Horror Unearthed: The Return of Confessions of a Serial Killer

The lost Austin horror classic finally gets the respect it deserves

"...roles were as an uncredited extra in The Howling (“Porn Store Patron”) and Microwave Massacre (“Homeless Man”). Yet even..."

Aug. 23, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sexy Empowerment, Terror Tuesday, Book Adaptations, and More Weekday Recos

Local event suggestions for the arts inclined

"...a magical, disturbing performance from his future muse: former porn star Brigitte Lahaie as the enigmatic Tall Blonde Woman...."

July 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Art, Movies, Sober Partying, and a Majestic Ball in This Weekend’s Recommended Events

Get out and get arty

"...What’s scarier than a murderer on a gay porn film set? A murderer on a French gay..."

June 21, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Proms, Humps, and Queerbombs Highlight This Weekend's Events

21 ways to get out of the house

"...near you. What began as a local Seattle amateur porn fest has spread into two separate yearly productions of..."

May 31, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Four Decades of Austin Chronicle Halloween Mask Covers

"...1989: Mark Weaver An anti-porn, anti-gay crusader, Weaver successfully lobbied to get the Chronicle..."

Oct. 24, 2022 Photo Gallery

In the Flesh: Film Historian Elizabeth Purchell Leads the Reappraisal of Porn

The archivist sees erotica as a vital chapter in the history of queer liberation

"...Any Buddy, made up of stitched-together archival clips of gay male pornography, or its accompanying Insta­gram feed and podcast...."

Aug. 26, 2022 Screens Feature by James Scott

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...when the two underground movements of the era - porn and horror - smash into each other...."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

This Changes Everything: Austin Witnesses to Sex Pistols' Chaotic Randy's Rodeo Show Go Home and Start Bands

UK instigators blow the roof off San Antonio dance hall in Chapter 4, Part 2, of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...or Kiss crossed with a snuff film or coprophagic porn. What they got was bone-crunching rock & roll designed..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Sexual Assault Survivors Watch Warily as APD Touts Change

Is everything really different under the new police chief?

"...– Acevedo, Manley, and APD Chief of Staff Troy Gay, who's announced his retirement – are gone now. The..."

Nov. 5, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

New Di$count $inema Series Revs Up at Blue Starlite

Jon Moritsugu heads to Terminal USA

"...portrayal of Marvin, the overachieving student secretly addicted to gay skinhead porn, and Katsumi, a drug-dealing punk rocker/artist/slacker. Shot..."

July 23, 2021 Screens Feature by Tim Stegall

The Stranger by the Shore

A heartfelt queer first romance in this gorgeous anime

"...attraction that doesn’t shock him because he self-identifies as gay. At one point, he questions aloud why nonhetero relationships..."

July 9, 2021 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Qmmunity: Monsters Among Us

Have yourself a socially distanced Halloween

"...I love Gay Christmas, aka Halloween, just as much as the next..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

AGLIFF Presses Play on The Capote Tapes

LGBTQIA+ film festival announces online lineup for 2020

"...himself unapologetically on television at a time when most gay men took pains to avoid scrutiny. His books Breakfast..."

July 8, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Book Review: How We Fight for Our Lives

Saeed Jones' memoir resonates most when it digs the deepest

"...to a neighbor boy and accidental encounter with stolen porn, that he is in fact what he’s most feared...."

Oct. 22, 2019 Arts Post by Laura Jones

Qmmunity: The Harsh Reality of Lawmakers’ Anti-LGBTQ Rhetoric

Plus Dining Out for Life, Violent Fems, and more events to do good, feel good

"...Splash Weekend Have a wet, wild, and gay Memorial Day. Thu.-Mon., May 23-27. Rain, 217 W. Fourth...."

May 24, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Qmmunity: Road Trippin’ to Texas Queer Bars

Not to mention, Sir Rat's store opening and I'm From Driftwood's Austin show

"...– a quintessential lesbian bar located in the city's gay bar strip. The whiskey burns and the dance floor..."

May 17, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

SXSW, Tribune, CNN Present the Rest of the 2020 Presidential Pack

Six candidates in search of the voters, plus a Trump surrogate

"...past her controversial weirdness (she’s a Hindu nationalist! She’s anti-gay! She loves Syrian president Bashar al-Assad! She’s in a..."

March 11, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

The Garden Left Behind Bears Witness to Anti-Trans Violence

A new paradise lost from filmmaker Flavio Alves

"...Behind a story that needs to be told or trauma-porn?..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Sarah Marloff

Luv Doc: A Very Honest Person

The Luv Doc is uncomfortable with the idea of a "hall pass"

"...OK I am about to be brutally honest here...."

Feb. 1, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

Drag Fest Showcases Best Bets

Curated by Qmmunity for you, our devoted readers

"...blacklight cannons, and gogo boys for days (such as gay porn star muscle man Ethan Ayer), before we all..."

Nov. 15, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

The Night He Came to Fantastic Fest

Genre fest announces Halloween for opening night

"...letter to European giallo, American grindhouse cinema, and ‘70s gay porn. MAY THE DEVIL TAKE YOU D: Timo Tjahjanto..."

Aug. 22, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Luv Doc: Bro Nights

An inspirational paragon of manly virtue and self-confidence

"...defensively rationalized homoerotic activity like group masturbation to straight porn videos (it's not gay, bro) or hanging out in..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Filmmaker Bruce LaBruce Gets "Provocative and Political!"

Getting explicit and merciless in The Misandrists

"...boarding school in Ger(wo)many. Their secret mission? Use woman-on-woman porn to fund and fuel the takedown of the patriarchy..."

July 20, 2018 Screens Feature by Sarah Marloff

Austin Dines Out for Life and ASA

Everyone loves to eat out right?

"...brunchgoers are encouraged to dress for the theme: Food Porn Fashion. But aside from his very televised career, Guerra..."

April 20, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Austin's Queer Dance Freakout Returns for the Texas Primaries

Why we want Cruz out and how to make your perfect protest sign

"...A gaggle of queers are about to descend on..."

Feb. 23, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

OUTsider Festival’s Best Bets and Bites

What to see and where to eat, drink, and hang out to refuel or refresh

"...off in a few short hours and over at “Gay Place” we couldn’t be more excited for the queer..."

Feb. 14, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

Different Strokes for Different Folks

DIY Hump! Film Festival is back to flick your switch

"...way America sees – and makes and shares – porn." From filmmaker to lead actor, the credits aren't a..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

Page Two: Row My Boat Ashore

Louis Black bids farewell in his final “Page Two” column

"...1989, as a result of a complaint by pro-family, anti-gay, anti-porn activist Mark Weaver, the Chronicle was thrown out of the..."

Sept. 8, 2017 Column by Louis Black

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...a megawatt cast to tell a story about the porn industry in which sex is the least interesting part...."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Comedy: Talk Show the Game Show

Guy Branum’s brainchild yields real laughs and real conflict

"...Inn. Thompson received an entirely welcomed consolation prize of gay porn DVDs...."

March 12, 2017 Arts Post by Carina Magyar

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