Anna Hanks
Pop Culture Analyst
Austin, TX

A Pop Culture Analyst and freelance journalist who often writes about what’s going on in the pop culture universe... and what it all means.

Essay and Opinion

Austin American Statesman

     Meet a foster-care kid who built himself a life

      I am a video-game widow

     At least Iceland's rich in talent

     Beating the blues; Antone's was home away from home for a lonely UT freshman

     If you must eat animals, kill them with kindness

     Patchwork of fond memories keeps us warm

     There'll be a lot of Latvian guests in my living room

     Coming of Age in a Time of Youth

more...

 

The Austin Chronicle

      Say Hello to Kitty

     This Essay For Entertainment Purposes Only:
          Over the 8 Ball

more...

 

www.austinist.com

    Wear For Art Thou, Outfit?

    Skin + Bones+Tattoos = SXSW Hotness

    Is it Latvia...or ACL?

more...
Features and News

boxoffice.com

     Historic Hotel Hosts a Humdinger of a Festival  

more...

New York Times

     Austin Finds Creative Ways to Recognize Its Local Hero

     Campus Polo Clubs Are Few But Ardent

     Wrestling: It’s Acting and it Takes Practice

     Donkeys and Mules are the Stars of This Show

more...

Baltic Times

     Starry-eyed in Texas

more...

Arts Coverage

Austin Film Festival Blog (BoxOffice.com Exclusive)
     Day 1    Day 2    Day 3    Day 4    Day 5    Day 6    Wrap Up

Get Your War On

Jesus Christ Superstar

Beirut 

Mr. Marmalade


more...

Anna Hanks’ work has appeared in: The New York Times, The Austin American-Statesman, The Austin Chronicle, Austinist.com, The Baltic Times, L’Ecran Fantastique, The Waco Tribune-Herald, The Daily Texan, The Austin Business Journal, The Texas Highway Patrol Association Magazine, The Round-Rock Leader, The Good Life, Muzikas Saule, Analecta and 15 Minutes. Her MA thesis was titled: "A Western Newspaper in the Eastern Bloc: A Content-Analysis and Participant Observant Study of The Baltic Times."

You can follow Hanks on Austinist, Twitter, or Flickr.

You can contact Anna at anna@anna-hanks.com or PO Box 22, Austin, TX 78767