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Aug. 18, 2022 Events Post
Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement
The Banshees of Inisherin, V/H/S/99, sharks, and more
"...The festival, running Sept. 22-29 at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar..."
Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Fantasia Review: Cult Hero
Silly Canadian comedy-horror gets the biggest laughs from its smarts
"...of reality TV before, in 2018's paranormal house clearance comedy The Hoard, but that's just one satirical grain of..."
Aug. 12, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
SXSW Film Changes the Channel With a New Name
Festival gives TV content co-headline billing
"...Goodbye, South by Southwest Film Festival, and hello, SXSW Film & TV Festival. The annual..."
July 28, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
aGLIFF Gets in the Ring With New Wrestling Documentary
Queer film fest announces first six films
"...Gayer." aGLIFF, Austin's All Genders, Lifestyles and Identities Film Festival, is making its 2022 lineup more wrestling-y with the..."
July 23, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Qmmunity: Paint Your Own Reality
Austin's queer community celebrates Frida Kahlo's legacy with Frida Friday ATX's Viva La Vida Fest
"...influence as a queer feminist artist. "Viva La Vida Festival is not only an amazing arts and culture festival..."
July 22, 2022 Column by James Scott
Five Live Celebrations of Desire
People who need people make for one helluva compelling show
"...Ballroom sparks all kinds of desire, with live music, comedy, drag, variety, and world-class burlesque performances in a swanky..."
July 22, 2022 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner
We Have an Issue: Ice Ice Baby
Beat the record-breaking heat with our cover story about Casey’s New Orleans Snowballs
"...for Laughs Again: After 22 dark months, Cap City Comedy Club opened July 12 at its new home at..."
July 15, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones
Down on the Farm for Down With the King
Bob Tarasuk talks rap and agriculture in the new Freddie Gibbs film
"...Chronicle after its premiere at last year's Austin Film Festival...."
July 9, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Official Competition
Cruz and Banderas reunite in this scathing comedy about ego and filmmaking
"...The title of poker-faced comedy Official Competition gestures at its movie milieu – it’s..."
July 1, 2022 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
Five Films Not to Miss at the Austin Asian American Film Festival
A long weekend of movies defined by global possibilities
"...one cinema, and the returning Austin Asian American Film Festival (June 23-26) reflects that diversity. In its broad remit,..."
June 17, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker
Can Dirty Sixth Be Cleaned Up?
City Hall, the bars and clubs, and now a big developer say, “Maybe?”
"...the street to three lanes of traffic; install wider "festival sidewalks" to encourage outdoor use; and address electrical, water,..."
June 17, 2022 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki
ATX TV Festival 2022: Griselda
True-crime series promises a new side of Sofía Vergara
"...a panel discussion Sunday morning at the ATX TV Festival with The Staircase co-showrunner Maggie Cohn, and moderator Emily..."
June 7, 2022 Screens Post by Mazzy Oliver Smallwood
Cine Las Americas Returns
A hemisphere of new films, plus SXSW fave What We Leave Behind
"...Cine Las Americas International Film Festival, the annual Austin celebration of movies from across the..."
June 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
ATX TV Festival 2022: Bill Lawrence on Life, Death, and Scrubs
A rewind of our 2020 interview with the series creator
"...same time, he'd just finished showing Scrubs, the medical comedy he created 20 years ago, to his youngest son..."
June 4, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
ATX TV Festival 2022: Baron and Toluca
First look at the UFO indie pilot from Roswell stars
"...and Fehr which premiered today at the ATX TV Festival...."
June 3, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Scrubs Star Judy Reyes Looks Back as the Cast Reunites at ATX TV Festival
"I can't even get over the fact that it's been 20 years"
"...October 2, 2001. Medical comedy Scrubs debuts on NBC, mere weeks after 9/11, and..."
June 3, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker
Qmmunity: Queer Texan Pride Rides Again
Qmmunity rustles up queer events all over Central Texas
"...limits. First up is Round Rock Pride, the first-ever festival and parade for the town, on Sat., June 4,..."
June 3, 2022 Column by James Scott
We Have an Issue: What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Disaster
In this week’s cover story, Lina Fisher examines the looming threats of flood and wildfire
"...Cine Returns to Cinemas Cine Las Americas International Film Festival announced the lineup for its June 8-12 festival. The..."
May 27, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones
Faster Than Sound: How Two Years Off Made Oblivion Access Festival Even Better
An interview with the truly independent booking duo on their landmark lineup
"...The June 2020 festival was postponed, re-announced for 2021, and then pushed back..."
May 6, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe
Moontower Review: Deon Cole
Black-ish star delivered the set the audience wanted
"...For Laughs 2022, April 13-24. Tickets and info at moontowercomedyfest.com...."
April 26, 2022 Arts Post by Dina Barrish
Moontower Review: Marc Maron
The Cassandra of comedy enjoys the silence
"...headliner set Friday at the Moontower Just For Laughs comedy festival. Or rather, the pot has slowly heated to..."
April 23, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker
Moontower Review: New Faces of Comedy
Auditioning comics go wild in six minute slots
"...he was safe: as the MC of the Moontower Comedy Just For Laughs New Faces show last night, he..."
April 22, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker
Sarah Silverman: "You've Got to Always Be Writing and Always Be Changing"
The Moontower headliner on the joy of funerals, and gallows humor
"..."Comedy always finds a way," she added. "It's like a..."
April 21, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker
Faster Than Sound: Erwin Center Replacement, the Moody Center, Opens on UT Campus
The 15,000-capacity concert/basketball arena, plus more debuting venue news
"...After hosting comedy programming for the Moontower Just for Laughs festival, Parish's..."
April 22, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe
Matteo Lane: "I’m Joking, Can You Imagine?"
How is a comedy festival like Six Flags? Ask comedy's rising star.
"...of his voice – to hit success in the comedy industry...."
April 20, 2022 Arts Post by Dina Barrish
Moontower Review: Nikki Glaser
Headliner takes down pickup artists as she tests new material
"...routine. It was a lesson, of sorts, teaching Austin’s comedy-goers about societal expectations for women in relationships and about..."
April 19, 2022 Arts Post by Dina Barrish
Moontower Star Sophie Buddle on How Comedy Is Becoming More Welcoming to Women
“Austin is such a comedy city”
"...her stand-up debut at age 15. She'd been attending comedy clubs with her mom for a few months and..."
April 15, 2022 Arts Feature by Dina Barrish
Texan Catherine Cohen Brings New York Opulence to Moontower Comedy
Moontower star talks musicals, oversharing, and what she's reading now
"...the NYC-based Texas native. She debuted a cabaret-inspired Netflix comedy special, The Twist...? She's Gorgeous, covering contemporary malaise with..."
April 15, 2022 Arts Feature by Rachel Rascoe
“Best of Austin” Winner Avery Moore Isn’t Kidding Around
"Hey man, this is for you"
"...is near and dear to my heart. It's like comedy Christmas. I love the people that produce it. I..."
