Erica Nix's New Show Promises This Is Not a Cult

Get swept up in communal aspect of spiritual sweep-ups

"...Wellness is near impossible to describe unilaterally; that’s why the National..."

Aug. 23, 2019 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

DVDanger: Four Films in Search of a Cult

Retro releases and martial arts aim for new crowds

"...Cult film status is a rare blessing and curse. A..."

April 18, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Brian Bosworth is Not Stone-Hearted

The Boz on football, drama and Stone Cold

"...In 1991 Brian Bosworth wasn't looking to become a movie star, and..."

May 4, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: This Is Halloween

Unconventional horror for the haunting time

"...Everyone has their favorite Halloween movie. Personally, it's the rock 'em,..."

Oct. 31, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: A Cult of Ignorance

Belligerent idiocy has been trending in America since we started tossing tea in Boston Harbor

"...Dear Luv Doc,..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Column by The Luv Doc

Crosstalk: This Is Austin, Not That Great Returns, plus Three More Spring Music Events

Punk fest joins CMT Awards, Austin Psych Fest, and Oblivion Access rollouts

"...This Is Austin, Not That Great makes a long-awaited comeback..."

Feb. 3, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

This Is a Love Story

Back and forth with Tood Solondz on his new film, 'Palindromes'

"...It strikes one as a bit peculiar that, if you're looking for the..."

March 11, 2005 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

Is That a Biography in Your Pocket...?

Film Folios and Screen Prints

"...On page 69 of Emily Wortis Leider's biography Becoming Mae West..."

March 13, 1998 Books Review

This Is a Real Thing

The Beer Mile keeps track and field weird

"...Beer Mile World ChampionshipWednesday, Dec. 3, 6-9pm Yellow Jacket Stadium, 1156 Hargrave www.flotrack.org/beermileworlds..."

Nov. 28, 2014 Food Feature by Dan Gentile

So What Is Trainspotting Anyway?

Choose life. Choose a sequel. Choose director Danny Boyle.

"...There's an omission in cult classic Trainspotting: Never once is the..."

March 24, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Not Forgotten

This unusual U.S.-Mexico border film is a thriller starring Simon Baker and Paz Vega, and it's screening in Austin prior to its national release.

"...Directed by: Dror Soref. Starring: Simon Baker, Paz Vega, Chloe Moretz, Claire Forlani, Michael..."

May 1, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cloud Cult Following

Kate Getty raps with the man behind the (cloud) cult.

"...Talked on the phone with Craig Minowa. He blew me..."

March 11, 2007 Qmmunity Post by Kate Getty

I Am a DJ

I am what I play ... On My KUTX

"...Twine Time traveler Paul Ray famously said, “There hasn’t been any good..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

A Town Called Panic

This whimsical, Belgian import is an animated stop-motion fantasy that uses childhood toys as characters who find themselves in all manner of goofy yet compelling adventures.

"...Directed by: Stéphane Aubier and Vincent Patar. A Town Called Panic is..."

Jan. 22, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

aGLIFF Review: A Dog Barking at the Moon

Chinese-Spanish drama embraces its theatrical magic

"...In the first scenes of this film, there is a great deal that we do..."

Aug. 26, 2019 Screens Post by Nick Yeager

Meghan Shogan Carves a Career Path Through Solid Rock

With hammer, chisels, and steel brushes in hand, the Austin artist is on a trajectory in stone

"...Meghan Shogan is a stonecutter. Hammers, chisels, calipers, steel brushes..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Peter Case: A Million Miles Away

The complicated present of a one-time future of rock & roll

"...Directed by: Fred Parnes...."

July 21, 2023 Movie Review by Amelia Nonemacher

Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space

This new anime import marks a break with the Japanese traditions and invents a wholly original and kittenish appeal.

"...Directed by: TOL Collective. I’m tempted to call this the best film of the year so far..."

Sept. 26, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

DVDanger: 'Halloween'/'Prince of Darkness'/'Eyes Without a Face'

Three throwback horrors for your Halloween pleasure

"...When the sun goes down on All Hallow's Eve and you've run out of Halloween candy,..."

Oct. 29, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: The Death Cult of the Gun

Slate study shows an estimated 90 U.S. deaths per day result from gun violence

"...The gun deaths are literally uncountable...."

Sept. 4, 2015 News Column by Michael King

SXSW Film Q&A: John Lee Hancock on The Highwaymen

Texas director retells the Bonnie and Clyde story from the cops’ view

"...America’s fascination with outlaws can invert morality. It’s easy to..."

March 9, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Unpacking Harry Styles' Austin Run With the Professor Teaching a Class on Him

Texas State's Dr. Louie Dean Valencia offers a crash course in the Harry-verse

"...Prepare for an influx of feather boas and bell-bottoms later..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

With Ti West In a Valley of Violence

Director on PTSD, Westerns, and the world's greatest dog

"...The Western is a forgery. There are white hats and black hats,..."

Oct. 21, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Few Faves From the Paramount Summer Classic Film Series

Immortal gems of the cinema help us define a classic

"...What makes a film a classic? What irrepressible spark illuminates..."

May 24, 2019 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

This Old House

"...One of the main tenets of the interviewing process is that oftimes the..."

July 23, 1999 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Let's Make a Deal

Chronicle's Guy-in-the-Hood Vents (Just This Once)

"...Baby's second birth- day is never as exciting as its..."

Oct. 4, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

How You Became a Criminal

An interview with Canadian documentary filmmaker Ron Mann about his newest film, Grass.

"...Canadian documentarian Ron Mann specializes in pop culture histories, assembled..."

March 10, 2000 Screens Feature by Nick Barbaro

The Cult of Truland

Pop culture sparkles over the edges of Kevin Brass' mystery set among the SoCal celeb set

"...The Cult of Trulandby Kevin Brass Glowing Sand Media, 350 pp.,..."

June 12, 2015 Arts Feature by Michael King

DVDanger: Cult Film Corner

Burying the Ex and Patch Town

"...Cult status is an enigma. How does a film achieve..."

Aug. 18, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

One in a Crowd: 'Calls to Okies'

Local documentarian Bradley Beesley hunts down prank callers

"...From Okie Noodling to Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo, Bradley Beesley is a familiar..."

Aug. 15, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10     NEXT ›    34 »