The SXSW Game of Thrones Blood Drive Is More Fun Than the Red Wedding

Bleed for the Throne jump-starts nation's largest promo blood drive

"...in making a splash at SXSW, and this year they’ve gone all-out to promote the final bloody season of..."

March 8, 2019 SXSW Post by Jenny Nulf

Back to the Trenches

AMD tightens its hold on Lantana – and the enviro opposition digs in

"...In the global scheme of things, Advanced Micro Devices is on..."

Dec. 16, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Austin Tattoo Shops Offering Friday the 13th Deals

Looking for a lucky tattoo? We’ve got you covered.

"...A holiday of sorts for tattoo lovers, Friday the 13th tattoos are an ongoing tradition at parlors across..."

July 12, 2018 Events Post by Sarah Marloff

Austin Restaurant Discounts During the Government Shutdown

Helping federal workers caught in the political crossfire

"...With the government shutdown dragging on into the second pay period,..."

Jan. 23, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Food-O-File Is On the Range This Week

There's a red hot serving of local restaurant news right here.

"...know of three important ones that have happened within the last week. We've got the scoop on lots of..."

Oct. 18, 2012 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

The Comforts of Home Cooking

Two Austin schools are teaching the old-fashioned way.

"...Cooking and dining out certainly became the new theatrical entertainment for the turn of the 21st..."

Feb. 7, 2003 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Sanctuary Cities and the Ways We Fight for Human Rights

When community matters more than the law

"...On the Sunday morning after Donald Trump won the presidential election,..."

Feb. 10, 2017 News Feature by Victoria Rossi

Abandoning the Nest

Hurt by the state's inadequate incentives program, Texas film crews take flight

"...Filming of There Will Be Blood near Marfa was in its second..."

May 23, 2008 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

The Great Thanksgiving To-Go List

It's time to talk turkey

"...meal, but is 25 minutes of eating really worth the hours of peeling, brining, roasting, and clean-up? Why not..."

Nov. 19, 2015 Food Post by Dan Gray

Fly Me to the Moon

This animated film is a simple parable of spirited can-do-ism, in which a trio of young houseflies semiaccidentally tags along on the Apollo 11 moon shot.

"...Directed by: Ben Stassen. If you can buy the fact that Canadian horror auteur David Cronenberg and composer..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Wallace and Gromit: The Best of Aardman Animation

"...Directed by: Various. Despite the prominent billing they're given in the movie's title, only..."

June 14, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Koko’s Suspension, El Naranjo’s Lamb Jam Win, Sushi Bar’s Guest Chefs, Uchibā and Yamas and Carve are On the Way, Bouldin Creek Dances a Foxtrot, 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...."

June 7, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Little Ola’s Biscuits Free for a Year, Baldinucci’s Pizza for Lunch and Dinner, the Nido Is Open for Real, Dali’s Naked Feast for Surrealism’s Sake, Plenty of Booze for Toasting, and More

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

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

Oct. 19, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Voter Rewards Continue, Arlo Grey Returns, Treaty Oak Distilling Expands BBQ Team, and What the Hell Is Going On in Boise?

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

"...Here’s your weekly Food News Buffet for the final week of October, culled from numerous PR releases,..."

Oct. 28, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Where to Watch the World Cup in Austin

So many venues! So many screens! So early in the morning!

"...15, takes place in Russia, which means you’ve got the perfect excuse to start drinking at 7am. Find out..."

June 7, 2018 Sports Post by Eilish O'Sullivan

Where to Watch the Big Game in Austin

And where to go for takeout

"...It’s that time of the year again, where the world gathers around to watch..."

Feb. 3, 2017 Food Post by Sierra Diaz

The Shallows

Blake Lively is trapped by a shark on her own bikini island

"...me started on movies with piranhas. I remember watching the 1979 Lee Majors vehicle Killer Fish, wherein he played..."

July 1, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Lazarus Effect

Medical students try to bring the dead back to life.

"...For the past two centuries, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein has cast a..."

March 6, 2015 Movie Review by William Goss

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

More proves to be less for Spidey this time out.

"...just live in it. Did I miss out on the public clamor for a cinematic reboot of the Spider-Man..."

May 2, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Lords of Salem

With his fifth horror feature, writer/director Rob Zombie proves he's a unique visionary in a repetitive cinematic genre.

"...The former White Zombie frontman (and one of the few..."

April 19, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

So a mammoth, a sloth, and a saber-toothed tiger walk into a Mesozoic Age ….

"...own. Animated fare such as this third outing in the prehistoric, non-nuclear-family franchise and Disney/Pixar's recent masterpiece Up both..."

July 10, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Randy and the Mob

This Southern-fried comedy, directed by and starring Ray McKinnon, is a flat-footed take on the suburban Southern gentleman in disrepair.

"...blow past that metaphorical Macon County Line and generate sympathetic guffaws pretty much anywhere. The phrase "Southern comedy" need..."

Oct. 19, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

In the Land of Women

Adam Brody stars in this movie, which also features Kristen Stewart and Meg Ryan, as a young man creeping toward adulthood.

"...makes this movie sound as though it might be the latest madcap offering from Pedro Almodóvar, In the Land..."

April 20, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj

This highly unanticipated offering is cut ’n’ paste horn-dog humor.

"...As a primer on 1,001 ways to refer to the female anatomy without actually using the word "vagina," his..."

Dec. 8, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The United States of Leland

Kevin Spacey-produced indie drama plays like The OC's more intellectual, older sibling.

"...Directed by: Matthew Ryan Hoge. Starring: Ryan Gosling, Don Cheadle, Kevin Spacey,..."

April 16, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Twenty-Fourth International Tournee of Animation

"...very solid compilation of 14 animated shorts from around the world. The Tournee seemed to be losing steam these..."

April 15, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Best of the International Tournee of Animation

"...Directed by: Various. Collecting together in one film the “best” of 25 years of..."

Aug. 20, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

"...Shon Greenblatt and Yaphet Kotto. More so than any other type of film, monster movies undoubtedly produce the greatest..."

Sept. 20, 1991 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Brief Guide to the Yard in South Austin

Encountering the true ATX spirit in our bustling modern metrop

"...Listen: If you haven't been to the Yard on St. Elmo Road, you haven't really experienced..."

May 13, 2022 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Ben Wheatley Goes Digging In The Earth

Of mushrooms, men, and subterranean superintelligences ..

"...Over the last few years, forest management has become part of..."

April 15, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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