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Where's Your Evidence?
Advances in forensic science have made physical evidence increasingly crucial in criminal justice – but the practice of preserving and maintaining that evidence is often underfunded, poorly managed, or just plain sloppy
BY JORDAN SMITH
Point Austin: Doing What We Can
Public Safety Commission takes a stand against gun violence
BY MICHAEL KING
Then There's This: Who Should Control Austin Energy?
A fast-tracked proposal poses radical changes for city-owned utility
BY AMY SMITH
LegeLines
School finance, evolution, secession, and more
Civics 101
Quote of the Week
The Pain of Change at the Springs
Debate centers on a paved parking lot and pathway to the pool's south side
BY ELIZABETH PAGANO
Hanging TEA Fire at Eastside High
After the IDEA deal cancellation, AISD has until this summer to come up with a new plan for Eastside Memorial
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Not Your Average Freshman
El Paso Rep. Mary Gonzalez is no Tea Partier
BY JORDAN GASS-POORÉ AND KATE X MESSER
Council: Valentine's Day Expenses
Budget discussion, Little Woodrow's, Austin Energy, and more
BY MICHAEL KING
Jovita's Trial Begins
The government seeks to demystify the alleged heroin-trafficking operation
BY JORDAN SMITH
Man Who Functions at Third-Grade Level Sentenced to Die
Carl Blue was accused of dousing his ex-girlfriend in gasoline and setting her on fire; she died of her injuries
BY JORDAN SMITH
The Hightower Report: Who's Feeding the Bush Puppy?
George P. Bush is considering a (well-financed) run for land commissioner
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
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food
Seeking XLB
In search of the mystical soup dumpling
BY MICK VANN
Home's a Brewin'
First Gold LEED-certified brewery in the world is an Austin brewpub
BY IVY LE
Food-o-File
Who's open, who's closed, and who's re-emerging transformed
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Food Events
Feb. 15-21
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Food Reviews
Daisies Cafe
A hidden gem in the North Loop area
music
Reckless & Romantic
Two bands joined at the lips – Sabrina Ellis
BY KEVIN CURTIN
Music News: The Pros & Cons of Hitchhiking
C3 Presents acquires Emo's
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ
Texas Platters
Dustin Welch
Tijuana Bible
Townes Van Zandt
Sunshine Boy
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Texas Flood Legacy Edition
screens
Searching for Cynthia Ann
Glenn Frankel's new book untangles the true story behind 'The Searchers'
BY AMY GENTRY
Modern Tales as Old as Time
New AFS series travels back to the seat of civilization
BY JESSI CAPE
Film Reviews
Beautiful Creatures
She's a witch, he's a mortal, and they both read Charles Bukowski: Some teens will never make it to heaven.
Chasing Ice
Time-lapse photography of various glaciers melting over the years provides undeniable evidence that they are disappearing faster than ever before.
A Good Day to Die Hard
Bruce Willis' John McClane is like Wile E. Coyote – always in the wrong place when things blow up but always persevering.
Safe Haven
Director Lasse Hallström can't find the pulse in this Nicholas Sparks sudser starring Julianne Hough and Josh Duhamel.
Special 26
This Bollywood heist movie was inspired by real events that took place in Mumbai in 1987.
arts & culture
Misery Loves Company
'Mortified' turns teenage writing into performance
BY ROBYN ROSS
All Over Creation: Mozart Was an Austinite
The spirit of innovation that drove the composer lives on in our city
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Arts Reviews
Design for Living
Keen direction and outstanding performances bring us into Noël Coward's Thirties dandyism
America, With Tentacles
Speculative fiction writer Robert Jackson Bennett travels back to the future
BY AMY GENTRY
Arts Reviews
Design for Living
Keen direction and outstanding performances bring us into Noël Coward's Thirties dandyism
'They Never Die They Just Go to Sleep One Day'
Scott Eastwood's exhibit juxtaposes life and death, offering a noteworthy glimpse into memorials of the future
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
Not much happens in Terrence McNally's play, but in staging it, FrogDog Productions makes a very fine debut
columns
After a Fashion
Your Style Avatar devours bytes, bites, and trinkets
BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSER
Gay Place: Picture This!
Don't let anyone tell you how (or whom) to love this Valentine's
BY KATE X MESSER
Day Trips
Music venue offers intimate concert experience
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Oops!
The Luv Doc: Tattoos Are Pretty Cool
We don’t always have to admit our mistakes, but we eventually have to explain our tattoos
BY THE LUV DOC
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sports
Soccer Watch
Aztex announce 2013 roster, and more
BY NICK BARBARO
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