Austin Festivals

‘Darlin’ is effective, morbid directorial debut for Pollyanna McIntosh

By Noah Levine - Updated on March 10, 2019 at 11:29 am

It’s amazing the lengths to which an animalistic woman will go to save someone she loves.
“I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth Vs. Michelle Carter” shows Erin Lee Carr has serious documentary chops

By Brooke Sjoberg - Updated on March 9, 2019 at 11:50 pm

The case of Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter could very well set a precedent for how laws can be interpreted in the smartphone era.
Busy Philipps hosts comedy cocktail hour with Retta, surprise guest Nick Kroll

By Jordyn Zitman - Updated on March 9, 2019 at 11:06 pm

As the sun went down over Container Bar, Comcast NBCUniversal House crafted a cabana-style atmosphere to host E!’s happy hour for Busy Tonight, hosted by actress Busy Philipps.
Comcast NBCUniversal premieres first interactive experience at SXSW

By Jordyn Zitman - Updated on March 9, 2019 at 4:58 pm

NBCUniversal Comcast’s first interactive experience premiered at this year’s South by Southwest. The Container Bar on Rainey St. showcased the best the network has to offer.
‘The Daily Show’ team discusses media’s effects on late night comedy

By Tiana Woodard - Updated on March 9, 2019 at 3:32 pm

In one of Saturday’s largest featured sessions, “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah and correspondents Ronny Chieng, Michael Kosta, Desi Lydic, Dulcé Sloan, Roy Wood Jr. and Jaboukie Young-White spoke with Jake Tapper, CNN Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent, about how today’s media cycle impacts late night comedy.
Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement’s “What We Do In The Shadows” is worth the five-year wait

By Brooke Sjoberg, Noah Levine - Updated on March 9, 2019 at 12:26 am

Bite-sized comedy fans of the original film will want to sink their teeth into this.
Jordan Peele further cements himself as a master of horror with 'Us'

By Brooke Sjoberg, Noah Levine - Updated on March 8, 2019 at 10:31 pm

Those who thought “Get Out” was as dark as Jordan Peele’s rabbit hole could go are certainly mistaken.
Black Girls CODE discusses ‘cracking the code’ of underrepresentation in STEM

By Tiana Woodard - Updated on March 8, 2019 at 6:58 pm

In 2018, women of color represented only 11.3 percent of STEM degree holders in the U.S. Nonprofit Black Girls CODE is working to raise these numbers.
Student helps create trailers for headlining artists at ACL, Lollapalooza, Voodoo

By Landry Allred - Updated on February 18, 2019 at 11:57 pm

Famous artists such as Bruno Mars and Paul McCartney wait in their specially designed trailer before performing onstage. Little do they know, architecture junior Amber Pufal is one of the brains behind it.
Women of Flatbed at Elisabet Ney: A Continuing Female Legacy

By Anna-Kay Reeves - Updated on February 5, 2019 at 12:02 am

A fairy tale home might seem like an unlikely place for a strong show of feminism, but “Women of Flatbed: A Retrospective” showing in the idyllic space of the Elisabet Ney Museum is just that.

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