Burnt by the Sun

"...Ingeborga Dapkounaite, Andre Oumansky and Viatcheslav Tikhonov. Set against the backdrop of the Russian countryside under Stalin's rule, this..."

June 23, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Eric Shattuck's "The Shape of Human Hearts"

The First Place winner in the 2017 Austin Chronicle Short Story Contest

"...The light is close, now. A week ago, Hamid saw..."

June 9, 2017 Arts Feature by Eric Shattuck

The Wiis on the Bus

How the Wii Remote and simulated games are changing the way we learn

"...The line between educational software and games has always been..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Understanding the Science Behind the Total Solar Eclipse

Front-row seat to a celestial show

"...explains that she’s going to see “a hole in the sky with fire shooting out of it.”..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by Robyn Ross

The Fifth Generation: Chinese Films of the Past Two Decades

"...At the Alamo Drafthouse North (2700 W. Anderson Ln.):..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Screens Feature

Hip-Hop Home of the Brave

B-boy provocateurs get organized this election

"..."I see a message from the government, like every day, I watch it and listen..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Music Feature by Robert Gabriel

The Memory of Music

Discovering Moby Grape's Skip Spence via his only solo album Oar, and it's new tribute album, More Oar

"...in a bathtub, in a house on Hollywood east of I-35, in the very early Eighties. The water has..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Music Feature by Louis Black

Austin Film Festival: The Sideways Light

Home with the family, both living and passed

"...Senility is a slow curse, the collapse of the mind before death. Yet if there..."

Oct. 28, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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

Texas Book Festival 2018: The Full List

Lineup includes Cecile Richards, Julián Castro, + 280 more

"...not in a meteorological sense but a literary one. The Texas Book Festival has released the full list of..."

Aug. 29, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Game of Thrones: Taking Back the Kingdom

Epic playlist for the HBO siege’s fourth season

"...Thank the old gods that HBO’s Game of Thrones returns on..."

April 4, 2014 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup

Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, John Grisham, and 300 more

"...What do the creator of the 10,000 hour rule, a Supreme Court..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Three for the Road

Dream team scions Warren Hood and Emily Gimble add up 58 years of Austin roots

"...Warren Hood grins as bright as the summer sun. The bounce in his step carries him..."

July 12, 2013 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Shadow

Zhang Yimou's period martial arts drama probes the moral grays of life in a royal court

"...Directed by: Zhang Yimou. Starring: Deng Chao, Sun Li, Zheng Kai, Wang Qianyuan, Wang Jingchun, Hu Jun..."

May 17, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The One-Man Stevie Ray Vaughan Guitar Park Conspiracy

“Do you see it? Cuz if you don’t, then I’m crazy.”

"...The illustration came into my possession last Monday morning...."

Dec. 23, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Our Music Critics Pick Their Top 10 Austin Albums of 2018

80 local picks from Molly Burch to Brownout

"...1) Young Mothers, Morose (Self Sabotage)..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Music Feature by Greg Beets

The Road Home

"...Directed by: Zhang Yimou. Starring: Zhang Ziyi, Zheng Hao, Sun Honglei and Zhao Yuelin. The first images of Zhang..."

June 29, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Playback: My Top 100 Austin Records of 2018

Kevin Curtin picks his favorite local sounds of the year

"...The Bible, which I've never actually read, says we judge..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Red Turtle

Poetic beauty abounds in this animated gem

"...The simple story told in the near-wordless animated feature film..."

Feb. 17, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Paramount Lights Up Tonight With the Classic Film Series

An Austin tradition returns with Casablanca

"...can't stop tradition, and even though it's been delayed, the Paramount Summer Season is starting tonight in the way..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The 'It' Perspective

Photographer Fritz Henle seen through the lens of Austin image-maker Matthew Fuller

"...In "Fritz Henle: In Search of Beauty," the Harry Ransom Center has shone a spotlight..."

June 12, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Ways to Watch the Total Solar Eclipse in Austin Based on Your Sun Sign

Beer, BBQ, raves, rooftop parties, and calming yoga, to name a few

"...Slapped across the face with a moon-sized shadow, the sun’s corona submits..."

March 26, 2024 Events Post by Christina Garcia

Total Solar Eclipse to Draw Crowds of Tourists to Town

The once-in-a-lifetime darkness is coming to Central Texas

"...At 1:36pm on Monday, April 8, the sun will disappear, and the sky over Austin will..."

March 8, 2024 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Linda Lindas, Momma, Caramelo Haze, JaRon Marshall, and more highlight our recommended shows

"...The Linda Lindas & Momma Free Shows..."

Jan. 13, 2023 Music Column by Alejandra Ramirez

The Most Memorable Moments of Saturday’s ACL Fest

Billie Eilish, Jack Harlow, Mongolian metal, Doja Cat, Dayglow, & more

"...A sunny Saturday set the scene for a packed day of..."

Oct. 3, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

A Tall Drink of Water

Stars we love at the Paramount Summer Classic Film series

"...Joan Crawford made clawing out of the gutter an art form. By the time the..."

May 16, 2014 Screens Feature by Amy Gentry

A Chilling Time at the Drafthouse

The BBC's classic ghost stories haunt the screen

"...For every light on the Christmas tree, there is a shadow. That's the dark..."

Dec. 23, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: The Long Scream

The endless Republican nightmare casts its shadow on health care reform

"...Louder and softer closer and nearer..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Column by Louis Black

Faster Than Sound: Don’t DM Me, Vote in the Austin Music Poll!

The Austin Music Poll is open all month. Go vote – online!

"...Last year's Austin Music Awards, held at the Moody Theater on March 11, turned out to be..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Most Memorable Moments of Friday’s ACL Fest

Megan, Miley, Maidza, and one really long line

"...The first day of ACL Fest in two years, though..."

Oct. 2, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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