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  • Sunday Brunch with Franklin & Friends

    Once again

    May 27, 2025
    foodaustin
  • ATX Open 2024: Danielle Collins

    The ups and downs of life on the tour

    Mar 2, 2024
    sportsaustininterview
  • ATX Open 2024: Opening Weekend

    Watching tennis is great. Watching it live is even better.

    Feb 25, 2024
    sportsaustin
  • South

    by

    Mar 21, 2023
    sxswfilmaustininterview
  • Tennis Extra: More Tennis

    This is the last of the tennis. I promise*.

    Mar 9, 2023
    sportsaustinessay
  • A Week of Wild Tennis in Austin

    Mar 8, 2023 Austin Chronicle
    cultureaustinsports
  • Tennis

    Tennis

    Mar 7, 2023
    sportsbooksaustin
  • SXSW Tunes

    the Rach

    Feb 21, 2023
    austinessayculture
  • French Music

    Knight Rider

    Jan 16, 2023
    austinessayfilm
  • First Look: Inside the New Cap City Comedy Club

    Jul 14, 2022 Austin Chronicle
    austinculture
  • ATX TV Festival 2022: The Staircase

    Jun 10, 2022 Austin Chronicle
    tvaustinculture
  • ATX TV Festival 2022: Patrick Somerville on Station Eleven

    Jun 5, 2022 Austin Chronicle
    tvaustininterview
  • Inside Season 3 of Barry at Moontower Just for Laughs

    Apr 28, 2022 Austin Chronicle
    tvaustinculture
  • “Best of Austin” Winner Avery Moore Isn’t Kidding Around

    Apr 14, 2022 Austin Chronicle
    austininterviewculture
  • The Standups Star Brian Simpson Recalls the Shows That Changed His Career

    Apr 7, 2022 Austin Chronicle
    musicinterviewaustin
  • Andrew Zimmern Talks Everything From Experimentation to Fake Chicken

    Mar 18, 2022 Austin Chronicle
    foodtvinterviewaustin
  • SXSW Film Review: Soft & Quiet

    Mar 18, 2022 Austin Chronicle
    filmsxswaustin
  • SXSW Film Review: A Lot of Nothing

    Mar 17, 2022 Austin Chronicle
    filmaustinsxsw
  • Comedians and Local Chefs Celebrate the Joy of the Sandwich at SXSW

    Mar 16, 2022 Austin Chronicle
    sxswfoodaustinculture
  • SXSW Panel Shares Tech Solutions to Global Food Quandaries

    Mar 16, 2022 Austin Chronicle
    sxswfoodaustinculture
  • SXSW Film Review: Pretty Problems

    Mar 14, 2022 Austin Chronicle
    filmsxswaustin
  • SXSW Film Review: The Pez Outlaw

    Mar 14, 2022 Austin Chronicle
    filmsxswaustin
  • Remembering Legendary Pitmaster John Mueller, 1969-2021

    Dec 21, 2021 Austin Chronicle
    foodaustinculture
  • The Best Outside-the-Box Barbecue (and Barbecue-Adjacent) Dishes in Austin We Ate This Year

    Dec 16, 2021 Austin Chronicle
    foodaustin
  • Austin Film Festival 2021: BUCK ALAMO

    Nov 16, 2021 Cinapse
    filmaustinessay
  • Austin Film Festival 2021: ACID TEST

    Nov 5, 2021 Cinapse
    filmaustininterview
  • la Barbecue Is Built to Last

    Nov 4, 2021 Austin Chronicle
    austinfoodinterview
  • The HartChart Plays Chess

    Oct 21, 2021 Cinapse
    filmaustinessay
  • Now Playing: Austin Film Society’s DOC DAYS

    Oct 14, 2021 Cinapse
    filmaustinculture
  • Beloved Local Pastry Chef Joins the Stiles Switch Team

    Aug 12, 2021 Austin Chronicle
    foodaustininterview
  • Small Town Barbecue at Its Finest

    Jun 3, 2021 Austin Chronicle
    foodaustin
  • THE GET TOGETHER: Comedy Set in Austin Hits the Right Notes

    May 28, 2021 Cinapse
    filmaustinculture
  • AFS Cinema to World: We’ll be Back

    May 10, 2021 Cinapse
    filmaustinculture
  • SXSW 2021: Narrative Feature Competition

    Apr 5, 2021 Cinapse
    filmsxswaustin
  • SXSW 2021: KID CANDIDATE

    Mar 22, 2021 Cinapse
    filmsxswaustin
  • Remembering the Alamo Ritz

    Mar 5, 2021 Cinapse
    filmaustin
  • Sundance 2021: HOW IT ENDS

    Jan 31, 2021 Cinapse
    filmaustin
  • Going to the virtual table read of DAZED AND CONFUSED?

    Oct 8, 2020 Cinapse
    filmaustin
  • Austin Development Through a Barbecue Lens

    Sep 10, 2020 Austin Chronicle
    foodaustinculture
  • Mill Scale Metalworks Handcrafts Barbecue Smokers of the Stars

    Feb 20, 2020 Austin Chronicle
    austinfoodart
  • Texas-Based Restaurant Chains Worth Your Money

    Jan 3, 2020 Austin Chronicle
    foodaustin
  • AFS Kicks off Creative Media Center

    Dec 19, 2019 Cinapse
    filmaustin
  • AFF 2019: Best of the Fest

    Nov 8, 2019 Cinapse
    filmaustin
  • Interview with JNL Barbecue Pitmaster: “A Lot of Fire and A Lot of Meat”

    Nov 8, 2019 Austin Chronicle
    foodinterviewaustin
  • Austin Jewish Film Festival 2019: PICTURE OF HIS LIFE

    Nov 4, 2019 Cinapse
    filmaustin
  • AFF 2019: Drew Rosas from SHANGRI-LA

    Oct 30, 2019 Cinapse
    tvaustininterview
  • AFF 2019: DROWNING

    Oct 27, 2019 Cinapse
    filmaustin
  • Austin Film Festival 2019: Preview

    Oct 23, 2019 Cinapse
    filmaustinculture
  • Watch Out, Austin! Only in October

    Oct 4, 2019 Cinapse
    filmaustin
  • Noble Sandwich Co. Closes Remaining Location on Burnet Road

    Sep 25, 2019 Austin Chronicle
    austinfood
  • Austin Film Society’s Lars Nilsen Talks STREETWISE and TINY

    Sep 13, 2019 Cinapse
    filmaustininterview
  • Watch Out, Austin! Super September

    Sep 5, 2019 Cinapse
    filmaustinculture
  • 10 Kid-Friendly Austin Restaurants That Parents Won’t Hate

    Aug 29, 2019 Austin Chronicle
    foodaustin
  • InterStellar BBQ Shoots for the Stars

    Jun 13, 2019 Austin Chronicle
    foodaustin
  • Four Days of Hot Luck in a Nutshell

    May 28, 2019 Austin Chronicle
    foodaustinculture
  • An Interview With “The Julia Child of BBQ”

    Apr 30, 2019 Austin Chronicle
    foodinterviewaustin
  • Meat Master Aaron Franklin Talks Steak

    Apr 18, 2019 Austin Chronicle
    foodaustininterview
  • Watch Out, Austin! April Accolades

    Apr 1, 2019 Cinapse
    filmaustinsxsw
  • SXSW 2019: Rod’s Best of the Fest

    Mar 17, 2019 Cinapse
    filmsxswaustin
  • SXSW 2019: Selected Shorts

    Mar 16, 2019 Cinapse
    sxswfilmaustin
  • SXSW 2019: Lots of Winners in the Narrative Competition

    Mar 15, 2019 Cinapse
    filmsxswaustin
  • SXSW 2019: FRANCES FERGUSON Needs to Grow Up

    Mar 11, 2019 Cinapse
    filmsxswaustin
  • SXSW 2019: Most Anticipated Films

    Mar 6, 2019 Cinapse
    filmsxswaustin
  • SXSW 2019: Cinapse Guide to the SXSW Film Festival

    Mar 5, 2019 Cinapse
    filmsxswaustinculture
  • Watch Out, Austin! February Favorites

    Jan 31, 2019 Cinapse
    filmaustin
  • Raise a GLASS to M. Night’s Newest

    Jan 14, 2019 Cinapse
    filmaustin
  • Austin Film Festival 2018: Photography and Justice in F/11 AND BE THERE

    Nov 2, 2018 Cinapse
    filmaustinart
  • Austin Film Festival 2018: TEXAS COTTON

    Nov 1, 2018 Cinapse
    filmaustin
  • Austin Film Festival 2018: Oil, Money, and West Texas in THE IRON ORCHARD

    Oct 31, 2018 Cinapse
    filmaustin
  • Austin Film Festival 2018: Tradecraft from the Writers of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR

    Oct 30, 2018 Cinapse
    filmaustininterview
  • Austin Film Festival 2018: FISHBOWL

    Oct 29, 2018 Cinapse
    filmaustin
  • Austin Film Festival 2018: EMPATHY, INC.

    Oct 27, 2018 Cinapse
    filmaustinessay
  • Austin Film Festival 2018: THE LONG DUMB ROAD

    Oct 27, 2018 Cinapse
    filmaustin
  • Austin Film Festival 2018: Former Films from Fest Filmmakers

    Oct 25, 2018 Cinapse
    filmaustin
  • Loco and Local in the ATX

    Jul 20, 2018 Cinapse
    filmaustin
  • DAMSEL: Zellner Bros Reveal Their Newest

    Jun 30, 2018 Cinapse
    filmaustin
  • SXSW 2018: Festival Favorites

    Mar 20, 2018 Cinapse
    sxswfilmaustin
  • SXSW 2018: SOCIAL ANIMALS

    Mar 17, 2018 Cinapse
    filmsxswaustin
  • SXSW 2018: FRIDAY’S CHILD

    Mar 16, 2018 Cinapse
    filmsxswaustin
  • SXSW 2018: PET NAMES Deserves a Treat

    Mar 15, 2018 Cinapse
    filmsxswaustin
  • SXSW 2018: THE WORLD BEFORE YOUR FEET

    Mar 14, 2018 Cinapse
    sxswfilmaustin
  • SXSW 2018: GALVESTON

    Mar 11, 2018 Cinapse
    filmsxswaustin
  • SXSW 2018: THEY LIVE HERE NOW

    Mar 11, 2018 Cinapse
    filmsxswaustin
  • SXSW 2018: SUPPORT THE GIRLS

    Mar 10, 2018 Cinapse
    sxswfilmaustin
  • SXSW 2018: Cinapse’s Most Anticipated

    Mar 9, 2018 Cinapse
    filmsxswaustin
  • Austin Film Society Celebrates SXSW@25

    Mar 1, 2018 Cinapse
    filmaustinsxsw
  • BOMB CITY: A Review in Two Parts

    Feb 12, 2018 Cinapse
    filmaustinessay
  • Austin Film Festival 2017: Best of the Fest

    Nov 4, 2017 Cinapse
    filmaustin
  • Austin Film Festival 2017: Selected Shorts

    Nov 3, 2017 Cinapse
    filmaustin
  • Austin Film Festival 2017: DON’T TALK TO IRENE

    Nov 1, 2017 Cinapse
    filmaustinessay
  • Austin Film Festival 2017: WILD HONEY

    Oct 31, 2017 Cinapse
    filmaustin
  • Austin Film Festival 2017: THE DEUCE

    Oct 30, 2017 Cinapse
    filmtvaustin
  • Austin Film Festival 2017: PERMANENT

    Oct 29, 2017 Cinapse
    filmaustin
  • Austin Film Festival 2017: LADY BIRD

    Oct 27, 2017 Cinapse
    filmaustin
  • Austin Film Festival 2017: Preview

    Oct 26, 2017 Cinapse
    filmaustin
  • Herbie Hancock: Austin City Limits Taping

    Oct 17, 2017 Cinapse
    musicaustinculture
  • Pleasant, Friendly Food at Bonhomie

    May 13, 2017 Cinapse
    foodaustin
  • Project Smoke: Smitty’s Market, Lockhart

    May 6, 2017 Cinapse
    foodaustin
  • Project Smoke: Louie Mueller, Taylor

    May 3, 2017 Cinapse
    foodaustin
  • Project Smoke: Franklin Barbecue

    May 2, 2017 Cinapse
    foodaustinessay
  • Project Smoke: Prologue

    Apr 30, 2017 Cinapse
    foodaustin
  • SXSW 2017: DARA JU Captures the Immigrant Experience

    Mar 15, 2017 Cinapse
    filmsxswaustin
  • SXSW 2017: SONG TO SONG a Web of Music, Austin, and Relationships

    Mar 11, 2017 Cinapse
    filmmusicaustinsxsw
  • Changes: What’s New at SXSW 2017

    Mar 6, 2017 Cinapse
    sxswaustinculture
  • An Ode to PATERSON

    Feb 2, 2017 Cinapse
    filmaustinmusic
  • The Newest ON STORY Book Is a Masterclass in Filmmaking

    Nov 11, 2016 Cinapse
    filmbooksaustin
  • Austin Film Festival 2016: BRAVE NEW JERSEY Brings Back Hope

    Oct 26, 2016 Cinapse
    filmaustin
  • Austin Film Festival 2016: Are You a PROGAMER?

    Oct 21, 2016 Cinapse
    filmaustinculture
  • Austin Film Festival 2016: Who’s the FUNNIEST?

    Oct 19, 2016 Cinapse
    filmaustinculture
  • AUSTIN STORIES Reunion Features Laughs, Learning, Love

    Sep 13, 2016 Cinapse
    filmaustinculture
  • If You DON’T BREATHE, It’s BLOOD SIMPLE

    Sep 7, 2016 Cinapse
    filmaustin
  • Sit Back and Enjoy the Experience That Is MULHOLLAND DRIVE

    Aug 18, 2016 Cinapse
    filmaustin
  • HELL OR HIGH WATER Premiere: A Texan’s Take on a Texas Tale

    Aug 8, 2016 Cinapse
    filmaustinculture
  • The Present in the Past Tense

    Jun 27, 2016 Austin Chronicle
    booksaustininterviewculture
  • Elementary, My Dear Hickey

    Jan 19, 2016 Austin Chronicle
    artaustininterview
  • HBO’s The Leftovers Premieres at the Paramount

    Oct 5, 2015 Austin Chronicle
    tvaustin
  • ATX Television Fest: The Devoted Niche vs. the Casual Mass

    Jun 8, 2015 Austin Chronicle
    tvaustinculture
  • ATX Television Fest: The Buyers

    Jun 7, 2015 Austin Chronicle
    tvaustinculture
  • ATX Television Fest: The Simpsons‘ Al Jean

    Jun 7, 2015 Austin Chronicle
    tvaustininterview
  • Mad Men Series Finale This Weekend

    May 15, 2015 Austin Chronicle
    tvaustin
  • Catching Up With Aaron Franklin

    May 14, 2015 Austin Chronicle
    foodaustininterview
  • SXSW Film Review: Peace Officer

    Mar 19, 2015 Austin Chronicle
    filmsxswaustin
  • SXSW Film Review: The Grief of Others

    Mar 18, 2015 Austin Chronicle
    filmsxswaustin
  • SXSW Film Review: KRISHA

    Mar 17, 2015 Austin Chronicle
    filmsxswaustin
  • SXSW Film Review: Texas Shorts

    Mar 17, 2015 Austin Chronicle
    filmsxswaustin
  • Building a Better Breakfast at SouthBites

    Mar 16, 2015 Austin Chronicle
    sxswfoodaustinculture
  • S

    SXSW 2015

    A look back before it begins

    Mar 12, 2015
    sxswaustinessay
  • Do Your Worst

    Jan 29, 2015 Austin Chronicle
    tvinterviewaustin
  • Burden of Proof

    Dec 23, 2014 Austin Chronicle
    foodaustin
  • Austin Film Festival: Mental Illness in the Movies

    Oct 26, 2014 Austin Chronicle
    filmaustinessay
  • Austin Film Festival: A Conversation With Jay Duplass

    Oct 25, 2014 Austin Chronicle
    austinfilminterview
  • Austin Film Festival: Science Fiction vs. Science Fact

    Oct 25, 2014 Austin Chronicle
    filmaustinsxsw
  • Austin Film Festival: Setting as a Character

    Oct 25, 2014 Austin Chronicle
    filmaustinessay
  • Livin’ la Vida Local

    Aug 27, 2014 Austin Chronicle
    austinfood
  • First Look: Punch Bowl Social

    Aug 21, 2014 Austin Chronicle
    austinfood
  • First Look: Garbo’s Wells Branch

    Aug 7, 2014 Austin Chronicle
    foodaustin
  • ‘Nixon by Nixon’ Goes to the Tape

    Aug 4, 2014 Austin Chronicle
    filmaustinessay
  • You’re Probably Not Watching AMC’s ‘Halt and Catch Fire’

    Jul 9, 2014 Austin Chronicle
    tvaustin
  • Carlton Cuse Isn’t Lost

    Jun 9, 2014 Austin Chronicle
    tvaustininterview
  • Save the Drama for Your Momma and Them

    Jun 8, 2014 Austin Chronicle
    tvaustinculture
  • Michael Pollan Preaches It

    May 29, 2014 Austin Chronicle
    foodaustininterview
  • Art Review: ‘Blog Reblog’

    May 28, 2014 Austin Chronicle
    artaustin
  • The History Book on the Shelf Is Always Repeating Itself

    May 27, 2014 Austin Chronicle
    tvessayaustin
  • “And I told her …”

    May 23, 2014 Austin Chronicle
    booksaustininterview
  • Revenge Is Sweet

    Apr 15, 2014 Austin Chronicle
    tvaustin
  • Let the Madness Begin

    Apr 12, 2014 Austin Chronicle
    tvaustin
  • Get to Know Zadie Smith

    Mar 28, 2014 Austin Chronicle
    austininterviewbooks
  • Give Me Those Nice, Bright Colors

    Mar 28, 2014 Austin Chronicle
    artaustin
  • S

    SXSW 2014

    What I Heard

    Mar 25, 2014
    sxswmusicaustin
  • S

    SXSW 2014

    What I Learned

    Mar 21, 2014
    sxswaustinessay
  • Closed Shutter

    Mar 19, 2014 Austin Chronicle
    austinart
  • S

    SXSW is over.

    Long live SXSW.

    Mar 18, 2014
    sxswaustincultureessay
  • ‘FOUND: Photographs of the Rolling Stones’

    Mar 7, 2014 Austin Chronicle
    filmaustinculture
  • Teacher’s Helper

    Mar 7, 2014 Austin Chronicle
    austinculture
  • Focus on Larry Fink

    Mar 4, 2014 Austin Chronicle
    artaustin
  • K

    Kerlin BBQ

    A First Look

    Feb 20, 2014
    austinfood
  • I

    In Defense of Long Lines

    . . . sort of

    Feb 11, 2014
    austinfoodessay
  • Venture Into a ‘Wildwood’

    Feb 10, 2014 Austin Chronicle
    booksaustininterview
  • A

    Austin Land and Cattle

    Must Try

    Feb 9, 2014
    austinfood
  • D

    Dai Due

    Breakfast Sandwich

    Jan 23, 2014
    foodaustin
  • A

    Aggie Football

    A year in the life of a fan

    Jan 16, 2014
    sportsessayaustin
  • M

    Man Bites Dog

    Hot dog in the city

    Jan 9, 2014
    foodaustin
  • The Day Johnny Manziel Split Town for Good

    Jan 8, 2014 Austin Chronicle
    sportsaustin
  • T

    The GM Steakhouse

    Austin’s past in one iconic diner

    Dec 30, 2013
    austinfoodfilmculture
  • B

    Ballet Austin’s The Nutcracker

    Dressing up is fun!

    Dec 26, 2013
    austincultureart
  • A

    Austin’s Trail of Lights

    An exercise in tradition & privilege

    Dec 23, 2013
    austincultureessay
  • M

    My So-Called First Entry: <br />The beginning of my Austin stories

    Dec 19, 2013
    austinessay
  • Squaring the Triangle

    Dec 12, 2013 Austin Chronicle
    artaustin
  • Photos as Objects of Art and History

    Nov 26, 2013 Austin Chronicle
    artaustinbooks
  • Down Goes Everything

    Nov 25, 2013 Austin Chronicle
    sportsaustin
  • Texas A&M Holds Off Bulldogs

    Nov 11, 2013 Austin Chronicle
    sportsaustin
  • Texas A&M Handles UTEP

    Nov 4, 2013 Austin Chronicle
    sportsaustin
  • Vandy’s The Cure For Texas A&M Blues

    Oct 28, 2013 Austin Chronicle
    sportsaustin
  • Alec Soth’s American Dream

    Oct 24, 2013 Austin Chronicle
    artaustininterview
  • Aggie Luck Runs Out Against Auburn

    Oct 21, 2013 Austin Chronicle
    austinsports
  • Sarah Ruhl Talks Writing and Motherhood

    Oct 17, 2013 Austin Chronicle
    interviewaustinculture
  • Aggies Escape Oxford

    Oct 14, 2013 Austin Chronicle
    sportsaustin
  • Immerse Yourself in Anne Hull’s Words

    Oct 2, 2013 Austin Chronicle
    austininterviewessay
  • In Soggy Affair, Aggies Best Razorbacks

    Sep 30, 2013 Austin Chronicle
    sportsaustin
  • UT Crowd Welcomes Junot Diaz

    Sep 24, 2013 Austin Chronicle
    booksaustininterview
  • Aggies Get Back on the Horse

    Sep 23, 2013 Austin Chronicle
    sportsaustin
  • The Aggie Defense Rests

    Sep 16, 2013 Austin Chronicle
    sportsaustin
  • All Eyes on Kyle Field

    Sep 12, 2013 Austin Chronicle
    sportsaustin
  • The Calm Before the Crimson Storm

    Sep 9, 2013 Austin Chronicle
    austinsports
  • Was the Foodways Texas Symposium Worth the Price?

    Apr 14, 2013 Austin Chronicle
    foodaustinessay
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