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South by Southwest Film & TV Festival Announces Audience Awards
Audience and jury love Bob Trevino Likes It
"...Trevino Likes It. Not only did Tracie Laymon's cringe-cute comedy win the Grand Jury Award for narrative feature at..."

March 18, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Ryan Gosling Is a Lot More Than Just Ken in SXSW Headliner The Fall Guy
The year’s best rom-com is also the year’s best action comedy
"...night at the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival with the world premiere of The Fall Guy, the..."

March 13, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Queer Comedy, a Goth Market, and More Community Events
Recommended happenings for your calendar's approval
"...charcuterie table.   – Kimberley Jones TexAss: A Queer Comedy Show..."

March 15, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Falling for The Fall Guy and the Joy of Practical Stunts
Powerhouse moviemaking couple David Leitch and Kelly McCormick team up with Ryan Gosling
"...at this year’s South by Southwest Film & TV Festival, isn’t just an action-packed rom-com love letter to those..."

March 8, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Opera Fights, Puppet Plays, and More Arty Events
Get an arts fix this week
"...Three heavy-hitter comedy hosts unite for one night in an event that’ll..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Election Day, STEM Day, Amplify Austin Day, and More Days to Remember This Week
Our guide to community events for the week
"...Austin Asian American Film Festival throws its first queer prom, Diasporic Disco, as a..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

South by Southwest Sends in the Clowns
Pamela Adlon, Frank Oz, John Leguizamo, and more for Comedy Festival
"...Funny women are headlining this year's South by Southwest Comedy Festival, with solo shows from BAFTA Breakthrough artist Luisa..."

Feb. 28, 2024 SXSW Post 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
"...and Sydney Sweeney, have signed on to attend the festival...."

Feb. 27, 2024 SXSW Post by Carys Anderson

Last One Down the Mountain: Belated Thoughts on the Sundance Film Festival
Even virtually, the 2024 fest felt revitalized
"...in from Berlin, which is the next major film festival on the international circuit after Sundance in late January...."

Feb. 21, 2024 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Boner Bizarre, Improvised Love Stories, and More Arts Events
Get some culture and love this week
"...C’mon y’all freaks and geeks: Austin’s premier transmedia festival dedicated to bold creativity within the LGBTQ community is..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere
Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi
"...South by Southwest 2024's Film & TV Festival schedule is packed with big releases like The Fall..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Stories, Operas, and Meet-Cutes: The Week in Arts
Brett Goldstein brings the laughs, Zach Theatre conjures a comet, and more arty events
"...rodent? Last year being the 30th anniversary of the comedy film, it pretty much played in every theatre, but..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by Katherine McNevins

Qmmunity: News of the Queer Austin World
Updates and new creative opportunities in Austin’s queer scene
"...All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival, aka the longest-running film fest in Austin, is calling..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Column by James Scott

Robert Rodriguez to be Honored on the Avenue of Paramount Stars
Spy Kids, Machete director gets his plaque this summer
"...part of this year’s Moontower Just for Laughs Austin comedy festival, before the Summer Classic Film Series takes over..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

All About That Bass: Moontower Just For Laughs Takes Over UT, Adds Headliners
Ronny Chieng, Tim Robinson, Ms. Pat join 2024 lineup
"...may be a mouthful of a name for the comedy festival, but its lineup just got equally loaded, with..."

Jan. 25, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

First Trailer: Richard Linklater's Hit Man
See Glen Powell in action as an assassin with a secret
"...trailer for Hit Man, the new true crime romantic comedy from Richard Linklater and starring rising Austin star Glen..."

Jan. 22, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFS Cinema Hosts Tribute to the "Quiet Engine" of Austin Film
A celebration of Mark Reeb
"...Brothers, the award-winning Sun Don't Shine, and Austin Film Festival 2014 selection, The Sideways Light, directed by Reeb's wife,..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

An Open-Door Policy for Performance Art at FronteraFest
Austin’s innovative and egalitarian gathering keeps its public service mission
"...you a bye into the lineup. Unlike many similar festivals, it is unjuried: There are 80 slots, and they..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere
3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival
"...Guy, an eagerly awaited blockbuster reboot of the 1980s action-comedy television series...."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

iHeartPodcast Awards Coming to South by Southwest
Star-studded ceremony returns to live format and moves to Austin
"...iHeartMedia will be bringing the iHeartPodcast Awards to the festival in 2024 for its first live event in three..."

Jan. 9, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

ColdTowne Theater: Always in Motion
The comedy venue is home to diverse audiences and performers, but needs a permanent home of its own
"...2006, the two troupes, who both performed and taught comedy together, joined forces to sublease storage space from the..."

Jan. 5, 2024 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

Qmmunity: Babe to Babe Communication
Founder Kelsea, aka DJ Hip Stir, talks about the origins and future of femme and nonbinary DJ community BABE ATX
"...2024 for BABE: Babestock, the first ever electronic music festival featuring an all-women, nonbinary, and gender-expressive lineup in June;..."

Jan. 5, 2024 Column by James Scott

Rooster Teeth Cancels RTX 2024
No annual convention for the local streaming studio
"...2017. Programming grew to include live concerts, an animation festival, and even international spin-offs, with RTX Australia (2016-18) and..."

Dec. 20, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Festival Films of 2023 You Haven’t Seen Yet
From the Toxic Avenger to school shootings, the best of the fests
"...This year's festival selections are next year's award winners and blockbusters. So..."

Dec. 19, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

American Fiction
Cord Jefferson's literary comedy lets the Black middle class shine
"...back to his hometown of Boston for a book festival, Monk falls into familiar patterns with his siblings. Lisa..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Movie Review by Rod Machen

Top 10 Local Comedy Stories of 2023
New venues, new faces, new experiments
"...Austinite Sahana Srinivasan also landed a coveted spot.) 2) Comedy Mothership Lands..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

Qmmunity: Top Five Scene Shakers
Qmmunity counts five major queer scene shake-ups in 2023
"...South by So Gay: Every March brings Austin's massive Festival of art, tech, and guys who think $2,000 for..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Column by James Scott

Walker Lukens’ The Last Walt and More Crucial Concerts This Week
From Explosions in the Sky to CAPYAC’s Far Out Fest
"...Do expect magic, comedy, performance art, a preposterous host named Jeph, and a..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Free Week Announces January 2024 Lineup, and More Music News
Power Trip reunited at Mohawk; Sonic Guild divvied grants at ACL Live
"...wave of performers for the 2024 edition of the festival including The Tiarras, Large Brush Collection, Magic Rockers of..."

Dec. 7, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Moontower Just for Laughs Austin Goes Big
Comedy fest adds arena shows from Andrew Schulz, Shane Gillis
"...When Austin’s Moontower Comedy Festival merged with Montreal's Just for Laughs, it made..."

Nov. 30, 2023 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

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