Shear Madness

Zach's spirited revival of 'Shear Madness,' that audience-interactive murder mystery-comedy, just might be the kind of confection your dayjob-wearied mind could use

"...hiply – in Austin. Allusions to local politics and culture and geography abound, sharing talkspace with references to the..."

Sept. 2, 2005 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

'Foxy Brown'

An interview with Antonio Fargas

"...the role that ended up making you a global celebrity?..."

May 28, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Page Two

Kill Contemporary Film Criticism: Vol. 1.

"...free from his influence and distanced from the popular culture so haunted by his ghosts. When all is said,..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Column by Louis Black

TV Eye

The "Portraits of Islam" film fest and, of course, Buffy.

"...information. But I also think the products of popular culture and arts are useful. That's why I am intrigued..."

May 2, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Snippets From SXSW Interactive 2003

"...Book Culture 2003: For Whom the Web Tolls (March 10, 10-11am)..."

March 14, 2003 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Home Grown

Why Chef Louis Lambert's Palate Is a Product of his Texas Roots

"...1915. This is a man whose sense of Texas culture can't be faked or bought. He wears his cowboy..."

April 26, 2002 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

Homecoming Queen

Many actors leave Austin seeking a career on the stage and are never heard from by the folks in their old hometown. But Austin native Starla Benford has come home as the star of a national tour. She talks about starting out at Harvard, making her mark as a professional, and nine months on the road with The Vagina Monologues.

"...accomplishments aren't enough to raise a blip on the celebrity radar deep in the heart of Texas. It's only..."

June 8, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Alive and Kicking

Just when a heavy cynicism about the future of independent film has overtaken the industry and most of its observers, the Sundance Film Festival came along during the early weeks of 2001 and, almost unexpectedly, brightened the downcast mood shared by its most dour participants.

"...air just makes people lightheaded and their brushes with celebrity and "itness" create a global contact high...."

Feb. 2, 2001 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

How to Be a Chicana Role Model

"...Spoken word artist Michele Serros became a celebrity among Latino readers with the publication of her first..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Books Review by Belinda Acosta

Everything That Rises Must Converge

SXSW 2000 Interactive Festival

"...as forecasts about the effect of convergence on popular culture. "Ultimately, I don't think the Web is going to..."

March 17, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Man of the Hour

Superintendent Pat Forgione discusses his goals for AISD in a Q&A interview with reporter Kevin Fullerton.

"...It's rare that a school superintendent enjoys the celebrity status that has been foisted on the new chief..."

Oct. 29, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Going the Distance

"...cattle in the remote village of Asela to international celebrity as the greatest runner from a region of the..."

June 4, 1999 Screens Feature by Lee Nichols

Risen From the Ashes

"...created equal. The ones rooted in sports or mass culture can generate the kind of civic buzz described above;..."

March 19, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Food-O-File

The Meat of the Matter

"...you're interested in food as a defining element of culture, this is a program to savor. The 26-part PBS..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

The Wrong Cause

"...word, and he'd never make it as a pop culture figure like Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday,..."

Sept. 18, 1998 Books Feature

Lone Gunman

"...Planet Hollywood, Geraldo Rivera, and Cats. His findings: "Mainstream culture is infinitely more idiotic than I had ever suspected."..."

Sept. 4, 1998 Books Feature by Stuart Wade

SXSW Film Conference and Festival '98 Further Reflections

"...A rare congress of two different cultures provides the catalyst for one man's personal and spiritual..."

March 27, 1998 Screens Feature

Rock This Way

The Semi-Annual, Whenever-We-Feel-Like-It Rock & Roll Books Section

"...$24 hard) hurls invectives and chunks against a popular culture that feeds and breeds the Springers and Joneses of..."

March 20, 1998 Books Feature

Postmarks

Brown Right To Fight

"...failure is not a disgrace in African-American or Hispanic culture? Or that because minorities are "lower classes," the effect..."

Sept. 19, 1997 Column

The Basement Tapes

The Netherworld of Iconoclastic Music

"...that isn't quite so popular. Even in today's leisure culture, the conscious decision to devote your life to creating..."

March 28, 1997 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Little Books

"...Being a fan of bad pop culture, I picked up Hollywood Hi-Fi: Over 100 of the..."

Dec. 20, 1996 Books Feature

Rock, They Wrote

Writing From Both Sides of the Musical Fence

"...even a serious examination of AC/DC's place in popular culture (if that wasn't obvious enough)...."

June 21, 1996 Books Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...first film in this Taiwanese trilogy focusing on the culture clashes between grown children and their parents. Here, a..."

Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature

SXSW Film Review: The Idea of You

Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine in a rom-com for adults

"...Hayes to not work out. The age gap, the culture gap, his celebrity, the rawness of her divorce from..."

March 18, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

South by Southwest Sends in the Clowns

Pamela Adlon, Frank Oz, John Leguizamo, and more for Comedy Festival

"...Young-White, Lilly Singh, Robbie Praw, and Cazzie David, and celebrity hosts including Brooke Shields (who will present Bee with..."

Feb. 28, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Carnaval to Chili Cook-Off: This Week's Recommended Community Events

A kickoff for Black History Month, Mean Girls trivia, a farewell to boobies, and more

"...as a ticket to vote for your favorite alongside celebrity judges Jess Pryles, Chef Kirk, Joaquin Ceballos, Ali Clem,..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, January 19-25

"...to have 10,000 role models. Not just a few celebrity heroes, but a wide array of compassionate geniuses working..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

AFF Review: I'll Be There

Austin-made cancer dramedy casts a little MJ glitter over the pain

"...the original name, You Are Not Alone), but that celebrity twist and the hint of a supernatural component are..."

Oct. 30, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Dearly Departed Dishes, Part Deux: Re-Creating Iconic Austin Meals

Resurrecting faves from Basil’s, Mars, and the Night Hawk chain

"...restaurant is contingent upon many factors: its appeal, its culture, its location. There are also external factors: the price..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Five Slices of Life at AFS Doc Days

Memory, subjectivity, and nudism all under the truest of lenses

"...union activist and president of the National Council of Culture and the Arts, he as an academic and member..."

May 25, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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