Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

Meta ain't betta in this unlovable, self-referential sequel

"...anyone think that modernizing Potter’s mischievous leveret in this live-action movie adaptation populated with CGI critters faithfully outfitted in..."

June 18, 2021 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Beyond 'The Electric Company'

Can a bunch of toddlers watching television save the world?

"...this giant land blaster, I'll be able to drill for oil anywhere!" snorts the driver, who is exaggeratedly porcine..."

May 25, 2007 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

Primates' Fate in Limbo

Legal battle deciding fate of Bexar Co. animal sanctuary's inhabitants heats up over decision to move seven chimps to primate sanctuary in Louisiana

"...others – including attorneys from the controversial group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, whose involvement in the..."

Nov. 24, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Last week's Summer Smut Issue gets a whuppin' from some prudent readers.

"...our city -- or country, or world, or universe, for that matter -- than a story about Spike Gillespie..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Column

The Prince of Egypt

"...from its second-class status, yet the studio may be forced to wander a few more years in the desert..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Day Trips

"...take advantage of the natural ponds and Live Oak forest along the Brazos River. Gibbon Island is surrounded with..."

March 14, 1997 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

We Got Gators in Austin. Now What?

Fearsome invaders or frightened longtime residents facing displacement?

"...Garnica has worked as a game warden in Austin for about two years, during which he has almost never..."

Dec. 31, 2021 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Letters at 3AM

Michael ventura mediatates on the permeability of reality.

"...Animals are guides in this sphere ... my mother taught..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Column by Michael Ventura

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Bikes, Beets, and Bastrop.

"...guarantee access to homes that have used railroad crossings for generations because of Cap Metro and Cheatham. Your writer..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Column

Pinocchio

Latest retelling of the children's classic gets tangled in its own strings

"...Fables are wonderful teaching instruments for the young as they involve talking animals and potential..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Making Reuse Mainstream

Austin needs a combo of government leadership, corporate responsibility, and individual commitment to meet reuse benchmarks

"...It's the bales of stuffed animals that elicit the gasps on the Goodwill Resource Center..."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Day Trips

Central Texas rodeos feature some of the finest live-action entertainment in the Lone Star State

"...Central Texas rodeos feature some of the best live-action entertainment in the state. It's a small-town tradition that..."

Aug. 1, 2008 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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Our readers talk back.

"...I have been in Catholic schools (including Boston College) for 27 years. I don't claim expertise on Catholic education,..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Column

A Drag Tribute, Eclipse Events Galore, and More Local Happenings

Get your glasses and find your totality

"...night on Fourth Street will be a riot ... for Riot Fair, that is. Tear down the house with..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Bloodthirsty Killers of Circle C

Victims take flight! ... Officials shrug! ... Stealthy predators stalk the suburban streets!

"...taller than six inches. But don't let the calm, uniform, even antiseptic appearance fool you: Bloodthirsty killers are on..."

Dec. 9, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Letters at 3AM

We are a community, we and the creatures. There are only a few tenths of a percent of difference between the chimpanzees' DNA and ours, yours, mine.

"...an impenetrable noise. The racket of the first ritual? For you couldn't help but think this has happened before,..."

Aug. 5, 2005 Column by Michael Ventura

A Dog Law With Teeth

Travis County tries to collar loose dogs

"...Before anyone starts growling, let's get one thing clear: The..."

Jan. 7, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

Latest update of Kipling's classic is caught in Disney's shadow

"...the orphaned man-cub raised by wolves in the Indian forests. Now the self-proclaimed monarch of motion capture, Andy Serkis,..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

EPA Rejects Coyote Cyanide Ban

Feds reject effort to remove unsafe animal-control tool from use

"...which the feds and some states use to kill animals like coyotes and foxes that are seen as threatening..."

Nov. 30, 2018 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

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Our readers talk back.

"...to open the paper up and flip through it before I'm forced to look at something so grisly and..."

Dec. 2, 2005 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...For a publication that I'm sure would not hesitate to..."

Nov. 25, 2005 Column

Three Canyons

The Southwest Edge of Texas Hill Country -- Home to Lost Maples and Garner State Park -- Is Rich in Both Beauty and History

"...lot like what Austin looked like 150 years ago, before the trees and bushes were plucked off these hills..."

May 18, 2001 Features Feature by Brant Bingamon

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Quote of the week: "You, my hyphenated friend, are an ambassador of evil."

"...Watching for Council..."

March 17, 2000 Column

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We are wrong, wrong, wrong. So is golf.

"...night is a disease, and it's not normal behavior for your average young techie, or even your overachieving young..."

March 10, 2000 Column

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, January 22-28

"...she mean by that? "Circumference" was an important word for her. It appeared in 17 of her poems. Critic..."

Jan. 22, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Public Notice: After the Flood, Part II

Cleaning up is hard to do

"...a major issue in this part of the country for a long while. There are a lot of groups..."

Sept. 8, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

DVDanger: Ryan Reynolds, the Most Interesting Man in the World

How Van Wilder became Hollywood's most unpredictable talent

"...weird scenic route you never knew existed. That's why, for every Blade: Trinity, there's something more creatively ambitious, like..."

May 2, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Cisco Story: More Than Meets the Social Media Eye

Campaign for Cisco grows as questions arise about his owner

"...In the days since "Justice for Cisco" became an Austin-based international Face­book phenomenon (more than..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Dying Alone in Williamson County

Animal shelter conditions draw outrage and accusations

"...budget, from $411,260 to $692,209, as of Tuesday's court action. "I did see some problems at the shelter," said..."

July 6, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Barnum's Kaleidoscape: A Palace of Wonders

Reviews of recent and ongoing exhibitions and performances around Austin

"...so powerfully alluring when you're young -- the superhuman performers, the exotic animals, the showy outfits, the mingling scents..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Arts Review by Robert Faires

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