Taking the John Waters Route to Female Sexuality in <i>Fucktoysi>

SXSW narrative competition film embraces the “kinky and smutty and a little slutty”

"...Fucktoys. The title started as a joke, a riff on the term..."

March 14, 2025 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

There’s Only One Naomi Ackie in <i>Mickey 17i>

The British actress contains multitudes in the new sci-fi satire

"...Plenty performers would be envious of British actor Naomi Ackie’s career, which..."

March 11, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

In New Production of <i>Bellei>, Ballet Austin Finds Grace in Beauty and Beasts

Stephen Mills mulls better life through dance

"...Music begins, searing synth drones and discordant piano couplets from..."

Sept. 27, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Horror Unearthed: The Return of <i>Confessions of a Serial Killeri>

The lost Austin horror classic finally gets the respect it deserves

"...It’s said that after the failure of his debut feature,..."

Aug. 23, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

David Dastmalchian Welcomes Satan to the Set of <i>Late Night With the Devili>

From Svengoolie to Carson, the hosts that made the horror

"...Horror nerd alert! Early in Late Night With the Devil, there's a reference to..."

April 26, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

<i>Red Vs. Bluei>’s Final Story Gets a Release Date

Iconic machinima show set to be the last Rooster Teeth show

"...Fans of Rooster Teeth, Austin’s groundbreaking online studio, have been grieving since news broke..."

March 28, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The <i>Chroniclei>’s Favorite Austin Albums of 2023

Ten music writers reflect on the records they loved this year

"...our headphones, turntables, and car speakers, these are the Austin-made albums Chronicle music contributors kept coming back to. Ten..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Laughter Is the Best Medicine in <i>Sick Girli>

Writer/director Jennifer Cram on her comedy about ailing friendships

"...What's the worst thing you've ever done? If you're Wren..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Keshara Moore Wants You to Join <i>The Obsidian Societyi>

Austin author’s debut pits Black and queer characters against the apocalypse

"...When Austin author Keshara Moore started working in 2020 on her..."

June 30, 2023 Arts Feature by Joelle DiPaolo

Chasing the Story of <i>Chop & Steelei>

Ben Steinbauer and Berndt Mader tell a goofy First Amendment story

"...Documentarians have a complex relationship with story. They may know..."

May 10, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Sound of an Enigma in <i>Sonarius: The Mysteries of Mi>

Austin-based TV creator Peter Mattei turns to audio drama for his new Audible series

"...changes. Or, rather, how we comprehend sound changes: And, in turn, sound can change us. That idea resonates throughout..."

April 28, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Adrianne Palicki, Your Newest Disney Princess in <i>Quasii>

The Austin actor teams up with Broken Lizard for their new comedy

"...Well, somebody paid attention. Austin's own Adrianne Palicki is finally a Disney..."

April 21, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How Becoming a Book Saved <i>The Dead Friends Societyi>

Austin filmmakers Paul Gandersman and Peter Hall turn the page on a new career as horror novelists

"...What do you do if you can't get your horror..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Interview: Jason Eisener on <i>Kids vs. Aliensi>

The director of the teen-friendly horror discusses his influences

"...There's a Venn diagram: the circles say, "weird gore," "wrestling," and "kids," and..."

Sept. 22, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Beast and the Bone Collector in <i>Rondo and Bobi>

Joe O'Connell brings together two horror icons in his documentary, on VOD now

"...If you ask Austin author and filmmaker Joe O'Connell what's..."

June 24, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin-Made <i>Evincedi> Brings a Message From the Future

Richeler Aladin's Austin-made sci-fi thriller Evinced tells of dark times but was made with joy

"...Ambition is the driving force behind local filmmaker Richeler Aladin's..."

March 4, 2022 Screens Feature by Dina Barrish

Hello to New Friends Again, Down in <i>Fraggle Rocki>

Behind the scenes on the revival of the beloved puppet show

"...Imagine being an adult and walking on to a place..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Making the Flowers Bloom in <i>Encantoi>

Austinite Jay Jackson talks about Disney's latest animated blossom

"...In Encanto, the latest animated musical from Disney, flowers bloom..."

Nov. 24, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

IV, III, II, I... Contact! The Latest in the Williams Country Music Dynasty is Keeping Things Warm in Some Very Long Shadows

Coleman Williams talks moving forward with an open mind

"...“I don’t wanna be in a genre” is a familiar..."

Nov. 23, 2021 Music Post by Gary Lindsey

If or When I Call: Will Johnson Discusses His Debut Novel

Long-held itch harvests the road, autobiography, and compassion

"...Set along the rivers and highways of Southeastern Missouri where he was born,..."

April 9, 2021 Music Post by Matt White

What Is the Livestreamed, Interactive, Cross-Country, Music-Fueled, Comedy of Natatorium?

American Berserk Theatre + Density512 really pools the talent

"...How far would you go to live The Good Life? Would you..."

April 7, 2021 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Sound Unseen Review: <i>Bleeding Audioi>

How an emo band got screwed by the industry and (almost) survived

"...You may or may not remember the Matches. But it doesn't matter if you're one of those loyal fans..."

Nov. 14, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Exploring the Life and Death of Jennifer Cave in True Crime Podcast <i>The Orange Treei>

Former UT students Tinu Thomas and Haley Butler find a history of murder on campus

"...It was the quest for free parking that led Tinu..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Screens Feature by David Sotelo

Director Jeff Fowler on the Enduring Success of <i>Sonic the Hedgehogi>

How the blue hedgehog became more than just a spiky speedster

"...In Jeff Fowler's 2004 Oscar-nominated short "Gopher Broke," the titular..."

May 20, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Into the Woods With <i>Gretel & Hanseli> Director Osgood Perkins

How the retelling of the classic fairytale remained true to its roots

"...Once upon a time, there was a man called Osgood Perkins, and he..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Ha-Ha-Hitler: The Importance of Mocking Nazis in <i>Jojo Rabbiti>

Taika Waititi, Stephen Merchant dissect hate in anti-Nazi satire

"...If you can't laugh at evil, what can you do?..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Casey Suchan Follows <i>The Animal Peoplei>

Documentary shows how anti-terror laws targeted animal rights groups

"...In the months before 9/11, American law enforcement was busy..."

Oct. 24, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Interview: Gazing Into <i>The Vast of Nighti>

Director Andrew Patterson's cosmic debut is turning the right heads

"...Sometimes the strangest things come from the most unexpected places...."

Sept. 24, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Interview: Every Body Has a Story in <i>The Mortuary Collectioni>

Ryan Spindell brings period creep to the horror anthology

"...When the corpse is dead and decayed, what a life really comes down..."

Sept. 21, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Interview: Richard Stanley Sees the <i>Color Out of Spacei>

How his mother's love and death shaped his Lovecraft adaptation

"...If there's a simple message in H.P. Lovecraft, it's that..."

Sept. 19, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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