The Exception

WW II melodrama lacks a charismatic lead

"...twinkle in his eye. That twinkle is one of the few bright spots in this limply executed romantic drama...."

July 7, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Paceshifters: Dutch Youngbloods Debut at SXSW

Hoping to get noticed in Germany via the music festival

"...The Paceshifters started out as brothers Paul and Seb Dokman,..."

March 8, 2013 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Some Parts of the World Pt. 3

BettySoo, live from the Netherlands

"...I was in the wrong place, but it must have been the right..."

June 5, 2011 Music Post by BettySoo

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...South by Southwest audiences have seen the artier side of Ryan Gosling with films like the..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Panel Recap: The First CRISPR Foods Have Arrived

Ready or not, more resilient food through DNA altering is here

"...for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats, which are the tenets of a bacterial defense system that forms the..."

March 8, 2024 SXSW Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Some Parts of the World Pt. 5

BettySoo continues her road diary from Amsterdam

"...“Lightning doesn’t strike the same place twice,” Doug murmured as my expectant expression..."

June 10, 2011 Music Post by BettySoo

Some Parts of the World Pt. 4

More from the Netherlands' city center

"...The big news here is that [Ratko] Mladić is finally..."

June 8, 2011 Music Post by BettySoo

Fantastic Fest Nabs Latest Derrickson-Cargill-Hawke Horror Collab The Black Phone

Keira Knightley dark comedy Silent Night to close fest

"...Fantastic Fest – the Austin-based film festival dedicated to horror, sci-fi, action, and..."

Sept. 9, 2021 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Hitman’s Bodyguard

I will always love you

"...An end-of-summer burst of adrenaline, The Hitman’s Bodyguard promises nothing more and nothing less. If..."

Aug. 18, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Writing the Climate

Flannery and Kolbert on the accelerating pace of global warming

"...than a month after announcing what's been described as the most ambitious municipal climate-protection plan in the nation, Mayor..."

May 18, 2007 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Going the Distance

The International Movement of Sharir Dance Company

"...to Austin," says Rina Schenfeld, and she should know. The accomplished choreographer and dancer, who makes her home in..."

May 2, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The AggreGAYtor: August 5

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...Sia keeps it queer, Uganda and the Netherlands show their pride, and Russia doubles down, as..."

Aug. 5, 2013 Qmmunity Post

The AggreGAYtor: August 9

Your daily dose of LGBTQ news

"...uses his magic eraser. Today’s AggreGAYtor is stuck in the middle with you...."

Aug. 9, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Fantasia Review: The Columnist

Doomscrolling turns deadly in this Twitter troll satire

"...Opinions, the saying goes, are like assholes. They're everywhere. The question..."

Sept. 2, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Scholars Visiting Austin Discuss the Building Blocks of a “Just Economy”

Authors sit down at SXSW and UT to dissect moral economics

"...The field of economics has a physics problem. Or, more..."

March 7, 2025 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Opinion: Dear Israel: I’m Stuck in the Middle With You

My parents taught me that the existence of Israel is essential. My children taught me that support for their violently racist policies is fascistic. There’s a middle position, even if it sometimes feels contradictory.

"...call it tzedakah. In churches, it’s tithing, or passing the basket. In synagogue, the Hebrew word tzedakah means not..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Column by Cathy K. Brown

The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

In her eighth novel, Ann Patchett shows that what makes a family cannot be measured by the grandness of a house

"...The eponymous house of Ann Patchett's eighth novel is the..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Arts Review by Yvette Benavides

After the Flood

Israel Nash emerges from the Hill Country like a train coming through town

"...Standing on the dirt road in front of his house, located just..."

Dec. 4, 2015 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Some Parts of the World Pt. 6

BettySoo wraps it up on the road from the Netherlands to Germany

"...My last stop in the Netherlands was the ancient city of Nijmegen. I’ve been..."

June 13, 2011 Music Post by BettySoo

Some Parts of the World Pt. 1

Singer-songwriter BettySoo battles elasticity in Italy

"...current European tour, which is taking her across Italy, the Netherlands, and Germany. You'll see dispatches here over the..."

June 2, 2011 Music Post by BettySoo

Kier-La Janisse and the Ghosts of Christmas Yet to Come

Film historian conjures The Haunted Season

"...logs, eggnog, carols, Christmas trees, and scary stories – the true heart of a British Christmas. Now, film historian..."

Dec. 19, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Most Memorable Moments of Levitation’s Thursday and Friday

King Gizzard, Godspeed You!, and more lengthy band names

"...During the first two nights of Halloweekend’s Levitation, the Chronicle music..."

Oct. 29, 2022 Music Post by Christina Garcia

DVDanger: A Bad Case of the Sequels

Retreads, remakes, and do-overs rule the home releases

"...producer Keith Calder took to Twitter to ask, "What's the most recent wide-release, non-platformed horror film that wasn't a..."

July 28, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Turn the Other Cheek

Q&A with guitar virtuoso Kaki King

"...convert, all that charisma and virtuosity endearing audiences around the planet. Kaki King for Undersecretary of State...."

Oct. 31, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

'Natural Capitalism' in the Hills

The Crossings' earth- and economy-friendly integration into the Hill Country really is something to feel good about.

"...To get to the Crossings, you drive what used to be a long..."

Sept. 19, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Rich From the Journey

The crazy quilt career of Kimmie Rhodes.

"...In the waning daylight of a winter Sunday afternoon, Kimmie Rhodes..."

Feb. 1, 2002 Music Feature by Virginia B. Wood

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few titles for this..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sticking it to the Fat, Lazy Americans

International Acts at SXSW

"...Death Metal Symphony in Deep C. It's just what the name implies - a full metal symphony - and..."

March 13, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

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

WWC: Previewing the Group Stage Finales

Four more days of group stage games climax with U.S.-Sweden on Thursday

"...With the U.S. win over Chile on Sunday, all 24 teams..."

June 16, 2019 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

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