Live music, dancing, fun and, unfortunately, traffic all come to mind when thinking about Austin City Limits. In order to help combat the standstill car lines, The Daily Texan compiled a list of alternative...
Logan Dubel, Life&Arts Desk Editor
• October 3, 2023
Nearly half a million people will pack Zilker Park over the next two weekends, all with the same common goal: to hear the music. Bringing together a crowd of that magnitude unified about anything these...
Ryan Ranc, Senior Film Columnist
• September 27, 2023
Fantastic Fest's third secret screening, Luc Besson’s “Dogman,” premiered Tuesday. The film follows Douglas Munrow (Caleb Landry Jones) after being caught by police and forced to recount his life...
Mimi Calzada, Life&Arts Editor
• September 25, 2023
This review contains minor spoilers for “Dream Scenario”
The second of four Secret Screenings at Fantastic Fest premiered Sunday, Sept. 24. A24’s “Dream Scenario,” written and directed by...
Mimi Calzada, Life&Arts Editor
• September 24, 2023
“Pet Sematary: Bloodlines,” written and directed by Lindsey Anderson Beer, takes place in 1969 and centers around a young Jud Crandall (Jackson White) as he makes plans with his girlfriend (Natalie...
Mimi Calzada, Life&Arts Editor
• September 23, 2023
This review contains spoilers.
“Saltburn,” the first of four Fantastic Fest secret screenings premiered Saturday, Sept. 23. Written and directed by Emerald Fennell (“Promising Young Woman”),...
Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Reporter
• September 23, 2023
This review contains spoilers for “V/H/S/85.”
After the less-than-stellar reception to “V/H/S/99” last year, the beloved anthology found footage horror franchise returns. “V/H/S/85” pulls...
Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Reporter
• September 22, 2023
“The Toxic Avenger” saw its world premiere on Thursday at Fantastic Fest in Austin. Directed by Macon Blair and based on the 1984 film of the same name from directors Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz,...
A packed audience under a lightning-filled sky gathered at the Mohawk Austin on June 16 to watch a selection of equally riveting and haunting music acts represented by San Francisco-based label The Flenser....
Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter
• April 17, 2023
When Andrew Murphy moved to Austin after high school, he said he had no plans. In the spirit of his new city, he started working at a meat market, where in between chopping the daily pick, he grew close...
Angela Lim, Life&Arts Editor
The 10-day festival marathon began with artist interviews at hotels and ended at Paramount Theatre, a venue this musically inclined editor had never stepped foot in...
With the recent release of “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” The Daily Texan had the opportunity to attend a round table and ask Zachary Levi about his role as Shazam! “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” follows...
