Bow to the Grandmaster, Austin’s Best New Act Winner

11-piece group talks supergroups, self-mythology, and their “more than a band” family unit

"...organ, synthesizer, vocals), Connor Mizell (drums, vocals, CGI, cinematography, design), Kenneth Frost (keytar, vocals), Sydney Harding-Sloan (vocals, vocal effects),..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Music Feature by Catalina Perez

SXSW Conference Taps Issa Rae, Signal and Colossal Leads for Keynotes

Lineup drop also adds Kevin Bacon, Hideo Kojima, Last of Us cast & crew

"...Demetrios, director of the Eames Office and descendant of design giants Charles and Ray Eames; and Kevin Bacon, enjoying..."

Feb. 11, 2025 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin Film Festival: Face Your Own Fears in The Fetch

An Irish legend gives grief a face in J.C. Doler’s debut feature

"...for not only coming up with an effective creature design, but also one that could contend with the brutal..."

Oct. 28, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Camp Conundrum

Oh good, another column about queer movies. How original!

"...“exaggerated effeminate mannerisms (as of speech or gesture)” as Webster’s handily defines the concept, there can be no hesitations...."

Oct. 11, 2024 Column by James Scott

An Art, a Craft, a Movie, and More Events for the Weekdays

Don't let the workweek get you down

"...their neighbors. Media ranges from shorts to features to web series, and each screening features a Q&A session with..."

July 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Can the Austin Airport Speed Up Its Sorely Needed Expansion?

Explosive growth and understaffing lead to long lines and near-misses

"...to fit more people than the physical space is designed for. The current capacity is meant for 15 million..."

May 24, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Visual Art Review: Stuffed Animal Rescue Foundation’s “The Still Life”

This charming exhibit rehabilitates neglected stuffies, then puts them to work creating art

"...Road, the SARF is owned and run by artist, web designer, and general polymath Wendy Mitchell, who also stages..."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Tangled Web of Birdeater

Writer/directors Jack Clark and Jim Weir explain how rain nearly stopped play

"...“and that was one of the times that sound design saved us. They could just pick a frequency and..."

March 15, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Selena Gomez, Conan O’Brien, Sydney Sweeney Top SXSW’s Sixth Featured Speakers Announcement

Danny Brown, Nick Kroll, and Kirsten Dunst also announced

"...of Project Include Tracy Chou and Head of Product Design at Block Party Deonne Castaneda share where we are..."

Feb. 27, 2024 SXSW Post by Carys Anderson

Unweaving the Tangled Web of Inspector Sun

Director Julio Soto Gúrpide on loving noir and insects

"...AC: With the character design, it seems like there would be a balancing act..."

Oct. 28, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Inspector Sun

Fun-filled animated comedy brings back whodunnits for kids

"...hoping they can share some of that delicious period design and stylish antics without having to recoil at shameful..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces More Speakers for 2024 Digging Deeper Into AI and the Future of Work

Dylan Mulvaney, Chuck D, and Uber CEO all added as speakers

"...ways to increase the response to your emails, ads, web pages, etc. These tactics may not make sense, but..."

Oct. 24, 2023 SXSW Post

One in a Crowd: "So, That Happened"

Chronicle cover star Neha Aziz is crowdfunding her first film

"...all the sites out there, so we scour the web for local projects. Remember, do your own due diligence..."

May 31, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Felt Out Follows Their Shape-Shifting Pop Intuition

A rename and shared chemistry propel the Austin duo's new album

"..."Early on, our roles were very crystallized," explains Nichols...."

April 28, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

From the Walls to the Web: "Austintatious," Austin's Original Mural, Goes Online

"Austintatious," Austin's first and most famous mural, celebrates its golden anniversary with a new interactive history

"...Woolf is preserving its story through a new interactive website...."

March 24, 2023 Arts Feature by Joelle DiPaolo

Mystery Switches and Other Hidden Secrets of Shin Ultraman

How director Shinji Higuchi made a very loyal reboot

"...the original series, he explains, that's where the production designers hid the light switch for the glowing eyes in..."

Jan. 7, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

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

"...Cast List: Rose Byrne, Krew Boylan, Bobby Cannavale, Daniel Webber, Celeste Barber, Thomas Campbell (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bakers, Assemble!

Austin gingerbread artist Stacy Frank gets heroic on Foodtastic

"...Disney film. So how did the Austin resident and web developer end up as a prize-winning creator of elaborate..."

Dec. 15, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

This Austin Teen Is a Star of Horseback Archery (But She’ll Use a Skateboard in a Pinch)

Annabelle Davis on her journey to the ancient martial art of mounted archery

"...summer of 2019 after stumbling across the sport while web surfing. With three years experience in Olympic-style archery –..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Arts Feature by Morgan-Taylor Thomas

Clothed for Business: ACC’s Fashion Incubator

Creativity and technical training come together in a fashionable package at ACC Highland's 7,500-square-foot facility

"...– that makes Austin citizens turn to ACC's fashion design program and its fashion incubator to achieve what they..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Features Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Nine Days

Winston Duke sits in judgment on the worth of life in this metaphysical drama

"...They say the best design is invisible: You’re meant to marvel at the thing,..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...is managed by Capstone Real Estate Services. The complicated web of authority has made negotiations between tenants and property..."

July 16, 2021 News Feature

hellsite.austin.gov

Everything needs to be online now. Austin is a world-renowned tech capital. Why can’t the city get it right?

"...appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine on Austin Public Health's webpage were kicked out of the sign-up process. Many immediately..."

June 11, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Faster Than Sound: Live Music Preservation Fund Outlays Another $3.5 Million

City program supports 28 venues with ongoing grants as national Save Our Stages funds stall

"...grant aims to spread awareness of new technology called "Web Monetization," which allows fans to pay creators through micropayments..."

April 23, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Farmhouse Delivery Brings the Best of Local Restaurants to Your Home

Take part in Project Takeout

"...wife, Kim Beal, run Rain Lily Farm, Rain Lily Design, and Farmhouse Delivery. Farmhouse Delivery specializes in delivering farm-fresh..."

March 19, 2021 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

We Have an Issue: Drink It In

"...collective hours of writing, editing, proofing, and production and web design. As we mulled how to pull that off..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

Checking In: Kana Harris Reveals Her Vulcan Side

Live wire wax healer wants to sell you a record for your health

"...a friend whose bar had closed to revamp our website (she does freelance web design as well) while we..."

Oct. 21, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Zero Waste, Black-Owned Startup Nurtures Community One Plant at a Time

Black Lives Veggies plants seeds of change

"...Jonathan Horstmann, who joined the team to help with web administration, digital marketing, and design. "We want to create..."

Oct. 9, 2020 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

New Austin Music You Can Enjoy at Home

What we’re spending our time with

"...Formed with a rotating lineup of synthesis and sound design students from the local Texas School for the Blind..."

April 17, 2020 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Schedules Supernatural Retrospective, Stephen Colbert, and More

2020 fest adds Samantha Bee, Diplo, Jack Dorsey, Disney Imagineers

"...• Center for Humane Technology co-founder and design ethicist Tristan Harris (Design)..."

Jan. 13, 2020 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

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