Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...him as producer for Sasquatch, an incredible tale of crime and cryptozoology as investigative reporter David Holthouse tries to..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Working 'The Corner'

Neighbors and officials plan one more effort to save the neighborhood around 12th and Chicon

"...corner for open-air drug dealing and the kind of crime – prostitution, burglary, assault – that a marketplace for..."

July 13, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

SXSW 2012 Film Lineup Announced

'21 Jump Street' selected as Centerpiece Film

"...he is asked to commit a string of similar crimes in an attempt to get his brother acquitted. Cast:..."

Feb. 1, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Naked City

"...the APD homicide tip line at 477-3588, or call Crime Stoppers at 472-8477. – Jordan Smith..."

Feb. 16, 2007 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Garcia, point to Precinct 1's traditional identity as an African-American seat. It's true that Hispanics outnumber African-Americans in the..."

Feb. 20, 2004 Column

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...pernicious influences. Their tactics are a protest against the Americanizing of the world. Their protestations would be less violent..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...York Times. You may also have read the Austin American-Statesman and The Dallas Morning News, both of which did..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Column

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...anniversary re-release of maverick shockmeister and satirist John Waters' American classic, but remember, this is the one in which..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

(Gasp!) Watson Was Right

The Former Chief, the Audit, the Research All Say: We Need Community Policing

"...more than an acknowledgment of the disproportionate amount of crime on the East side, or a reaction to an..."

March 21, 1997 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

(Gasp!) Watson Was Right

The Former Chief, the Audit, the Research All Say: We Need Community Policing

"...more than an acknowledgment of the disproportionate amount of crime on the East side, or a reaction to an..."

March 21, 1997 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Top Books

Hard-Boiled Top Ten

"...Poet Rocker/Wacko: Wesley Willis My list of top ten crime books of 1996 is dedicated to Eugene Izzi, the..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

DPS Troopers Push Undocumented Immigrants Into a Deportation Pipeline

Spike in traffic stops raises concerns about racial profiling, faulty record keeping, and the damage done to families

"...their families – including their children, who are typically American citizens...."

June 2, 2017 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

Undocumented, Unafraid

Balancing fear and power in the wake of ICE arrests

"...several studies show immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than native-born residents. U.S. crime rates have dipped for..."

March 10, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Border Violations

What happened to the thousands of unaccompanied children who crossed the U.S. border last year?

"...the train. An even greater danger is from organized crime. Organized groups have kidnapped thousands of migrants throughout Mexico...."

April 3, 2015 News Feature by Dina Samir Shehata

SXSW Film Releases Full Feature Lineup

Slate includes everyone from Wes Anderson to the Zellners

"...to prevent future killers and terrorists from committing their crimes. Cast: Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook, Noah Taylor (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Naked City

"...to call the homicide tip line at 477-3588 or Crime Stoppers at 472-8477. – Jordan Smith..."

March 23, 2007 News Feature

The Money and the Power: The Making of Las Vegas and Its Hold on America, 1947-2000

"...of ambition, last chances, resilient political mobility, and organized crime, Las Vegas functions as Wall Street's western shadow, where..."

May 11, 2001 Books Review by Dale Smith

Murder, Mayhem, and the Underbelly of Life

Friends in Low Places

"...Suzy Spencer, the author of Wasted, a new true crime book about Regina Hartwell's 1995 murder in Austin and..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Books Feature

I Wanna Be a Paperback Writer

Perusing the Texas Book Festival Panels

"...from the mildly titillating (Footnotes) to the wildly exciting (American Class Wars). In a South by Southwest-like blitz of..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Books Feature

Fall Movie Round-Up

Sneaking Into Autumn

"...screen adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's 1962 novel about an American spy posing as a Nazi sympathizer in World War..."

Sept. 6, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fantastic Fest Fills the Card

Massive list includes closing night film

"...anime fans will be thrilled to see the North American premiere of the new feature from Hiromasa Yonebayashi, the..."

Sept. 5, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sheriff Sally Hernandez Continues to Do "What’s Right"

Besieged by the state GOP, Hernandez shows no sign of backing down from her immigration policies

"...status by prioritizing ICE requests for cases of violent crime, starting Feb. 1. The sheriff was within her constitutional..."

July 7, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

On Leaving Dove Springs

A meditation on neighborhood, fear, family, and change

"...incidents mentioned above ("incidents" is too euphemistic; they are crimes), the theft of Lucky is perhaps the most telling,..."

Aug. 22, 2014 News Feature by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Lab got its official certificate of accreditation from the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors. In addition, the lab..."

Sept. 9, 2005 News Feature

If You're White, It's All Right

The colors of justice in Williamson County

"...Taylor nine – are doing jail time for their crimes. One of the meth defendants had a previous felony..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Short Third-Degree Sessions

Jesse Sublett gets personal with four of Bouchercon 2002's featured authors.

"...James Carlos Blake: Under the Skin is a 1930s crime novel set chiefly in Galveston in the heyday of..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Honor Among Thieves

James Carlos Blake demystifies A World of Thieves and the world of writing.

"...his parents suddenly died, but he'd always known that crime was in his blood. Even though there's always a..."

March 8, 2002 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

... And Justice for All?

Bruce Sinofsky and Joe Berlinger's Paradise Lost depicted the grossly mishandled trials of three Arkansas teens. With Paradise Lost 2: Revelations, part of the Texas Documentary Tour, they return to the scene of the crime.

"...and three films they have examined what happens when American justice and the lower societal strata collide, with results..."

April 7, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...the all-star superhero spoof Mystery Men, the teen picture American Pie, and at least a couple of romantic comedies..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Hate Crimes and Punishment

The Gay Debate

"...Rodney Ellis of Houston, who proposed the 1993 hate crimes bill, has been at the forefront of this battle...."

Sept. 11, 1998 News Feature by Janet Heimlich

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