Sonic the Hedgehog 2

The supersonic hedgehog zips through a distracting two hours

"...it’s no secret that throughout the 2000s the Sonic games have had their fair share of stumbles. Though the..."

April 8, 2022 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Getting Funky and Body Positive With Watch Out for the Big Grrrls

Texas dancer Sydney Bell talks about Lizzo's new reality show

"...to SXSW to perform as part of the Prime Video 2022 event, showcasing the energy and excellence of the..."

March 25, 2022 Screens Post by Sage Dunlap

Five Exhibitors Not to Miss at the SXSW Creative Industries Expo

Make a beeline for these booths on the last day of the expo

"...creative media can protest authoritarianism, the booth has three video games that attendees are encouraged to use. With games..."

March 16, 2022 SXSW Post by Ikram Mohamed

SXSW Film Review: Pirates

Teens navigate the UK garage scene in this turn-of-the-century tale

"...(Reda Elazouar), intending to spend a quiet evening playing video games with his mates. Terrell, still convinced their crew..."

March 12, 2022 SXSW Post by Joe Gross

The Verde Report: Austin FC’s xVERDE Competes in eMLS Cup at SXSW

John Bitsoe Garcia enters esports arena as the 11th seed

"...5:30pm. If 3½ hours of watching other people play video games seems like a lot, MLS promises plenty of..."

March 11, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

TikTok Talents, Metal Gods and Comedy Provocateurs Added as SXSW Keynotes and Speakers

With a week to go, the fest expands its speaker and podcast list

"...But it's not all fun and games. OK, so there's a lot of gaming, starting with..."

March 1, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Twitter Flame War Fires Up Austin FC Supporters to Help the Unhoused

For Los Verdes, y'all means all

"...months that you said it would be handled. This video is from today. Cars, trash, drugs, prostitution. Help us..."

Feb. 25, 2022 News Feature by Kit O’Connell

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

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

"...Canepari, Molly O'Brien When the smart money was betting GameStop would go under, an army of irreverent traders tried..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Personal Life of Marlon Sexton, Who Doesn’t Want You to Know About His Personal Life

Shooks singer and guitarist rolls the dice on a Q&A

"...UNO, but I’ve never played UNO. I like dice games...."

Jan. 26, 2022 Music Post by Mars Salazar

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, January 14-20

"...possibility of buying yourself crayons, Legos, dolls and puppets, video games, squirt guns, roller skates, yo-yos, jump ropes, and..."

Jan. 14, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

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

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

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Jan. 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Small Screen, Big Games at Zynga

From harvesting crops to dueling lightsabers, the Austin-based developer has created games to get you through the pandemic

"...our post-pandemic society than game developer Zynga. Its popular games, many produced in Austin, offer life buoys of sanity..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Screens Feature by Tom Cheredar

Robert Rodriguez Opens The Book of Boba Fett

The Austin filmmaker takes the mask off Star Wars' enigmatic bounty hunter for new Disney+ show

"...have been more films, TV shows, comics, novels, and games that have added extensive details to the Star Wars..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City

Gory take on the original survival horror game

"...the cinematic adaptations of the hugely popular Capcom horror games are passed from one B-movie auteur to another...."

Dec. 3, 2021 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

BoomBaptist and the Art of Crafty Self Promotion Schemes

Instrumental hip-hop mastermind sells us his world

"...When Thaggard spread the satirical video across his social media channels in February, onlookers could..."

Dec. 3, 2021 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Johannes Roberts Says Welcome to Raccoon City (Hope You Survive the Experience)

How the latest Resident Evil film goes back to basics

"...Across 25 years, 28 games, six live action films, and four animated films, Resident..."

Nov. 23, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Mass

Devastating portrait of four parents in the aftermath of a school shooting

"...wrong friends. It was having no friends. It was video games. It was neurological. It was psychopathy. It was..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Addams Family 2

A spirit-crushing vacation for everyone's favorite ghouls

"...to (dis)grace a spate of forgettable TV movies and video games afterward. And the less said about that embarrassing..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Controversial Lineup Decisions Doom Austin FC In Denver

RECAP: Coach Wolff prioritizes rest, squad rotation in busy week

"...could get us the most points through these three games.”..."

Sept. 30, 2021 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Austin FC Gets Good Performance, Nothing to Show For It in Latest Loss

RECAP: LAFC bests struggling club, 2-1

"...ends of the pitch, as well as on the video replay monitor, dampened what was an encouraging performance back-to-front..."

Sept. 16, 2021 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Austin Music: What We're Listening to This Week

Abhi the Nomad, Animals on TV, Susannah Joffe, Nané, and more recommended tunes

"...be, trapped in a condo with only instruments and video games to play with for nearly a year?), AVU..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Free Guy

Ryan Reynolds levels up for the summer’s most charming and fun blockbuster

"...this weekend – and somehow this oft-delayed comedy about video games has earned its spot as the best summer..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Jordan Levin on the Future of Rooster Teeth

Post-pandemic, the studio's general manager looks at the next steps

"...anyone whose been looking at the future of online video. "I followed Rooster Teeth from pretty close to inception,"..."

July 31, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Live and Recorded Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

Black Pistol Fire, BLXPLTN, Jazz for a cause, and more

"...East Austin facility. He beat me handily in back-to-back games – him tossing easy bull's-eyes and me desperately heaving..."

July 23, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

What's Next for RWBY?

Highlights of this week's panels from RTX

"...date, but Volume 8 arrives on Blu-ray Nov. 23. Games..."

July 14, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

F9: The Fast Saga

Script? We don't need no stinking script in the Toretto crew's latest

"...dare they enter the nine-film – plus television series, video games, Universal Studios Hollywood attraction, ad nauseam – via..."

June 25, 2021 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Qmmunity: House of Lepore Strikes a Pose

Ballroom comes to Coconut Club, Austin Trans Picnic, and more events to wrap Pride Month

"...Strike a pose: Coconut Club comes alive with the..."

June 25, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

The Verde Report: How Austin FC Survived the Road Trip From Hell

The tyro club has been through the MLS ringer

"...trip last weekend. “They busted their ass for eight games and they’re very much looking forward to [the home..."

June 18, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Unable to Gather, Austin FC Players Find Friendship in Fans

How the Verde squad is settling into Austin

"...training center is equipped with "some nice things" (read: video games) that keep players around and socializing after practice...."

June 11, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Hero Mode

Gaming romp takes a family-friendly look at developer life

"...There are few sentences quite as cursed as "video game movie," not least because it causes some trolls..."

June 4, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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