Otaku* Overload!!!

After Monster Island Studios sank, Austin's acting community and Houston animé giant A.D. Vision unleashed talent bent on vengeance and redemption (*otaku = animé geek)

"...peculiar. I've never been to the Land of the Rising Sun. I'm not a war baby. And my experiences..."

Dec. 2, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Book Woman Fights Back

If "things don't return to the normal pattern by the end of the year, then I think we would have to re-evaluate," says Book Woman's Susan Post. "But we're not going to take out a loan, we're going to have a benefit! It's like we're in the hospital and we have some hospital bills, and our friends are going to help us pay them." She's talking about Sunday's Independents Jam, about which you can find out more here.

"...neighborhood -- just six blocks from the Schlosser Development Project and its planned tenants Borders Books & Music and..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

Guerrilla Filmmaking

"...talked with almost breathless excitement about Chiapas, a blood-sweat-and-tears project filmed over eight months between June 1996 and February..."

April 9, 1999 Screens Feature by Amy Smith

Spotlights

"...freshman mature over four years into young men and women, leaders who do not blink at their sometimes tremendous..."

March 12, 1999 Screens Feature

Real Austin Stories

Austin's Exploding Documentary Scene

"...CinemaTexas, Cinemakers' Co-op, Austin Film Festival, Paramount Theater, Reel Women, in*situ, Dobie Theatre, Alamo Drafthouse, Funhouse Cinema, Austin Gay..."

March 13, 1998 Screens Feature by Jerry Johnson

Dancing About Architecture

Closer Than You Think

"...La Zona Rosa as part of the club's weekly Women's Series, then preparing for Europe where she'll head soon..."

Jan. 17, 1997 Music Column

Benefits, Parties, and All-Around Crucial Concerts for the Week

Graham Reynolds, Big Bill, Urban Heat and more

"...icons Fastball, psychedelic cumbia masters Money Chicha, and Uganda-to-Austin rising star Jon Muq says it best: Be kind. The..."

Dec. 6, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

In Politics to Win, Again and Again

Introducing the passionate people who get our local politicians elected

"...environmental movement was going on. The beginnings of the women’s movement was going on. There was even a nascent..."

Sept. 13, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Qmmunity: Rainbows, Rainbows, and More Rainbows

Local technicolor pop star Kady Rain discusses her Pride kickoff party and the importance of supporting queer artists

"...Featuring all queer music from Natalie & Jeannie Project, Exploding Violets, BOO85, Temptrix, Jotomagico, Prom Threat, and the..."

May 31, 2024 Column by James Scott

Sentimental Family Band Isn’t Hung Up on the High Times

The softie ex-art-rockers arrive at Austin’s honky-tonk revival

"...bluegrass shows with her parents, including the Hancock family women as the Texana Dames at Güero’s. As for the..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Stories, Operas, and Meet-Cutes: The Week in Arts

Brett Goldstein brings the laughs, Zach Theatre conjures a comet, and more arty events

"...New Queer Cinema icon Gus Van Sant lassoed two rising Hollywood stars for his dreamy-eyed arthouse film about two..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by Kat McNevins

Free Week and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Catch Skourge, Magna Carda, and more at the no-cost annual fest

"...rules the Garage. Inside, booker Moonbby rounds up on-point rising rock options: Sad Cell, Farmer's Wife, Grocery Bag, and..."

Dec. 29, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Qmmunity: Holigay Movie Review

Three LGBTQ holiday movies to throw on, plus one bad queer movie challenge

"...6 out of 10 original Christmas songs belted by women in blouses...."

Dec. 22, 2023 Column

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Thursday

Despite storms, we caught 03 Greedo, Sobs, Tangerine Dream, and more

"...or striking the balance between keeping a pulse on rising stars and covering what's trendy. "I don't know if..."

March 17, 2023 SXSW Post by Julian Towers

Shana Feste Says Run Sweetheart Run

The Austin filmmaker on her #MeToo thriller with a twist

"...director," but she still wanted to get a genre project made. That ambition finally comes true with Run Sweetheart..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Society Announces 2022 Filmmaker Grant Recipients

Projects from PJ Raval, Don Swaynos to financial support

"...changing careers and lives by giving essential funding to projects around Texas. Now the latest list of recipients has..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Historic Approval of City Tax Fund for Local Music

With $3 million in HOT monies, music advocates gear up for vote on Prop B, the Far Out finds its footing in South Austin, and more music news

"...HOT collection can only happen with the major construction project...."

Sept. 27, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Top 20 Hip-Hop Artists at SXSW Music

"...rap for a conceptual song cycle about a housing project in his native Chicago. Last year's 20-minute EP What..."

March 15, 2019 Music Feature by Alejandra Ramirez

Trumpet Colossus Kenny Dorham Towers Alongside the Jazz Gods

The Austin musician stands alone in showing up Miles Davis in his autobiography

"...25, the Lone Star blower broadened his tone, consistently rising to Bird's level, whether recording at New York hot..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Austin Film Society Announces 2018 Grant Winners

Recipients show strength and diversity of Texas filmmakers

"...year’s 19 recipients of the annual production fund, 11 projects are directed by women, while half of all directors..."

Sept. 5, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Meet the Candidates for City Council

Five incumbents fight for their seats at the dais

"...state's attorney general Issues: Proponent of gender equality and women's health, increasing affordability, fair labor practices, eliminating food deserts,..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

Gay Place

Space on TV solely for LGBTQIA ladies has been scant since that mediocre Showtime series

"...web series that focuses on the story of two transwomen and premiered online in January, is headed to Alamo..."

May 13, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Public Notice: Common Ground?

It's always darkest before the dawn

"...East Austin ... Hicks saw this as an important project due to the city's plan to significantly expand the..."

Feb. 5, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Thursday Showcases

International hip-hop, or domestic, Modern Outsider sounds?

"...for everyone from Girls' Generation to G-Dragon, but his project Hitchhiker went viral enough for it to be making..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Gay Place

Every few years, Austin dykes wake up and smell the lack of lesbian bar, then do something about it

"...Austin women are doing it for themselves, with two new meetups..."

Jan. 24, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

'S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Up

Can Joss Whedon break loose in ABC's Marvel series?

"...The men have strong jawlines, and the women’s tresses are gleaming, like from a fresh blowout. They..."

Nov. 12, 2013 Screens Post by Aleksander Chan

Do or Do Not

SXSW sports docs follow heroes' journey

"...Texan. "From the beginning of the development of this project, I thought of the kids as David and the..."

March 15, 2013 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...thing (A-T-X! A-T-X!): We counted around a dozen local projects (and you’ll let us know if we’ve overlooked any)...."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Docket Is Full, but Judges Are Few

Federal judges see a jump in cases as court vacancies go unfilled

"...nation. Indeed, with the load of federal court cases rising – 4.4% in just one year, for a total..."

July 27, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Gay Place: SO MUCH BOUNCE PER OUNCE

Express yourself and ya booty with so much bounce, it'll make ya flounce

"...INTO THE BLUE 2 Trippy projections, drink specials (featuring BLU) and massive EDM coronaries by..."

July 20, 2012 Column

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