Crossroads

Britney's screen debut.

"...Manning, Kim Cattrall and Dan Aykroyd. After a prologue, the movie begins with Britney Spears dancing around her peaches-and-cream..."

Feb. 15, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

I Think We're Alone Now

Dinklage and Fanning find dry humor at the end of the world

"...What is it that primes us to be so fascinated by “end of the world”..."

Sept. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

Love and a VCR

Don't have any one to cuddle up to on Valentine's Day? Hunker down with the most romantic moments in movies instead.

"...even Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant's prolonged smooch in Notorious is Rear Window's opening liplock between a drowsing, incapacitated..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Is Austin’s New Arts Umbrella Organization Just in Time or Too Little, Too Late?

After two decades of treating culture and creativity as an afterthought, the city of Austin finally has a real arts department

"...a city that’s supposed to care a lot about the arts, it’s always been an oddity that there’s no..."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lawsuit Filed Against HB 2

Reproductive rights groups take state abortion restrictions to court

"...A federal lawsuit filed against the state of Texas this morning by reproductive rights advocates..."

Sept. 27, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

RG4N Questions City's Legal Wisdom

Anti-Wal-Mart group wants to know why city hired outside legal staff in Northcross case.

"...Northcross is in high dudgeon over City Council's appropriation of $224,000 to an outside law firm for help on..."

Feb. 21, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Austin Library Services You Might Have Forgotten About

No shortage of fun at library in December

"...At the heart of libraries is a service to be used..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Arts Post by Jencie Tomasek

SXSW Film Review: Mau

Portrait of the designer has no room for criticism

"...at Bruce Mau’s upbringing and see how it informs the famed designer’s ethos. Raised in the Sixties in Sudbury,..."

March 22, 2021 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

I Like to Watch

Looking into the mirror of Big Brother

"...Every summer, the first scent you get is this J.G. Ballard..."

July 8, 2016 Screens Column by Jacob Clifton

Playback: White Denim Stiffens

White Denim v.2 bows a new debut, Magna Carda raps its full-length debut, and the Austin Music Census holds on to its virtue

"...appearances on Letterman, and studio sessions with Jeff Tweedy, there was only one venue booking the scrappy local trio's..."

Feb. 5, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

ACL Interview: Haim

‘Oh my God, Lionel Richie? I’m going to cry.’

"...Two weeks before the release of Days Are Gone, L.A. neo-New Wave trio..."

Oct. 3, 2013 Music Post by Abby Johnston

QueerBomb/Pride Roundtable: Extended Remix

QueerBomb and Austin Pride meet for a roundtable

"...Members of QueerBomb, Austin's renegade counter-Pride, and members of the official..."

June 3, 2011 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Good Impressions

Si Bon is located on South Lamar in a comfortable old home. Step through the door and you find a warm, friendly atmosphere: happy customers tended by smiling staff. A cozy bar. White tablecloths, a comfy fireplace and lip-smacking aromas. Before you ever get to your table, Si Bon makes a good impression.

"...French for "so good." And very good it is. The restaurant is located on South Lamar in a comfortable..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Down & Out in Atlanta

The Official Crock of the '96 Summer Olympics

"...It may be winter everywhere on Earth below the equator, but that technicality hasn't stopped the Olympic Committee..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Features Feature by Jonathan Hennessey

BlackDenim Records Teases Local Competition for 100K Artist Contract

Open submissions and showcase to launch in 2022

"...After assembling four years ago to launch the career of Austin guitarist Zach Person, BlackDenim Records rolls..."

Sept. 1, 2021 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

I Like to Watch

Finding the heart in Syfy's The Magicians

"...Syfy Network’s The Magicians, which ends its first season this Monday, April..."

April 8, 2016 Screens Post by Jacob Clifton

Kickstart Your Weekend: 'Pact'

The perfect new short for when you want to get away forever

"...In the wake of True Detective, philosophical nihilism has never been..."

July 4, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Family Connections Nonprofit to Close Doors Amid Scandal

Former executive director wanted on criminal charges

"...Where in the world is Louanne Aponte?..."

April 12, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Wild Ride

Bruce Branit and Jeremy Hunt made "405" with a digital camera, off-the-desktop software, and a desktop computer. The action / comedy has now become the most popular short film on the Web.

"...I suffer from "bad flier syndrome." A lot of people do. Cottonmouth, anxiety, the twitchies. Every time I..."

March 2, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Postmarks

Share the Smart Growth

"...Having just completed many months serving on the Smart Growth Task..."

Jan. 1, 1999 Column

A Commitment to Playwrights

The Life and Legacy of David Mark Cohen

"...I knew that I would see David Cohen at the next theatre opening or Critics' Table meeting. I wish..."

Jan. 23, 1998 Arts Feature

At Wit’s End: Bob Byington on His Dry New Comedy, Lousy Carter

“My career puzzles people, including myself”

"...Turns out the pandemic has really done a number on us...."

March 27, 2024 Screens Post by Shawn Badgley

Beto O'Rourke and Ethan Hawke in Conversation

Two Texans discuss politics, fear, and the power of Willie Nelson to bring us back together

"...speak at a fundraising event for Texans in Man­hat­tan. The room was hypnotized. Everyone had been instantly impressed. It..."

Aug. 17, 2018 News Feature by Ethan Hawke

Knest Improvs “Saigon by Motorcycle”

ATX’s Thor Harris + Jonathan Horne + Randall Holt = Knest

"...reward. Boldness and creativity from individuals are paramount, but they come second to the chemistry of the group. When..."

Oct. 20, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Food-o-File

Painting the town red

"...The confluence of Valentine's Day, Mardi Gras, and Chinese New..."

Feb. 12, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Five Things About Lucas Silveira

Getting personal with the lead singer of The Cliks

"..."Amazing Food, Amazing People, and Music." Says singer-songwriter, Lucas Silveira, in an attempt to sum..."

Oct. 23, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Full-Gore Press

Mind the viscera: Austin's horror filmmaking scene is exploding

"...Will 2011 go down as the year the Austin horror filmmaking community definitively established itself..."

Dec. 23, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Teaching Intimacy

The Miró Quartet reveals the key to developing a great chamber music ensemble

"...In the classical world, chamber musicians are the most democratic. They..."

May 7, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Homecoming Queen

Many actors leave Austin seeking a career on the stage and are never heard from by the folks in their old hometown. But Austin native Starla Benford has come home as the star of a national tour. She talks about starting out at Harvard, making her mark as a professional, and nine months on the road with The Vagina Monologues.

"...Every season sees a handful of actors who have distinguished themselves on local stages take..."

June 8, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Rock en Tijuana

The border city of Tijuana gives birth to the bastard genre of Norteño and Electronica, Nortec.

"...Musicians Pepe Mogt and Ramon Bostich peer through a hole..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Music Feature by Melissa Sattley

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