The One I Wrote for You

This filmed-in-San Antonio indie tells a familiar tale about the soul-sucking music industry, but does so with an engaging cast and contemporary spin.

"...Directed by: Andrew Lauer. Starring: Cheyenne Jackson, Kevin Pollak, Christine..."

Dec. 5, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

First Plates Extra Helpings: The Best Chicken-Fried Steak Is the One in Front of You

Connoisseurs may know the truth, but can we talk about it after dinner?

"...When I was a kid, chicken-fried steak was my favorite restaurant..."

Feb. 6, 2015 Food Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Into the Woods With <i>The Hereticsi>

Canadian horror gets its U.S. premiere tonight

"...Other Worlds Austin may be a month away, but the..."

Oct. 18, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantasia Review: <i>The Columnisti>

Doomscrolling turns deadly in this Twitter troll satire

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

Sept. 2, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Interview: <i>Around the Suni>

How writer Jonathan Kiefer turned a science text into a romance

"...Location, they say, is everything. The slightest change has consequences,..."

Dec. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: <i>The Batteryi>

Jeremy Gardner and Adam Cronheim swing for the fences

"...Necessity is the mother of invention. Sometimes, so are road..."

Sept. 13, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Staging <i>Building the Walli> Before Trump Builds His Wall

Robert Schenkkan races to get his latest work on stage

"...Robert Schenkkan had no time to waste. The playwright couldn't afford the years it..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

An Alternative Universe Blog I Wrote in a Dream

"...Would this have happened if Vince Young hadn't been the Heisman..."

Jan. 11, 2007 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

To <i>The Lighthousei> With Director Robert Eggers

On superstition, isolation, and trained seagulls

"...There are those that think of the sea, and the..."

Oct. 30, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: <i>The Hallowi>

There’s something evil in the woods

"...Every Northern European culture knows that Robert Frost was wrong. The..."

April 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: <i>The Creatori>

Sci fi epic is grand in vision but can't fill its scale

"...For months, 20th Century Studios has promoted Gareth Edwards’ The..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Screens Post by Matthew Monagle

Found in Translation: Hirokazu Kore-eda Explores <i>The Truthi>

Oscar nominee on adapting his Japanese script for France

"...Every journalist has had an awkward interview. One that just didn't..."

July 6, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The One About Erotic 'Harry Potter' Fan Fiction

Filmmaker Clay Liford on fan fiction from '50 Shades' to 'Star Trek'

"...My name is Clay, and my short film at Fantastic Fest this..."

Sept. 21, 2013 Screens Post by Clay Liford

A War on Passivity: Rick Alverson and Tye Sheridan Climb <i>The Mountaini>

The confrontational director challenges audiences to work once again

"..."Bloated, pacified bodies, fed on a steady diet of anasthesia." Rick..."

Aug. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Roxanne Benjamin Believes <i>There's Something Wrong With the Childreni>

The director discusses her love of evil kid movies

"...If you're convinced that most kids are secretly Satan's spawn,..."

Jan. 22, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tolly Moseley Takes to the Air in <i>How Are You?i>

Sometimes you ask, sometimes you answer, sometimes you aerially dance

"...A year’s end is coming up again, hahahaha, and it’s the end of..."

Dec. 14, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Zach Theatre's <i>In the Heightsi>

This production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical brings us the life and pride of an immigrant neighborhood at an important time

"...Maybe it shouldn't be so unique, this musical In the Heights...."

June 16, 2017 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Was It Good for You?

The year in books

"...Fire It Up..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Books Feature by Marc Savlov

Odd Duck’s Bryce Gilmore Has a Foodie Almanac for You

Local chef and restaurateur ferments a well-bound feast of paper & ink

"...Of course, one could just as easily say “Barley Swine’s Bryce Gilmore”..."

Feb. 19, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

We Have a Lot of History Here: <i>The Austin Chroniclei> and <i>Between the Linesi>

How Jeff Goldblum’s first starring role helped shape the paper we became

"...Between the Lines (1977). D: Joan Micklin Silver; with John Heard,..."

Aug. 2, 2019 Screens Feature by Nick Barbaro

The More You Learn About God, the Further Away from Him You Move

mewithoutYou frontman Aaron Weiss likes a good question, but finds some answers easier than others

"...Aaron Weiss is a man of God. Not because the mewithoutYou..."

June 15, 2009 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Austin Filmmaker Emily Hagins Says <i>Sorry About the Demoni>

Hagins brings her horror-comedy home for Other Worlds Film Festival

"...Like the elements required for an incantation, it seems like..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Who Will Be the New Council Voice for District 9?

Eight candidates vie for Austin's most powerful YIMBYs and NIMBYs

"...Words like "urbanist" and "preservationist" or acronyms like NIMBY ("not in..."

Oct. 28, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Fantastic Fest Interview: Riding <i>The Wavei> With Justin Long

The actor talks psychedelics, jobs, and ... rabbits?

"...Talking with Justin Long is a rollercoaster of digressions, diversions,..."

Oct. 1, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Byrds' <i>Sweetheart of the Rodeoi> Turns 50

The landmark album spins at the Moody Theater via two of its makers and their virtuosic friends

"..."The Byrds were ahead of the curve, and they taught..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

'And Then the Feeling Fades Away/ But You Sort of Wish It Would Have Stayed'

The New York Times' Books blog, Paper Cuts, has a recurring thread called "Living With Music," in which authors write about their perfect playlists.

"...The New York Times' Books blog, Paper Cuts, has a..."

June 11, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Anna Rose Holmer on Her Feature Debut <i>The Fitsi>

"You had to just direct from this more guttural place and go for it"

"...From the moment you hear Toni, the introverted, ambitious athlete portrayed..."

July 22, 2016 Screens Feature by Sean L. Malin

DVDanger: <i>The Hoarderi>

Matt Winn and Emily Atack on storage nightmares

"...Ever wondered how many storage lockers there are in America? There's enough square footage that you..."

April 6, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Elegance Bratton Talks About Passing <i>The Inspectioni>

Director of the new Marine drama from A24 on learning empathy

"...The point of a uniform is to make everyone the..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: White Horse and Sagebrush Regular Jordan Matthew Young Rises on <i>The Voicei>

"You're just cool, man." – Nick Jonas

"...National competition television couldn't have come calling at a better..."

April 9, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

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