Film & TV
March 21, 2018
Inside Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs’
Houston-born director Wes Anderson gives us an inside look into how the fantastical world of his new film, ’Isle of Dogs,’ was made.
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Film & TV
November 13, 2017
Remembering Magnum P.I.’s John Hillerman, the World’s Best Phony Englishman
How did the North Texas native convince a generation of TV fans that he was a dyed-in-the-wool Brit?
The Culture
September 20, 2017
Jim Parsons Returns With ‘Young Sheldon’
'Young Sheldon' imagines the childhood of Sheldon Cooper, the lovably supercilious physicist played so brilliantly by Houston’s Jim Parsons on the long-running hit 'The Big Bang Theory.'
Film & TV
November 23, 2016
The Canonization of Tree of Life Continues
But is Terrence Malick’s film deserving of such reverence?
Art
October 7, 2016
Playwright Horton Foote’s Legacy Lives On
A revival of "The Roads to Home" in New York proves the Wharton native's work is as relevant—and revered—as ever.
Film & TV
February 13, 2015
The Oscar Boys
Richard Linklater, Wes Anderson, and their near-identical path to Oscar glory.
The Daily Post
December 22, 2014
The Ups and Downs of American Sniper
Clint Eastwood’s film based on Chris Kyle’s life is a half-masterpiece, a definitive cinematic statement on the Iraq War that nonetheless fails to say some very necessary things.
The Culture
June 24, 2014
The Naked Truth About Life as a Male Stripper
A new documentary from Joe Manganiello of "True Blood" and "Magic Mike" fame follows dancers at Dallas's LaBare, widely considered the premiere male strip club in the world.
Film
June 18, 2014
Kat Candler Emerges from the Austin Film Scene with “Hellion”
"Hellion," about a difficult 12-year-old boy growing up without a mother, opens in Austin, Dallas and Port Arthur on June 27 and in Houston on July 4.
Film & TV
June 10, 2014
About a Boy
Richard Linklater on Boyhood, Bernie, and the disappearing indie landscape.
The Culture
May 29, 2014
The Rise of Texas Noir?
Two films based here borrow elements of country noir and could be invigorating the genre exemplified in another Texas-set film: "Blood Simple."
Television
May 13, 2014
Scoot McNairy Catches Fire
Scoot McNairy, lavender farmer.
April 28, 2014
It’s a Good Time for Ann Richards
A documentary called “All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State” premieres tonight on HBO and resonates in some ways with the Wendy Davis story.
The Culture
April 15, 2014
Revisiting the Dallas Club That Gave Rise to Raves
In the 1980s, The Starck Club was where everyone—gay, straight, conservative and liberal—went to be themselves and to break the rules. With the release of an eponymous documentary, the history of the club is finally being told.
The Culture
March 21, 2014
Is This the Best New American Musical in Years?
The Dallas Theater Center premiered "Fortress of Solitude," a melancholy, soulful musical—a gamble as far as the genre goes. But it might pay off for the ambitious theater company.
Sports
March 7, 2014
The Tire Blowout Will Be Televised
A Jumbotron Arms Race.
Debate
March 1, 2014
Is SXSW’s Technology Festival Too Big to Be Truly Interactive?
Some South by Southwest Interactive participants say the event has become more of a celebrity affair than a technology conference.
The Daily Post
February 26, 2014
Judge Strikes Down Texas Gay Marriage Ban, Calls It Unconstitutional
San Antonio District Court judge Orlando Garcia wrote: “This Court holds that Texas' prohibition on same-sex marriage conflicts with the United States Constitution's guarantees of equal protection and due process.”
The Culture
February 16, 2014
“Las Marthas”: The Ordinary Lives of Laredo Debutantes Donning Gowns in the Style of Martha Washington
"Las Marthas," a documentary airing on PBS Monday, follows two debutantes from either side of the US-Mexico border as they prepare for their debutante ball.
Writers Writing About Writers
January 16, 2014
When Writers Write About Writers
In his new book, James Magnuson, the head of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas at Austin, skewers (lovingly) the people who attend programs like the one he directs.
The Culture
January 9, 2014
The Accidental Activists
Five months ago, many of Mark Phariss's co-workers didn't know he was gay. Today, he's part of a lawsuit that could change Texas.
Books
December 17, 2013
The Literary Journal and the Small Press Live On, in Austin
It's supposed to be a bad time for print. Yet new literary journals and small presses keep cropping up in the state's capital.
Books
December 10, 2013
Five Texas Books to Give for the Holidays
Our guide to some idiosyncratic books with local connections for every personality on your gift list.
Film & TV
November 16, 2013
Cormac Relief
Will Cormac McCarthy’s films tarnish his literary reputation?
Travel & Outdoors
October 20, 2013
How the Austin Film Festival Came to Celebrate Writers
The twenty-year-old festival makes the writers the real stars of television and movies.
Film & TV
October 14, 2013
Suffer, Dude
Matthew McConaughey plays a bigoted man dying of AIDS in Dallas Buyers Club—and proves once again that he should be taken seriously.
Entertainment
October 7, 2013
One Talk Show That Will Never Book a Kardashian
On “Smart Girls at the Party,” an Austin-based Web series hosted by Amy Poehler, the guests are decidedly nonfamous teenagers talking about their lives.
Film & TV
August 26, 2013
Why Filmmakers Are Choosing to Shoot in Louisiana Instead of Texas
"Ain’t Them Bodies Saints" is a Texas film in many ways—the setting, the story, the director, and two producers—yet there wasn't enough incentive to get the filmmakers to shoot the film in their home state.
Critters
July 29, 2013
The Man Who Walks With Bears
How should we deal with exotic wild animals in captive settings? Be understanding companions, says Louis Dorfman.
The Culture
July 18, 2013
Summer Reading List: 7 Mysteries Based in Texas
This summer brings another crop of Texas mystery novels, filled with industrious sheriffs, viperish housewives, and the occasional kidnapped orphan.
Film & TV
July 15, 2013
Enchanted Forest
Longview’s Forest Whitaker is having the sort of year that should put him in the Hollywood elite once and for all.
Politics & Policy
July 8, 2013
Keep Calm and Read On
Six thousand Texas librarians convened in Fort Worth this spring to talk books and to strategize survival amid reduced funding to the state's libraries.
Film & TV
June 10, 2013
Miss Conventionality
Thought winning an Oscar would make Sandra Bullock take chances? Think again.
Books
June 10, 2013
The Ghost of Alan Berg
David Berg's new memoir, "Run, Brother, Run," revisits the killing of his older brother, Alan, who was slain outside of Houston in 1968.
Arts & Entertainment
May 20, 2013
The Cliburn Competition Forges Ahead Without Its Namesake
Can the famous piano competition survive without Van Cliburn?
Books
May 10, 2013
Child of God
Taylor Stevens gets her revenge, one best-selling thriller at a time.
Film & TV
April 10, 2013
Roiling on the River
In his next film, "Mud," Austin filmmaker Jeff Nichols tackles the novel that Hemingway once called the source of all modern American literature.
The Culture
April 1, 2013
Dean Smith’s Amazing Story
He won an Olympic Gold Medal in Helsinki. He rubbed elbows with Hollywood royalty like John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. He performed stunts in "McClintock!" and "Cheyenne." And now the 81-year-old former stunt man is publishing his memoir, "Cowboy Stuntman: From Olympic Gold to the Silver Screen."
The Culture
March 11, 2013
Days of Heaving
Terrence Malick is suddenly making a lot of movies. That’s the good news.
Film & TV
March 10, 2013
“Spring Breakers:” Little Selena Gomez, All Grown Up
The former Disney star busts a very R-rated move.
Film & TV
February 14, 2013
The Terrific Marcia Gay Harden Movie You Didn’t Get to See in Theaters
Why has almost nobody had a chance to appreciate the UT alum's Oscar-worthy turn in the delightful domestic farce "If I Were You"?
Film & TV
February 12, 2013
Dazed and Amazed
Has Richard Linklater just completed the greatest trilogy in film history?
Film & TV
January 23, 2013
The Explosion of Texas Filmmakers
The number of Texas-based filmmakers at Sundance proves that our vibrant filmmaking community is thriving.
Art
January 21, 2013
Is the Dallas Theater Center the Most Important Theater in Texas?
There are whispers that the company's production of a musical version of Giant could leap to Broadway.
News & Politics
January 21, 2013
The Renaissance of Ann
Nearly six years after her death, Ann Richards, who is the subject of a new documentary, book, and stage play, still casts a long shadow.
Hollywood, TX
January 21, 2013
Return to Southfork
The new Dallas smartly pretends the nineties never happened.
Books
January 21, 2013
In Praise of Sissy Spacek
Why doesn’t Texas’s greatest movie actress get the respect she deserves?
Books
January 21, 2013
Dagoberto Gilb Returns to Writing After His Stroke
Before the End, After the Beginning, the author's first collection since his stroke, draws on his personal crisis for inspiration.
Web Exclusive
January 21, 2013
21st-Century Slacker
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Slacker, a couple of dozen filmmakers remake Richard Linklater's indie flick.
Feature
January 21, 2013
No Country for Bad Movies
Once and for all: What are the ten best Texas films of all time?