Author: Anna

April 3, 2016

The SPIN at Stubb’s Party, 2016 Edition

The 2016 SPIN at Stubbs party happened. Chvrches played for the party–this time as a headliner–and a lot of fun happened, even though it was SO HOT this year!

art / Arts / events / memory / tv

April 1, 2016

David Bowie Tribute from Michael Stipe

Not being in NYC this week, I wasn’t going to be at the David Bowie Tribute Concerts taking place this week. You can see coverage from last night’s Carnegie Hall event over on Consequence...

media / music / tv

March 31, 2016

A Vinyl Bonus: The Neon Boys

As a bonus of watching the pilot of the new television series Vinyl, the recap over at Vulture brought up the Neon Boys. I now love The Neon Boys! I suspect I heard them...

director / Japan / media / music

March 31, 2016

Life on Mars on GIRLS

If you’ve been watching Lena Dunham‘s show GIRLS, you may have heard a haunting cover of Life on Mars that lingered over the end credits as Shoshanna walked down a lonely street in Japan. This is...

art / Austin / boysclub / director / dude / festival / film / media / movie / sxsw / tech / Texas / theater

March 30, 2016

Today’s Column on More Diversity in People Acting in Tech Roles

If you missed it, you can read today’s Statesman column “Hanks: More women, minorities needed for tech roles on screen” here.

Austin / blog / music / party / photo / sxsw / Texas

March 29, 2016

SXSW Finds: The Wet Secrets!

At the end of SXSW, I was drug into the Swan Dive to see a band from Canada, who were sporting marching band outfits. They were crazy fun!

Austin / boysclub / events / festival / television

March 29, 2016

Hanks: More women, minorities needed for tech roles on screen

By Anna Hanks – Special to the American-Statesman Posted: 12:36 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2016 A giant Ferris wheel dominated Congress Avenue during the South by Southwest Film and Interactive Conferences. The neon attraction...

Austin / blog / boysclub / director / media / movie / scifi / sxsw / Texas / tv

March 25, 2016

Change the Casting, Change the World

During the South by Southwest Film or Interactive Conferences in Austin, Texas there was a giant ferris wheel that appeared just south of the state capitol building. The ferris wheel that added a touch of boardwalk...

festival / foodandsociety / party / sxsw / Texas / tv

March 23, 2016

Rachael Ray Feedback Party 2016

The Rachael Ray Feedback Party is one of the landmark parties of SXSW. Every year it seems like a kazillion people line up wanting to get in…and why wouldn’t they? This year the food...