McCanlies, Austin Benefit From Writers' Strike

Secondhand Lions director to shoot new film The Two Bobs in Austin

"...for Tim McCanlies to shoot his long-awaited low-budget film The Two Bobs, in Austin next month, thanks in large..."

March 8, 2008 SXSW Post by Joe O'Connell

Austin Film Festival: 10 Things We Learned From the Writers of Infinity War

Marvel scribes Markus and McFeely stay spoiler-free

"...After mega-producer Kevin Feige, it’s probably scriptwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely who have done the most to shape..."

Nov. 1, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Rally 'Round the Writers

Local WGA members take part in Day of Action

"...Jaime de la Rosa is visiting his family for the holidays. But when the Screen Actors Guild member heard..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

The Big Squeeze

The writers' strike hits close to home

"...During the 1988 writers' strike, Tim McCanlies got a pilot's license..."

Nov. 16, 2007 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Beyond the Picket Lines: SAG, WGA, and the Austin Industry

Local film professionals explain how they're navigating the strike

"...Two dates are burned into the memory of everyone working in film, TV, and commercials...."

Aug. 19, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Josh Rosenblatt Has Seen the Future, and It Isn't Pretty

Magic eight-balling 2008, month by month

"...The Year 2008 in Film, Culture, Uprising: Speculation This week,..."

Jan. 3, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

We Remember What the Dormouse Said

Ten authors cut you a little slice of their own personal Wonderlands

"...Down the rabbit hole we go, reader, and you're already familiar..."

March 31, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

TV on the Internet: Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

"...If you’re a Joss Whedon fan (Firefly, Angel, Buffy the Vampire..."

July 23, 2008 Screens Post by Belinda Acosta

The Total Package

The Decoder Ring's Christian Helms provides everything you could want in a design – or a designer

"...Christian Helms comes at you with everything firing. In fact, the energetic designer is..."

June 13, 2008 Arts Feature by Sergio Burns

No Prozac for the Wicked

The Cool Capers of Donald Westlake

"...Like God and the Devil, - - writer Donald E. Westlake has..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Five Events You Shouldn’t Miss at ATX TV ... From the Couch!

From Perry Mason to Nancy Drew, it’s time for you to get a clue about this year’s ATX Television Festival

"...defense lawyer Perry Mason has lived many lives since the character's inception in 1933, when Erle Stanley Gardner started..."

June 5, 2020 Screens Feature by Selome Hailu

Austin Film Festival to Honor Ed Wood Writers

Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski to receive Bill Wittliff Award

"...The ongoing Writers Guild of America strike has focused attention..."

May 30, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Company You Keep

There's no knowing Andrea Ariel without knowing the artists she works with

"...Andrea Ariel is smiling a big, happy smile. Now, this..."

Jan. 28, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Qmmunity: The Gay Place Rides Again

Original Chron legend Kate X Messer talks "Qmmunity"/"The Gay Place" origins

"...In the mid-Aughts, young Austin Chronicle journo Kate X Messer approached..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Column by James Scott

Abandoning the Nest

Hurt by the state's inadequate incentives program, Texas film crews take flight

"...Filming of There Will Be Blood near Marfa was in its second..."

May 23, 2008 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

All the Way With LBJ's Play

Bill Rauch talks staging 'All the Way' and 'The Great Society'

"...In two years, Robert Schenkkan's LBJ drama All the Way premiered at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival; moved to..."

Oct. 9, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer Say Goodbye to Broad City at SXSW

If you’re here for spoilers, queen, we’ve got some news for you

"...Does Abbi make that life-changing decision? What’s the sitch on Ilana’s living situation? Is Abbi’s roommate Melody..."

March 11, 2019 SXSW Post by Beth Sullivan

Free Week Unleashed: These Four Austin Acts Hit the Ground Running in 2024

Catching up with Redbud, lluvii, Daydream Twins, and SINE

"...all-local concert bills – to main event status. Cue the lights, because for one long weekend in early January..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Music Feature by Julian Towers

The Most Memorable Moments of Friday’s ACL Fest

Megan, Miley, Maidza, and one really long line

"...The first day of ACL Fest in two years, though..."

Oct. 2, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Vision 2020: Austin Books We're Looking Forward to in the New Year

Some local writers' books due out in 2020 we're eager to read

"...has about as many writers as it does musicians, and every year more and more of them are getting..."

Jan. 9, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Public Notice: The End of Single-Family?

Possibly. And look who’s leading the charge.

"...There was a possible game-changer at Mon­day's joint work session..."

Dec. 8, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Review: Notes on the Classification of Spectral Lines ...

Aided by science, this theatrical essay covers vast distances

"...When traveling with Stephen Pruitt and Rebecca Whitehurst, prepare to cover vast distances. The wastes..."

May 26, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Player

With Adventures of a No Name Actor, a comic memoir of his adventures in the screen trade, anonymous player Marco Perella is finding literary stardom.

"...ear with a celery stalk -- okay now freeze there, because there's a story behind that ......"

July 6, 2001 Books Feature by Katherine Catmull

The Universal High School Experience

Sarah Dessen's latest novel is 'The Moon and More'

"...So how did she become a bestselling author of young adult novels? With typical Southern modesty spiced with just..."

Sept. 26, 2013 Books Post by Amy Gentry

The Shins' James Mercer: Fond of Y-O-U

The Shins' James Mercer winces upon a star.

"...My rave review of the new Shins album, Wincing the Night Away, was less..."

March 1, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Support the Strike, Local Edition

Local striking screenwriters preview work that otherwise isn't seeing the light of day.

"...As part of the ongoing Utter Reading Series, local acting dynamo Dana Wheeler-Nicholson..."

Jan. 7, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

GalaxyCon and the Pros of Cons During a Strike

Touring fan convention comes to Austin with surprising star power

"...Fans love conventions, and when GalaxyCon founder Michael Broder realized that Austin lacked..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Art of Dying

May Bookshelf

"...to his memory or hers, yet I cannot resist the risk. Both were born of uncertain circumstances yet bloomed..."

May 16, 1997 Books Feature

Page Two: Wise, Warm, and Always Welcome

Austin is a quieter place without Brent Grulke

"...of a heart attack. He was 51 years old. The enormity of that statement leaves me gasping for breath,..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Column by Louis Black

The Best Things We Saw at Austin Psych Fest 2023

Toro y Moi, Automatic, and more highlight homegrown festival’s return

"...Considering Austin’s inclement weather and the precarious state of national touring – survival..."

May 1, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

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