Wild in the Streets

Crazed screenwriter Robert Thom penned this AIP exploitation picture about what happens when the voting age is lowered to 14 and the new electorate votes in a fascist pop idol.

"...Directed by: Barry Shear. Starring: Christopher Jones, Shelley Winters, Diane Varsi, Hal Holbrook, Millie..."

Jan. 13, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Out There in the Fresh Air With Utopia, Old Settler's, and Kerrville Folk Festival

Fall fests coax us from the metropolis

"...What does October make you think of? Halloween, pumpkin spice, trees transitioning from green to..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...by Marjorie Baumgarten, Sarah Hepola, Marcel Meyer, and Jessica..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Bud Shrake's Adventures in the Film Trade

'Midnight rambling, creative gambling': Louis Black's 1985 interview with Songwriter screenwriter Bud Shrake

"...Writer Edwin "Bud" Shrake, who passed away last week after a..."

May 8, 2009 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Blastfamous U.S.A. Takes to the Streets

Hip-hop militants document anti-Trump march

"...“You could feel it in the air – the excitement, the danger – but..."

Feb. 26, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Free Week 2019 Is in the Rearview Mirror, but These Homegrown Standouts Aren't

10 local showcases that got us excited for what’s to come this year

"...Abhi the Nomad, the Bishops, Magna CardaStubb’s, Jan. 3..."

Jan. 11, 2019 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

DVDanger: Ryan Reynolds, the Most Interesting Man in the World

How Van Wilder became Hollywood's most unpredictable talent

"...If Ryan Reynolds were the actor everyone thinks he is, he would take easy..."

May 2, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Media Watch: The Rag in the Modern World

Olde Austin Ragsters revive in a digital age

"...For most of us, the underground press movement of the Sixties exists as little..."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Get in the Game

New Fast Fun for Xbox and PlayStation2

"...Project Gotham RacingBizarre Creations..."

March 29, 2002 Screens Feature by Marcel Meyer

Commissioners in the Spotlight

Candidates line up for county commissioner seats.

"...Is it the fickleness of an election season, or are more people..."

Dec. 21, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Fork in the Road on Sixth Street

Business owners clash over direction of entertainment district

"...The 6ixth Street Austin Association is not known for contentious..."

Nov. 25, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Confessions From the King of Fuzz

Cult soundtrack composer Davie Allan comes to the Alamo Ritz

"...That's the first confession from the cult composer whose signature sound..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Screens Feature by Margaret Moser

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 this..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Nevermind the Score, Texas State Beat Tech

Bobcats enjoy Big-Time Football

"...OK, technically they were stomped 58-10 by Texas Tech in the Bobcat’s..."

Sept. 14, 2012 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Deuces Wild

"...Directed by: Scott Kalvert. Starring: Stephen Dorff, Brad Renfro, Fairuza Balk, Debbie Harry, Max..."

May 3, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Thing Called Love

"...Directed by: Peter Bogdanovich. Starring: River Phoenix, Samantha Mathis, Dermot Mulroney, Sandra Bullock, K.T...."

Sept. 3, 1993 Movie Review by Louis Black

The Land

Teen skaters get caught up in the drug world

"...Directed by: Steven Caple Jr.. Starring: Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Moises Arias, Rafi Gavron, Ezri Walker,..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Trigger Effect

"...Directed by: David Koepp. Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Elisabeth Shue, Dermot Mulroney, Richard T. Jones,..."

Sept. 6, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Bachelor

"...Directed by: Gary Sinyor. Starring: Mariah Carey, Brooke Shields, Peter Ustinov, Edward Asner,..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Daytrippers

"...Directed by: Greg Mottola. Starring: Hope Davis, Pat Mcnamara, Anne Meara, Parker Posey, Liev..."

April 25, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

As Bars Go Wild, Austin Prepares for Inevitable Second Wave

Miss the coronavirus? It'll be back!

"...Austinites had been doing a great job of keeping our..."

May 29, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Weezer Blisses Out the Austin Music Hall

Sold-out Tuesday night concert takes bros ballistic

"...Weezer’s emotional sophomore disc, 1996’s Pinkerton, embarrassed author Rivers Cuomo as a perfect vignette of..."

Dec. 3, 2014 Music Post by Nina Hernandez

Record Turnout in Run-Off Election Pushes Democratic Party Toward Change

State and local races show the blue getting bluer

"...Surf's up for Texas Democrats, as the building blue wave of voter enthusiasm drove nearly 1..."

July 17, 2020 News Feature by the News Staff

Reefer Madness: The Thin Green Line

Author Jonah Raskin explores the contradictions of life in Marijuanaland

"...Jonah Raskin smokes pot...."

Oct. 7, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Page Two: Madness in General

A film review and recommendation for this blur of a year

"...Introduction: The Good..."

Dec. 12, 2008 Column by Louis Black

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

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

"...South by Southwest will be kicking off its 2025 Film & TV Festival with The..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Bone Collector

"...Directed by: Philip Noyce. Starring: Ed O'Neill, Leland Orser, Luis Guzman, Mike Mcglone, Michael..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The 'Shroom Boom

Fall Is the Time for Wild Fungus Fun

"...photograph by John Anderson Mushrooms are funny things. Filling your plate with fungus hardly sounds appetizing, but..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

The Lauryn Paige Fuller Story

Eighteen-year-old Donald Scott Fuller was brutally murdered last year. Jordan Smith explores

"...just weeks before Christmas, but outside it feels like spring. The sky is clear and bright, and there is..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Features Feature by Jordan Smith

The Fast and the Furious

"...Directed by: Rob Cohen. Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Rick..."

June 22, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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