BPness, Part 2: A (Long) Line (of Boom) in the Sand

Notes from Kate's trip thru Lafourche Parish to Grand Isle, LA., Part 2.

"...An opportunity arose to go to New Orleans. But I..."

June 25, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Bring Your Gun to Work Day! (No, Please Don't)

More concealed gun licenses, fewer safety instructors, and a new bill that extends the definition of self-defense to "shoot first."

"...Time to invest in body armor: Tuesday the House passed, 133-13, a..."

March 22, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Life and Debt

Set in Jamaica, this is an eye-opening documentary and primer on why the IMF and the World Bank are not to be trusted by emerging third-world countries.

"...Directed by: Stephanie Black. Watching Life and Debt, it's easy to see..."

March 8, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Requiem for a Landmark

Filmmaker Steve Bilich was blocks away from the World Trade Center on September 11, and documented the tragedy with a 1920 hand-crank Cine-Kodak 16mm camera; the resulting film, Native American in Manhattan, will screen at the Sundance Film Festival.

"...The grinding gears of history have been spinning at a fever..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Please Kill Me and other ROCK & ROLL BOOKS of 1996

"......"

Dec. 6, 1996 Books Feature

Pretty in Pink: A Gabriela Bucio Story

The millennial Midas brings reggaeton and Mexican regional to Sixth Street and beyond

"...In the queendom of Gabriela Bucio, she reigns with a..."

July 8, 2022 Music Feature by Christina Garcia

Accused Murderer’s Six Weeks in Paradise Are Up

Austin woman arrested in Costa Rica for killing of cyclist Mo Wilson

"...Well, it appears that Kaitlin Armstrong was more resourceful than most of..."

July 8, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Accused Murderer Kaitlin Armstrong’s Six Weeks in Paradise Come to an Abrupt End

Austin woman arrested in Costa Rica for killing of cyclist Mo Wilson

"...Well, it appears that Kaitlin Armstrong was more resourceful than most of..."

June 30, 2022 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

It's Gonna Get Pitch Black at Other Worlds

David Twohy named this year's Defender of the Universe

"...Battlestar Galactica director Alan J. Levi. Wrath of Khan mastermind..."

Nov. 17, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

APD Officers, Proud Boys, and Candidates Don’t Mix

WTF are they doing?

"...At least 10 persons have complained to the city's Office..."

Nov. 13, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

A Tidal Wave of People Batter the Foundations of Austin’s Structural Racism

Thousands took to Downtown and Eastside streets to say, emphatically, that Black Lives Matter

"...Having been derailed a week prior by protest violence –..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Bat Cave Panel Dissects the Blurring of Journalism and Activism

Black Lives Matter’s DeRay Mckesson talks with journalists

"...DeRay Mckesson, a leader of the Black Lives Matter movement..."

March 21, 2019 News Post by Lilli Hime

Where to Watch the World Cup in Austin

So many venues! So many screens! So early in the morning!

"...This year’s World Cup, running June 14-July 15, takes place in..."

June 7, 2018 Sports Post by Eilish O'Sullivan

In Praise of the Restaurant Restroom

The best bathrooms are for more than business

"...I have been cursed. Every time I wear light colored pants..."

May 12, 2017 Food Feature by Adam Ingram

Showing Black Lives Matter

Facing race then and now onstage in Pretty Fire and Hands Up Hoodies Down

"...It should have been a day of wholehearted celebration, honoring the courage..."

March 13, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Day Trips

Pizzitola's BBQ is an East Texas-style barbecue joint with a funny name in the heart of Houston

"...Pizzitola's BBQ is an East Texas-style barbecue joint with a..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Bedside Manner: Black Holes, Fake Legs, and the Shaggs

Confessions of a late-night page-flipper

"...First things first: I've been sleeping with Neil deGrasse Tyson for..."

Jan. 31, 2011 Books Post by Audra Schroeder

Sex and Death 101

This serial-killer comedy, which screened during Fantastic Fest, is a self-indulgent, snarky, scattershot affair.

"...Directed by: Daniel Waters. Starring: Simon Baker, Winona Ryder, Leslie Bibb, Tanc..."

April 11, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

A Detour With Taj Mahal

"...OK, some of this was my fault. I'd been talking to Taj Mahal’s publicist..."

Nov. 7, 2007 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Toros Tryouts: Day One, Part Two

"...Halfway through the first day of Toros open tryouts last..."

Oct. 22, 2006 Sports Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Day Trips

The Famous! King's Inn on the shores of Baffin Bay has been serving crowd-pleasing seafood since 1935

"...The King's Inn outside Riviera at Loyola Beach changed its name..."

Nov. 25, 2005 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Jimmie and Georgia

At their Southern Dinette, family-style soul food took on a whole new meaning.

"...At night in the early Seventies, East 11th could be..."

July 4, 2003 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Trouble in Paradise

Rebecca Chastenet de Gery explains why her visits to Pacifica Fine Dining have varied in quality.

"...Pacifica Fine Dining3801 N. Capital of Texas Hwy., Suite A-180,..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

A Mysteriously Happy Atmosphere

"...Clockwise from bottom: Dana Younger, Chris Lavack, Kevin Collins, and Steve Balgooyen photograph..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Arts Feature by John Spong

Day Trips

"...Doris McClendon runs the Continental Zydeco Ballroom, one of hundreds of neighborhood hangouts in..."

Nov. 24, 1995 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: January Events Roundup

Nature, history, and more to explore in 2023

"...Start the new year with a new list of places..."

Jan. 4, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup

It's a great time to get out and explore

"...Big changes come to Big Bend, a popular swimming hole opens..."

May 5, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

White Reaper's Hunter Thompson Discusses the Band's Evolution and His Guitar Nerd DNA

ACL Fest's a homecoming for the Austin-based guitarist

"...On a small stage at ACL Fest 2017, White Reaper brought..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The 2020/2021 Austin Music Awards Came Bearing a Pandemic Stimulus

Hop in the Winner Wagon and see who we surprised with this year's unique awards

"...Not throwing an epic wing-ding after the dreadful and disillusioning last..."

March 5, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Zealot and the Emancipator by H.W. Brands

This history by the UT professor offers a new look at John Brown and Abraham Lincoln: side by side

"...When you see a book is called The Zealot and the Emancipator: John..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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