Five Graphic Novels That Will Supercharge Your Sequential Existence

A smattering of comics to keep your eyes busy

"...as I read. Bonus: Having this paper Penny in your house requires no cleaning of a litter box. Stages..."

May 21, 2021 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Friend Request

A curse follows a woman on social media

"...horror films revolving around particular aspects of social media (Unfriended, #Horror). Which brings us to Friend Request, a film..."

Sept. 29, 2017 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Luv Doc: A Rock-Solid Friend

Any wedding planner who claims to actually know the difference between shrimp and flamingo is blowing puce up your rosebud

"...I have been invited to a good friend's wedding in a few months, but she was very..."

Sept. 9, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

How The Last Black Man in San Francisco Traded Righteous Rage For Gentleness

Director Joe Talbot on the poignant side of gentrification

"...to make that film right now. For The Last Black Man in San Francisco, director Joe Talbot said, "'Right..."

June 13, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

It's Gonna Get Pitch Black at Other Worlds

David Twohy named this year's Defender of the Universe

"...J. Levi. Wrath of Khan mastermind Nicholas Meyer. The Black Hole explorer Gary Nelson. SF icon Sybil Danning. All..."

Nov. 17, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Black Like Who?

Baratunde Thurston lightens up the conversation on race, technology, and social change

"...you end up with a recording of nothing but yourself cracking up for 40 minutes or so...."

March 2, 2012 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

Playback – Nonprofit Holidays: The Cult of Black Fret and More

Homegrown music nonprofits that need your holiday cheer

"...When Dan Dyer accepted his $17,000 grant at Saturday's Black Fret Ball, the local singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist promised, "I'm going to..."

Dec. 16, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Into The Black Hole at Other Worlds Austin

Director Gary Nelson on Disney's sci-fi epic, returning this weekend

"...When Disney's groundbreaking science fiction oddity The Black Hole explodes back on the big screen at Other..."

Dec. 7, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Keep the River On Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale

"...made into a feature-length documentary. Keep the River on Your Right is a movie about the personality, contradictions, travels,..."

April 20, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Stressed Out? Let Your Freak-Out Flag Fly!

Making stress into a friend instead of a foe

"...where the thing you're chewing turns out to be your tooth, and now all your teeth are falling out..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Nora Ankrum

Lewis Black’s Campaign

The comedian flexed irreverent intellect at the Paramount Theatre

"...Lewis Black wrestled with an existential dilemma before a packed Paramount..."

Sept. 9, 2016 Arts Post by Bryan Rolli

Black Pumas Singer Eric Burton Stars in New Sci-Fi Noir Devexity

Luke Lidell-directed short raises questions of real vs. simulation

"...is a film that surprises you and lingers in your mind long after the credits roll...."

Sept. 20, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

My Friend Coffin Joe

Brazilian iconoclast unleashed at Death By Fest

"...to Marcelo Colaiacovo, he is José Mojica Marins: his friend and co-creator of the new short "Heart of Darkness."..."

Oct. 28, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bang Your Head With 'Necronomica'

Heartfelt black metal comedy gets Vimeo Staff Pick seal of approval

"...awesomely evil to wash all that niceness out of your ears? How's about a big ol' blast of film..."

Nov. 30, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

CBD-Centric Gifts to Keep Your Holidays Chilled Out

Seven ways to calm the hell down during this stress-filled season

"...it comes to gifts this season, whether they're for yourself (don't judge; we aren't) or for your loved ones,..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

July Is Crime Month: Fade to Black

Screen noir this week at AFS, the Paramount, and BookPeople

"...largely on the written word, but maybe you prefer your mysteries, murders, and manhunts onscreen. Then, friend, this is..."

July 21, 2014 Screens Post by Robert Faires

Am I Not Your Girl?

Sinéad O’Connor lays down at the Hogg.

"...I Haven’t Got, followed by “I Am Stretched on Your Grave” from the same recording. “You Made Me the..."

Oct. 30, 2007 Music Post by Margaret Moser

The 2022 Gift Guide for the Music Head on Your Holiday List

Let local merch supply your holiday presents

"...on a hat available in pastel pink, blue, and black...."

Dec. 2, 2022 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Your Weekend in Film

This week's big release is just another reason to not like clowns

"...latest films and recommending the best one-off screenings at your favorite movie house...."

Sept. 8, 2017 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

Linklater/Hawke/Black: The Complete Transcript

"...part in a conversation with his longtime collaborator and friend Richard Linklater, who, incidentally, is the subject of a..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature

Mercy Black

Viral horror faces the reality of childhood crimes

"...offered a definitive take on the phenomenon. Sadly, Mercy Black is not the film to buck that trend...."

March 29, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Five Posh Options for Your Favorite Liquor Cabinet

You do, after all, deserve the best

"...the world of high-end tippling, knowing that you (or your favorite-person-to-gift) will be well rewarded by their presence in..."

Nov. 24, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fonda San Miguel Regains Face, Black Food Week Continues, Barkin’ Creek Debuts, Boozy Cauldron Quests the Parish, and More …

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

"...Yes, it’s your Food News Buffet for the second week in September,..."

Sept. 8, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

This Job Will Change Your Life

Former staff reflect on the zigs and zags of life post-Chronicle

"...Back in February 1983, Louis Black gave me a story assignment for the paper's upcoming..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Jesse Sublett

Austin FC Season Kickoff, Black History Month, and More Community Events

Get out and about in Austin while the weather's good

"...1926, historian Carl Sandburg described President Abraham Lincoln’s male friendships as having a “streak of lavender, and spots soft..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...ensuing instrumental "It's Always Taken From the Blues" reiterates your upload into zero gravity. Here, pandemic woes soften to..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Black Pumas’ Eric Burton Bets on Himself

After an abrupt break, Chronicles of a Diamond completely reinvents the band dynamic

"...2014, that he wrote the most serene track on Black Pumas’ sophomore album Chronicles of a Diamond. The lullaby-like..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Black Panther Comic Writer Evan Narcisse on Heroes and Afro-Futurism

From Austin to Wakanda

"...Marvel's Black Panther follows the story of T'Challa, the king of..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Screens Feature by Moisés Chiullán

Representation in the Toy Aisle in Black Barbie: A Documentary

Lagueria Davis' SXSW selection recounts how her Aunt Beulah changed dolls forever

"...idea that changed history, an idea explored in Davis’ Black Barbie: A Documentary (premiering at this year’s South by..."

March 10, 2023 Screens Feature by Jenny Nulf

Fantastic Fest Is Here To Bash Your Brains In

Shock, schlock, and awe at America's premier genre fest

"...Praise your pals and pass the imaginary ammunition, so to speak?..."

Sept. 21, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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