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Fantastic Fest Won’t Stop Announcing Awesome Stuff
May the Schwartz be with all of us
"...performance of Intergalactic Nemesis and a special screening of cult classic Class of 1984, which FF/Alamo programmer/occasional Chronicle pinup..."

Sept. 8, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Shonen Knife/Melt-Banana
"...three decades now, going from something of an underground cult act to, well, a band that sounds like the..."

Nov. 13, 2009 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...have called -- with compelling reasons -- a political-psychotherapy cult. In fact, all of Curtis' dozen-plus years in Texas..."

Aug. 27, 2004 Column

Curtis Not an 'Independent'
"...have called — with compelling reasons — a political-psychotherapy cult. In fact, all of Curtis’ dozen-plus years in Texas..."

Aug. 20, 2004 Postmarks

TCB
Getting heavy with Recover, poppy with Voxtrot, and rejoicing that the AMN flap is finally over. More or less.
"...decided to do it themselves, and thus was born Cult Hero records. The brand-new label has wasted precious little..."

July 23, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

SXSW Picks & Sleepers
"...Rockabilly Jamboree show on KOOP knows that the UT faculty member is a wellspring of knowledge when it comes..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture
SXSW wristbands go on sale with the news that Dr. Demento will be attending this year's festival. Also, the passing of the Victory Grill's Johnny Holmes, and the expansion of Emo's.
"...wristband, or a badge for that matter, is the Cult, who are scheduled to play the private Revolver magazine..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Sphere of Influence
The creators of Phantasm talk about the amazing success of their work over the years and why on Earth it's been so successful in the first place.
"...sequel." That's Leonard Maltin's synopsis of Don Coscarelli's 1979 cult horror/sci-fi hybrid Phantasm, excerpted from my dog-eared copy of..."

March 31, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Everything That Rises Must Converge
SXSW 2000 Interactive Festival
"...midriffs? Or more basically: What is the difference between cult and culture? New York Times columnist Denise Caruso has..."

March 17, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Sticking it to the Fat, Lazy Americans
International Acts at SXSW
"...and Billy Duffy, formerly of the Alarm and the Cult, respectively, that sounds (surprise!) remarkably like the Alarm and..."

March 13, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Start Your Modems!
The Joy of B-Movie Websites
"...1960 Mario Bava classic Black Sunday. Though not a "cult movie" site per se, IMAGES contains a good many..."

Jan. 16, 1998 Screens Feature by Jerry Renshaw

In Person
John Berendt at Borders
"...in April 1995, Berendt thought Midnight would be "a cult favorite and a critical success. I didn't think about..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Books Feature

Austin Lyric Opera Makes History With Tannhäuser Our First Wagner
"...there." He laughs. "We eventually sort of developed this cult, to which we would admit people. `You are allowed..."

Jan. 12, 1996 Arts Feature

Janet Planet
An 11-year-old is besotted with her single mom in 1991 rural Massachusetts
"...company that feels more than a little like a cult. The one constant is daughter Lacy (newcomer Ziegler), an..."

June 28, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

In a Violent Nature
An undead monster is revived and seeks revenge of a group of teens
"...to be made with another great deconstructionist horror, 2009 cult favorite Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon...."

May 31, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Week in Recommended Live Music
Narrow Head, Pussy Gillette, the Nude Party, and even some innuendo-less acts to see
"...CDs, cassettes, posters, T-shirts, and any other music-related pop culture delivery format – rise from tables, booths, and floor..."

May 3, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Rooster Teeth Announces Final Stream
Say goodbye to the studio that helped build streaming entertainment
"...2003 (two years before YouTube), it found success and cult status through the success of Red vs. Blue, a..."

April 23, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The First Omen
Gruesome gynohorror prequel to 1976’s satanic masterpiece The Omen
"...“how?” As in, “How did the power hungry blood cult known as the Roman Catholic Church come to kill..."

April 5, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Late Night With the Devil
Supernatural satire shows the hellish price of success
"...Lilly (Torelli), her haunting borne out of a satanic cult written about in a book by clairvoyant June (Gordon),..."

March 22, 2024 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere
3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival
"...Simon Barrett Many years following the apocalypse, a devout cult of mute zealots hunts down a young woman who..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Where The Devil Roams
Diabolical art horror rides into a Great Depression carnie hell
"..."Cult filmmaker" is thrown around too readily, but the Adams..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Five Fantastic Fest Flicks From the American Genre Film Archive
AGFA Creative Director Joseph A. Ziemba goes bugnuts with this year’s restorations
"...about the American Genre Film Archive at americangenrefilm.com. The Cult of AGFA Trailer ShowD: Joseph A. Ziemba & Bret..."

Sept. 22, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
The end of the rebuilt epic anime digs deep
"...of several of the key figures in Japanese pop culture: the greatest monster for Shin Godzilla, the greatest hero..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Peter Case: A Million Miles Away
The complicated present of a one-time future of rock & roll
"...that it and its subjects seem unsure of Case’s cult status. Is it his current standing as a traveling..."

July 21, 2023 Movie Review by Amelia Nonemacher

RTX 2023: Red vs. Blue Is Back for the Last Time
Final season announced for 20th anniversary
"...being announced as the final run for the online cult fave...."

July 7, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Once Upon a Time in Uganda
The true, crazy story of Wakaliwood
"...The cult status of Wakaliwood sometimes obscures that Nabwana and his..."

July 7, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Malum
A rookie cop gets harassed by demons in a remake of Last Shift
"...closing police station besieged by the ghosts of deranged cultists (imagine a more satanic Assault on Precinct 13). The..."

March 31, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Children of the Corn
Dismal Stephen King adaptation should be plowed back under
"...of Stephen King's 1977 short story about a blood cult of rural Nebraskan kids who slaughter all adults to..."

March 3, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Jesus Revolution
Tedious retelling of the era of the Jesus freaks preaches to the choir
"...the role, conveniently skirting the frequently toxic influence that cult leaders, both good and bad, can have on their..."

Feb. 24, 2023 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Wandering Earth II
China's sci-fi apocalypse blockbuster gets an equally massive prequel
"...– where Roland Emmerich’s Moonfall can develop an undeserved cult following – a film like The Wandering Earth II..."

Jan. 20, 2023 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

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