SXSW Film Review: The Age of Disclosure

New documentary probes the changing government position on UFOs

"...It’s been said there are two kinds of people: those that believe in..."

March 12, 2025 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: We're All Gonna Die

Sci-fi romance balances humor and grieving

"...experiencing more of what was once unheard of. But then, incredible things happen, and no matter how much we’re..."

March 11, 2024 Screens Post by Dex Wesley Parra

White Noise

Can Don DeLillo's postmodern landmark make it to the actual future?

"...In modern usage, there has yet to emerge a mainstream successor to postmodernity...."

Dec. 9, 2022 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Let’s Celebrate the Fourth of July with Food and Fun

Wave that flag, raise a toast, maybe kiss a fellow American

"...Ah, yes – here comes the 2021 celebration of Independence Day in the good old..."

June 24, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Opinion: Conspiracy Theorists Are Central to the New Voter Suppression. I Got to Know One of Them Too Well.

Op-ed: Austin City Council Member Greg Casar traces a fringe candidate's vendetta against him to Trump's Big Lie

"...I have personal experience with conspiracy theorists whose lies and misrepresentations are being used to push..."

May 21, 2021 Column by Greg Casar

This Is Your Brain on Conspiracies As Duncan Hits Panic Fest

John Valley's comedy warns about ignoring conspiracy theorists

"...that way when he first released a trailer for the twisted comedy back in 2019. One of the first..."

April 8, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...To cinema theorists, the Kuleshov effect is the tendency of audiences to..."

March 26, 2021 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Dark State

Nutty conspiracy theory flick is Pizzagate-style nonsense

"...know your narrative fiction horror flick and/or documentary re: the shadowy global cabal of those 1% Comet “Pizza” Eaters,..."

March 19, 2021 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Sacha Baron Cohen's satirical creation remains hit-or-miss, but those hits ...

"...Somewhere, on the morning of Oct. 21, 2020, former Mayor of New..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

QAnon/Save Our Children Rally

"...The rally, ostensibly against pedophilia and child trafficking, brought out..."

Aug. 24, 2020 Photo Gallery

Coup 53

Documentary unpacks America's involvement in the coup that wrecked Iran

"...Contemporary closet conspiracy theorists and Cold War historians both have cause to rejoice..."

Aug. 21, 2020 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Sátántangó

Bela Tarr's marathon exploration of evil and inertia in a small town, gorgeously restored

"...much convinced that Hungarian film director Béla Tarr is the devil. I leave it to hardcore theorists to fix..."

April 24, 2020 Movie Review by Spencer Parsons

Austin Creative Alliance's Artists Emergency Relief Fund

ACA provides pandemic assistance, one artist at a time

"...Amy Diane Morrow was struggling even before the pandemic hit Austin. Just the month before, she'd lost..."

April 9, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Experiential House of L Brings Global Style and International Glamor to SXSW

Art, style, music, and more is very on-brand with the fest

"...If we were conspiracy theorists – always a fun thing to get into in..."

March 9, 2019 Arts Post by W. A. Brenner

Lynn Shelton and Marc Maron Wield a Sword of Trust

A question of trust in this new comedy

"...Trust gets its world premiere at SXSW. "I want the world to see what [Maron] is capable of as..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Shalavé Cawley

Austin Writer Explores the Contradictions of Ted Kennedy in Chappaquiddick

Telling the tale of the shattering of Camelot

"...There are few political enigmas more shrouded in speculation than..."

April 6, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Panel Recap: Does Satire Still Matter? Eh, Sure

The Onion writers question what's left to mock

"...caricature whose remarks and behavior are so beyond insanity they resemble something closer to parody than real-life? What do..."

March 19, 2018 Screens Post by Mary Tuma

Seen / Soon Sept. 22

Being dazzled by Ai Weiwei’s Forever Bicycles on Austin Museum Day and adventuring with the Theorists at Zilker

"...Seen Forever Bicycles was arguably the brightest spot of many bright spots on Austin Museum..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Arts Column

Theorist Festival Goes Multimedia on the Zilker Hillside

Tech haters gonna love hating technology (and vice versa) this Sunday

"...Because Amy Morrow – Austin-based founder of arts collective The Theorists and globetrotting teacher with Israel’s Batsheva Dance Company..."

Sept. 20, 2017 Arts Post by W. A. Brenner

From Dada to Dogme

Julian Rosefeldt’s ambitious Manifesto showcases the prowess of Cate Blanchett

"...are rarely useful in encapsulating, much less adequately conveying, the former's intentions, often coming off as excessive. Managing to..."

Aug. 11, 2017 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

The Luv Doc: Soberingly Preggo

Pot, like most drugs, is pretty fucking wonderful when used recreationally

"...and I haven't yet told my boyfriend that he's the father. The reason why is that he is a..."

April 21, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

2017 Austin Dance Festival

This year's showcase of two dozen dances proved how Austin's dancing has risen to the level of its dance making

"...to Austin, in 2008, I interviewed Ellen Bartel about the dance festival she directed, Big Range Austin. Austin was..."

April 7, 2017 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

The Theorists’ Hiraeth

A sprawling evening of art and community organized by Amy Morrow and the Theorists showed the challenge of editing in our age

"...A near-full moon. An outdoor performance. Promise of an après-theatre night swim. Dancer-choreographer Amy Morrow organized an evening of..."

Sept. 23, 2016 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Headlines

"...offering service in San Marcos. No word yet on whether or not Lyft intends to join the party. San..."

July 17, 2015 News Feature

Texas Republicans, Defiant as Always

Why the GOP isn't listening to you: They don't have to

"...Day with a meat hangover, consider instead freedoms, like the First Amendment: a right to free speech, but not..."

July 5, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

State of Denial

"...climate change [“Flood of Memories,” News, May 25]. We’d rather mobilize against a real threat – the U.S. military,..."

May 26, 2015 Postmarks

Quote of the Week

"..."I am horrified that I have to choose between the possibility that my Governor actually believes this stuff and..."

May 8, 2015 News Column

SXSW Film Review: Moonwalkers

Smart, silly comedy about a fake Kubrick faking the moon landing

"...Conspiracy theorists are always there when we need them, hyperbolizing on..."

March 18, 2015 SXSW Post by Ashley Moreno

Manufacturing Innovation

Will the next big thing be a product of inspiration, perspiration, or just dumb luck?

"...Among the panels at this year's SXSW Interactive, there are roughly..."

March 13, 2015 Screens Feature by Nora Ankrum

Bill of the Week

Rep. Molly White wants to protect Texas from the UN's sustainability agenda

"...Oh boy, here come the angry letters from conspiracy theorists. Ever heard of Agenda..."

Feb. 27, 2015 News Column by Richard Whittaker

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