Top 10 Festival Films of 2021 You Haven't Seen Yet

From retro horror to COVID survival, the best of the fests

"...Wolf Children, The Boy and the Beast, Mirai, and now Belle, a reinvention of Beauty and the Beast that..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Wildcards of TV and Cinema in 2021

Highs, lows, and strange moments that caught our critics eyes

"...Josh Kupecki wishes we could know when to let go..."

Dec. 30, 2021 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

Council Contemplates Consensus Changes to the Code

As the Land Development Code languishes in court, City Council looks for other ways change what can be built where

"...Last week, on Nov. 17, a state appellate court in Houston finally heard..."

Nov. 26, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, October 29 - November 4

"...SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Mardi Gras is a boisterous festival that happens..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

State Redistricting Chairs Pretend They Don’t See Color

New maps respond to the growth among Texans of color by including fewer opportun­ity districts for Black and Hispanic Texans

"...previous special, lawmakers passed a bill giving themselves until Nov. 15 to draw district lines for both chambers, plus..."

Oct. 8, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Dubbo Flipped a Dime into Rising Rap Career

North Austin rapper goes from trappin in the streets to national touring

"...last month and internet tastemaker DJ Akademiks recently took notice of a live clip where a raucous crowd screamed..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Austin at Large: Be of Good Cheer, Be Not Afraid

When venomous fear becomes a weapon, we ourselves can become the antidote

"...No, this is not another pep talk. I know some..."

Aug. 13, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Luv Doc: The Co Code

Let's pray there's a giant, flaming asteroid hurtling toward earth that will put an end to this nonsense

"...part of a group of friends since basically college. Now that we have young children we get together about..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, August 6-12

"...that will delight you. Here's a poem by Vyacheslav Ivanov that I hope will stimulate you: "We are two..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

A DIY Approach to Helping the Unhoused Pays Off at Camp Esperanza

No funding? No resources? No problem.

"...But that person is probably in a tent right now. Their tent may get flooded. And that birth certificate..."

July 23, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Voting Rights, Other GOP-Aligned Measures Back in the Crosshairs for Special Session

More red meat as Abbott puts the Lege into overtime

"...at least two special sessions. In that edict, the governor – who now has three declared opponents in the..."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Texas Dems Go to Court to Block Abbott's Funding Veto

Filing says governor's defunding of Lege is invalid

"...– asks the SCOTX to order state officials to ignore Abbott's attempt to "defund and render inoperative the entire..."

July 2, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, June 18-24

"...the best you can. Perfection isn't necessary. 2) Spend another 15 minutes alone, same deal. Forgive yourself of everything..."

June 18, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Adverse Ad Reaction

"...Dear Editor, RE: June 11, Vol 40, No. 41 I just read the advertisement entitled "Gamecock Farmers..."

June 13, 2021 Postmarks

Mortal Kombat

Blood knives! Fatalities! GORO!

"...Simon McQuoid. Starring: Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Tadanobu Asano, Mehcad Brooks, Max Huang, Ludi Lin, Hiroyuki Sanada..."

April 30, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

In the Earth

Ben Wheatley's unexpected eco-horror is sinister and hilarious

"...through the interwoven mystical fabrics of Britain's plant life. Nonsense, argues Olivia (Squires), who sees a biological interface that..."

April 16, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Austin Leans in Hard to Change TxDOT’s Mind on I-35

The road not taken

"...Bridge, the Texas Department of Transportation wants you to know that you have been seen and heard. "During virtual..."

April 2, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...by Southwest, find harmony in the three headlining films announced for this year’s streaming festival...."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin at Large: To Shame the Strong

Let the congregation sing: “For God’s sake, give more power to the people”

"...of the same flock. This means taking down a notch those the world tells us are entitled to more..."

Feb. 5, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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

The best of the fests from Austin and beyond

"...Love is a many-splendored thing, and you never know when it will strike. Writer-director Zoé Wittock understands that..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Dear Santa

Behind the scenes of Operation Santa

"...Santa Claus is real. We all know this, there is no debate, and every Christmas he..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Dana DeBeauvoir Fought for Election Access in a Year of Barriers

"...well have been summarizing her entire career as an innovative and indefatigable laborer in the nuts and bolts of..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Features Feature by Michael King

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Ravening Iron (Sword Worship/No Remorse)..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Music Feature by Michael Toland

An Excerpt From Willie Nelson and Sister Bobbie's New Book

A new family bible Me and Sister Bobbie finds the Nelson siblings moving to Austin and making Shotgun Willie.

"...braiding my long hair, said he absolutely had to know whether I was a hippie or a hillbilly. I..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Music Feature

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Cool J, bumping a synth line that plucks strings enough for some Curtis Mayfield-esque urbanity. That's all before an..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...End the Summertime F(or)ever aggregates into a harsh, revealing, socio-political/socioeconomic chemical peel for the world and Austin multi-instrumentalist Spencer..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

AFI Review: The Boy Behind the Door

Child abduction horror leaves the kids fending for themselves

"...nightmare). Trapped in a house in the middle of nowhere, with their abductors unconcerned about what a pair of..."

Oct. 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Swerve

Azura Skye captivates as a woman on the edge of full collapse

"...small town high school teacher Holly (Skye), but it's not one stressor. It's her husband, Rob (Pinkham), who can't..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Every Day We Get More Illegal by Juan Felipe Herrera

With his latest collection, the former U.S. poet laureate offers a kind of spiritual style guide for our time

"...Juan Felipe Herrera, the first Latino ever to serve as U.S. poet laureate, wasted no..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Arts Feature by Roberto Ontiveros

The Broken Hearts Gallery

Clumsy meet-cute should have looked at the best friends instead

"...the same conversation as other polarizing, force-of-personality characters like Juno and Hannah Horvath – but as a contrasting example..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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