must be animal lovers as..."

Jan. 11, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Gaming: Nerdist/comiXology Closing Night Party

March 10, 2013. 33 photos.

"...The SXSW Gaming Expo closing night party at the Palmer..."

March 11, 2013 Photo Gallery

'Zero Charisma' Rolls a Double Six on Distribution

Nerdist and Tribeca team up for Austin role playing comedy

"...(although that is pretty cool.) Home of geek cool Nerdist Industries and Tribeca Film are uniting to release the..."

July 21, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Ain’t It Cool With Harry Knowles Set to Air on KLRU

Head Geek pacts with local PBS affiliate

"...You could forgive the show’s Kickstarter funders for starting to think it had..."

Dec. 22, 2014 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Moontower 6: More Headliners

Jay Pharaoh, Chris Hardwick, Morgan Murphy join 2017 lineup

"...When the Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival released the names of..."

Jan. 27, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Fun Fun Fun Comedy: Your Lineup Is...

For the 10th fest, "FFF" can stand for "familiar funny folk"

"...The 10th Fun Fun Fun Fest may feel like something..."

July 28, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Pilot Program

The first-ever ATX Television Festival celebrates cult, classic, and cutting-edge TV

"...Consider how much television has changed in the past decade and a half. If you tuned in..."

June 1, 2012 Screens Feature by Leah Churner

TV Review: 'Orphan Black'

BBC America's Supernatural Saturday a marketing fumble, but a DVR must

"...a new companion, played by Jenna-Louise Coleman, who book-ended the last season with starring roles in the first Daleks-heavy..."

March 29, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

ATX Television: TV Fantasy Goes Mainstream

Tales from 'Firefly,' 'Teen Wolf,' 'Supernatural,' & more

"...Moderator Ben Blacker of the Nerdist Writers Panel podcast laid the ground rules early..."

June 2, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Not Coming to a Network Near You

Q&A with ATX panelist & 'NTSF:SD:SUV' star Paul Scheer

"...Paul Scheer talks about plastic surgeons, police procedurals, and the rise of Adult Swim...."

May 29, 2012 Screens Post by Leah Churner

Film Flam

A few more headlines from the week

"...Want the latest on Harry Knowles and the Alamo Drafthouse? Read..."

Sept. 7, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

New Model for a Funny Business

Bill Burr and Al Madrigal's All Things Comedy lets the folks making jokes own more than the laughs

"..."It used to be that comedians were these competitive independent contractors, lone wolves sort of in it..."

March 13, 2015 Arts Feature by Russ Espinoza

SXSW Comedy: Your 2017 Lineup

Making you laugh this March: Cenac, Sykes, Odenkirk, Hardwick, & more

"...Laugh lovers who have been holding their breaths waiting to hear who'll be at SXSW Comedy..."

Feb. 21, 2017 SXSW Post by Robert Faires

ATX Television Festival Gets 'My So-Called Life' for 2013

2013 lineup includes 'Party of Five' and 'Boy Meets World' reunions

"...Be still my tv teen angst heart. The ATX Television Festival just announced the first round of..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Comedy Lineup Announced

Judd Apatow, Paul F. Tompkins, Upright Citizens Brigade all return

"...Knock, knock. Who’s there? The 2016 South by Southwest Comedy lineup, yo! Side-splittin'..."

Feb. 24, 2016 SXSW Post by Chase Hoffberger

ATX TV Fest to Host First-Ever 'Everwood' Reunion

Plus the rest of the first wave of programming

"...The festival circuit never rests. No sooner do the fall..."

Nov. 7, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Five Recommended Austin Arts Events This Weekend

On the weekend before that SXSW thing engulfs us all, yes

"...The calm, so to speak, before the storm. The calm,..."

March 2, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Doug Benson's Total Scam of a Life

The 411 on the 420 comedian

"...begat six full-length comedy albums and a life where the lines between profession and passion have blurred into a..."

July 2, 2014 Arts Post by Russ Espinoza

Get Your Game Face On

SXSW Gaming Expo opens Palmer to the public this year

"...At first glance, it would appear that the South by Southwest gods have banished the Gaming Expo..."

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Film Flam

A Super Bowl surprise, SXSW Comedy news, & Kevin Smith

"...It sounds like the unpromising lead up to a punchline: What do you..."

Feb. 8, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin Film Critics Association Announces 2021 Awards Short Lists

The Power of the Dog leads the pack with nine nominations

"...Award season has arrived in the ATX. The Austin Film Critics Association has released its..."

Jan. 4, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Interactive Just Got Nerdier – and More Fashionable

Meet the new names picked up by the Conference

"...But here, meet the crew added to the lineup this week and judge..."

Jan. 29, 2014 SXSW Post by Monica Riese

Film Flam

Make a date with RTX, and dodge a few legal battles

"...• Good news and bad news out of the Alamo Drafthouse camp this week. Good news: They're (finally)..."

Jan. 28, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Comedy Speed Dating

Fred Armisen, W. Kamau Bell, Chris Cubas, Rob Gagnon's One Hour Comedy Festival, Neil Hamburger, Thomas Middleditch, Kumail Nanjiani, Jonah Ray

"...of notable alt-yuksters. Although not overflowing with marquee names, the lineup offers notable talent and distinctive voices. Fred Armisen..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Arts Feature by Scott Schinder

Better Than OK 'Computer'

Andrew Bujalski's 'Computer Chess' is an unlikely winner

"...a hell of a year for Austin films, between the high-profile success of movies like Mud and Prince Avalanche,..."

Aug. 23, 2013 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon