Bikes for Kids

Give a kid their first set of wheels!

"...can pass some of these memories on to needy kids in Texas...."

Dec. 16, 2014 Events Post by Derek Van Wagner

We Buy Your Kids Come From Down Under

Exclusive peek from Australian art duo before Mondo show

"...Mondo is announcing: We Buy Your Kids. No, don't panic, it's not the latest unexpected expansion..."

Nov. 29, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Book Festival: Kids' Corner

A quartet of children books by guest authors reviewed

"...amount of time and space is devoted to books for children, with guest authors not only talking about their..."

Oct. 24, 2014 Books Post by Jessi Cape

Oscars Shows Love for 'Open Heart'

Local producer gets Academy nod for Rwanda short doc

"...local talent gets an Academy nomination. So three cheers for Austin-based producer Cori Shepherd Stern, whose Open Heart made..."

Jan. 10, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top Ten For Eight Wheels

The Roller Derby year reviewed, plus some Texas Rollergirls' honors

"...list. Line up on the jam line, and wait for the whistle...."

Jan. 6, 2012 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...at the film's world premiere as the centerpiece title for the festival (running March 8-16, 2024)...."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Tune In to Throwback Virtual Reading Sessions for Vintage TV Live

Scooby Doo, where are you? Online, in this new Vortex series

"...pandemic may be keeping many theatre artists away from performance, but not Benajah T. Baskin. He’s spent the summer..."

July 14, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Trek Through 29 Independent Bookstores on the Austin Texas Book Trail

Second annual crawl connects Austin’s literary community

"...but it’s true. Regularly ranked among the best cities for book lovers, our town is home to a flourishing..."

April 11, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew

Austin-Made Horror Anthology Comes Back Home for Other Worlds

Delivering a Scare Package

"...at Other Worlds Film Festival. It's a fitting homecoming for a film that Koontz called "a movie made with..."

Dec. 6, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice

Two words for this week in "Public Notice": Pride and Ride. Okay.

"...is bringing Kyle Enzler, who is on a nationwide Trek for Kids (www.trekforkids.org), biking (on bicycle, that is) from..."

June 1, 2001 Column by Kate X Messer

Wizard World: Wil Wheaton Versus the Burrito

'ST:TNG' star explains how Twitter helps bind the geekverse

"...So I'm waiting for Wil Wheaton to call me, so we can talk..."

Oct. 27, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

God Save the Screen

Zack Carlson and Bryan Connolly spent seven years hunting Mohawks for their mad, mammoth compendium, Destroy All Movies!!!: The Complete Guide to Punks on Film

"...it. From the beloved "Punk on Bus" in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (he receives the dreaded Vulcan..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Abominable

A lot of fuzz and cuteness, but not much else to this yeti jaunt

"...smile in Abominable is a huggable little critter, ready-made for merchandising as a stuffed animal movie tie-in. The cleverly..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Super 8

This throwback to the monster movies of the Seventies evokes the early work of Steven Spielberg.

"...successfully piloting two big-screen franchises, Mission: Impossible and Star Trek, toward creative revivification in recent years, writer/director J.J. Abrams..."

June 10, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made

The epic story of three kids inspired by Spielberg's adventure tale

"...tsunami of homemade, film geek-friendly remakes and offshoots (see, for instance, variations on the theme of Star Trek and..."

June 17, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Are We There Yet?

Despite bearing a title that practically cries out for disrespect from antsy filmgoers, the new Ice Cube picture (he stars as well as co-produces) demonstrates the actor's amiable side and proves he can headline a family picture.

"...Have we such short memories that we have already forgotten last year's feeble Johnson Family Vacation? Or did we..."

Jan. 21, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

TV Eye

Zen and the art of Samurai cartoonage

"...ask yourself, "What would Sponge Bob do?" it's cause for pause. But not for long, because, hey -- cartoons..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

House of the Dead

Students are stranded on an island of zombies; viewers are stranded by the filmmakers.

"...awaiting his beloved elixir "tranya" from ye olde Star Trek episode to know that you’re in for a treat..."

Oct. 17, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

DVD Watch: Combat Girls

The dark shadow of a post-Hitler youth, plus new releases

"...the fetid scar of the reich on its soul for centuries – is so much more disturbing...."

July 10, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Clockstoppers

"...Directed by: Jonathan Frakes. Starring: Jesse Bradford, Robin Thomas, French Stewart, Paula Garces and Michael Biehn...."

April 5, 2002 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Lightyear

Pixar's Toy Story spin-off never achieves lift-off

"...In 1995, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine released “The Visitor,” now considered one..."

June 17, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Ice Age

Prehistoric buddy cartoon.

"...rightful owners. A too-helpful tiger, Diego (Leary), comes along for the ride, but for reasons less altruistic than Manny..."

March 15, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

QT5

"...Directed by: Various. QT5 is the fifth go-round for this unique, only-in-Austin film festival in which Quentin Tarantino..."

Aug. 15, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pages And Pages of Free Comics

Flicking through this year's Free Comic Book Day comics

"...Free Comic Book Day? Imagine record store day, but for comics. Oh, and they're free. The massive annual event..."

May 5, 2011 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

Springsteen’s High Hopes in Houston

Rarities set-list turns on a pair of Hispanic siblings

"...meant the E Street Band never returned to play for 10,000 additional diehards at the Erwin Center, a fact..."

May 8, 2014 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

LeVar Burton Brings 'Reading Rainbow' to the Smaller Small Screen

On the app, the digital divide, and the future of hardcovers

"...Classic kids' educational TV show Reading Rainbow is back – but..."

July 27, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Definitely Famous

Heart's Nancy Wilson, younger, wiser

"...Before Seattle became synonymous with Starbucks, Nirvana, and flannel shirts,..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Dinos, Sharks, Muppets, and Lots of Fireworks Lead Our Recommended Events

Get ready for the Fourth or the weekend in general

"...Wahoo! For 47 years now, the Austin skies have gotten painted..."

July 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...on the rockets with not just a few titles for this year's film festival, but the complete list of..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Wizard World Austin 2017

The traveling comic con materializes here again Nov. 17-19

"...with Dean Cain (Lois & Clark), Val Kilmer (Batman Forever), Kevin Conroy (Batman: The Animated Series), Loren Lester (Robin,..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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