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Mystery Men
Inept amateur superheroes must save the day in this comedy.
"...Studi, Geoffrey Rush, Tom Waits and Eddie Izzard. Usher, the man behind that relentlessly annoying “Yo Quiero Taco Bell”..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Detroit 9000
Blaxploitation classic re-released in 1999 by Quentin Tarantino's Rolling Thunder distribution company.
"...Directed by: Arthur Marks. Starring: Herb Jefferson Jr., Scatman Crothers, Rudy Challenger, Sally Baker, Alex Rocco and Hari Rhodes...."

July 23, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Desert Blue
"...Gilbert, late of TV's Roseanne, is utterly wasted, however), the whole of the film just leaves you scratching your..."

June 4, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Undocumented, Unafraid
Balancing fear and power in the wake of ICE arrests
"...Yunuen Alvarado sat motionless at her desk. The 18-year-old undocumented Texas State University student fixed her eyes..."

March 10, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Border Violations
What happened to the thousands of unaccompanied children who crossed the U.S. border last year?
"...Last summer, the Obama administration scrambled to deal with a surge of..."

April 3, 2015 News Feature by Dina Samir Shehata

Watchmen
Although this hotly anticipated film has ideas galore, it remains bizarrely cold and uninvolving.
"...Directed by: Zack Snyder. Starring: Billy Crudup, Malin Akerman, Matthew Goode, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Patrick Wilson..."

March 6, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Music Festival
Picks & Sleepers
"...THE DERAILERS: Bakersfield by way of Austin. The Derailers' new..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Better Too Much Than Not Enough
"...It's a little unsettling, to tell the truth. Pick up a copy of Guy Forsyth's new..."

April 2, 1999 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

Picks & Sleepers
Sxsw
"...five nights, divided by you. And that's not counting the attendant acts the conference sweeps in every year. If..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Sxsw
"...Okay, take a deep breath. Hold it. Exhale. Again. There. Feel better? Look, just calm down. So what if..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Record Reviews: Texas Platters
"...Craving." Granted, her style is much less varied than the genre-hopping lang, but songs like "Geometry" and "Two Years..."

Nov. 29, 1996 Music Review

So Buy Some Wristbands
"...The list of SXSW bands and their showcases finally sees..."

Feb. 16, 1996 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Texas Records
"...gamely persisted for over three years and, frankly, occupied the taxi squad of Austin's hunkered-down but remarkably good reggae..."

Nov. 24, 1995 Music Review

'C.L.A.P.' for Pachanga's Chingo Bling
Chingo Bling's back – at this weekend's Pachanga Fest
"...fever pitch, Houston rapper Chingo Bling stoked debate via They Can’t Deport Us All, his major label bow and..."

May 10, 2012 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

GayBiGayGay Line-Up Announced!
Here's what we know about the line-up at the annual free post-SX gay fest
"...we present to you, courtesy of Silky and Hazey, the line-up for GayBiGayGay 2013...."

March 6, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Dana Falconberry
Record review
"...composition, giving listeners a taste of what's missing on the coffeehouse circuit: thoughtful, beautifully written songcraft that aspires to..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Music Review by Melanie Haupt

Van Wilks
Record review
"...blues-rock guitarists, and Van Wilks is an easy exemplar. The South Austinite has chops to spare, strumming and soloing..."

June 23, 2006 Music Review by David Lynch

The Asylum Street Spankers
"...The Asylum Street SpankersWhat? And Give Up Show Biz? (Yellow..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Luna Tart
"...If your vinyl copies of Cabaret and The Threepenny Opera are begging to be replaced, consider the..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Music Review by Margaret Moser

White Ghost Shivers
Record review
"...gangster-clogged Chicago gin mills, and backwoods hillbilly hoedowns of the last century's earliest decades, WGS' bawdy sound is Americana..."

April 28, 2006 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Dusk Til Dawn Horrorthon
"...and gore – from dusk ’til dawn. One after another, the horror movies will roll out, all night long...."

Oct. 15, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hearts Beat Loud When Nick Offerman’s Around
Parks and Rec star talks Austin, breakdancing, and the state of humanity
"...nice movie about some people dealing with shit in their lives. It turns out we really crave those kinds..."

June 22, 2018 Screens Feature by Dan Gentile

Stanley Smith
Record Review
"...Stanley Smith In the Land of Dreams (Spanks A Lot)..."

April 26, 2002 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Local Short Mocks Horror Movie Tropes
What would happen if characters made smart decisions?
"...when you thought it was safe to travel into the woods or confront a guy with a chainsaw or..."

Oct. 15, 2013 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Newsgeist: 12/15/10
The spirit of the news
"...It's not claimed to be the best, but it's certainly not the worst collection of..."

Dec. 15, 2010 News Post by Eric Pickhartz

One-Man Band and Oddball Songman Homer Henderson 1952-2022
The man behind “Lee Harvey Was a Friend of Mine” has died
"...Homer Henderson – the fiery, hilarious renegade songwriter and one-man band – has..."

April 22, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

What a Hoot!
"...Dear Editor, In a surreal, self-contradictory decision by the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct, it recently ordained that..."

Dec. 4, 2019 Postmarks

“Thank You, Margaret Moser”
I’m glad you are a monkey woman, too
"...love to Austin music for over 40 years. Today, the community reciprocates with a spirited video tribute featuring 63..."

June 28, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Billy Bates Makes Austin Tour Stop
Film about a troubled artist was partially shot in Austin
"...The film Billy Bates, 75 percent of which is reported..."

Nov. 11, 2014 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Announces Edward Snowden Videoconference
Controversial figure will speak on how tech can fight surveillance
"...Hero to some, villain to others: SXSW Interactive has just announced that Edward Snowden will..."

March 4, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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