The Long and the Short of It

It's an uphill battle securing a future for a short film

"...life cycle of a short film is kind of like that of a cicada: They both spend most of..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

Roger That

Q&A with the Byrds' Roger McGuinn

"...on the line from Tucson, nests in the ear like his every hit since reinventing Bob Dylan's “Mr. Tambourine..."

Aug. 4, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Bob Byington Sees the World, Writes Home About It

Harmony and Me's adventures in Australia

"...Byington took his comedy Harmony and Me to Australia, we asked him to keep a journal for us of..."

March 8, 2011 Screens Post by Bob Byington

The State We're In

Yep, it is broke, and Turk Pipkin wants us all to fix it

"...new advocacy documentary One Peace at a Time opens with a track off of Bob Dylan's 1989 album, Oh..."

Dec. 4, 2009 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Graveyard: Ungrateful Are We the Dead

Graveyard

"...descending tones of Graveyard opener “Evil Ways.” Axel Sjöberg’s gravity-free cymbal/toms dance thickens the ether out of which guitarists..."

Sept. 9, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Kick It Off

Keith Richards never bought a Ricky Nelson album, only James Burton's LPs

"...James Burton is a god among guitar players. Born in Dubberly, La., in 1939, he grew..."

April 4, 2008 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Page Two: We Hold These Truths to Be Self-Evident

Free speech: Do we have to spell it out for you? Plus, a farewell to a great American filmmaker.

"...("The Time of the Toad," Nov. 3) was a little surprising. I did leave out a crucial sentence or..."

Nov. 24, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Bring It

'Soldier of Cinema' Werner Herzog unloads on the state of short film and the ancient Greek drama that is WWF

"...Has there ever been another filmmaker like Germany's Werner Herzog?..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Get Over It

"...Kirsten Dunst, Ben Foster, Melissa Sagemiller, Zoe Saldano, Shane West, Colin Hanks, Martin Short, Sisqó, Swoosie Kurtz, Ed Begley..."

March 9, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Even It Up

Odd guy Charles Harp advocates for even number and ponders the inherent beauty of rounding.

"...good. This skinny Ally McBeal business is an aberration. It too shall pass. I love simplicity. I love businesses..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Features Feature by Charles Harp

The Opportunity to Reimagine Public Safety Is Here Right Now. Will Austin Take It?

“We want everything that can be done outside of the police, to be done outside of the police.”

"...April 20 work session, the members of the Austin City Council certainly sounded thankful for the recommendations the City-Community..."

April 30, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Titmouse That Roared

Chris Prynoski on Venture Bros., tech, and more

"...Just look for the trademark hat. At a distance, it looks like a beer company freebie, but close up..."

Aug. 12, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

If It Ain't Bruch, Don't Fix It

Just a drummer from Iowa? Just a culinary badass? Hold his beer.

"...drumming component of the Golden Arm Trio, the band that’s the epicenter of all things Graham Reynolds...."

Dec. 21, 2017 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

DVDanger: Things That Go Bump

Ghosts, nightmares, and flashlights in this horror roundup

"...Two weeks of rain in Austin. Good for the flowers, the..."

May 16, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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 with..."

March 31, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

That Humongous Hotel Going Up Next Door to The Hideout Downtown?

Yeah, say Badr & Janik, it's gonna impact a thing or two, alright.

"...Dig it: 32 stories of upscale hostelry, smack up against the..."

April 21, 2014 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Flesh and the Faith of 'We Are What We Are'

Director Jim Mickle on remakes, religion, and America's dark history

"...When director Jim Mickle eviscerated vampire tropes with 2010's Stake Land, horror fans lauded the arrival of..."

Oct. 12, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Billy Friedkin Kills It

Extended Q&A with the man behind 'The Exorcist,' 'French Connection'

"...In this week's paper, we have a Q&A with legendary director William..."

Aug. 2, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

We're All Water

A brief conversation with Yoko Ono

"...Garbus paid tribute to the evening's guest of honor with a stunning revision of “We're All Water,” warping the..."

March 30, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

The Things We Do for Love

One theatre ensemble just can't quit that miss of myth, Psyche

"...The story goes that the mortal Psyche – you remember her from the..."

June 25, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

We're 49th! ... Or Just Seventh of 10

Union and Austin ISD argue over teacher pay – and what to do about it

"...When it comes to education, Texans are used to being at..."

April 9, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Like the Rest of Us

Atmosphere's Slug isn't dead from tequila poisoning yet

"...six LPs, thirteen EPs, and a two-album side project with buddy Murs as Felt. The Minneapolis duo’s also built..."

Nov. 5, 2008 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Call It a Draw

Last year's eye-catching Earthlink commercials imitated local animator Bob Sabiston's -- and his software's -- style. A little too much, in his opinion.

"...as he lives, you get the feeling he means it. Sabiston and his company Flat Black Films are the..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Like Being Killed

"...this past April. She came to my reading there with the novelist Jonathan Baumbach, a kind and funny man..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Books Feature by Marion Winik

It's Blanco, Beeeyotch

A state park comeback at the crossroads

"...more than 12 inches of rain during Memorial Day weekend, several areas of Central Texas, including Blanco State Park,..."

July 31, 2015 Chronolog Post by Alexa Harrington

It's Hatch Chile Season Again

Austin celebrates the seasonal pepper

"...We Austinites pride ourselves on our love for chiles as..."

Aug. 7, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Mixin’ It Up at in.gredients

No longer package-free, neighborhood grocer expands offerings

"...blocks east of I-35, in.gredients has amassed a near cult-like following of East Side neighbors, families, and local-food loyalists...."

May 22, 2014 Food Post by Anna Toon

Don't Touch That Dial

ATX Television Fest is back for round three

"...After two successful summers, the ATX Television Fest appears..."

March 28, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

We’re Fluffing the Guest Towels for Dax & Kristen As We Speak

'Hit & Run' stars would hide out in Austin

"...couple Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell – seriously, they’re like a robust sneeze shy of gratingly adorable (grating only..."

Aug. 23, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

We Need a Word for 'Limbaugh-anity'

"...Dear Editor, Louis Black really hit the nail on the head..."

July 6, 2004 Postmarks

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