Awards Season
CultureMap film critic’s guide to the 10 Best Picture Oscar nominees of 2024
Jan 23, 2024 | 9:31 am
sxsw sightings
Top celebrity sightings at SXSW 2024: Premieres, afterparties, and a huge joint
Mar 19, 2024 | 8:57 am
So close you can taste it
Austin-area chef and restaurant named finalists in the James Beard Awards
Apr 3, 2024 | 12:27 pm
Movie Review
Dev Patel makes auspicious filmmaking debut in intense Monkey Man
Apr 5, 2024 | 11:38 am
Movie Review
Satirical The American Society of Magical Negroes suffers from mid-film pivot
Mar 15, 2024 | 4:12 pm
Movie Review
Visually stunning Dune: Part Two serves up oft-impenetrable story
Feb 29, 2024 | 9:04 am
Movie Review
Filmmaker Ethan Coen returns with lesbian road-trip caper Drive-Away Dolls
Feb 23, 2024 | 3:56 pm
Movie Review
Lisa Frankenstein finds love in a ghoulish place in macabre rom-com
Feb 8, 2024 | 1:40 pm
and the nominees are...
9 Austin chefs and restaurants score James Beard Award semifinalist nominations for 2024
Jan 24, 2024 | 12:21 pm
election guide
Here's what to know as the 2024 primary election kicks off in Texas
Feb 21, 2024 | 9:03 am
war games, part ii
U.S.-Russia tensions blast off to new heights in spacey thriller I.S.S.
Jan 23, 2024 | 3:35 pm
Movie Review
Adam Driver goes all in for portrayal of revered car maker in Ferrari
Dec 21, 2023 | 11:37 am
Movie review
Matt & Ben (and Viola) make early-year case as Oscar MVPs for 'Air'
Apr 7, 2023 | 10:58 am
Movie Review
The Color Purple proves ageless in big-screen musical extravaganza
Dec 20, 2023 | 2:03 pm
Movie Review
George Clooney makes The Boys in the Boat an old-fashioned crowd-pleaser
Dec 26, 2023 | 1:25 pm
Movie Review
The Von Erich wrestling clan gets long-awaited film with The Iron Claw
Dec 19, 2023 | 11:41 am
Movie Review
Emma Stone is a tour de force in bizarre but hilarious Poor Things
Dec 15, 2023 | 11:27 am
Movie Review
Music documentary American Symphony covers Jon Batiste during trying times
Dec 1, 2023 | 1:08 pm
Movie Review
Anime fave Hayao Miyazaki makes return with The Boy and the Heron
Dec 7, 2023 | 2:13 pm
Movie Review
Director Todd Haynes tackles inappropriate relationships in May December
Nov 30, 2023 | 1:23 pm
the world in austin
Soulful songwriter Jon Batiste brings his World Music Radio to Austin in 2024
Nov 15, 2023 | 12:32 pm
Movie Review
Disney makes the most Disney movie ever with self-referential Wish
Nov 21, 2023 | 2:41 pm
Awards News
Texas-based Cinemark theater chain hosts Oscars-themed movie marathon
Jan 27, 2023 | 1:19 pm
Oscar analysis
CultureMap film critic’s guide to the 10 Best Picture Oscar nominees of 2023
Jan 24, 2023 | 2:41 pm
In The Spotlight
The theater at the heart of Fort Worth's cultural explosion
Nov 17, 2023 | 12:00 pm
Movie Review
Brendan Fraser is Oscar worthy in distressing-but-empathetic The Whale
Dec 21, 2022 | 10:47 am
Festival Season
Austin Film Festival reels out full lineup for 30th anniversary edition
Oct 10, 2023 | 4:32 pm
Find Your Friends
Treasured film festival highlights the spectrum of Austin's LGBTQ+ community
Aug 18, 2023 | 9:04 am
Feeling Foxy
Breezy market-cafe brings sandwiches and gourmet convenience to UT Austin students
Aug 28, 2023 | 4:06 pm
Movie Review
#MeToo movement comes full circle in Oscar-worthy newsroom drama 'She Said'
Nov 18, 2022 | 2:25 pm
pink ambition
Barbie movie pops out of the box with existential adventure that's fun for all
Jul 21, 2023 | 10:33 am
Movie review
The Good Nurse flatlines as a great serial killer movie despite Oscar-winning stars
Oct 26, 2022 | 4:01 pm
Movie review
Cate Blanchett orchestrates Oscar-caliber performance as power-hungry conductor in Tár
Oct 20, 2022 | 12:34 pm
The City Theatre Company presents The Importance of Being Earnest
May 21, 2023 | 5:02 pm
Movie review
Outrageous comedy Joy Ride continues streak of winning films with Asian-led casts
Jul 6, 2023 | 9:13 am
Movie Review
Jennifer Lawrence proves to be a strong comic actor in No Hard Feelings
Jun 23, 2023 | 1:56 pm
Broadway Dallas presents Disney's Frozen
Broadway in Austin presents Disney's Frozen
Apr 15, 2023 | 6:34 pm
With shoes on
'Marcel the Shell' joins Austin Moontower comedy festival lineup with other SNL alumni
Feb 9, 2023 | 10:00 am
Movie Review
Endless creativity of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse keeps superhero story in overdrive
Jun 5, 2023 | 8:57 am
Movie Review
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie paints a complete picture of the actor's complex life
May 11, 2023 | 10:30 am
Movie review
Rocket-centric Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 flies high with action and emotion
May 5, 2023 | 1:38 pm
Texas Legend
Legendary author's personal estate set for auction at Central Texas gallery
Feb 10, 2023 | 4:17 pm
Blanton Museum of Art presents "Oscar Muñoz: Invisibilia" closing day
Blanton Museum of Art presents "Oscar Muñoz: Invisibilia" closing day
Jun 5, 2022 | 1:00 pm
we love the '80s
Flamboyant pop icon Boy George and Culture Club bring good karma to Austin with Berlin and Howard Jones
Apr 19, 2023 | 9:03 am
SXSW Celebrities
Here are all the Hollywood celebrities we've spotted in Austin so far for SXSW
Mar 13, 2023 | 12:36 pm
Key notes
Classical superstar Ludovico Einaudi brings first solo album in two decades to Austin this April
Jan 10, 2023 | 12:23 pm
safe spaces and cookies
Austin "cookie gays" offer safe spaces and investment opportunity after SXSW panel
Mar 15, 2023 | 3:00 pm
Movie review
Phase 5 of the MCU kicks off in big fashion with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Feb 16, 2023 | 10:43 am
2023 James Beard semifinalists
6 Austin restaurants score coveted James Beard Award nominations
Jan 25, 2023 | 2:18 pm
Celebrity casa
Oscar winner flips the script with quiet purchase of Austin mansion
Apr 14, 2022 | 2:01 pm
Hot Headlines
Oscar winner quietly purchases Austin mansion, plus more popular stories
Apr 23, 2022 | 12:00 pm
This year's best films
The 10 best movies of 2022 made going to theaters fun again
Dec 30, 2022 | 2:08 pm
Movie Review
Acting generations come together for awkward family drama Sam & Kate
Nov 11, 2022 | 1:56 pm
Movie review
Will Smith slavery drama Emancipation is full of miscalculations
Dec 15, 2022 | 3:50 pm
Blanton Museum of Art presents "Oscar Muñoz: Invisibilia" opening day
Blanton Museum of Art presents "Oscar Muñoz: Invisibilia" opening day
Feb 20, 2022 | 1:00 pm
cooking up acclaim
Oscars of the food world recognize Austin chefs and restaurants with 4 semifinalist nominations
Feb 23, 2022 | 4:12 pm
Smart Cookies
Austin couple's cookie company wins prestigious award for baking up safe spaces
Dec 16, 2022 | 2:58 pm
2022 in Stories
Austin's hottest real estate stories of 2022: Dramatic market shift and big developments
Dec 27, 2022 | 9:01 am
Awards Season
CultureMap film critic’s guide to the 10 Best Picture Oscar nominees of 2022
Feb 8, 2022 | 2:16 pm
Movie Review
Oscar-caliber stars of female-led The 355 hold action film together
Jan 13, 2022 | 3:34 pm
Texas Performing Arts presents Dream House Quartet
Texas Performing Arts presents Dream House Quartet
Apr 25, 2023 | 7:30 pm
Firsts After 29 Years
Dustin Hoffman and Sissy Spacek take spotlight at Austin Film Festival with world premiere
Sep 29, 2022 | 4:15 pm
Movie Review
Javier Bardem oversteps boundaries with employees in The Good Boss
Sep 8, 2022 | 9:01 am
All for Uvalde
30 Uvalde survivors head back to school with full scholarships
Aug 18, 2022 | 12:49 pm
On the Road
Scare up boos, booze, and Bigfoot in Jefferson, the B&B Capital of Texas
Aug 26, 2022 | 12:00 pm
ZACH Theatre presents The Sound of Music
ZACH Theatre presents The Sound of Music
Jun 15, 2022 | 7:30 pm
Beard Award Winners revealed
Austin chefs sweep 2022 James Beard Awards with 3 big wins
Jun 14, 2022 | 9:46 am
Hot Headlines
Travis County cashes in as second wealthiest in Texas, plus more top stories
Jun 18, 2022 | 12:00 pm
24th Cine Las Americas International Film Festival
24th Cine Las Americas International Film Festival
Jun 8, 2022 | 6:30 pm
Austin Symphony Orchestra presents American Landscapes
Austin Symphony Orchestra presents American Landscapes
May 20, 2022 | 8:00 pm
a trip to yellowstone city
New star-studded, Texas-backed movie sends viewers on a Wild West murder mystery
Jun 28, 2022 | 10:45 am
Investing is alright
In his role as investor, Matthew McConaughey backs Austin startup
May 25, 2022 | 1:30 pm
The Death of Ego
Chris Rock puts 3 Texas stops on extended world tour this fall
Apr 11, 2022 | 12:54 pm
