Imagine That

Eddie Murphy has made an agreeable, family-friendly, kid-centric film without – lo and behold – a single fart joke.

"...having to thumb through their thesauri seeking yet another synonym for “gaseous.”..."

June 12, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Telling Lies in America

"...Eszterhas” and be absolutely sure we've used an exact synonym for “loathsome, maggot-brained perv.” A display of disciplined, humane..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Exactly What Does 'Belligerent' Mean

"...up in your ’63 Funk & Wagnalls.” So, a synonym of "belligerent" is "bellicose," which I suspected. A synonym..."

April 1, 2010 Postmarks

Love Is Strange

Heartfelt, seriocomic romance about two longtime partners who wed after 40 years, then discover all is not bliss.

"...to parse the etymology of the word “strange,” a synonym for “queer,” which is, of course, nowspeak for “gay.”..."

Sept. 12, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Writing's Not on the Wall Yet

Austin's print culture gets a boost from a new batch of indie presses and literary magazines

"...scene. With two high-profile start-up literary journals (and another, SYNONYM, on the way), three small literary publishing houses, and..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Arts Feature by Amy Gentry

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large: Money Changes Everything

In budget crunch, how will Austin decide which 'pet projects' get spayed?

"...a "service enhancement," which this year is a useful synonym for "dead." However, as Futrell pointed out, this "classification..."

April 26, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Abbott Says School Vouchers Are Coming, Rural Republicans Don’t Seem Convinced

A Guv can dream, can’t he?

"...all Texans," Abbott said, using "school choice" as a synonym for "vouchers," a scheme that would take money from..."

Oct. 20, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Other Four Candidates for Senate District 14

More and merry candidates join the fun

"...calls himself the "logical" choice, which he considers a synonym for "common sense." On most issues he sounds like..."

July 10, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

How to Clean Your Sex Toys

Putting the sexual chemistry in (solo) summer fun

"...of good housekeeping for, as PowerDictionary.com describes as a synonym, “intimacy products.”..."

May 28, 2020 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

"Dave McClinton: Despite It All" at the Butridge

The digital collagist’s new solo exhibition is peopled with many colors

"..."visual communicator," he's not just tossing out a handy synonym: He's a graphic designer by trade – he worked..."

Jan. 18, 2019 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Point Austin: What to Do About CodeNEXT

Opponents offering plenty of fear but precious few solutions

"...in the shell game of using "neighborhood" as a synonym for "single-family home ownership.")..."

Nov. 17, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Luv Doc: Prohibition

God help the affable, chubby, slow kids with thick glasses

"...It could be your friend needs to assert himself,..."

Oct. 21, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

SXSW Film Review: Bikes vs. Cars

Swedish doc looks into the war between wheels

"...bikes ruled the roads and personal transportation wasn’t a synonym for paralyzing stress and environmental degradation...."

March 16, 2015 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

The Luv Doc: Why DNA?

Wherein the Luv Doc fails to unlock the mysteries of the universe

"...Why? Because “Why DNA?” presupposes there is a why..."

Feb. 6, 2015 Column by The Luv Doc

The Hightower Report

Samsung apologizes, only not really

"...use the word. In corporate-speak, apologize is a slick synonym for dodge, duck, and divert...."

May 30, 2014 News Column

The Good Eye: From Bauhaus to Bang-Bang

UT design students kick off Austin Fashion Week with a 'Spectrum' of influences

"...Castillo's collection that I remembered "sportsman" is also a synonym for someone who hunts. Castillo has designed an entire..."

April 25, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

The Good Eye: Farm to Face

Gourmet skincare by women, for women

"...if you think about it, is actually just a synonym for "pro-death." Besides, I am simply not equipped to..."

Feb. 28, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

Review: John Oliver

'Senior British correspondent' explains why America rules

"...it how we use the word itself as a synonym for “great"? “Arrogance,” ironically, is one of numerous plausible..."

Oct. 28, 2013 Arts Post by Russ Espinoza

Might Be More Art Than You Can Handle, Baby

Esopus. Rubber Repertory. So many links.

"...[Note: "Ecdysiast" is, of course, H. L. Mencken's synonym for "stripper," although it's a word that seems lost..."

Sept. 4, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Last Policeman: Countdown City

In which, among other things, an author hits Earth with a huge asteroid.

"...except for its introduction of "remaindered" as a spy-land synonym for "killed." Beyond thriller territory, I'm aware that the..."

Aug. 7, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Tuesday News Gay for Jan. 10

Daniel is awash in Santorum sauce

"...Ron Paul is not-so-secretly insane, Rick Santorum is a synonym for jizzy McButtStuff and America isn't ready to vote..."

Jan. 10, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Daniel Villareal

The Art of French Baking

The best cookbook gift ideas for 2011

"..."Modern," though, is often a synonym for "sparse." And French cooking has a (deserved) reputation,..."

Dec. 9, 2011 Food Feature by Monica Riese

Defining the Eco Message

Is the enviro movement due for a branding makeover?

"...than anything. Even the word 'consumer' now is a synonym for a person, an individual, a citizen. That really..."

Oct. 14, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Gets Some V8

Circuit of the Americas snags ethanol-powered race

"...miles per hour, "electric" is certainly no longer a synonym for "slow.")..."

July 1, 2011 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Bloody Beautiful Illusions

Alejandro Jodorowsky, surrealism's topo sangre, on Truth, Beauty, and the Internet

"...The Holy Mountain, cemented his name as a cinematic synonym for dreamy metaphysical nightmares and led directly to an..."

Jan. 14, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Luv Doc Recommends: Austin Wine & Music Festival

The Domain, Saturday, May 29, 2010

"...the pursuit of happiness, which is pretty much a synonym for pleasure-seeking, isn't it? Exactly. There is no mention..."

May 28, 2010 Column by The Luv Doc

Luv Doc Recommends: Dodgeball on Ice

Chaparral Ice (in Northcross Mall), Saturday, February 27, 2010

"...you visit is "in network" (sometimes mistaken as a synonym for "incompetent" or "inexperienced") and your injury isn't the..."

Feb. 26, 2010 Column by The Luv Doc

Charter Advocates Advocate for Charters

Widely touted study or request for funds and deregulation?

"...calls "innovation". Anyone want to bet that's just a synonym for more charter schools?..."

Dec. 8, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Out of Bounds Comedy Festival

In its eighth year, the annual Austin comedy festival did this city proud

"...physical comedy so well you'd think slapstick was a synonym for "sublime." The Knuckleball Now's show was its usual..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

21 Million Copies of George Will

"...much, since, in most political cultures, liberal is a synonym for centrist.) However, generally publications mimick the policy stance..."

Oct. 3, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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