Surrogates

Bruce Willis is a cop in a future society where human beings live in isolation and interact through robots.

"...Dass' "Be here now" slogan and thanks to robotic surrogates and fancy tanning-bed/Barcalounger virtual reality units, the characters in..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Yashoda

Action thriller finds a criminal conspiracy involving surrogates

"...press time. Action thriller finds a criminal conspiracy involving surrogates...."

Nov. 11, 2022 Movie Review

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 12-18

"...the deficiencies, but rather shift your attention to skillful surrogates and substitutes. They may give you what you need..."

April 12, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

The Reporting Life

Oh, the places you'll go

"...dots on our election takeout on David Crain's busy surrogates. I remember eating hamburgers with Jana Birchum after a..."

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

"...The Biden for President bus caravan, with plenty of surrogates and maybe a surprise appearance by the Delaware Destroyer..."

Oct. 30, 2020 News Feature by the News Staff

Public Notice: Start Your Engines

Council gearing up for land use discussions?

"...Council's surrogates over at the Planning Commission seemed to be in..."

Jan. 25, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Gay Place

Take a moment to enjoy Austin before SXSW barrels into town

"...and Surrogacy Conference Helping gay men become dads via surrogates. Expect peer advice and an opportunity to meet with..."

March 2, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Public Notice: When the Cats Are Away …

The mice are left trying to figure out what happened to the damn cheese

"...With City Council on hiatus, they've left their surrogates on the Planning Commis­sion and Zoning & Platting Commission..."

July 14, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Point Austin: American Horror Story

What can you say when you can't say "It's Only a Movie"?

"...electoral disgrace of their champion and his craven political surrogates. Trump, his party, and his kind have sown the..."

Oct. 14, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Ehrmegerd! Wendy Davis!

Senator to announce political future Oct. 3

"...to get first dibs on the knowledge. Texas Democratic surrogates renewed attacks on presumed heir to the throne Greg..."

Sept. 19, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

'There To Tell the Truth'

Seymour Hersh on journalism, politics, presidents, and war

"...I believe that ended with Obama. But we're using surrogates now, just hiring people to do it for us,..."

March 30, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

The Magnificent Six

Local stores prep for Free Comic Book Day

"...Joe Harris (Ghost Projekt) and Eisner-nominated artist Brett Wedele (Surrogates) collaborated on Spontaneous. They'll be sharing the desk with..."

May 6, 2011 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

TV Eye

The Oscars get hip

"...Hathaway's and Franco's charm and accessibility to be "audience surrogates for the journey" through wonderland. Hmmm. I just like..."

Feb. 25, 2011 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

All Times Through Paradise

Introducing Austin's patron saint of musicians, Saint Cecilia

"...movies. Postcards from a museum gift shop act as surrogates...."

Nov. 20, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Charles Dickens Masterworks Collection

Muck and maggots and food slopping down chins, or: The World According to the Original Chuck D

"...and sisters are absolute shits, too. It's left to surrogates to provide kindness and sometimes fortune – Great Expectations' escaped..."

June 19, 2009 Screens Review by Kimberley Jones

Point Austin: A Few More Shoes

An Iraqi journalist waves goodbye to the Bush era

"...lamentable Bush regime. In recent weeks, Bush and his surrogates (abetted by the media) have been musing primly about..."

Dec. 26, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: The Stakes

From the statehouse to D.C., the journey begins with a single vote

"...a conviction, and all the while his House Republican surrogates enjoyed the fruits of his crime (pled down from..."

Oct. 31, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Straight Hating

When does base-juicing bile from McCain/Palin veer into hate speech, riot incitement?

"...presidential campaign that one can recall — not from surrogates or from shadowy groups but from the candidates themselves..."

Oct. 10, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Special Needs Specifics, Please

"...special needs. At least I'm glad that the McCain/Palin surrogates got the memo about "people first language." Palin has..."

Sept. 4, 2008 Postmarks

Point Austin: Poor Rich's Almanac

Three cheers for Oppel's Statesman

"...are generally those of major newspapers or their reporting surrogates – local, daily newspapers, including the Statesman, remain the..."

March 28, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: The Okey Doke

Obama's genius is in movement and counterpoint

"...expected at the Convention Center in the morning. Various surrogates have been shaking the Texas underbrush all week, and..."

Feb. 29, 2008 News Column by Michael King

The Common Law

Do-not-resuscitate order

"...column talked about Advance Directives to Physicians, Families or Surrogates, which allow a person to indicate choices about treatment..."

Dec. 3, 2004 Column by Luke Ellis

The Common Law

Directive to physicians and family (living wills)

"...is called the Texas Directive to Physicians, Families or Surrogates...."

Nov. 26, 2004 Column by Luke Ellis

Purely Partisan Spewing From a 'Moderate'

"...Dear Editor, John Kerry's surrogates – Pelosi, Kennedy, Gore, veins popping and spittle flying..."

July 2, 2004 Postmarks

Wake Up From Bush

"...will repeat them again on Sunday. TV ads and surrogates will repeat them for the next 10 months. Ten..."

Feb. 9, 2004 Postmarks

TV Eye

How a former nurse in polyester pantsuits can spice up your sex life.

"...guests from the fringes of sex counseling (e.g. sex surrogates) are politely given time to share their views. To..."

Aug. 2, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Enron's Lengthening Shadow

Suddenly, Enron finds itself devalued in every sense, including politically.

"...work contemplated without the imprimatur of Lay or his surrogates. What will the gossip columns do without him?..."

Jan. 25, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Postmarks

Our own little Gaza Strip, and the Halloween (Gas) Mask is taken to task.

"...Terrorism is the violent acts toward us or our surrogates committed by those our government designates as its enemies...."

Nov. 2, 2001 Column

Naked City

The George Bush campaign office's e-mail volume increased after Election Day and Elliott Naishtat could be veto bait if Bush continues as governor.

"...the most quotidian events of the governor or his surrogates. Traffic was particularly heavy on Nov. 10, when 15..."

Nov. 24, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Age of Innocence

Middle school teacher Mindy LaBernz teaches her students about "real life" and pop music magic.

"...approached my new teaching job certain that I'd find surrogates for Tim. At a school for the gifted in..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Music Feature by Mindy LaBernz

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