Five Must-See Shows at ATX TV Festival

Celebration of the small screen hits season 12 with a TV Guide's worth of screenings and panels

"...producers Maril Davis and Toni Graphia in conversation about the time-traveling phenomenon and what it says about women's roles..."

May 26, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Dang Aloud

Dana Gould likes hiding the pill in the banana

"...happy to be part of anything with 'oddity' in the title," comedian/writer Dana Gould declares from his home in..."

April 27, 2012 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham

TV Eye

The good, the bad, and the God on TV.

"...After nine seasons, CBS recently announced this was the last year for the venerable Touched by an Angel...."

Feb. 14, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

As Above So Below

The Art of the Secret Society

"...thing makes us think of that one episode of The Simpsons, too. But then there's damned little in this..."

May 5, 2011 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Arts Events for Wannabe Time Travelers

Journey into the past (and to one nightmarish future) with these dazzlers

"...The past isn't dead; it's reanimated on stage or swinging..."

July 29, 2022 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Top 10 (+1) Theatre Riches of 2015

Wild theatrical energy and masterful performances were the hallmarks of outstanding theatre in 2015

"...1) Thr3e Zisters (Salvage Vanguard Theater)..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Ten Years of "Unreal Estate" at Cloud Tree Gallery

Oh, the places you only wish you could go!

"...art show – featuring silk-screened, hand-pulled prints – at the Spoke Art Gallery in San Francisco. The level of..."

Aug. 10, 2022 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Steep

The glories of extreme skiing are proclaimed from international mountaintops.

"...Directed by: Mark Obenhaus. The word "extreme" has gotten such a qualifying workout in..."

March 7, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation 2005

Spike & Mike has always been a hit-or-miss program, and this year is no different, with a few genuinely brilliant pieces surrounded by examples of puerile fun and juvenile humor.

"...really been 15 years since Craig "Spike" Decker and the late Mike Gribble initiated this surprisingly durable cavalcade of..."

Jan. 28, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Dirty Shame

John Waters, America's king of trash, is back with this tale of sex addiction, fetishes, and mad, bad, lascivious squirrel sexin’.

"...lascivious squirrel sexin’. It’s as if Waters’ forays into the confines of somewhat more respectable entertainment (i.e., the film..."

Sept. 24, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Sorority Boys

"...Directed by: Wally Wolodarsky. Starring: Kathryn Stockwood, Brad Beyer, Heather Matarazzo, Tony Denman, Melissa Sagemiller, Harland Williams, Michael Rosenbaum..."

March 22, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pencils Vs Pixels

Touching documentary draws on the incredible history of animation

"...live action remakes of animated classics can never have. They can be fun, fine, touching, but when a pencil..."

July 14, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Holiday Viewing: TV Christmas Episodes

Celebrate the season in Sunnydale, the Oval Office, and more

"...The best Christmas episodes take the basic DNA of a..."

Dec. 14, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Another Shadow-Day Knight

The Harry Ransom Center uncasks the curious life and works of Edgar Allan Poe

"...The man was a literary wonder: That's why we know..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Books Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Wrong Turn

"...Emmanuelle Chriqui, Jeremy Sisto, Kevin Zegers and Lindy Booth. The American horror film, like Michael Jackson’s nose, has become..."

June 6, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Sweet November

"...Liam Aiken, Brian Leonard, Greg Germann, Jason Issacs, Charlize Theron and Keanu Reeves. Get out your handkerchiefs. No, scratch..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Exhibitionism

The Austin Cartoon Scene: Museum Worthy

"...Richard Bartholomew Sadly, there are three things I remember from my childhood: 1)..."

Jan. 15, 1999 Arts Review

As Good as It Gets

Nicholson and Hunt both won Oscars for their respective roles as a rude and obsessive-compulsive writer and the waitress who grows to love him.

"...Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding, Skeet Ulrich and Shirley Knight. The title, As Good as It Gets, looms like an..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

News Ticker: April 24

All the news that's fit to blog

"...lemonade, and Chicago relishes a departure. Bluster is on the News Ticker...."

April 24, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Dixie Chicks Win Grammy

Apparently, slamming George Bush won't end your career after all.

"...Austin's George Bush-slamming country trio the Dixie Chicks just won the Grammy Award for Song..."

Feb. 11, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Moontower Comedy Festival Adds Hank Azaria, Tiffany Haddish, Aziz Ansari to 2025 Headliners

The Simpsons star rocks out with his Springsteen tribute

"...Ever wondered what the stars of The Simpsons do when they're not working..."

Dec. 6, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Kristoffer Borgli Is in a Dream Scenario

Norwegian filmmaker discusses his new satire starring Nic Cage

"...When people think of you, who do they see? A parent? A teacher? A lover? A nightmare?..."

Nov. 22, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Zach Theatre's Dracula

Strong performances and Broadway-level design fill this entertaining version of the Bram Stoker vampire tale

"...with Bram Stoker's novel Dracula begins and ends with The Simpsons "Treehouse of Horror" parody, I was in an..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

Moontower 2019 Review: Hari Kondabolu

This stand-up act balanced light humor and social issues

"...and writer Hari Kondabolu had this take on playing the Moontower Comedy Festival last Friday: “It’s always strange to..."

April 29, 2019 Arts Post by Ashley Moreno

Top 10 Arts-Related Program Activities of 2015

The most memorable art of 2015 carved strange and brilliant new spaces out of familiar ones

"...1) Shawn Camp's "Aphotic Zone" (Northern-Southern)..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Moontower Review: John Mulaney

An ideal headliner to bring the 2015 comedy festival home

"...Though he'd already performed one sold-out show at the Paramount Theatre on Saturday night, Moontower Comedy Festival headliner..."

April 27, 2015 Arts Post by Russ Espinoza

Moontower 2014, Day 4: She Bang

Women comics take society put-downs, turn them into laughs

"...Last night Dana Gould hosted the final installment of She Bang, an (otherwise) all-lady showcase..."

April 27, 2014 Arts Post by Ashley Moreno

News Ticker: June 10

All the news that's fit to blog

"...Rick Perry rips from the headlines, the Supreme Court ups the tension, and Edith..."

June 10, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Free Comic Book Day 2013

The 11th giveaway of four-color fun runs the gamut from 'Archie' to 'The Walking Dead'

"...Just as Robert Downey Jr.'s third solo outing in the gold and crimson armor of a onetime B-list superguy..."

May 3, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Texans March for Immigration Reform

Friday's rally will challenge the Legislature's silence

"...With President Barack Obama giving weekly soundbites and the GOP struggling to look less like The Simpsons' Mr...."

Feb. 21, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

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