Austin Elders: Meet Mary Lou Gibson, Journalist and Austin’s Voice of Saints

A woman of hundreds of articles and few words

"...Mary Lou Gibson has one of those bell-clear voices. She was born..."

May 9, 2025 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Swans, Swine, and Serial Killers in This Week’s Recommended Events

Get out and get arty

"...Monday 7, Hyperreal Film Club..."

April 4, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

SXSW Film Review: On Swift Horses

In 1950s America, identity is imposed rather than discovered

"...When your whole world seems monochromatic, it can be hard to recognize that you are..."

March 15, 2025 SXSW Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...Apple TV+ half-hour series from Seth Rogen and just one of the over 100 features and TV shows, plus..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Austin Chronic: A Holiday Shopping List for the Weed Lover in Your Life

From CBD sleep gummies to a gold gilded grinder: a cannabis gift guide

"...I must divulge that I am active-duty in the War on Christmas...."

Dec. 13, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

Venom: The Last Dance

One last pas de deux between Tom Hardy's reporter and the hellraising symbiote he plays bodily host to

"...is a lot of new plots. Remember when the exposition-spouting butler turned up halfway through Spider-Man 3, or how..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Exclusive: Nightbitch, The Room Next Door to Screen at Austin Film Festival

Fest adds five world premieres in second round of titles

"...Austin Film Festival yet again proves itself as one of the last stops before awards season with the..."

Sept. 16, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Society Announces 2024 Feature Grant Recipients

Local filmmakers feature heavily among 18 selected projects

"...and distinguished names from Austin's indie filmmaking community are among the talents announced as recipients of this year's AFS..."

Sept. 13, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Announces 2024 Lineup

Love of out-there cinema brings Terrifier 3, The Wild Robot

"...chainsaws echoing across Austin! Fantastic Fest, the Alamo Drafthouse’s celebration of the best of strange and wonderful cinema running..."

Aug. 15, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Family Classic and Timely New Productions for Zach’s 2024-25 Season

List includes latest from Austin’s Tony winner Robert Schenkkan

"...Zach Theatre has become one of Austin’s most significant stages for both crowd-pleasing popular..."

May 8, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

David Sedaris and the Art of Ignoring

Austin-bound, the author adds a new descriptor: controversial.

"...As a New Yorker, he’s used to being in one of the most crowded cities in America: not crowded..."

April 28, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Broadway in Austin Announces 2024-25 Season

Corn, kindness, and the boy who never grew up come to the Bass

"...announcing the titles for its 2024-25 Broadway in Austin season at the Bass Concert Hall. The schedule is filled..."

March 5, 2024 Arts 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

"...side of Ryan Gosling with films like the Austin-shot Song to Song and his directorial debut, Lost River. But..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Nature news, scenic drive routes, and events all over Texas

"...December means the Christmas lights are calling and it’s time for a Hill..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Holdovers

Alexander Payne and Paul Giamatti reunite for a Christmas lament

"...nihilism as an ideological framework. Some of the decade’s most-awarded films promise (or perhaps threaten) a world where nothing..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

Learn something new and explore what's out there this fall

"...One of the inspiring stories at the National Ranching Heritage..."

Nov. 2, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

AFF Review: The Holdovers

Nihilist sheen hides a compassionate heart in a Christmas gem

"...nihilism as an ideological framework. Some of the decade’s most-awarded films promise (or perhaps threaten) a world where nothing..."

Nov. 1, 2023 Screens Post by Matthew Monagle

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger

Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added

"...As a celebration of the strangest, most inventive, and bizarre cinema the..."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Legislature Ensures More Gas Production in Texas, Less Renewables

Assessing this session's environmental impact

"...The Legislature's war on renewable energy came back with a vengeance this..."

June 2, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Sisu

Gruesome guffaws in this Nazi-smashing Finnish action-comedy

"...Starring: Jorma Tommila, Aksel Hennie, Jack Doolan, Mimosa Willamo, Onni Tommila and Arttu Kapulainen...."

April 28, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Killing Nazis the Finnish Way: Jalmari Helander on Hyperviolent Action-Comedy Sisu

How mud and sand made for a gritty World War II romp

"...In Jalmari Helander's office, there are two film posters. One is for Rare Exports, his unexpected international breakout success..."

April 25, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips: Luther Hotel, Palacios

Historic Gulf Coast hotel is under threat of demolition

"...The Luther Hotel in Palacios might be gone by the time you read this. Despite the community's..."

Feb. 3, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Local and National Gifts for the Politically Minded

Goodwill to all and coal for a few

"...importantly, check out the first installment of our 2022 Nonprofit Wish List, which will be running through Christmas. Then,..."

Dec. 2, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Day Trips: Doris Miller Memorial, Waco

Memorial honors African American war hero

"...The Doris Miller Memorial on the banks of the Brazos River in downtown Waco..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Forts Concho, Lancaster, and Richardson

Ruins of three forts recall frontier Texas

"...Forts Concho, Lancaster, and Richardson were once part of the thin..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

All the Dirty Little Secrets: Halina Reijn Digs Up Bodies Bodies Bodies

The director of the Gen Z Clue on why she won't direct on stage

"...a director makes a film, the most obvious first question is, "Why this movie?" In the case of Halina..."

Aug. 19, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Escapism and Connection: The Illustrated Life of Billy Perkins

Hustling Austin posters for 30 years, Perkins perseveres

"...Engulfing Billy Perkins in living color, Paul McCartney, Bonnie Raitt, Cherie Currie, Dee Dee Ramone, and Joe Strummer..."

June 17, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

To Oblivion and Beyond: A Breakdown of the Bands at Oblivion Access

Translating the scrolls at Austin’s most interesting festival of the year

"...moshers, rappers, and sub-sub-subgenre breakouts highlight the 107 acts on Oblivion Access' poster. The festival, christened with a two-word..."

May 6, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Mickey: The Story of a Mouse Is a Tale of Perseverance

The mouse in everyone's house

"...Three circles – two small, perched on one large. The silhouette of Mickey Mouse is one..."

March 11, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

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

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few titles for..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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