A Simple Favor

Anna Kendrick turns unlikely sleuth in this deliciously twisted romp

"...Directed by: Paul Feig. Starring: Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively and Henry Golding...."

Sept. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Can You Help? Paul Feig Needs A Simple Favor

Director talks cameos, thrillers, and mommy vloggers

"...Wasn't it inevitable that, when Paul Feig made his first..."

Sept. 13, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Hole in the Wall, A Snake in the Hand

New season of 'Justified' opens with an old mystery and a new snake

"...The date on the screen is 1983 and a man with..."

Jan. 9, 2013 Screens Post by Virginia B. Wood

The Supremes Take a Hit

The federalist smoke from medical marijuana reaches the Supreme Court. Can they clear the air on states' rights, pot, and the Constitution?

"...Does the federal government have the power to regulate – or, more..."

Dec. 10, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A Loaf of Bread, a Jug of Wine

The simple but elegant art of picnic pairing

"...Dining al fresco is almost requisite when it comes to the..."

April 22, 2005 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

You Should Start a Web Site ...

Though they claim to only answer to their man-on-the-streets tastes, both these Web sites demonstrate how diverse the dialogue on arts becomes when just the right voices cut in.

"...Take several years off old Roger Ebert, slim him down,..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Screens Feature by David Garza

Not in Favor of Censorship, Just Wants Moser Fired

"...Dear Editor, In Mary English Morrison’s letter, “Moser’s Modest Proposal”..."

Aug. 26, 2008 Postmarks

A Council’s Work Is Never Done

If this is Tuesday, it must be work session

"...City Council has a heavy workload this week, what with budget prep,..."

Aug. 18, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: A Word About "Wards"

The homestead exemption is not just a feeble "tool," it's an inequitable one

"...In the decades-long fight to bring a district system to City Council,..."

June 19, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Election Wrap: Building a New House?

Texas Dems see a bright light at the end of a long, dark tunnel

"...A quick reminder: On Nov. 4, the Texas Democratic Party..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

A War on Passivity: Rick Alverson and Tye Sheridan Climb The Mountain

The confrontational director challenges audiences to work once again

"..."Bloated, pacified bodies, fed on a steady diet of anasthesia."..."

Aug. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: A Community Obligation

A vote for the county courthouse is a vote for justice

"...One of the persistent myths of Austin politics is that we're an engaged, participatory community. I..."

Oct. 30, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Public Notice: A Modest Proposal

Zoning doesn't have to be so hard

"...The new City Council did us all a solid regarding today's historic first 10-1 Council meeting..."

Jan. 30, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

A Gilded Eternity: The Return of Loop

Seminal UK outfit returns to U.S. expressly for Psych Fest

"...Beginning in 1986, British troupe Loop evolved from a spacy garage band to a smoke-obscured, atmospheric monster that..."

May 1, 2014 Music Post by Michael Toland

How the GOP Ended up With a Rape Problem

It's not just Todd Akin: Republicans reveal their radical mainstream

"...Missouri US Senate candidate Todd Akin has done the GOP one favor:..."

Aug. 26, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

RaquasoXXX Cast a Spell on Red 7

La Lotteria whole lotta fun

"...On Sat., Aug. 14, Austin's Red 7 hosted eight bands on..."

Aug. 19, 2010 Music Post by Mark Fagan

Letters at 3AM: A Paradox of Oligarchy

'Am I my brother's keeper?' is the fundamental question of government

"...Less government does not necessarily mean less Oligarchy. More government does not necessarily mean..."

May 21, 2010 Column by Michael Ventura

What's in a Face?

A lot, Mike Woolf discovered while making his short doc 'Growin' a Beard' -- and especially If the face Has got whiskers on the chin and Jowls

"...At the end of the Shamrockers' dirgelike track "Hangman Drums,"..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Screens Feature by James McWilliams

Vaya con Dios, Z’Tejas! Bye-Bye, Sala & Betty! Howdy, Origin at Mueller! Greetings, Chief Taco Officer at Favor! And, uh, How’s It Hangin’, New Wardrobe From Tiki Tatsu-Ya?

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here's some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene, as wrangled from numerous..."

July 13, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Dickensian Prospect

Great Expectations or Bleak Housing in Austin?

"...illustration by Doug Potter It was the best of progressivism,..."

Nov. 14, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

System Is a Sham

"...Dear Editor, Yet again, I was grossly dismayed by the..."

March 22, 2016 Postmarks

Tips and Techniques From a Kosher Cooking Expert

Cookbook aims to free readers from cookbooks

"...Kosher by Design Cooking CoachBy Susie Fishbein (Mesorah Publications, 351 pp., $36.99)..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Food Feature by Amy Kritzer

Chamber Raises a Glass to WTP4

WTP4 supporters are a who's who collection of business interests

"...At last Thursday's city-sponsored Palmer Center debate over Water Treatment..."

Sept. 25, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Luv Doc: A Secret Eye Roll

The internet is chock-full of tips on tipping

"...Dear Luv Doc,..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

Point Austin: Only a Few More Days

The campaigns last forever, and the battles never end

"...It's nearly all over but the shouting, and by this time..."

Nov. 4, 2016 News Column by Michael King

A Novel Approach

Playing with the narrative of In Stereo

"...In his debut feature, In Stereo, opening Friday, July 3, writer/director and former..."

July 3, 2015 Screens Feature by Caitlin Moore

After a Fashion

A turn for the worse? Or a turn for the better? Resolve makes all the difference.

"...What I Did and Didn't Do..."

Oct. 7, 2011 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

A Plan and the Man With Its Fate in His Hands

The repurposing of Pearce Middle School

"...On Monday, Aug. 3, the Austin Indepen­dent School District board of..."

Aug. 7, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: A Lege Too Far

Sine Die or school bells, perhaps they toll for thee

"...Unless you run a Downtown restaurant, you probably missed the news, but the..."

Aug. 26, 2005 News Column by Michael King

After a Fashion

What did the drag queen teach Stephen, and when and where will he get Wilde?

"...FAMILY MATTERS I have been off the social circuit lately,..."

June 11, 2004 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

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