Hyperreal Film Club
Volume 35, Number 16
features
Give 'Til It Helps 2015
Let us help you help those who help
BY KATE X MESSER, NEHA AZIZ AND SARAH MARLOFF
news
Let's Go Gun Crazy
UT working group recommends allowing guns in classrooms, while a "mock mass shooting" and a "mass farting" protest in response bring out the national media
BY MAC MCCANN
Point Austin: Still Waiting for the Train
Will Austin ever get a proper light rail system?
BY MICHAEL KING
Public Notice: Ho, Ho, Ho ... ld on a Second
City Council still one meeting short of a "Happy New Year"
BY NICK BARBARO
Headlines
Quote of the Week
Civics 101
Council: Can You Uber to Your Short-Term Rental?
Ride-for-hire regulations reach the dais
BY MICHAEL KING
From Brewing to Chewing
Brewnola Bars are a new kind of bar food
BY ROBYN ROSS
'Tis the Filing Season
Progressives can breathe a sigh of relief – Sen. Bernie Sanders officially filed
BY CHASE HOFFBERGER, MICHAEL KING AND RICHARD WHITTAKER
Splitting the Baby
AISD votes to buy two plots of land
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Report: AISD Discriminates Against Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses
AISD Trustee Saldaña "not surprised" by the study because many of the issues uncovered are endemic
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Speakers Testify Against Detention Facility Relicensing
Instead of changing conditions, DFPS plans to just change detention center classification
BY CHASE HOFFBERGER
Countdown to Open Carry
APD discusses their plans for open carry
BY CHASE HOFFBERGER
"Don't Be Getting Publicly Intoxicated"
APD chief clarifies comments about sexual assault
BY SARAH MARLOFF
Council to Vote on TNC Ordinance
Ride-for-hire companies face regulation
BY CHASE HOFFBERGER
The Hightower Report
Rafael and Ted Cruz: Like father, like son
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
food
Head for the Hills
Driftwood is Central Texas' hottest culinary destination
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
And the Winner Is ...
Juan in a Million remains an Austin classic
BY NINA HERNANDEZ
Café No Sé
California-inspired eatery sticks to the basics
BY BRANDON WATSON
The Take-Out
Restaurant interiors need a new look
BY BRANDON WATSON
Food Events
music
Playback: Triple Crown Ends Historic Streak
San Marcos' Triple Crown ends its live music streak, White Ghost Shivers lose a founder, and Twine Time host Paul Ray hospitalized
BY KEVIN CURTIN
Gift Guide 2015: The Boxing Lesson
Bruce Springsteen
The Ties That Bind: The River Collection
Bob Dylan
The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series Vol. 12
Staple Singers
Faith & Grace: A Family Journey 1953-1976
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Portrait of an American Singer
Hulaland
Hulaland: The Golden Age of Hawaiian Music
Lee Michaels
The Complete A&M Album Collection
Doobie Brothers
The Warner Bros. Years 1971–1983
Alice Cooper
The Studio Albums 1969-1983
Velvet Underground
The Complete Matrix Tapes
Bobby Rush
Chicken Heads: A 50-Year History of Bobby Rush
Fleetwood Mac
Tusk: Deluxe Edition
screens
Gift Guide 2015: The Joy of Watching, Reading, and Feeling
Holiday offerings for the pop-culturally minded
BY JOSH KUPECKI
Film Reviews
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Call the exterminator: The tuneful rodents are back
Bajirao Mastani
Hindi historical romance
The Danish Girl
Biopic about the first person to undergo sexual reassignment surgery
Dilwale
Hindi romance, musical comedy, and action film
Loafer
Telugu romantic action movie
Sisters
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler wistfully party like there's no tomorrow
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
The Force awakens, and a franchise reboots
Thanga Magan
Tamil romantic drama
Youth
Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel star in this gorgeous, existential ode
arts & culture
Lisa Scheps' Ground Floor Theatre
The tireless advocate for the underserved has built a home for their stories
BY JENN LEWIS
Color Arc Productions' People of Color Christmas
With her new holiday comedy, theatre artist Christine Hoang makes a safe place for everyone
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Arts Reviews
The Rude Mechs' Now Now Oh Now
Version 3.0 of this look at role-playing games tests how deeply we engage in our quests for beauty and truth
Teatro Vivo's La Pastorela
This new take on the old Christmas tale has the shepherds' rough edges but a heart of gold
columns
Page Two: A Happy Time Inside My Mind
On being and forgetfulness
BY LOUIS BLACK
Gay Place: 'Mo-tivator
Erica Nix wants to PUMP. YOU. UP!
BY KATE X MESSER
Day Trips: Reunion Tower, Dallas
Get a bird's-eye view of Big D from the tower's observation deck
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Empathy
The Luv Doc can be a little judgy
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
Soccer Watch
BY NICK BARBARO
Hornography
BY KAHRON SPEARMAN
comics
