The judge with Girl in a Coma’s Jenn, Phanie, and Nina (photo by Faith Radle) In an unexpected turn of events, County Judge (and former Mayor) Nelson W. Wolff became the fourth member or Girl in a Coma, it was announced today. “He kept buggin’ us, that he had some songs, and that he...
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San Antonio based game development studio Crazy Cricket has released its first venture: “The Tapping Dead: Escape from San Antonio, Texas!” The 8bit style game allows iPhone users to kick zombie ass in 150 different levels set throughout San Antonio, as five different heroes, including “Alice The Cheerleader” from Boerne, “Bill The Sheriff” from...
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Sure to cause the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to collectively claw at their pearls in agony, rapper, producer, and Twitter screamer Kanye West will project … something onto the Alamo, the Guenther and Sons building, North Star Mall, and the Taj Mahal Building (Universal City) this Sunday at approximately 10 p.m. according...
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Foreign film buffs might know Chile’s Sebastián Silva from his Sundance Film Festival hits The Maid (which took home two World Cinema Jury Prizes in 2009) and this year’s Crystal Fairy (starring indie fave Michael Cera opposite Gaby Hoffmann). True fans, however, will tell you to start at the beginning. Released in 2007, Silva’s...
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With nearly 150 awards, the Webbys have five types of entry: Web, online film and video, interactive advertising and media, mobile and apps, and social. The list of winners is filled with the predictable pats on the back. It’s no surprise that Pinterest wins a Webby for Social Media, Netflix stands firm over Hulu...
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Five San Antonio artists were named as participants in the fifth edition of the Texas Biennial, taking place this fall at the Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum, September —December. Shannon Crider, Claudio Dicochea, Kelley O’Connor, Chris Saurter, and Gary Sweeney are among the 69 artists throughout Texas chosen by a panel of 14 curators...
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Sami Akbari, who records and performs under the cheeky nom de plume sami.the.great, is possessed by a gentle vocal talent that lends tremendous emotional depth to her sweet and searching pop songs. Lyrically sharp and earnest all at once, as on her latest single “Hear Me Now,” sami.the.great calls upon her diverse life experience...
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Fashion and politics go hand-in-hand. Without popular media images there is no propaganda, and likewise, no sales. When Fidel Castro ousted Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista from power in 1959 the world was split between those who embraced the radical new forces of socialism, and those who embraced the free world of capitalism. Neither side...
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2012 Best of San Antonio Food Winners List Best of 2012: 2012 Best of San Antonio Food Winners List 4/25/2012
Prepare the Bat-Signal: Subdivision Plan Encroaches on Globally Significant Preserve News: Each summer our local weathermen look at the Doppler and tell us to disregard a cloud hanging over the Hill County. No, it’s not sign of some impending... By Michael Barajas 5/22/2013
Loreta Velázquez, the Secret Soldier of the Civil War Screens: She was a woman who disguised herself as a man. She was an immigrant who believed that “in thought and manner” she was an American. She was... By Patricia Portales 5/22/2013
Best late-night eats, Best bakery, Best menudo Best of SA 2012: Only the truly cognoscenti among tourists venture past the River Walk or Alamo in search of more local treasures. The dark-socks-with-dress-shoes-and-shorts segment? 4/25/2012
Cityscrapes: One More Hotel News: Just one more hotel, and the city will boom. That has long been the mantra of this city’s business and political leaders. With her decision to... By Heywood Sanders 5/22/2013
San Antonio's Theater Scene is Long on Space, Short on Productions Arts & Culture: If you think there is little to no serious theater in San Antonio, you’re not alone. Even business travelers dining at Bohanan’s must... By Scott Andrews 5/22/2013
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