The Austin Chronic: Former Ag Commissioner Candidate Susan Hays Is Building a Hempcrete House

It’s the first privately owned residence in Austin made of the eco-friendly material

"...In a serene South Austin neighborhood, where the houses are so small compared to the sprawling oak..."

April 12, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

UT Students Celebrate Israel in Block Party, While Others Call for Ceasefire

The largest pro-Israel college campus event stayed peaceful

"...Tuesday afternoon to celebrate Israeli culture and innovation in the largest pro-Israel event on a college campus in North..."

April 3, 2024 News Post by Naina Srivastava

Photographer Melinda Wickman Swearingen, Whose Images Defined Outlaw Country, Has Died

The Texan famously snapped Waylon, Willie, and more

"...Wickman Swearingen, a photographer who captured iconic images of the Texas outlaw country music scene, died March 18. She..."

March 26, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Short and Sweet: The Rainbow Bridge

Dimitri Simakis on his new short and the state of the industry

"...Unexpected themes can crop up at festivals. At this year's South..."

March 20, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Kermit the Frog, Tyler Childers Play Willie’s Luck Reunion

Annual fest still seamlessly threads contemporary country

"...Clouds threatened overhead all day at the 12th annual Luck Reunion, but unlike last year’s forced..."

March 15, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman

SXSW Film & TV Festival Announces Jury & Special Awards

Bob Trevino Likes It, Grand Theft Hamlet win top prizes

"...On Wednesday evening, South by Southwest announced the 2024 Jury and Special Award winners of the 31st..."

March 14, 2024 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film Review: Cheech and Chong’s Last Movie

The stoner comedian duo has come a long way, man

"...old, but we’re still here,” quipped Tommy Chong after the world premiere of a documentary detailing his and Cheech..."

March 13, 2024 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

South by Gay-west

The official unofficial SXSW recommendations for your queer Austin experience

"...days of startup talk, and you simply can’t take another conversation about artificial intelligence that doesn’t concern how hot..."

March 15, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

SXSW Responds to Artist Dropouts Following Tweet From Greg Abbott

Governor tells protesting bands “Bye. Don’t come back.”

"...responding to recent requests for comment from outlets like The Guardian and The Austin Chronicle, South by Southwest has..."

March 12, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Opinion: We Need a Ceasefire Now

Anti-Palestinian violence is not “on the other side of the globe.” It’s here in Austin, too.

"...in Austin. As a community, we need to reject the notion that anti-Palestinian violence is “on the other side..."

March 8, 2024 Column by Sophia Schlesinger

Experts at SXSW Debate if AI Will Save Us ... or Destroy Us

Scads of panels ponder a rosy or bleak future

"...of last year, a man recognized as one of the “godfathers of artificial intelligence,” Geoffrey Hinton, left his job..."

March 8, 2024 Arts Feature by Brant Bingamon

Book Review: Edendale by Michael Ventura

Former “Letters at 3am” columnist celebrates the early days of Hollywood in new novel

"...screenwriter, and essayist Michael Ventura is no stranger to the ways of Hollywood. His nonfiction books include Cassavetes Directs:..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Selena Gomez, Conan O’Brien, Sydney Sweeney Top SXSW’s Sixth Featured Speakers Announcement

Danny Brown, Nick Kroll, and Kirsten Dunst also announced

"...The stars have aligned for South by Southwest’s latest keynotes..."

Feb. 27, 2024 SXSW Post by Carys Anderson

God & Country

Documentary explores the scary rise of Christian nationalism in America

"...Directed by: Dan Partland. Documentary explores the scary rise of Christian nationalism in America, from the..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Movie Review

Red Beans and Ricely Yours Nears Major Milestone

Austin nonprofit on track to serve its 10,000th free meal

"...An Austin nonprofit is poised to celebrate the serving of its 10,000th plate of free food. If..."

Feb. 15, 2024 Food Post by A. Richmond

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...severe drought conditions seem to be improving. In December, the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District declared a Stage 4..."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Phelan, R-Beaumont, is in big trouble. Despite having overseen the passage of what even Gov. Greg Abbott touted as..."

Feb. 9, 2024 News Feature

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...TV Festival schedule is packed with big releases like The Fall Guy and Road House, but now it's added..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Black Keys and Bootsy Collins Top Latest SXSW Music Announcement

Plus Angélica Garcia, Dende, Snõõper

"...South by Southwest brought in the big guns for its third wave of showcasing artists,..."

Jan. 24, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

El Tule’s Final Show and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Catch Lucinda Williams, Escuela Grind, or Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold

"...and Tomás Ramirez flourished, but with Grupo Fantasma's millennial rise, a more alternative scene began to emerge. El Tule..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Milli Vanilli Documentary to Get Award Screening at AFS

Austin Film Critics Association honors local film

"...Milli Vanilli, the documentary by Austinite Luke Korem, is getting a rare..."

Jan. 13, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Travis County Commissioner Margaret Gomez and Dirty Martin's Place. They argue the city lost its authority to collect taxes..."

Jan. 12, 2024 News Feature

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, January 12-18

"...elegant and educational expansion – but also challenged by the possibility of excessive, messy expansion. Soulful magnificence could vie..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

An Open-Door Policy for Performance Art at FronteraFest

Austin’s innovative and egalitarian gathering keeps its public service mission

"...It is often in its absence that the worth of a thing is most appreciated. Take FronteraFest,..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

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

How Zach Bryan’s Surprise Set at Sagebrush Came to Be

South Congress honky-tonk to be featured in star-studded music video

"...Tuesday evening, breakout country act Zach Bryan announced a surprise in Austin on the same platform that originally pushed..."

Jan. 10, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Changing Nations, Changing Generations: PJ Raval’s Who We Become

Austin filmmaker on his not-a-pandemic-project pandemic project

"...When someone says that they are first generation, they generally mean that they moved..."

Jan. 9, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

We Have an Issue: Diving Into a High-Stakes Election Year

Contemplating a March primary, a November election, and the Austin Music Poll Ballot – vote now!

"...Springs Pool on a brisk New Year's Day for the annual Polar Bear Plunge. Reader, I loved it. That..."

Jan. 5, 2024 Column by Kimberley Jones

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...The psychic Baba Vanga predicted a technological revolution in 2024...."

Jan. 5, 2024 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Amid Increasing Earthquakes, Texas Forces Reduction in Fracking Disposal

Oil and gas operators pressured to recycle wastewater

"...From November 8 to December 17, 2023, there were seven recorded earthquakes in Culberson and Reeves counties,..."

Dec. 29, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

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