You Made Me Love You

What is this thing called crush? Specifically, what makes us swoon over people we've never met? The creative minds at the Blue Theater have gathered over two dozen actors, musicians, artists, writers, and puppeteers to create art, wall-writing, and short performance pieces to address that very question in Celebrity Crush.

"...With Valentine's Day well over, you've had some time to..."

March 1, 2002 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

Get It While You Can

"...What was Janis Joplin running from? She must have been..."

March 19, 1999 Books Feature

30 Breakout Music Acts to See in Austin This Week

Your guide to SXSW's buzziest artists, both official and unofficial

"...Any Austin-based or Austin-headed music fan worth their salt starts..."

March 11, 2024 SXSW Post by Rachel Rascoe

The Eyes of Evil MoPac Are Upon You

Austin’s favorite anonymous Twitter account is the city’s newest podcast phenom

"...The voice isn't quite right...."

Nov. 24, 2023 Screens Feature by Joe Gross

Neil deGrasse Tyson Is Inoculating Society Against Lies

New documentary Shot in the Arm examines the infected body politic

"...Diseases kill people. But lies can kill societies. That's the..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Daniel, Kurt, and Jeremiah: Why “Hi, How Are You” Matters

Austin's most famous mural is a case study in art preservation and cultural impact

"...In April, the innocuous single-story building at 21st and Guadalupe was..."

May 26, 2023 Arts Feature by Joe Gross

Jeanne Thornton’s <i>Summer Fun> Will Help You Fall into Winter’s Icy Bed of Thorns

Life’s a beach, and then you scry

"...The sun is rising on a world of good vibrations..."

Oct. 5, 2021 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

This Is Not an Advertisement for Frankly Organic Vodka

We don’t want to confuse you, no matter how much you might’ve had

"...Frankly Organic Vodka? It’s a Texas product, halleujah! Because not..."

Feb. 20, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Powerhouse Animation Is Making a Mark

Local studio continues to expand portfolio

"...In an age of glossy, photo-realistic, computer-generated cartoons, what Austin's Powerhouse Animation..."

Feb. 19, 2016 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Dead Climb on Top of You

Third Place winner

"...1..."

Feb. 27, 2015 Arts Feature by P. Tyson Midkiff

Top 10 Festival Films You Haven't Seen Yet

The unreleased and the oddly evasive titles from 2013

"...One of the worst, nay, most depressing aspects of living..."

Jan. 5, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

'The Death Penalty Is About Us'

'Dead Man Walking' scribe Sister Helen Prejean speaks in town tonight

"...The year Sister Helen Prejean published her bestselling book Dead..."

Dec. 3, 2013 Books Post by Jessi Cape

The Cosmic Psychos: Blokes You Can Trust

Aussie pub rock trio’s frontman Ross Knight in Q&A

"...“Beerland? Ah, shitsyeah! I like the sound of that place.”..."

Sept. 16, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

It's About You

A photographer's portrait of the thinking man's Mellencamp

"...If you’re going to see John Mellencamp at the Moody Theater..."

March 31, 2011 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Anonymity: Never Gonna Give You Up

Is 4chan Internet freedom's best hope?

"...While Mideast despots domino under the combined weight of seething..."

March 4, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Where 'Friend' Is a Four-Letter Word

Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin explores the fractious founding of Facebook in The Social Network

"...Aaron Sorkin enters the interview suite on one of the..."

Oct. 1, 2010 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Heather Gold Wants to Talk With You

Gay Place sits down and chats with the media/performance maven.

"...After spending an hour talking with Heather Gold I feel..."

March 14, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

The TAKS Is Dead! Long Live the TAKS!

Students continue to cram for slow-to-expire high-stakes tests

"...On Monday, June 11, dozens of kids trudged into Travis High..."

June 29, 2007 News Feature by Michael May

This Land Is Your Land

This muckraking populist grab bag of a film isn't so much a documentary as it is a harried piece of grassroots agitprop.

"...Directed by: Lori Cheatle and Daisy Wright. It feels like..."

Feb. 3, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Full Gallop: Everything Is Beautiful

"...Zachary Scott Theatre Center, Through April 11 Running Time: 1..."

March 26, 1999 Arts Review

The Guy Is Everywhere

Lloyd Maines

"...It shouldn't come as any surprise that Lloyd Maines would list..."

Nov. 8, 1996 Music Feature by Lee Nichols

Otoko’s New Sake Is Available at Watertrade, and Watertrade (and All Its Pleasures) Is Available for You

Chef Yoshi Okai raises the beverage bar to match his sushi mastery

"...Of course it’s tricky getting a reservation for chef Yoshi Okai’s..."

Jan. 11, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

NYE Draws Extremely Nigh, Granduca Becomes Viata, Snap Abets Your Healthy Resolutions, Fiore Tedesco Is All Over the City, and OMG Garrison Brothers What’s This About Water Buffalo Milk?

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here's some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene, as..."

Dec. 28, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Do You Really Know Your Parents if You Don’t Go Through Their Record Collection?

Who we are is what we listen to

"...I’ve made a 4 ft wide, 7 ft long landing..."

June 19, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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

Moontower Star Sophie Buddle on How Comedy Is Becoming More Welcoming to Women

“Austin is such a comedy city”

"...Sophie Buddle made her stand-up debut at age 15. She'd..."

April 15, 2022 Arts Feature by Dina Barrish

Listen to This: Lucas Hudgins is Helpless to “Them Little Thrills”

Big-voiced country crooner returns with expanded sound

"...It’s been over a decade since Lucas Hudgins recorded his..."

Aug. 4, 2021 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Sparxs Studio Is Turning Cinema Into a Single Mom's Game

Founder and CEO Samenta Bruington doesn't take no for an answer

"...Samenta Bruington isn't just another California transplant. In fact, she..."

April 30, 2021 Screens Feature by Selome Hailu

Top 10 Festival Films of 2020 You Haven't Seen Yet

The best of the fests from Austin and beyond

"...Every year, Austin's film festival highlight some of the best..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin at Large: Mobility Is a Civil Right

The new Austin electorate, for whom equity is non-negotiable, considers transit

"...Way back in Austin's medieval period, when State Highway 130..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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