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features
'Best of Austin' 2011
It's the economy, dollface
BY KATE X MESSER
news
Point Austin: Unrepresentative Government
Council takes its stand with as few voters as possible
BY MICHAEL KING
City Hall Hustle: Low-Speed Ahead!
Council finally comes around on a pilot program for electric cabs
BY WELLS DUNBAR
Quote of the Week
Headlines
Civics 101
Calendar of civic events, Oct. 13-20
It's May in a Landslide!
Council votes 4-3 – three times – to keep spring election
BY WELLS DUNBAR
Crisis Pregnancy Centers Take City to Court
Lawsuit claims city ordinance violates free speech
BY JORDAN SMITH
Mark Your (School Planning) Calendars
Superintendent lays out new proposal
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Defining the Eco Message
Is the enviro movement due for a branding makeover?
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
November Props & Bonds
Roads and parks are on the November ballot
BY MICHAEL KING
Republicans Ready To Rumble
The race to determine who's more conservative
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
APD Shooting Leads to Lawsuit
Family claims officer used excessive force
BY JORDAN SMITH
The Occupation of Austin
The '99 percent' takes a stand against corporate greed
The Hightower Report
Occupy Wall Street shows signs of becoming an effective national movement
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
food
Food Events
Cirkiel vs. Petersen cook-off, Champagne, and pomme preservation on the menu this week
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Screens
Film Reviews
El Bulli: Cooking in Progress
The most famous restaurant in the world is profiled in this documentary.
Fireflies in the Garden
This long-delayed drama about family dysfunction stars Ryan Reynolds, Willem Dafoe, and Julia Roberts.
Footloose
Finally, a remake that’s not a just a mindless retread.
Labios Rojos
In this Mexican comedy, a married couple resorts to desperate and ridiculous measures when the husband develops erectile dysfunction.
The Thing
Functioning as a prequel to John Carpenter's The Thing, this film answers questions even though there's little mystery.
The Way
Emilio Estevez directs this film about a spiritual pilgrimage, which stars his father Martin Sheen.
Weekend
This movie about a gay hookup that becomes something more is perceptive, emotional, comical, and much more.
arts & culture
Arts Reviews
Present Company: The Winter's Tale
With Shakespeare's 'problem play,' you get a two-for-one, comedy and drama
columns
Page Two: In the Red
Republican plans for economic recovery could make things worse
BY LOUIS BLACK
Gay Place
Austin's gay communities are the best
BY KATE X MESSER
Day Trips
Lake Livingston State Park showcases the beauty of East Texas
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Hong Kong's Austin Road, star softball player Marilyn Monroe, and more factoids
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Luv Doc Recommends: Second Annual Freak Show Festival
Fourth & Waller, Saturday, October 15, 2011
BY THE LUV DOC
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
Texas Stars
Cheap brews and exciting hockey at the Cedar Park Center
BY MARK FAGAN
Soccer Watch
The Hilltopppers play their final home games of the year, and more