Dallas Morning News culture critic and Mixed Media co-host Chris Vognar files his first short report from Austin's South By Southwest 2016. This episode, he talks 'Sidemen: Long Road to Glory' and 'Miss Sharon Jones!' Follow him on Twitter at @chrisvognar and see all of our coverage at guidelive.com/sxsw. Download more episodes of the Mixed Media podcast on iTunes. #SXSW

On today's show: Days before #OscarsSoWhite, Dallas Morning News interactive editor Dana Amihere has studied the last 20 years of Oscars acting data - she'll discuss the surprising results. We'll examine the "People Vs. O.J. Simpson" mini-series. Will Marcia Clark become a feminist icon? And how can literature shape and define a city? We'll discuss the takeaways from the recent 2016 Dallas Festival of Ideas.

We take a look a the life of David Bowie and the influences he had on local artist. We take a look at the Netflix serie "Making or a Murderer" and the buzz it has generated. We talk to co-owner of local book store Wild Detectives, Javier Garcia about running a successful book store.

On our final episode of 2015, we discuss the year in culture including our favorite books, movies, TV shows and, yes, podcasts; Dallas Morning News pop music critic Hunter Hauk joins us to talk memorable songs; and we offer our cultural predictions for 2016.

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We talk with Dallas filmmaker Steven Pomerantz on his documentary "Taking Back Oak Lawn" after the latest string of attacks and robberies in the neighborhood. Then, a review of Spike Lee's "Chi-Raq," hitting theaters on Friday, December 4th. Finally, we chat with Dylan Key, one of the original founders of the popular "Shakespeare in the Bar."

We talk with Dallas native son Rhett Miller about the myth of being a rock star, his new album and his concert this Saturday. Then, how does placing art in a museum change its context? The 'Dallas Observer's Lauren Smith and 'Dallas Morning News' architecture critic Mark Lamster debate the Nasher Sculpture Center's 'Chalet Dallas.' Finally, a new documentary is giving a fresh look at the Black Panthers and the fervor of revolution. Plus: 'Real Housewives of Dallas' and our weekly recommendations.

Mixed Media's Christopher Wynn previews a segment from his pop-up podcast 'Strange' featuring a true short tale by 'Welcome to Night Vale' co-creator (and native Texan) Jeffrey Cranor. ​

On a special Halloween episode, North Texas author, ​'monster hunter​' and UFO expert Nick Redfern discusses the mysteries lurking around Dallas and beyond. Next, scary movies. We love them and so does ​'​Dallas Morning News​'​ staffer Dawn Burkes, who joins us to talk about the very best ones. Plus, we give our personal recommendations. Finally, we share a few of our own true ghost stories and have a roundtable discussion about the culture (and commercialization) of Halloween, from costumes and candy to tricks and treats.​ And don't miss our weekly touts of what to read, watch and listen to. ​

Writer, director and University of Texas at Dallas professor Thomas Riccio and actor Eddie Khan ​discuss "DP92," ​a new ​metaphysical sci-fi thriller from Dallas-based experimental performance group, Dead White Zombies. Next, the new trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens has gobbled up the known universe and pre-ticket sales are setting records. Is the intergalactic hoopla justified? Finally, ​it's #BackToTheFutureDay. ​We flash back to that scene in 1989's Back to the Future, Part II when Michael J. Fox arrives 30 years into the future in his DeLorean ​on Wednesday, Oct 21, 2015. How does the present compare? Plus, our weekly touts of what we're reading, watching and listening to.