In 1983, Martha Coolidge’s cult hit Valley Girl brought suburban L.A. slang (and Nicholas Cage) to mainstream America. 20 years later, L.A. video artist Michele O’Marah recreated Valley Girl with a cast of non-actors and sets made of construction paper; both as a loving paean to the original, and as a densely layered piece of cultural critique. more ›

Although we know you like to boogey and we know you like to booze, sometimes a nice night at the movies and a big tub of buttered popcorn is the perfect recipe for a relaxing weekend evening, especially considering many of us will be conserving our energy for next weekend’s madness. With that said, The Baxter (written and directed by its star, Austinist favorite Michael Showalter) tops the list of some mostly-pass-up-able new releases... more ›