Devil in the Details

Why Is 'Talented Amateur Historian' Leon Day Obsessed With the Death of Ambrose Bierce?

"...Death is not the end; there remains the litigation of the estate. -- Ambrose Bierce..."

May 17, 2002 Books Feature by James McWilliams

Stage & Spectacle: Three Films by Jean Renoir

The Criterion connection, Renoir-style

"...Toward the conclusion of Stage & Spectacle's supplemental BBC documentary – part two;..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Screens Review by Raoul Hernandez

Postmarks

Letter to Isaac

"...and smart. He was a dear friend. In our profession, the business of technology sometimes darkens the eye and..."

Feb. 19, 1999 Column

Secrets Shared

The documentary photos of Donna DeCesare

"...DeCesare's photos raise a curtain on the darkest side of childhood. From her current featured work documenting exploited Central..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

SXSW Film Adds Midnighters and More

Horror lineup announced, plus shorts and more

"...about 150 titles. Now the Fest has announced 10 of the most eagerly awaited movies: the gory, gross, and..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...always been up with comedy, and a quick skim of the just-released feature lineup shows the fest continuing the..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...his newest film fits more squarely into the category of science fiction than that of fantasy, his quirky, disquieting,..."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature

Probot / Eagles of Death Metal

"...Probot(Southern Lord)Eagles of Death MetalPeace Love Death Metal (AntAcidAudio / Rekords /..."

May 21, 2004 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

DVDanger: A Christmas Horror Story

Seasonal horror anthology is a holiday delight

"...The cover of the home release sets high expectations: a giant albino..."

Dec. 21, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...save all you indoor-loving film fans, with the announcement of the 2017 Summer Classic Film Series...."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Kids in Black

That innocuous-seeming crew of people listed beneath the actors in every program, who scurry around in black backstage and hover over the proceedings in the sound and light booth, may not be well-known to most theatregoers, but this silent, hidden army is all-powerful. Techies get almost no share in the glory, but they run the world, and here's how.

"...play than meets the eye, and that innocuous-seeming crew of people listed beneath the actors in every program is..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

Live at Liberty Lunch

The Neville Brothers

"...was a hot Sunday afternoon late in the summer of 1978. Having arrived in town only two weeks prior,..."

July 23, 1999 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Mourning Becomes Electric

"...like it, each a dirty, noisy hole carved out of a corner somewhere for people who liked dirty, noisy..."

April 16, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Screamlines

"...The notion of extend-ing "Scanlines" for Halloween seemed like a good one..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Screens Feature

Big Land, Big Stories,& One-Eyed Jacks

Western Roundup

"...were created, the world was inhabited by a race of giants. It's not hard to imagine primitive peoples looking..."

April 18, 1997 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Day Trips

"...The tale of the headless horseman circulated the plains of Texas in..."

Oct. 31, 1997 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Will Texas Patch Up TABC Before It Bursts?

If ever an agency needed to be scorched by the state’s Sunset Act, it’s the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Com­mis­sion

"...agency needed to be scorched by the liquid fire of the state's Sunset Act, it's the Texas Alcoholic Beverage..."

Feb. 1, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Luv Doc Recommends: Apocalypse Wow!

The Compound, Saturday, October 11, 2008

"...has become a huge, hairy dirigible advertising the dangers of la dolce vita. Ironically, Coppola is carrying roughly the..."

Oct. 10, 2008 Column by The Luv Doc

Little Shop of Horrors

This year's Zilker Summer Musical swaps the Swiss Alps for Skid Row, but it's as hugely entertaining as ever

"...Little Shop of HorrorsSheffield Zilker Hillside Theater, 2206 William Barton Dr., 512/479-9491..."

July 26, 2013 Arts Review by Jillian Owens

Headlines

"...• Vota! Vota! Vota! City of Austin voters on Saturday will decide three City Council..."

May 13, 2011 News Feature

Austin Collectors Show Off Their Toys

Lights, camera, action figures!

"...inspires; it kick-starts the brain and hurls it out of every rut. That's why a work desk without some..."

July 29, 2016 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Bandera Way

Scenes from a marriage in four acts.

"...bright natural light pours in through the large windows of a house owned by the reigning couple of Austin..."

Feb. 8, 2013 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Last Goodbye to Aquarena Springs

Texas State plans to trade in Aquarena Springs' renowned Fifties kitsch for turn-of-the-century simplicity

"...campus – plans to tear down the last vestiges of Aquarena Springs, a wondrous resort hotel and theme park..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Austin Asian Film Festival 2

Nov. 3-6

"...You'd be forgiven for thinking that the wave of filmmaking coming out of Asia these days is chiefly..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Alas, Poor Dubya

The falling Dow throws a spotlight on the president's business career.

"...and weak-kneed investors keep asking impertinent questions and selling off their holdings...."

July 26, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

"...Robert Bryce, Nate Blakeslee, Walter Cole, and Lisa Tozzi. Off the Desk:..."

Nov. 14, 1997 News Feature

Sotol: The New White Lightning

Three military vets find purpose, identity, and craft in Desert Door distillery

"...the signature white rock – the primary architectural characteristic of Central Texas. Step inside, though, and it's a light,..."

Dec. 1, 2017 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Jolt Aims to Energize the Latino Vote

Local activist nonprofit engages a growing demographic

"...Oversized puffs of bright pink, teal, and rose bounced up the Texas..."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Unknown Soldier

Bill Carter steps out from under the shadow of Captain Jack Sparrow

"...Carter's big silver skull ring. It's from the set of Pirates of the Caribbean he tells her...."

May 3, 2013 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Page Two: Grand Illusions

The only problem with wide-ranging, all-encompassing conspiracy theories is that they're wrong

"...assassination, but they have a much broader vision. Instead of addressing individual events, these theories are rooted in the..."

July 6, 2007 Column by Louis Black

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