Doing It Their Own Way at Whisler's

Owner Scranton Twohey lets his staff take the lead

"...in other people’s bars, Scranton Twohey decided to open his own place and run it his own unique way...."

March 26, 2014 Food Post by Gracie Salem

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..."

Oct. 12, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Finding Out What Maisie Knew

Scott McGehee and David Siegel find the magic line for child actors

"..."They're atomic," said David Siegel, co-director of divorce drama What Maisie Knew...."

July 12, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Perry Gonna Make it Rain

Governor picks prayer over investment in firefighters

"...This straight from the "How is it we are not..."

April 22, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Is 'This' the New 'That'?

A brief pondering as to whether Poly is the "New Gay"

"...Fashion says it all the time: "Plaid/chartreuse/aquamarine is the new black!" This..."

Dec. 9, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Julie Gillis

You Want to Do What? Where?

Internal Pelvic Floor Therapy gives new meaning to inner journeys

"...The human body is a remarkable machine and even after thousands of years..."

Nov. 18, 2010 Chronolog Post by R.U. Steinberg

Now What?

Mediamakers consider what happens when traditional media meets its maker

"...What you're currently reading used to have a few different..."

March 5, 2010 Screens Feature by Wells Dunbar

How Long Is 140 Days?

As the 81st Legislature departs, does it leave a footprint?

"...It's been nicknamed "the Seinfeld Session" – the session about..."

June 12, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

My Brother Is an Only Child

This Italian film is a coming-of-age story about a young man who – like the era he was born into – has no idea how to come of age, except by fits and starts.

"...Alba Rohrwacher, Luca Zingaretti, Anna Bonaiuto, Diane Fleri and Vittorio Emanuele Propizio. When we first meet Accio Benassi (Propizio),..."

May 16, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Music Is Pretty Much Incessant

P. Kellach Waddle, the River City's 'educated hillbilly,' composes himself a life

"...look at the Austin-based classical composer P. Kellach Waddle. His long hair curls down in a ginger chaos, obscuring..."

April 20, 2007 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Everything Evil: How Longlegs Is Osgood Perkins’ Popcorn Movie

Channeling Silence of the Lambs for his horror club sandwich

"...both Osgood Perkins’ debut movie, The Blackcoat’s Daughter, and his latest, Longlegs. But for the director that’s not what..."

July 12, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

P.G. Moreno Can’t Get Enough “Adventurous Music” and Austin’s More Interesting For It

Epistrophy Arts leader talks past, present, and holy grail bookings

"...Having weathered the ubiquitous pandemic hiatus, local improvised music advocates Epistrophy Arts came..."

Aug. 29, 2022 Music Post by Michael Toland

A Twisted Family Reunited in Southern Gothic Horror What Josiah Saw

Director Vincent Grashaw discusses the versions that almost were

"...There's a darkness hanging over Southern Gothic horror What Josiah Saw. Director Vincent Grashaw called it "the heaviest..."

Aug. 6, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Far Out Is Having a Moment

Scrappy South Austin venue is building a major presence in the city’s live music ecosystem

"..."It's got the vibe, and it's got the capacity. That's..."

May 13, 2022 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Chef Nikki Is the Cannabis Alchemist

Celeb chef mixes science and flavor to create cannabis comfort food

"...including plant medicine in food, using scientific calculations, that is alchemy,” says chef Nikki Steward. “[My business] is called..."

March 14, 2022 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Austin at Large: It's a Season, Not Just a Day

Showdown at the Batcave, Part 2: Isn’t this just lining the developers’ pockets?

"...law firm of Bill, Bill, and Fred (Bunch, Aleshire, Lewis) have raised alarms about the city's consideration of tax..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

"Black Is Beautiful: The Photography of Kwame Brathwaite"

Images from a decade of building Black identity and community say it loud

"...Every photographer wants to get the moment: that split second when every aspect of a great image –..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

It's a Wage Shortage – Not a Labor Shortage – and It Disproportionately Affects Women and Persons of Color

It's a complicated economic situation, but one easy solution is increasing pay for restaurant workers

"...revved up reckoning of labor and wages in the United States' massive hospitality industry is glaringly apparent. All over..."

May 28, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Khruangbin Slows It Down Houston-Style

New album continues trio’s international success

"...success story Khruangbin. Five years in, the trio hypnotizes listeners with a melodic, meditative amalgam of global grooves. R&B,..."

June 26, 2020 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Mixing Race, Gender, and Improv Is a Heady Cocktail for Two

Shannon Stott and Quinn Buckner bid some basic boundaries bye-bye

"...an eyeful of that tall and gangly Quinn Buckner with his glasses and his short tanglemop of ruddy hair..."

Jan. 22, 2019 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

What's Fantastic at Fantasia

Highlights from the Canadian genre fest, plus films you may see soon

"...The film festival calendar is a packed, year-round experience (and that's just in Austin)...."

Aug. 14, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The World Is Watching J. Quinton Johnson

The UT alumnus left Austin to be in "the room where it happens": in Hamilton on Broadway

"...No matter how many high school drama students hit him up for selfies at the Long Center on..."

April 7, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Notes on Kamp: The Only Way Is Abolition

The death penalty is too flawed to be saved

"...This week, Chase Hoffberger digs into the story of death..."

April 29, 2016 News Column by Amy Kamp

Blue Genie Art Industries Is Moving

And you’re invited to the farewell party, citizen!


"...Blue Genie Art Industries is moving...."

March 29, 2016 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Food Is People

Look at Jody Horton's photographs of food, and you'll see the passionate folks who make it

"...of the tub they spill, dozens upon dozens of crawfish, a cataract of crustaceans, their orangey-red rawness set off..."

Feb. 14, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Where in the World Is Andreas Fabis' Heart?

Austinite's new website charts bi-cultural couples worldwide

"...Is anyone from New Zealand, say, hooked up with someone..."

Dec. 11, 2013 Screens Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The 'Machete' Is Family

Robert Rodriguez, Danny Trejo, and Alexa Vega, together again

"...killing weapon for Austin filmmakers was a chainsaw. Now it's a machete. But the cast and director of Machete..."

Oct. 11, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Finally, You're Next Is Now

The two-year wait for the revolutionary thriller is over

"...at the U.S. premiere of You're Next. And then it disappeared, seemingly without a trace. Finally, the wait for..."

Aug. 23, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Lake Bell Is 'In a World' of Her Own

Sound studios, trailer voiceovers and high-speed rivalries

"...As an actress, Lake Bell is a rarity. She loves re-recording her own lines. "I..."

Aug. 22, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin's WriteByNight Is a Writer's Port in the Media Storm

Goldberg & Duhr: Easing the agony of blocks and deadlines

"...My friends and I didn't think it was going to last for long...."

Feb. 6, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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