Pushing Air

Game audio design firm GL33k sounds off on whale calls, light sabers, and sweet jams

"...simulated world with a sense of reality. Without it, the player might infer an unintended hollowness – which wouldn't..."

May 9, 2014 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Have Car, Will Travel for Film

Hill Country Film Festival

"...Texas Films Bloom in the Hill Country..."

April 25, 2014 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

The Whale

The craft behind A Chick & a Dude's tightly realized production is what makes it so impressive

"...The WhaleHyde Park Theatre, 511 W. 43rd www.achickandadude.com Through March..."

March 14, 2014 Arts Review by Adam Roberts

Friday SXSW 2014 Showcases

Make like a shrub and plant yourself for Friday night SXSW showcases

"...Metalhead news 'n' views never read as informative as they do in the hands of the smartass souls at..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

'The Whale'

Shanon Weaver puts on 600 lbs. for A Chick & a Dude's latest show

"...A playwright named Samuel D. Hunter – the same Idaho native who won an Obie award for..."

Feb. 21, 2014 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Greg Abbott and the Nuge

Democrats wonder why Abbott stumps with 'admitted sexual predator'

"...Nugent that obsesses Texans so? Whatever it is about the walking, talking pastiche of a Seventies rocker, Attorney General..."

Feb. 18, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

I, Frankenstein

Aaron Eckhart stars as a modern-day Frankenstein, who faces off against supernatural creatures in this film based on the graphic novel by Kevin Grevioux.

"...You belong dead. But instead of rotting away in the peaceful and cool earth, or perishing in a windmilling..."

Jan. 31, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Top 10 Most Embarrassing Moments in Texas Politics

2013: The year Texas sent in the clowns

"...California may have the Groundlings, but Texas has no shortage of improv talent...."

Jan. 8, 2014 News Post by Brandon Watson

SXSW Band Announcement, Part III

1,500 of some 2,000 showcasing acts now vetted

"...SXSW comes further into focus with a third batch of artists released..."

Jan. 7, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

All Is Lost

In this near-wordless film, Robert Redford is compulsively watchable as a man trying to save himself from his sinking ship.

"...“This is the Virginia Jean with an SOS call. Over.” That right..."

Nov. 8, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Playback: ACL Fest – Can't Stop the Music

ACL Fest met both supply and demand. Mostly.

"...year will go down as an unprecedented year for the Austin City Limits Music Festival. It was the first..."

Oct. 18, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Rain Can't Stop the Music

UPDATE: ACL acts including Mowglis make alternate plans

"...else to play. If you still want to catch the cancelled acts from today's Austin City Limits Festival lineup,..."

Oct. 13, 2013 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

ACL Music Festival: Sunday, October 6

October 6, 2013. 76 photos.

"...Austin City Limits Music Festival, Sunday, October 6. For the Chronicle's continuing ACL coverage, see www.austinchronicle.com/acl...."

Oct. 7, 2013 Photo Gallery

ACL Live Shot: Noah & the Whale

More Mumford than Barenaked Ladies and endearingly so

"...Though its albums consistently place in the Top 10 in its native UK, Noah & the..."

Oct. 7, 2013 Music Post by Michael Toland

ACL Music Fest 2013 Sunday Listings

Blurbing Sunday ACL

"...Sam France and Jonathan Rado generated much buzz on the strength of January's modestly titled We Are the 21st..."

Oct. 4, 2013 Music Feature

ACL Aftershows, October 11-13

"...Noah & the Whale, Brazos Hall..."

Oct. 4, 2013 Music Feature

Wendy Davis: In For Governor Race

UPDATE: Fort Worth Dem to challenge GOP stranglehold next November

"...announced that she will be running for governor in the 2014 Democratic primaries...."

Oct. 3, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Greg Abbott and the Same Old Faces

The men behind the "too stupid to be governor" Tweet

"...lining up in Abbott's corner. Seemingly, far from being the fresh new broom that he implies, post-Rick Perry, he..."

Sept. 14, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Six Local Cassette Micro-Labels

"...Holodeck: Ambient/electronic, bands like Survive, Thousand Foot Whale Claw: www.holodeckrecords.com..."

Aug. 30, 2013 Music Feature by Dan Plunkett

News Ticker: August 20

All the news that's fit to blog

"...chooses Lone Star over Labatt, Greg Abbott reads between the lines, and Barbara Millicent Roberts tries to remain apolitical...."

Aug. 20, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Austin City Limits Music Festival Aftershows Announced

More ACL means more aftershows – in four different cities

"...and, like all things pertaining to October’s marque festival, the performances are spreading out...."

Aug. 20, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Greg Abbott and the Fail Whale

AG criticized for backing tweet calling Wendy Davis a retard

"...101: Do not supportively respond to anything that uses the word "retard." Apparently, Attorney General Greg Abbott's media team..."

Aug. 19, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: 'The Incredible Melting Man'/'Swamp Thing'

Morphing, melting and transmogrification clog up your screens

"...Something odd happened to movie monsters. Remember when they hated being inhuman and would kill themselves in a..."

Aug. 3, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Blood in the Water

'Blackfish' is a whale of a nightmare for SeaWorld's PR department

"...two decades as one of SeaWorld's elite; a killer whale trainer, he'd worked with whales in San Antonio, San..."

Aug. 2, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: 'Would You Rather'

Rich people are weird, but not as weird as what people do to be rich

"...Whether it's psychotic burglars in The Cat and the Canary,..."

July 16, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Kaiju You'll Never See Coming

Before you see 'Pacific Rim,' expand your monster knowledge

"...so one day we could watch giant robots beat the snot out of giant monsters. This weekend, Westernized kaiju..."

July 11, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Listing Chaos

"...tomorrow" ethos, this Oklahoma City quintet expands on tourmates the Casualties...."

May 31, 2013 Music Feature

Playback: Chaos in Tejas

Chaos in Tejas courts hip-hop, and other tales from the underground punk / metal fest

"...rap duo Mobb Deep to perform its 1995 album The Infamous. The duo then quietly ditched the music festival..."

May 31, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Austin City Limits Music Festival Lineup Unveiled

Fall free-for-all bags 134 acts minus black metal

"...annual bomb on our fair city minutes ago, revealing the full artist lineup for the 13th running of the..."

May 7, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

SXSW Saturday Showcases

"...and various LP oddities, with a catalog that runs the gamut from Tim Kerr paintings to weird interactive video..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature

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