The Year in Food

The 2014 tastes we just couldn't stop thinking about

"...1) LOVE & LEMONS Another year of hitting the ball out of the park..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat

Bad cat makes stink in theatre.

"...Directed by: Bo Welch. Starring: Mike Myers, Alec Baldwin, Kelly Preston, Dakota Fanning, Spencer..."

Nov. 21, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

At S-Comm Forum, Both Sides Dig In

Sheriff claims his hands are tied

"...last week’s forum on Secure Communities, it did serve the purpose of highlighting just how contentious the issue truly..."

Oct. 20, 2014 News Post by Amy Kamp

Women Dig In

The contractors' boycott against Planned Parenthood won a battle, but it's a long war.

"...It's been a month since an anti-abortion boycott brought construction to a halt on..."

Dec. 5, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Year in Sports, as Pitched to the Head of a Hollywood Studio

"...I have a few friends that are trying pretty hard to make it as screenwriters. Every one..."

May 14, 2007 Sports Post by John Hunt

Dems Dig In for a Long Stay in D.C.

Quorum-breakers hone message, try to dodge COVID

"...Texas Democrats are digging in for the long haul in Washington, D.C., as..."

July 23, 2021 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

The Thing in the Lake

"...The Homecoming "Not understanding Pinter is a very great pleasure...."

Feb. 5, 1999 Arts Feature by Sarah Hepola

Woman in the Dunes

"...Directed by: Hiroshi Teshigahara. Starring: Kyoko Kishida, Koji Mitsui and Hiroko Ito. This Japanese..."

Aug. 2, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Last Men in Aleppo

Picking up the pieces of the Syrian Civil War

"...place of rubble and desperation as a result of the Syrian Civil War. President Bashar al-Assad’s bombing campaign against..."

June 9, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Mummy Returns

"...Directed by: Stephen Sommers. Starring: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Patricia..."

May 4, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Black Waters of Echo's Pond

Recalling the tone and spirit of Eighties horror films, this is an homage to exsanguinations past.

"...Directed by: Gabriel Bologna. Starring: Robert Patrick, Danielle Harris, Shawn Lawlor, James Duval, Nick..."

April 9, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

We Asked Writers To Review Bands They’d Never Seen Before at Free Week in Austin

First looks at Dregs, Chief Cleopatra, Exotic Fruits, Nuclear Daisies

"...Whether by generally balmy weather or lighter viral counts than..."

Jan. 9, 2023 Music Post by Nayeli Portillo

The Ant Bully

Childhood's fascination with all things small and squirmy makes this story of a boy who becomes an ant a pleasant, if undernourished, tale.

"...Directed by: John A. Davis. Consider the allure of the ant: Nowhere else can the budding..."

July 28, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Brady Bunch Movie

"...Directed by: Betty Thomas. Starring: Gary Cole, Shelley Long, Michael McKean and Jean Smart...."

Feb. 24, 1995 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Luv Doc: It’s Bad, and It’s Nationwide

Comfort is the turd in which the mushroom of ignorance grows

"...Last year my husband's brother moved to Austin from a conservative city just up..."

Jan. 20, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

This third Pirates outing is an empty vessel haunted by the ghosts of its sabre-rattling betters.

"...Directed by: Gore Verbinski. Starring: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley,..."

June 1, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Shape of Things

"...Directed by: Neil LaBute. Starring: Paul Rudd, Rachel Weisz, Gretchen Mol and Fred Weller...."

May 16, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Dig Deeper

Now what kind of mother would take her kids to see a movie about juvenile delinquents serving time in a hard-labor prison camp? A smart one, if she's read Holes, Louis Sachar's wacky, wickedly funny children's book that makes the leap to the big screen this Friday.

"...There's something the folks at Disney don't want you to..."

April 18, 2003 Screens Feature by Peter Debruge

Better Than the Rest

Checking in with Transmission marketing guru Bianca Flores

"...If you’ve enjoyed the Austin nightlife these last couple years, you’ve no doubt..."

Oct. 5, 2012 Music Post by Zoe Cordes Selbin

The Lost King

The charming, unlikely, and mostly true tale of the hunt for Richard III

"...Directed by: Stephen Frears. Starring: Sally Hawkins, Steve Coogan, Mark Addy, Benjamin Scanlan, Adam..."

March 24, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Four Days of Hot Luck in a Nutshell

It’s simply the best food and music festival in Austin

"...[Editor's note: Be sure to check out the entire Hot Luck Festival photo gallery as well as..."

May 28, 2019 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Consider the Tails of Two Bunnies

A rabbit running, and one at rest

"...been house rabbit owners for nearly 20 years, and the questions we get about caring and keeping them generally..."

Feb. 13, 2017 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Through the Weeds of Hemlock Grove

Famke Janssen, Landon Liboiron talk going off-book for season two

"...Hemlock Grove, her situation looked dire. Her character Olivia, the monstrous head of the Godfrey family, was in a..."

July 11, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report

The irony in Bush's dandy new library

"...only yesterday that we saw George W. on TV reading The Pet Goat to some second graders – but..."

May 3, 2013 News Column by Jim Hightower

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Unnecessary feature length adventure for the childhood friend

"...Directed by: Walt Becker. Starring: Darby Camp, Jack Whitehall, Izaac Wang, John Cleese, Tony..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House

Account of the informant who brought down Nixon's administration

"...Directed by: Peter Landesman. Starring: Liam Neeson, Diane Lane, Marton Csokas, Tony Goldwyn, Ike..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Best of Austin: The Driskill Hotel

"Best of Austin" 2013 is coming. Let's look back at some previous bests.

"...Upscale, classic, and a BOA all-time winner, The Driskill does have a minor issue: Some of..."

Sept. 11, 2013 Columns Post by Neha Aziz

March of the Penguins

The nature photography is so intimate, and the story of the penguins' mating is so carefully crafted into a sustained and satisfying narrative, that they become epic heroes: brave, if not fearless, and stalwart fools for love.

"...Directed by: Luc Jacquet. Oh, the things we do for our children. Especially those of..."

July 15, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Texas Monthly's Taco Editor on the Past, Present, & Future of the American Taco

Q&A with José R. Ralat, the man with one of the most envied titles in town

"...José R. Ralat has maybe one of the most enviable jobs in Texas – Taco Editor of..."

April 22, 2020 Food Post by Lina Fisher

Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party

Another distorted salvo from Dinesh D’Souza

"...Directed by: Dinesh D’Souza...."

July 22, 2016 Movie Review by Louis Black

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