Pearl Harbor

"...pockmarked skies above Dover's white cliffs and a final, flak-strewn showdown over Tokyo. The film's PG-13 rating disallows the..."

May 25, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Madame Butterfly

"...any unguarded expression of deep feeling? Mitterand has taken flak for refusing to deconstruct or reinvent this cultural monolith..."

Nov. 29, 1996 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Oscar Shorts 1993

"...a mouthpiece for Mann to respond to all the flak that's come her way. “Chicks in White Satin” documents..."

March 18, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Aces: Iron Eagle III

"...Laaz Rockets do not a movie make, and this flak-laden pile of action-genre debris never manages to rise above..."

June 19, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Still Hazy After All These Years

The Seventies may be long gone, but counterculture comedian Tommy Chong is still here and still doing what he loves: smoking dope, playing music, and making people laugh.

"...it's like me being a counterculture comedian. I take flak for it, but you take flak for whatever you..."

April 21, 2000 Arts Feature

47 Meters Down

It's this year's The Shallows (but not as good)

"...his helmet and a peace sign emblazoned on his flak jacket – here’s an actor who knows how to..."

June 23, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Feel the Burn

Austin author and wildland firefighter Mary Pauline Lowry takes readers inside the fire line in her novel Wildfire

"...smaller size – something her male co-workers gave her flak for – to her benefit. She boosted her career..."

July 24, 2015 Arts Feature by Jessi Cape

Sandra Bernhard ♥ America

Sandra Bernhard returns to Austin for We're Still Queer Honey!

"...AC: Do you get much flak for identifying with African-Americans, and I know this is..."

June 4, 2010 Features Feature by Cindy Widner

No Impact Man

Colin Beavan, aka No Impact Man, and his cooperative family are the subjects of this documentary about their yearlong project in environmental sustainability.

"...zero personal waste? Beavan has received a lot of flak from observers on his website who regard him as..."

Oct. 30, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Soldier's Heart

Thousands of Iraq War veterans will come home to face serious psychological problems and a system unready to help them

"...the 19-year-old soldier who rode with him slung their flak jackets protectively over the outside of both truck doors..."

Dec. 24, 2004 News Feature by Dan Frosch

Our Bodies, Our Selves

An unusual convergence of dramas dealing with women and disabilities prompts a conversation among four actors about what playwrights are trying to say through characters who are disabled, and how actors approach playing a disability.

"...The conversation begins with Terry Galloway referring to the flak Tennessee Williams received about Laura and a comment that..."

March 22, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Red Planet

"...the non-astronomical sense) significance. Hoffman's film has taken some flak for its utilitarian approach. I found its lack of..."

Nov. 17, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Anti-sex Crusader

Christian Virgin Wyatt Roberts Keeps It Clean

"...great demeanor for someone who takes a lot of flak."..."

Jan. 3, 1997 News Feature by Amy Smith

What We’re Listening to This Week

New, local platters from Brazos, Fuvk, Eric Hisaw Band, and Discreet

"...measure.  – Julian Towers Eric Hisaw BandCan't Stop Time (Flak)..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Music Column by Austin Powell

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Melissa Carper, Taméca Jones, the Hide Outs, Alex Coke, and more local shows to see

"...la the Yardbirds and the Easybeats, on this translucent-orange Flak Records pressing.  – Mars Salazar Alex Coke & Carl..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Music Column by Abby Johnston

Austin at Large: Your Servants Are Listening

Angry readers, busted City Hall aides, triumphant politicians: The system works!

"...person and I expose myself to all the incoming flak. I think all of those things make me more..."

Jan. 21, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Reporting Life

Oh, the places you'll go

"...I made the call. She answered herself (no PR flak for Stritchy). And we talked. Had a real conversation,..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Election Ticker: Are We There Yet?

The latest – and last! – news from the campaign trail before Election Day

"...not something more coarse, for which she's already taken flak from pearl-clutching Republicans.) – M.C.M. Flip the House ... and..."

Oct. 30, 2020 News Feature by the News Staff

Faster Than Sound: Pure X Reconciles With Austin

Local rock group returns after six years, Gold Rush Vinyl checks in, and Threadgill’s closes permanently.

"...playing their hometown anyhow. The members remember years of flak from locals following a 2011 Fader feature on Pure..."

April 24, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...seventh planet from our sun, gets a lot of flak for its name, but it wasn't always called that...."

May 3, 2019 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Experimental Response Cinema’s Scott Stark Bids Farewell to Austin

Our interview with the filmmaker and programmer

"...screen. When you were making that film, how much flak did you get from passersby?..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Upcoming Legislative Session

Lawmakers set to tackle immigration, education, legalization, transportation, and more

"...published Abbott's draft plan in November, the governor caught flak from members of the school finance commission who saw..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

SXSW Panel: A Conversation With Beto O’Rourke

Texas Democratic Senate hopeful pulls no punches

"...no on the 2014 Farm Bill. He caught heavy flak from the establishment, including being asked to apologize to..."

March 10, 2018 SXSW Post by Mary Tuma

The Tides of March

Ready for a blue wave in November's midterms? That'll depend on the race.

"...though it's since been removed, that same website caught flak in December when the Texas Observer noted that White..."

Feb. 9, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Public Notice: Do You Feel a Draft?

CodeNEXT set for a long overdue reality check

"...It doesn't help that there's a ton of flak on all sides claiming that CodeNEXT either destroys neighborhoods,..."

Nov. 17, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Adler Pulls Frank Rodriguez Nomination

Aide won't serve on Charter Review Commission

"...The withdrawal comes after a week of political flak against the aide, who has also been dealing with..."

Nov. 1, 2017 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Soccer Watch

"...2016 Player of the Year takes a lot of flak for his sometimes arrogant demeanor on the field, but..."

Feb. 10, 2017 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Imagine That

Land development code draft ready at last

"...call for widespread school closures, took a lot of flak as various constituencies looked at it and wondered why..."

Jan. 27, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Sheri Gallo Faces Scrutiny for City Email Use

District 10 council member and her darned emails

"...District 10 City Council Member Sheri Gallo is facing flak for the use of her city email address to..."

Nov. 25, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

Sheri Gallo's Darned Emails

District 10 council member faces scrutiny for use of city email

"...District 10 City Council Member Sheri Gallo is facing flak for the use of her city of Austin email..."

Nov. 18, 2016 News Post by Annamarya Scaccia

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