Makoto Shinkai, the Other Anime Master, Comes to AFS

The early works of Makoto Shinkai, the genius behind Your Name

"...The most important anime director working today is, without argument,..."

June 2, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Future Imperfect: Our Favorite Dystopian Films

VOTE: Deadly roller derby, sad clones, and a Road Warrior duke it out

"...None of us much want to spend our leisure time contemplating nuclear annihilation or government surveillance. But..."

Sept. 28, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Old Friends John Doe and Michael Mogavero Combine Paintings and Poetry to Reach the "Promised Land"

The exhibition at Bale Creek Allen Gallery celebrates a 47-year-old friendship

"...To understand what's so special about the exhibition "Promised Land," opening this week at Bale Creek..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

When the Bough Breaks

In 1993, the Hyde Park Baptist Child Development Center hired a teacher who proved to be a little 'rough' with the children. Now the church is being sued for ignoring alleged child abuse.

"...In December of 2003, Tara Turner, recently divorced and with..."

Nov. 17, 2006 News Feature by Emily Pyle

A Beloved Birthday, Dragon Boats, and More Recommended Events for the Week

Get out before the heat descends

"...Thursday 25, Martin Middle School..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Future of Health Care?

Dell and Central Health "re-think" the way we provide – and pay for – health care

"...Early one recent Monday morning, in a basement clinic at..."

March 24, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

The Graceful Dead

Almost 50 years of Jerry Garcia worship comes full circle

"...When word of the Grateful Dead began oozing out of San Francisco in..."

June 30, 2015 Music Post by Bill Bentley

We Remember What the Dormouse Said

Ten authors cut you a little slice of their own personal Wonderlands

"...Down the rabbit hole we go, reader, and you're already familiar..."

March 31, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Rock and a Hard Place

Balancing the Austin Music Ledger

"..."If you think it's easy doing one-night stands/ try playing in a..."

Dec. 1, 1995 Music Feature

Record Turnout in Run-Off Election Pushes Democratic Party Toward Change

State and local races show the blue getting bluer

"...Surf's up for Texas Democrats, as the building blue wave of voter enthusiasm drove nearly 1..."

July 17, 2020 News Feature by the News Staff

Weird Science Takes the Stage

The strange but true tale of how a high school class turned a science textbook into a play

"...Think of the word "biology."..."

Feb. 6, 2004 Arts Feature by C. Denby Swanson

The Banker vs. the Prosecutor

As the primary campaign winds to an abrupt close, what do we know about Sanchez and Morales?

"...In mid-February, the Sun City Democrats provided an uncannily symbolic..."

March 8, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

The Quest for Aztlan

Roen Salinas Searches for -- and Finds -- Life in Folklórico

"...photograph by Kenny Braun..."

April 24, 1998 Arts Feature by Mary Jane Garza

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

After the Pandemic at the Alamo Drafthouse

New management, new owners: Can the Austin movie chain retain what made it special?

"...The oldest operating Alamo Drafthouse in the nation still survives...."

July 2, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Gay Place

The second annual Austin International Drag Fest returns this weekend

"...And all that Drag! That's right, the second annual Austin International Drag Fest returns this weekend..."

April 29, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

The Making of Downtown North

The Domain may sound like just another fancy mall – but planners say it's the seed of a second Austin

"...a shopper's Disneyland and pre-emptively dismissed by many Central Austinites as a strange, upmarket interloper, more suited for the..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Council We Deserve?

In the races for City Council, it's a search for competence amidst the chaff

"...Council Member Jackie Goodman, stepping down this year from her Place 3 seat on..."

April 22, 2005 News Feature by Michael King

The Death and Life of Free Radio

Austin microradio lived fast and died young -- can the movement live to broadcast another day?

"...We're listening to the sound of a man kicking in a..."

June 22, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Can Architecture Provide a Blueprint for Our Post-COVID Existence?

Forge Craft Architecture's COVID Companion is a field guide to the world of the Aftertimes

"...It's our shorthand for the way we lived before the pandemic:..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A New Era for the Travis County Democratic Party

After years of infighting and a tumultuous election in March, the TCDP must now proceed as one

"...Just after 11pm on the night of this year's primary election, Dyana Limon-Mercado announced..."

June 15, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

The Lone Ranger

The legend of Jerry Lynn Williams

"...And that you'd be happy instead of sad..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

The Spirit of 76th

The Presidential Card

"...Predictably, the governor's all-but-official presidential run cast a long shadow over..."

June 18, 1999 News Column by Erica C. Barnett

How Long Is 140 Days?

As the 81st Legislature departs, does it leave a footprint?

"...It's been nicknamed "the Seinfeld Session" – the session about nothing...."

June 12, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Death of Brad Will

An American reporter films his own murder in Oaxaca, and Mexican and U.S. authorities look the other way

"...Oaxaca, Mexico -- Those of us who report from the front lines of the social justice movement in Latin..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature by John Ross

Gagging the Right

Republicans muzzled the Religious Right during the GOP convention

"...It's Tuesday morning, the Texas delegation to the Republican convention is gathered..."

Aug. 11, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Chapter 4: The Nineties!

March 1991 -- December 2000

"...Austin: The recovery blossoms into the second boom. The first..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Linklater/Hawke/Black: The Complete Transcript

"...I guess I'd been a train"..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature

Remembering 'Easy Rider' and 'The Last Movie'

CinemaTexas program notes

"...The following program notes were originally printed in conjunction with..."

June 4, 2010 Screens Feature

A DIY Approach to Helping the Unhoused Pays Off at Camp Esperanza

No funding? No resources? No problem.

"...It was the last of May's thunderstorms, and the rain pounded down..."

July 23, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

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