Jam on Wry

Primus' Les Claypool rocks the mock-doc in his directorial feature film debut, Electric Apricot

"...Like tripping on acid while waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles, jam bands – Phish, Gov't..."

Nov. 9, 2007 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Mutant Genius

Greg Falcon makes very funny "fanimutation" -- animation in the style of "Web celeb" Neil Cicierega, some kid from the 'burbs who also happens to be very funny.

"..."We've got to lather barroom cheese. Obi-Wan, coaches. I am Impacto. Dash, dash,..."

Jan. 25, 2002 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

TV Eye

On the WB:

"...Of all the networks, the WB is the most aggressive (and generous)..."

July 23, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Don Hertzfeldt and His “World of Tomorrow”

Austin animator screens his acclaimed shorts

"...The mind of Don Hertzfeldt is a sublime – possibly..."

Nov. 27, 2017 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Summer Stock Austin's A Shoe Story

Allen Robertson and Damon Brown's new musical reinvents "The Elves and the Shoemaker" as a timely tale of refugees but in a clever, playful way

"...These are desperate days for elves. Their homeland is on..."

Aug. 4, 2017 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Austin Monuments to Pop Culture

Fiji mermaids, vintage toys, and a Cathedral of Junk

"...for yourself how Austin's famed weirdness manifests itself at these off-the-beaten-path shops, galleries, and curiosities...."

March 3, 2017 Chronolog Post

Our Most Anticipated Movies of Summer 2015

The summer movie season has begun, and we've got opinions

"...It's official: With the release of Avengers: Age of Ultron, the summer movie..."

May 1, 2015 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

ATX Television Festival Expands With Empire

"Creatives" panel added, plus an FX comedies night

"...Fox’s breakout drama Empire conquered the battle for audience eyeballs and utterly dominated the online..."

April 28, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Your Mouth Wants a Biscuit Like This Biscuit

Because, we suggest, the toppings are downright Pre-Raphaelite.

"...Sometimes it’s the simplest things in the world that are the best...."

Dec. 2, 2013 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Unnatural Disaster

Harry Shearer gets serious about how bad engineering flooded Nola

"...For most of the world, what happened to New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina..."

April 16, 2011 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Larger Than Life

The Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards

"...From the sweeping High Plains to the fertile Rio Grande Valley,..."

March 4, 2011 Screens Feature by Margaret Moser

Tough Crowd

The setup: 21 depressives, neurotics, and social misfits walk into a book. Meet comedy's all-stars.

"...The title of Mike Sacks' new book on comedy, And..."

July 3, 2009 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Vertical Helical Scan, We Hardly Knew Ye

You'd better record this on your VCR – it's probably the last time we'll ever mention it

"...It seemed like a good move at the time. Two mystery boxes of videotapes from eBay. Take..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

New Elf in Town

Flaming Idiot Rob Williams trades his torches for the pointy little slippers of David Sedaris' department-store elf in 'The Santaland Diaries'

"...know, as career moves go, turning elf isn't quite the embarrassment you might think. Certainly didn't hurt Will Ferrell's..."

Nov. 26, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Texas Family Values

Why don't we protect Texas children? Because we'd rather not spend the money.

"...It remains to be seen how long the institutional crisis at Child Protective Services will remain on..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Zombie Heaven

Two former Zombies, back from the dead

"...Of the innumerable scriptures that compose the rock & roll bible,..."

Feb. 20, 2004 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

TV Eye

Hear the networks scraping the bottom of the barrel ...

"...As far as TV watching goes, this time of the year stinks. Why? Because it's that lousy, liminal period..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

More McCanlies, Texas

The full interview with the director of 'Secondhand Lions'

"...script almost since it was written. During most of the past decade it has been regarded as one of..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Screens Feature by Louis Black

For 2001, a Kubrick Odyssey

In this biographical film documentary, legendary film director Stanley Kubrick is exposed by his brother-in-law and frequent collaborator Jan Harlan for the artist and family man he was.

"...Allen, to name just a few. Thoroughly enjoyable. At the same time, it feels a bit like a trial..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

How You Became a Criminal

An interview with Canadian documentary filmmaker Ron Mann about his newest film, Grass.

"...pop culture histories, assembled through collage. His first two theatrical releases -- Comic Book Confidential (1988) and Twist (1992)..."

March 10, 2000 Screens Feature by Nick Barbaro

Go, Girl! Go!

A father beams as her records his daughter's first season as a middle school football player.

"...My Daughter, Dani, is trying out for the middle school football team. The stud. No girl has..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Features Feature by Phillip Schmandt

Picking Apples

The Art and Commerce of Product Placement

"...Product placement -- the practice by which companies effectively "loan" their products to..."

May 16, 1997 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Simpsons Season One Collector's Editon DVD Box Set

"...The Simpsons Season One Collector's Editon DVD Box SetFox Home..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Screens Review by Belinda Acosta

Gift Guide

Two new titles for the TV geek

"...Simpsons World: The Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1-20by Matt Groening..."

Nov. 19, 2010 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Keeping one eye on television and the other on pop culture.

"...I'm not the churchgoing type. I never did go in for Easter..."

Dec. 14, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

The Michael Richards Show fizzles, Billy Crystal can't host the Oscars, and other odds and ends from our harried television columnist.

"...With shopping, eggnogging, and dashing through the snow (okay, nix the last one -- maybe), who..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

American Idol hosts Austin auditions, Geeks Who Drink toast The Simpsons, and more

"...big ol' blank spot in my TV Eye calendar: the perfect time to catch readers up on the B-roll..."

July 30, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Fox sees Sunday as its anchor, and aims to keep it that way

"...yes, it would have made better sense to air The Simpsons annual "Treehouse of Horror" episode on Halloween. But,..."

Nov. 5, 2004 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Television's millennial celebrations may have been short on crises, but they were long on global partying; also, the latest in midseason changes, including the addition of a quirky new show called Malcolm in the Middle.

"...And then we woke up, and it was over. No satellites..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

She Turned Her Camera On

Spoon shows up on TV ... again

"...do you know when you’ve made it big time? The endless array of profitable car commercials? Not quite. The..."

May 9, 2008 Music Post by Darcie Stevens

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