The Daily Post
September 8, 2015
Ann Richards Is The President of the Magnited States of America
The Alamo Drafthouse #DontTalk PSA bracket has a winner, and we talked to the director of the spot.
Film & TV
Incisive criticism, features, and news related to Texans on the screen—and behind the camera
The Daily Post
September 4, 2015
Watch The First Trailer For ‘My All-American,’ Based On UT Player Freddie Steinmark and Coach Darrell K. Royal
And get your hanky ready.
Film & TV
September 2, 2015
Alamo Drafthouse Founder And CEO Tim League On The Story Behind The Top Eight #DontTalk PSA’s
Learn about how Ann Richards would prank Drafthouse customers, and what the lawyers said when they heard the Magnited States of America voicemail.
The Daily Post
August 31, 2015
Vote For Your Favorite Alamo Drafthouse PSA In Our #DontTalk Challenge Bracket
The iconic "don't talk" PSAs get broken down and voted on—by you.
Film & TV
August 28, 2015
Our Alamo Drafthouse #DontTalk Bracket Begins Monday
The iconic Texas movie theater chain's "Don't Talk" PSAs get broken down and ranked—by you.
Film & TV
August 19, 2015
Five Questions With The Director Of Austin’s Public Access Television Documentary
The indie filmmaker is days away from the end of his Kickstarter campaign to tell the story of one of the nation's most vibrant public access television scenes. Here's what he's learned.
The Daily Post
August 12, 2015
Seven Things We Learned From The First Episode Of The Texans’ Hard Knocks
J.J. Watt and friends had their HBO debut last night. Here’s what you might have missed.
The Daily Post
August 4, 2015
Can The World Handle Another McConaughey? Meet Rooster, Matthew’s Brother
Here’s all that you need to know about Rooster McConaughey and his new show, 'West Texas Investors Club.'
Film & TV
August 3, 2015
‘Friday Night Lights’ Is Revived In New Alamo Drafthouse PSA
Kyle Chandler dons his blue polo and delivers an inspirational locker room speech — but this time it’s to remind you how to behave in a movie theater.
Film & TV
July 23, 2015
The Next Picture Show
By reviving a small-town movie theater, can a Lubbock businessman revive a small town too?
Uncategorized
June 8, 2015
Willie Nelson’s Daughter Is Making a Documentary About His 90-Year-Old Roadie
Texas’s favorite octogenarian looks like a spring chicken next to his longest-tenured roadie.
Film & TV
May 14, 2015
Urban Cowboy Turns 35
It was part musical, part dance movie, and part love story, and in June 1980 it unleashed an unprecedented fervor for country music, Western wear, and, yes, mechanical bulls. More than three decades later, the film’s stars (including John Travolta, Debra Winger, Mickey Gilley, and Johnny Lee) and many Gilley’s regulars recall the movie that made America fall in love with Texas.
Film & TV
May 13, 2015
That Sinking Feeling
Don’t invite a history buff to your "Texas Rising" viewing party.
The Daily Post
April 23, 2015
The “Friday Night Lights” Parody on “Inside Amy Schumer” Is Basically Perfect
“Full hearts, clear eyes, don’t rape” is a motto worth shouting.
The Daily Post
April 1, 2015
5 Takeaways From Bun B’s Reddit AMA
The patron saint of Houston hip-hop took to Reddit to answer questions from fans about his Rice course, religion, Houston restaurants, what’s hot in Texas hip-hop, and more. Here are some of the highlights.
The Daily Post
March 26, 2015
Texas Sues to Stop RadioShack From Selling Your Personal Information in Bankruptcy Proceedings
What’s considered an “asset” when a corporation goes under in 2015?
The Daily Post
March 25, 2015
New Austin Pizzeria Hires Exclusively Via Snapchat
Apply to sling pizzas via the same medium politicians use to send their mistresses photos of their junk!
Film & TV
March 23, 2015
Look Who Owns All the Obvious Cruz Campaign Web Addresses
Might we recommend that the first official candidate of the 2016 season snatch up the currently available “CruzingToThePresidency.com”?
Film & TV
March 18, 2015
SXSW 2015: Rob Thomas Has a New TV Show About a Young, Blonde Female Detective and It’s as Great as You Might Hope
At the SXSW premiere of the CW’s iZombie, Rob Thomas and cast introduced a singular vision with a few similarities to his previous singular vision.
Film & TV
March 16, 2015
SXSW 2015: Andrew Bujalski, Welcome to the Club of Big-Deal Texas Filmmakers
After 2013’s breakout indie hit Computer Chess, the Austin filmmaker followed it up with something completely different—Results, a romantic comedy with Cobie Smulders and Guy Pearce that sticks the landing.
The Daily Post
March 11, 2015
The Alamo Drafthouse Will Allow Select Teenagers to Attend Without a Parent, Starting This Year
The Texas-based movie theater chain has been famous for its strict policies regarding texting, talking, and arriving late to screenings. But it’s not treating those as teenager-specific problems anymore.
The Daily Post
March 9, 2015
Is GameStop the Next RadioShack?
The Grapevine-based video game retailer announced plans last month to buy leases on more than 160 former RadioShack locations. But can the niche retailer, selling a product that there’s increasingly little need to go to a store to purchase, avoid the fate of the company whose stores it’s inheriting?
The Daily Post
March 2, 2015
George R. R. Martin Gave the Texas A&M Library Its Five Millionth Book
That’s very nice of you, George. Now where is Book Six???
Film & TV
February 27, 2015
Who Owns Texas City Names on Twitter
If you want to reach out to the city of @Austin, you’d better look at @AustinTexasGov. If you’re looking for @Dallas, check out @1500Marilla. So who owns the more logical Twitter usernames for Texas cities?
Film & TV
February 19, 2015
Could “Boyhood” Get Shut Out at the Oscars?
Richard Linklater’s masterpiece went from being the overwhelming favorite for the Best Picture and Best Director awards at Sunday’s Academy Awards to being an underdog. How does that happen?
Film & TV
February 19, 2015
Watch “The Odd Couple”/”True Detective” Mashup You Never Knew You Needed
Oscar and Felix, meet Rust and Marty.
The Daily Post
February 18, 2015
Richard Linklater Thinks You Should Be a Vegetarian
In a new video for PETA that spoofs his own Boyhood, Linklater explains why spending the past thirty years as a vegetarian has been such a great decision for him.
Film & TV
February 17, 2015
El Paso Bishop Says That Going to See “Fifty Shades of Grey” Is a Sin
Catholics who see the racy film may have to get on their knees afterward.
Film & TV
February 13, 2015
The Oscar Boys
Richard Linklater, Wes Anderson, and their near-identical path to Oscar glory.
Music
February 12, 2015
Watch a Short Documentary About Willie Nelson and His Iconic Guitar, Trigger
A short documentary by Rolling Stone, narrated by Woody Harrelson, affirms how essential the Martin classical guitar is to Willie Nelson’s sound and persona.
Film & TV
February 11, 2015
A Passenger Plane Made an Emergency Landing in Houston Without Nose Gear
Somebody give that pilot a raise.
The Daily Post
February 9, 2015
How Badly Did the Grammys Rob Beyoncé Last Night?
When it came time to determine the winner of the “Album of the Year” award, Queen Bey found herself a runner-up to the latest album from alt-rocker Beck. How is that even possible?
Film & TV
February 5, 2015
What Every Reader Should Know about Monty Oum, the Rooster Teeth Animator Who Died this Week
Monty Oum, the 33-year-old Austin-based animator and game designer, passed away suddenly this week. Here’s why his death—and life—touched more people than you might have guessed.
Film & TV
February 5, 2015
‘American Sniper’ Taints the Jury Pool for the Man Accused of Killing Chris Kyle
A byproduct of the movie’s unprecedented success.
The Daily Post
February 4, 2015
What Does It Mean that Some High-Profile Sponsors Have Pulled Out of SXSW?
Last week, Doritos revealed that their gigantic vending machine-shaped stage would not be returning to Austin this March. Neither will iTunes, Chevy, or Subway. What does that mean for SXSW?
The Daily Post
January 20, 2015
‘American Sniper’ Is Blowing Away Box Office Records
Clint Eastwood’s Chris Kyle biopic took in an astonishing $89.5 million in its wide release this weekend.
Film & TV
January 12, 2015
Texas Films Did Very Well at the Golden Globes Last Night
Richard Linklater’s Boyhood and Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel took home both of the “best picture” awards—and Linklater also took home his first major directing award.
The Daily Post
January 8, 2015
Does “Selma” Get LBJ Wrong?
The Golden Globe-nominated film about the Civil Rights Movement is the subject of some unexpected controversy regarding its depiction of the relationship between Martin Luther King and President Lyndon Johnson.
Film & TV
January 6, 2015
“Taken” Isn’t a Documentary, Liam Neeson Tells South Texas Parents
Who knew part of the curriculum in South Texas schools would involve teaching parents the difference between fact and fiction?
Film & TV
December 24, 2014
Going Deep
Margaret Brown’s new documentary, The Great Invisible, delves into the human suffering experienced in the wake of the BP oil spill.
Film & TV
December 18, 2014
The Alamo Drafthouse Is Showing ‘Team America: World Police’ in Place of Canceled Screenings of Sony’s ‘The Interview’
After Sony pulled the North Korea farce The Interview in the face of threats, one Texas theater is showing a different North Korea farce in its place.
Film & TV
December 17, 2014
Somebody Paid $45,000 To Hang Out With Eva Longoria For A Weekend
Some unknown bidder in Dubai must have really loved Desperate Housewives.
Film & TV
December 16, 2014
Watch The Trailer For Texas Filmmaking Giant Terrence Malick’s New ‘Knight Of Cups’
Texas’ weirdest superstar director has an appropriately weird trailer for his latest film.
Film & TV
December 12, 2014
Watch A 10-Minute Documentary About the Making of Richard Linklater’s ‘Boyhood’
Boyhood is less than a year old, and it’s already one of the great Texas movies. Take a look at how the uniquely made top dog for this year’s award season came to be in this featurette.
Film & TV
December 5, 2014
It Takes a Thief
Filmmaker Darius Clark Monroe discusses “Evolution of a Criminal,” a riveting work of self-examination.
The Daily Post
November 20, 2014
A Taylor Woman Who Raised $4,500 on GoFundMe for a Family She Didn’t Know Was Arrested for Fraud
There's a dark side to feel-good crowdfunding.
Film & TV
November 12, 2014
16,000,000 Rooster Teeth Fans Can’t Be Wrong
Rooster Teeth’s Cinematic Ambitions.
Film & TV
November 5, 2014
So How Is Matthew McConaughey in His First Post-McConaissance Blockbuster?
A military pilot who agrees to lead an expedition into space in an attempt to save mankind is the sort of role McConaughey probably would have been offered before he became an Oscar-winning prestige actor. How does the new McConaughey translate in a blockbuster role?
Film & TV
October 30, 2014
Students, Beware of “Breast Perception Studies”
A 23-year-old UT-D graduate at Google allegedly attempted to extort nude photos from his former classmates by posing as a breast researcher.
Film & TV
October 22, 2014
Okay, So, Renee Zellweger
Did the Texas native have major plastic surgery to completely change her appearance or is she just 18 years older than we remember her being in Jerry Maguire? Does it matter?