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The Garfield Movie
Jim Davis’ comic strip gets an animated reboot with Chris Pratt voicing the iconic cat
"...source is confined and constrained, working to pack a funny short story into the visual equivalent of a paragraph...."

May 24, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Angels, Devils, and Jim Cummings at The Last Stop in Yuma County
The indie icon breaks down his new dusty noir and its ensemble
"...The Rock. It’s never that clean. It’s more like Funny Games. It’s much more uncomfortable, where you stay in..."

May 17, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Babes
Female friendship, pregnant bodies go under the microscope in hilarious Babes
"...the film bopping along. Generous and warm and howling funny, there is such a light touch to Babes, you..."

May 17, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Palestinian Woman Finds a Friend in Austin and a Plan to Escape From Gaza
How a Snapchat message turned into an evacuation campaign
"...They talk about Yarin’s fears, of course, but also funny things: cleaning hacks, iced coffee orders, Yarin’s time at..."

May 17, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

ATX TV Festival Adds Apple TV+ Miniseries The Big Cigar, Plus Panels on an Industry in Flux
Conversations planned about the strikes and their aftermath
"...3 finale and Industry Season 3 premiere screenings; a Funny AF panel with creatives from Hacks, Girls5Eva, Resident Alien,..."

May 10, 2024 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Qmmunity: Noisy
Straight cis people are getting too comfortable making pronoun jokes, and it’s annoying
"...why you think the gay joke you’re telling is funny. Bias can be dismantled, but discomfort is all part..."

May 10, 2024 Column by James Scott

Art Openings, Ballet, and Books in Our Recommended Arts Events
Find some arts this week
"...woke radical left, but I definitely spy several extremely funny people telling jokes on this comedy show’s lineup. Maybe..."

May 10, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Family Classic and Timely New Productions for Zach’s 2024-25 Season
List includes latest from Austin’s Tony winner Robert Schenkkan
"...in her family. Steakley called the play “timely ... funny, thoughtful and extremely inspiring.” Age Recommendation: Ages 12+. This..."

May 8, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Into the Wilds With Hundreds of Beavers
Is this the first Dogme 96 snowstick comedy?
"...would still be one of the best. The ludicrously funny story of down-on-his-luck applejack distiller Jean Kayak (Tews) who..."

April 30, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

David Dastmalchian Welcomes Satan to the Set of Late Night With the Devil
From Svengoolie to Carson, the hosts that made the horror
"...moments in television history happened in those unscripted, bizarre, funny, hilarious bits. Like watching the Carson show and all..."

April 26, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Restaurant Review: Poeta
All-day Italian cafe brings the romance
"...environment). Conversely, our waiter at brunch was friendly and funny, asking about any food allergies (“Anything that might kill..."

April 26, 2024 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Review: Scott Ballew, Rio Bravo
Austin musician/filmmaker’s poetic phrases demand double takes
"...“True Love Can’t Surf” to winding 8-and-a-half-minute closer “A Funny Masterpiece,” the LP punctuates late-night thoughts with nuggets of..."

April 26, 2024 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Hovvdy Stays True to Texas on New Self-Titled Album
ATX-launched duo talks songwriting and special unplugged release shows
"...CM: It’s been such a slow, slow evolution. It’s funny you mentioned Cranberry because that record was a touchstone..."

April 26, 2024 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

The Austin Chronic: Austin Documentarian Links Up With Jimmy Kimmel for Reality Series High Hopes
New Hulu show captures organic humor among dispensary misfits
"...It’s a funny position to take, given that he served as the..."

April 19, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

It's Only Life After All
Moving doc about the folk musical duo Indigo Girls
"...her approach but no less honest. They’re both outrageously funny and can make you laugh as soon as bring..."

April 12, 2024 Movie Review by Katherine McNevins

Austin's Aaron Moten's Trip From Batboy to Fallout
How one St. Ed's actor became part of the new Prime series
"...among the pantheon of great games. It is weirdly funny, violent as hell, dramatic, full of weird moral dilemmas..."

April 11, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: The Tea on Trivia
As their second anniversary approaches, the minds behind Queer Trivia reflect
"...process. “I will make my little quirky edits and funny black woman quips. Justin is not chronically online like..."

April 12, 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
"...“It’s funny, sometimes we hear that it sounds like really old-school..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Bob Dylan Puts an End to “Rough and Rowdy Ways” With Two Nights in Austin
Triumphant world tour concludes at ACL Live at the Moody
"...Nelson. (Dylan on Friday night seemed to tease Nelson’s “Funny How Time Slips Away,” before abandoning the effort; the..."

April 8, 2024 Music Post by Shawn Badgley

Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World
Romanian film is a sardonic critique of the contemporary working environment
"...your comedy is over 90 minutes, it’s probably not funny. A funny comedy should leave the audience tired from..."

April 5, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Want to Go to There
A 2000s-era sitcom rewatch stirs up thoughts on queer media
"...as my friend said, this 2000s comedy show is “funny to watch.” While the modern urge in a rewatch..."

April 5, 2024 Column by James Scott

Third Time’s the Charm for Lysistrata Comedy Festival
The all women and nonbinary comedy festival returns with more venues, more laughs
"...Without funny performers, Lysistrata wouldn’t exist, either. “Every year,” McConico says,..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

How Austin Transformed Danny Brown
The Detroit wild card on getting his shit together (and finding H-E-B)
"...for no other reason than that he thinks it’s funny. “I didn’t pay attention the day before and didn’t..."

March 29, 2024 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Egg Hunts, Trans Visibility, and More Community Events
Meet your fellow Austinites as these goings-on
"...Master Pancake will deliver a roundhouse kick to your funny bone as they riff on the 1989 Road House..."

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Movies, Comedy, Books, and More Recommended Arts Events
Find an art that fits your tastes
"...Master Pancake will deliver a roundhouse kick to your funny bone as they riff on the 1989 Road House..."

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

At Wit’s End: Bob Byington on His Dry New Comedy, Lousy Carter
“My career puzzles people, including myself”
"...improv I can't use, for example. Also David is funny, which isn't easy. He said something interesting to me:..."

March 27, 2024 Screens Post by Shawn Badgley

Accents and Cowlicks: Julio Torres on Problemista
SNL alum explores the magical world of immigration
"...did a lot more than simply make Elizabeth sound funny: In her pronunciation is a whole history of outsiderdom...."

March 21, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

South by Southwest Film & TV Festival Announces Audience Awards
Audience and jury love Bob Trevino Likes It
"...Faders Up: The John Aielli Experience, the loving and funny tribute to the definitional Austin radio host by directed..."

March 18, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Faye Webster, Swamp Dogg, and More Reviews From Friday of SXSW
Memorable performances to close out the week
"...“fuck him he took my money” (“I Know I'm Funny Haha”). You have to wonder if anyone who shelled..."

March 16, 2024 Music Post by Julian Towers

SXSW Film Review: Ben and Suzanne, A Reunion in 4 Parts
Rom-com spotlights a slowly unraveling relationship
"...positive and negative raw emotions, Seneviratne’s rom-com is a funny yet heartfelt look into a complicated relationship, in all..."

March 12, 2024 Screens Post by Naina Srivastava

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