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Everyone has that kids' TV show that, in hindsight, can only be described as "nightmare fuel." Growing up in the 1970s in Britain, we had Pipkins, a series about a curiosity shop tended to by a series of puppets including Hartley Hare, a mangy mass of fur

A classic trope of alien invasion films is the interstellar interloper arriving on Earth and finding that they like it. In that way, and that way alone, Alpha Gang is a classic alien invasion film. After that, it's a textbook example of the quizzical, qui

Ever heard that old saying, this meeting could have been an email? Similarly, rather than being a film, Digger could have been a burning bag of dog poop delivered to Adam McKay's doorstep. A seeming broadside at heavy-handed Hollywood advocacy flops like

A little after 10pm on Sunday at the Moody Center, after two full nights of Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival, the host strolled onstage in a stacked arena to perform a full and final set. The lead-in, a mind-boggling 14-plus hours of arch six-str

Hot Luck returns with smoke curling into the night air, and great tunes on the speakers October 16 & 17 in Austin, Texas! Go all in with the Whole Enchilada pass. Friday's Giddy Up heads back to the motherland: Franklin Barbecue with homies Kyle Knall (Bi

It's that time of year where the weather cools off into a gentle breeze - at least, as much of a breeze as you can get in Texas - and crowds gather in bars to raise gleaming glass pints of beer in authentically tipsy glory. Nothing screams "beer" more tha

Misael Ramos, a candidate for Austin City Council's District 1, was released from the Travis County Jail just after 5pm on Saturday, Sept. 26. Ramos had been arrested this morning and held for close to eight hours on misdemeanor riot charges connected to

Misael Ramos, a candidate for Austin City Council's District 1, was arrested this morning, Sept. 26, by Texas Department of Public Safety officers on misdemeanor riot charges connected to Ramos' participation in the protest against ICE's shooting of Wilbe

Meet your new favorite monsters in Haas Brothers: Uncanny Valley. Discover more fantastical surprises during this Halloween-themed day of live music, art talks, and creative activities! All events subject to change. See complete details and get tickets he

For many, the garden gnome is a kitsch relic of a bygone era when Americans had the time and disposable income to attend to their front yards. Those Austinites more plugged in to certain subcultures beg to differ. Shows like Over the Garden Wall, aestheti