Bill & Ted Face the Music

Can we all finally just be excellent to each other?

"...Remember when irony wasn't the prevailing mainstream mindset? The last time we saw that..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Texas Book Festival 2015: The Clasp

The sly debut novel by essayist Sloane Crosley reviewed

"...puts a unique spin on an age-old complaint: Now the have-plentys – but never have-enough! – take obsessively art-directed..."

Oct. 13, 2015 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

The Buzz About Apis

Spicewood-area eatery makes a bee line for early 2015 debut

"...and wine lovers to try it out, that's how. The owners of the forthcoming Apis Restaurant & Apiary west..."

Dec. 17, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Announcing the Finalists for the SXSW Interactive Awards

The best of the cloud is coming to Earth

"...as a breeding ground for innovation and creativity, but the Interactive Awards recognize the best of the best in..."

Feb. 3, 2014 SXSW Post by Monica Riese

LoneStarCon 3: The Hugos

Who took home the prizes for best sf/fantasy of the year?

"...The Hugo Awards are often called the Academy Awards of..."

Sept. 3, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Crystalised: the xx

UK trio dazzles the Moody in the first of two sold-out shows

"...Sizzling in the afternoon sun, three blanched Londoners licked their eyes. Staring..."

Feb. 12, 2013 Music Post by Luke Winkie

The Queen Is Alive!

Review: Comic Lisa Lampanelli puts the Paramount on blast

"...Years in the company of eclectic celebrity riff-raff like Donald Trump, Pamela..."

Jan. 28, 2013 Arts Post by Russ Espinoza

Page Two: The Never-Ending Story

Checking out of politics, checking in with the press

"...[Note: Two editing errors that appeared in the originally published version of this column have been corrected..."

July 23, 2010 Column by Louis Black

The Sunday Survey, 6/20/10

Junk, hires, bonds, China and chickens

"...It was either a great week for the city of Austin or..."

June 20, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Why The Anxiety Over The Good Guys?

TV Eye weighs in on the chatter over Dallas-shot series

"...There's been some online chatter in Angela Lee's Film Austin..."

June 19, 2010 Screens Post by Belinda Acosta

Who's in the House?

Quick hits on the House run-offs around the state

"...race you thought was already settled. Primary run-offs are the worst, a divisive chapter that distracts from the general..."

April 15, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Running the UT Numbers

Unless you're the football coach, budgetary times are dire

"...Although Austin has grown significantly in recent years, the state of Texas remains the city's biggest single employer,..."

Dec. 18, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Game Report

What's on the Boards With Austin's Game Companies

"...You've seen it on television. You've read it in the zines. And, of course, you've browsed it on the..."

May 30, 1997 Screens Feature by Marcel Meyer

SXSW Panel Recap: The First CRISPR Foods Have Arrived

Ready or not, more resilient food through DNA altering is here

"...for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats, which are the tenets of a bacterial defense system that forms the..."

March 8, 2024 SXSW Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Opinion: The Outdoor Recreation Economy in Texas Depends on EPA Safeguards

An Austin bike shop owner on why the climate crisis isn't just bad for the environment – it's bad for business, too

"...As a local bicycle shop owner, I know the value outdoor recreation can bring to people's lives. It's..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Column by Brad Wimberly

East Austin Doesn’t Get the Same Shade, and Consequences Ripple for Health and Equity

Beating the heat

"...have been facing a record-hot summer, having just endured the hottest May, June, and July on record. August is..."

Aug. 12, 2022 News Feature by Hannah Uebele

The Wildcards of TV and Cinema in 2021

Highs, lows, and strange moments that caught our critics eyes

"...Every year, there's an undefinable, uncategorizable something on the screen. A trend,..."

Dec. 30, 2021 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

SXSW Music Review: Yard Act, Do Nothing, Squid, and the Art of the British Post-Punk Soliloquy

SXSW Music’s bread-n-butter: cutting edge UK rebellion

"...a parlance from 2021 featured speakers Desus & Mero, “the brand is strong” with the British Music Embassy at..."

March 19, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Blues on the Green Pivots Successfully to All-Black Blues on the Screen

Curator Jackie Venson proves the legitimacy of the makeover

"...Summer concert series Blues on the Green, which draws tens of thousands of locals to..."

July 9, 2020 Music Post by Derek Udensi

The Contemporary Austin Feeds Your Head at Home

All the art in the Jones Center and at Laguna Gloria is yours for the viewing on the museum's new website

"...You ever visit the Contemporary Austin's exhibitions in that Jones Center building Downtown?..."

May 15, 2020 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Heroes on the Half Shell

The oyster is Austin's world

"...Raw oysters are the Prince Rogers Nelson of the seafood world: staples of..."

May 6, 2016 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Is the Third 'Graphic Canon' a Decent End to the Ambitious Project?

Does this collection of illustrated literary classics succeed?

"...Verdict: Russ Kick brings it on home – to the home library – with style...."

April 22, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Sunday Survey: 9/19/10

Perry debate-dodges and council budget-passes

"...debate by setting ridiculous criteria. Huzzah! So much for the democratic process...."

Sept. 19, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

'Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics, and Promise of Sports'

Sportswriter Zirin delves into the darker side of sports

"...While sports entertain many, behind the scenes the games are a mess akin to making..."

July 28, 2010 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

Where the Toys Are

Films Aimed at the Kiddie Crowd

"...If your kids manage to wade in from the Internet ocean or pry away from their Sega game..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marcel Meyer

COVID’s Toll on Texas Inmates Among the Worst in the Nation

LBJ School study details dismal infection, death rates

"...Nine of the approximately 200 inmates in Texas prisons who have died..."

Nov. 17, 2020 News Post by Brant Bingamon

The 38th Annual Austin Music Awards Deliver the Guy Clark Standard

“Stuff That Works” – GA floor, sleek runtime, winner sets, funny hosts

"...In the best sense of the word, communal defined the mood..."

March 12, 2020 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Brings the Legend’s Legacy to AFS Doc Days

Biographical documentary captures the transformational jazz genius

"...The biographical documentary Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool features..."

May 31, 2019 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

Ringo Starr’s Still the Greatest

Beatle’s All Starrs jukebox first of two Moody Theater shows

"...Scale: two nights by Paul McCartney at the Erwin Center in May versus Ringo Starr’s pair of..."

Oct. 9, 2014 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Making of Gone With the Wind

The Ransom Center's epic retelling of how this epic motion picture came to be

"...So you think Guardians of the Galaxy was a gamble?..."

Sept. 5, 2014 Screens Feature by Robert Faires

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