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Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Harleen makes her own way without Mr. J.
"...a bridge between the goofy and the grotesque. In Birds of Prey, we see what happens when the character..."

Feb. 14, 2020 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Wes Anderson vs. Texas' Wild Birds
Woodcut artist Lisa Brawn explains "Quién Es Más Macho?"
"...such as Zero Moustafa or Richie Tenenbaum and exotic birds like an indigo bunting or a Carolina chickadee would..."

July 11, 2016 Arts Post by Mary Cantrell

Birds of Passage
Colombian drama redefines the drug trafficking movie
"...guarantee you have never seen a drug-trafficking movie like Birds of Passage...."

March 15, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Free Birds
Animated film about the Turkey Liberation Front and the first Thanksgiving is ideologically cute, but unremarkable.
"...working in different ways for different age groups. Free Birds definitely entertained the many children in the theatre at..."

Nov. 1, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

The Angry Birds Movie
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a game! It's a movie!
"...to begin with, the whole mystery of why those birds are so angry never occurred to me. Longtime Simpsons..."

May 20, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Short and Sweet: "Birds"
Katherine Propper looks at teen life in her new hybrid short
"...talk with Katherine Propper, director of Austin-made hybrid drama "Birds" which is part of the Texas Shorts program...."

March 14, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tito and the Birds
Brazilian animation goes for the throat of Late Capitalism
"...disease can be discovered by relearning to communicate with birds, pigeons specifically. They’re described as “free and rejected” and..."

Feb. 8, 2019 Movie Review by Danielle White

The Yellow Birds
Iraq War veteran's novel gets a sadly uninspiring adaptation
"...quasi-autobiographical novel of his deployment in Iraq, The Yellow Birds bounces back and forth in the friendship and aftermath..."

June 15, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Review: For the Birds
Birds are more than pets in this quietly probing character study
"...Richard Miron’s documentary feature debut For the Birds follows the bond between 50-something Kathy Murphy and her..."

Oct. 28, 2018 Screens Post by Julian DeBerry

What Are the Birds Telling Us About Climate Change?
Reading the signs from our friends up in the sky
"...passionate birder is likely to be interrupted by the birds nearby. Jane Tillman, a master naturalist and one such..."

Feb. 23, 2018 News Feature by Melany Jean

Not for the Birds
Barn swallows like the Airport Hilton, but the Airport Hilton does not like barn swallows.
"...the Airport Hilton. That was the definite message the birds got last week, as hotel maintenance workers worked their..."

May 17, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

10 Great Birds to Peep in Austin
Austin’s birds are as eclectic as the city itself
"...destination in its own right, there are always spectacular birds to check out here, any time of year, at..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Chronolog Post by Ramón Rodriguez

BFI Landfill Is for the (Dead) Birds
A homeowner near a BFI landfill thought the scourge of vultures was bad enough – then they turned up dead
"...approved, Williams said, the problem will worsen, and more birds will be killed. "The vultures are just there because..."

March 20, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Opinion: Turn Off the Lights! Birds Are Depending on Us.
During migration season, we can lower bird mortality rates by lowering lights
"...night sky – but none are as harmed as birds...."

March 24, 2023 Column by Caley Zuzula

Ventana Ballet Opens Season Three With a Flock of Night Birds
The company's avian-themed program includes five dancers, three cellists, and art from the atxGALS collective inside the Cathedral
"...Nightingales. Robins. Petrels. Loons. Mockingbirds...."

July 30, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Angry Birds Movie 2
The birds are back, with an added subversive twist
"...Nothing about Angry Birds screams “easy to adapt to the screen.” The hugely..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Becoming Birds
'The Philomel Project' allows myth to take wing at the Blue Theater
"...of The Philomel Project: we are all transformed to birds. "I think it struck me so because I was..."

Nov. 5, 2004 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Birds, Bees, & Butterflies
"...forgo spraying your lawn for mosquitoes to preserve our birds, bees and butterflies! Mosquitoes are annoying when enjoying the..."

March 22, 2022 Postmarks

Spotlight: The Wooden Birds
American Analog Set's Andrew Kenny takes solo flight
"...at Friday's Insound.com day party, Kenny introduces the Wooden Birds to a new generation...."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

AFS Essential's Blokes 'n' Birds: British Realist Cinema
Sept. 4-Oct. 9
"...the Austin Film Society's Essential Cinema series, Blokes 'n' Birds: British Realist Cinema (1958-1965), which will feature five other..."

Aug. 31, 2007 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Birds vs. People at BCP
At least one Austin resident questions wildlife preserve's human-access policies
"...taking place in Travis County, for two endangered migratory songbirds (the golden-cheeked warbler and the black-capped vireo), as well..."

Feb. 25, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Flippin' the Birds
Closing parts of Balcones Canyon Preserve angers mountain bikers and doesn't do enough to save wildlife.
"...denied access to the preserve during the spring, so birds are not disturbed during their nesting season, which extends..."

April 13, 2001 News Feature by Dan Oko

Bye-Bye to Broyles, Hello to De Nada, Birds Gets a Lager, Ice Cream Celebrates Pride, and More
All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...this on Wednesday, June 2) is the day that Birds Barbershop starts serving Birds Anniversary Lager, a beer made..."

June 2, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Drinking = Bad; Torturing Migratory Birds?
"...gone to the simple effort of chasing off the birds before the fireworks started, instead of letting them get..."

Jan. 1, 2008 Postmarks

Council: For the Birds
Taking on bullhooks, FFF Fest, and more
"...described as simply another wasteful government property grab "for birds," of lands that should instead be opened for development...."

Aug. 14, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Birds Fly South
The Mastersons’ love story
"...mere months after celebrating the release of debut album Birds Fly South, recorded in Austin, the Mastersons packed up..."

July 2, 2013 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Spotlight: Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds
12mid, Maggie Mae's Gibson Room
"...stripped-down-yet-strange stylings of Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds, named for a lyric in David Bowie's "Moonage Daydream."..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

'The Voice in My Head': A Super Bowl for the Birds?
The birdbrains of Maryland and Georgia are an obscure nondescript folk
"...isn’t a juicy proposition by comparison. A frenzy of birds zipping around like Kamikazes has its time and place:..."

Jan. 16, 2013 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

City Chooses Bugs and Birds Over Cats and Dogs
"...amount of money it takes to save bugs and birds. But it was unwilling to save puppies and kittens..."

April 14, 2008 Postmarks

Beware the Drunken Birds
"...Fifty cedar waxwing birds migrating north through Austin got drunk on fermented yaupon..."

March 6, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

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