Sloppy, Glorious, and Completely Indigenous

Austin's Hoot Night Tradition

"...Tompkins Many "experts" seem to believe that Marshall McLuhan's vision of a global-mediated village came true a long time..."

Jan. 17, 1997 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Nine Essential Albums From Willie Nelson’s 90 Years

Wishing the Texas outlaw icon a Willie nice birthday

"...Willie Hugh Nelson on April 29, 1933, the singer’s late-night birth wasn’t recorded by the courthouse in Abbott, Tex.,..."

April 28, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...that Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves will be this year's opening night film, while eagerly-anticipated horror sequel Evil..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...week, SXSW announced that high-concept horror A Quiet Place is this year's opening night film. Now Wes Anderson's new..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Gary Phillips at Adventures in Crime & Space

"...today through writers like James Ellroy and Michael Connelly, novelists who dumped the trench coat and fedora motifs in..."

Aug. 14, 1998 Books Feature

Solider of Fortune

Thin Lizzy's “Still Dangerous,” just ask its anchoring guitarist Scott Gorham.

"...Scott Gorham has lived in London since 1974, when the flamethrowing 23-year-old guitarist joined Thin Lizzy for its..."

April 23, 2009 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Other Worlds Austin Adds Owen Egerton's Latest

Plus sci-fi fest's closing night title, and shorts

"...Other Worlds Austin, the dedicated sci-fi film festival, is coming up this week, but they saved some big..."

Nov. 28, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

In Person

"...& Space. One, Phillips' third and latest book, Bad Night Is Falling (Berkley $21.95 hard), is a really good..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Books Feature

A Place of Her Own

In her two short story collections, Lasting Attachments and Crossing Shattuck Bridge, Annette Sanford can be laugh-out-loud funny, poignant, and tragic, sometimes in the same breath. But she couldn't do it if she lived in the city. The country is indelibly her metier.

"...quaint and knowable as her short stories suggest she is, Hollywood, or Oprah, would have gotten to her at..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Books Feature by Clay Smith

The Pink Panther 2

Steve Martin returns as the bumbling Inspector Clouseau, but no Beyoncé in sight. Smart girl.

"...Reno, Emily Mortimer, Andy Garcia, Alfred Molina, Yuki Matsuzaki, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, John Cleese and Lily Tomlin. I don’t..."

Feb. 13, 2009 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Letters at 3AM

"...When I was a child I had no bedtime. "Bedtime"..."

Aug. 23, 2002 Column by Michael Ventura

A United Kingdom

A film on love, race, and royalty

"...the biographical romantic drama about the then-shocking marriage between English-educated tribal prince Seretse Khama (Oyelowo) and London office clerk..."

March 3, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

I Capture the Castle

"...Directed by: Tim Fywell. Starring: Romola Garais, Rose Byrne, Tara Fitzgerald, Henry Thomas, Marc Blucas, Bill..."

Aug. 8, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Cockneys vs. Zombies

This bloody good zom-com stands out from the crowd of zombies recently invading our screens.

"...bite with The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue, this bloody good zom-com (and Fantastic Fest 2012 favorite) from..."

Aug. 2, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

TV Eye: Space Pioneers

Perfectly paired with Battlestar Galactica, Outcasts is a great intergalactic frontier drama

"...Get ready. A wave of brave new world dramas is coming to the small screen. While Fox aims to..."

June 17, 2011 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Page Two: Slow Drift

The eternal winter of our discontent

"...finite and contained as to be knowable to us when they are actually happening. Coming to a profound personal..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Column by Louis Black

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...The worst part about summer is everyone demanding that you go outside. Fortunately, here comes..."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Martin. (PG-13, 85 min.) Some stories just write themselves. This fascinating documentary about the life of Leon Theremin is..."

Nov. 3, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Martin. (PG-13, 85 min.) Some stories just write themselves. This fascinating documentary about the life of Leon Theremin is..."

Oct. 27, 1995 News Feature

Hello I Must Be Going

The marvelous Melanie Lynskey, for once, gets the starring role in this movie about a woman who gets blindsided by divorce.

"...Directed by: Todd Louiso. Starring: Melanie Lynskey, Blythe Danner, John Rubinstein, Christopher Abbott,..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

All Wrapped Up

From biopics to end-of-day thrillers, a look at the films you'll be standing in line for this Christmas.

"...end of the year, with its holiday season emphasizing leisure time, disposable dollars, and group activities, is always a..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Big Daddy

"...Directed by: Dennis Dugan. Starring: Adam Sandler, Joey Lauren Adams, Jon Stewart,..."

June 25, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...South by Southwest is a game of numbers: approximately 845 showcases/bands, divided by..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

All Over Me

"...Directed by: Alex Sichel. Starring: Alison Folland, Tara Subkoff, Cole Hauser, Wilson Cruz, Ann Dowd,..."

July 4, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Nope

Jordan Peele's sci-fi horror/satire on minor celebrity is a "yeah"

"...Jordan Peele, it's fear: not fear of whatever menace is lurking in the clouds above the Hayward Hollywood Horses..."

July 22, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Blockers

Butt-chugging gags can't hide Blockers' big heart.

"...Leslie Mann, Ike Barinholtz, John Cena, Kathryn Newton, Geraldine Viswanathan, Gideon Adlon, Ramona Young, Colton Dunn and Hannibal Buress...."

April 6, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Nathaniel Rateliff’s Self-Discovery

Missouri-to-Denver soul man mines sweetness and peace in melancholy

"...Nathaniel Rateliff, 37, isn’t new to making albums. Prior to his rollicking soul..."

April 21, 2016 Music Post by Alejandra Ramirez

Playback: Waterloo Records at 33¹⁄₃

Waterloo Records turns 331⁄3; native poster artist Jason Austin battles MS with an Aug. 7 benefit

"..."What's true for us is true for so many baby boomers in Austin," says..."

July 31, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Willie Nelson’s Autobiography at Gruene Hall

Thirty tunes in 90 minutes details a epic Lone Star life

"...Sunday night, under a full moon in New Braunfels at “Texas’..."

Nov. 18, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

CNN Obama-Clinton Debate: The full transcript

Word for word, the whole shebang

"...Posted after the jump is the entire transcript of CNN's Democratic presidential primary debate..."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

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