Based on the true story of now-Baltimore Raven blocker Michael Oher, “The Blind Side” tells the story of a homeless, black high school student on a sports scholarship to an all-white, upper-class Christian school in Memphis, Tenn....

“Good hair” is a term that women know well. And for those of us who aren’t born with “good hair,” there is an almost daily struggle to find ways to make our tresses look more like those of the women we see posing on red carpe...

Kevin Devine is an artist who truly does it himself....

“Precious” has received near-universal praise since its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, where it reportedly received a 20-minute standing ovation....

Austinites often pass by the same buildings and landmarks every day without giving them a second thought or considering what they might mean for the rest of society....

Texas native Ben Kweller will play at Zilker Elementary School tonight for the 10th annual Zilker Backyard Concert supporting the school’s music and arts education programs....

It may come as a shock to some people, but comics are still around and thriving....

If ever there was a man to adhere to the policy of “Do as I say, not as I do,” he is Neil Strauss, notorious pickup artist and author of the book “The Rules of the Game.”...

Elna Baker is a 27-year-old virgin....

Despite its name, Your Mom’s Restaurant and Delivery is not a cute, old-fashioned burger joint. ...

Members of the group The xx dress like the goth kids from South Park, gush about Lady Gaga and, in one song, really bring to mind “Wicked Game” by Chris Isaak. These ingredients, by all accounts, should not have produced something as self-assu...

As audience members slowly trickled into the Burdine auditorium early Saturday night and chatted before the show, suddenly, and without any change in stage lighting, a planted cast member jumped up from the audience and began prefacing the play....

When I started this column, I had a very clear goal in mind....

The unmistakable smell of ozone will permeate the air tonight as the members of half-band, half-science experiment ArcAttack begin to fire up their electric singing Tesla coils at the UT Main Mall. ...

Dear Hump Day, I have been dating my current girlfriend for 13 months. When we first started dating, we didn’t fool around a lot but still did about once every couple of weeks....

Emo-rock darlings The Get Up Kids will wrap up their 2009 U.S. tour tonight at Emo’s Austin. Folk-rock artist Kevin Devine and little-known Louisville band Mansions will be supporting....

Paula Simpson’s art isn’t just beautiful, it’s downright delicious....

It’s taken two-and-a-half years, 5,000 miles and a launch to stardom for Imogen Heap to come back to Austin....

Capital T’s new production of the Zayd Dohrn drama, “Sick,” cordially invites audience members to spend an evening in the strange home of Maxine and Sidney....

‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’; ‘Borderlands’...