SXSW Film Review: Midnight Shorts

Technical ecstasy adds to genuine late night shocks

"...That's why Midnight Shorts opener "Bag Man" partially fails, and "Welcome to Willits: After Sundown"..."

March 19, 2015 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Steve Stockman Enters Senate Race

Says Cornyn is too soft on Obamacare

"...No one trusts the EPA. And by God, every man, woman, and child should be toting a M2 Browning..."

Dec. 10, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Express Yourself

Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band

"...minutes of James Brown’s “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag.” Wilson Pickett (“Mustang Sally”), Sly Stone (“Dance to the..."

July 29, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

'The Sporting Life': … or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Start Loving to Lose

"...   I must destroy Happy Jack.    I am a sporting man, a gambler, and man of leisure. I am a..."

Oct. 25, 2006 Sports Post by John Razook

The Luv Doc: A Bad Case of ZTSD

The Luv Doc has a fat Santa's bag of helpful advice

"...are the heady days when a saggy-necked middle-age white man could indulge in the fantasy that he should either..."

June 12, 2020 Column by The Luv Doc

Demolition

Jake Gyllenhaal stars in dramedy as a man rebuilding his life

"...and deter the film’s overall believability. This film about human emotions, and the lack thereof, stuffs its ideas into..."

April 8, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Boutique of the Week: Luther's

Newcomer Luther's grabs us by our shopping bags this week.

"...There are three essentials the modern man needs in an overnight bag. A toothbrush, deodorant, and..."

Nov. 24, 2009 Design Post

Pack Up Your tokidoki

"...rescue! Check it out: The venerable brand of sport-utility bags, LeSportsac, teamed up with tokidoki designer Simone Legno and..."

Feb. 21, 2008 Design Post by Anne Harris

Mess With Da Bull, You Get the Horns

"...best to replace him with a giant walking grocery bag." We refer of course to Mascotgate, the ever-growing controversy..."

Jan. 26, 2007 Sports Post by Dave Mann

Things to Do in Denver

Brown-eyed, Handsome Man, W.C. Clark

"...Atlanta airport, everything was busy. Busy, busy. People everywhere, baggage everywhere...."

Aug. 16, 1996 Music Feature

Just in Time for Nader '08

Henriette Mantel and Steve Skrovan on An Unreasonable Man

"...An unavoidable aspect of An Unreasonable Man is the sense the viewer gets of being subjected..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Trail Mix

Paul Stekler on 'Last Man Standing' and the 10 essential ingredients of political documentary

"...with genuine political expertise. In his new film, Last Man Standing, Stekler takes a long look at Texas' transmogrification..."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Men

Alex Garland's mix of gender and myth is saved by its villain

"...to summon a deep, evil chortle. It's one of many catchphrases from The League of Gentlemen, a sketch-based sitcom..."

May 20, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Hey – Are You White?

And what, if anything, do you intend to do about it?

"...Black may be beautiful, but here's a somewhat paler man who's been involved with the uglier parts of the..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

European Soccer Clubs on Collision Course

"...Manchester United and Chelsea continued on track for what could..."

April 18, 2007 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

APD Releases Long-Delayed Video of Ramos Shooting

Body-cam footage depicts aggressive police response to unarmed man

"...After weeks of delay, Austin Police Chief Brian Manley on July 27 released the "critical incident" video of..."

July 31, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

'Nixon by Nixon' Goes to the Tape

New HBO doc draws from Nixon secret tapes

"...His Own Words, we get to hear from the man himself. He's a mixed bag...."

Aug. 4, 2014 Screens Post by Rod Machen

Nicolas Cage Takes Over the Alamo

Watch the mega-acting star perform Edgar Allan Poe

"...rarely looks jittery. But this Sunday, he resembled a bag of nerves as, after four years, he got to..."

Jan. 31, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

What's Eating Him

Henry Rollins makes the jump to leading man in cannibal comedy He Never Died

"...confident person, or would you be this miserable, detached man? Probably the latter." He even had a specific idea..."

March 13, 2015 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fun Fun Fun Fest Live Shot: RJD2

DJ returns to the Blue stage with strange ‘plastic discs’

"...were the murmurs snaking through the crowd that the man responsible for turning cut-and-paste hip-hop into an art form..."

Nov. 9, 2013 Music Post by Luke Winkie

Comedian Chris Cubas Gets His 'Movie Interruption' On

The stand-up star leaves Austin for the Alamo Drafthouse Kansas City

"...Cat's been out of the bag for a while now, maybe, but we're telling you..."

Nov. 4, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

MTV Meat: It's What's for Dinner

2010 VMA Awards Wake: The Postmortem

"...stage on Sunday night to accept her MTV Moon Man for Best Music Video, our initial reaction to her..."

Sept. 15, 2010 Design Post by Anne Harris

Will the Real Colt McCoy Please Stand Up

Here's to another hopeful national championship year for UT

"...of way. Are you the No. 2 Texas Longhorns boy-man perpetually shuffling along in Vince Young’s shadow? Maybe. A..."

Sept. 4, 2009 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Opie on Top

AFF to honor Ron Howard's extraordinary contribution to filmmaking

"...Howard’s done behind the camera: children’s fantasy (Willow) and romantic comedy (Splash), summer blockbuster (the Da Vinci movies) and..."

July 14, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Point Austin: Double Top Secret Probation

City Council goes on a snipe hunt, and is left holding the bag

"...were each considering six semifinalists for the job of manager. The ruthless Yankees found a winner within a couple..."

Dec. 8, 2017 News Column by Michael King

The Q&A Hole: How Much Money to Break Your Arm?

Because everything, they say, has a price

"...own meat puppet, their flesh hotel, their usually bipedal bag of bones and blood, right?..."

June 5, 2017 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Council: Let's Face the Music

Ring in the New Year with a marathon Council meeting

"...meeting (Jan. 28) will undoubtedly be the live 5:30pm performance of honored musicians La Frenetika (Vallenato!/Cumbia!/Parranda!/Gozadera!), but the guess..."

Jan. 29, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Through the Weeds of Hemlock Grove

Famke Janssen, Landon Liboiron talk going off-book for season two

"...head of the Godfrey family, was in a body bag, presumed dead, with her tongue ripped out by her..."

July 11, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Trial Begins in Heroin-Trafficking Case

Was Jovita's a hub for drug dealing?

"...that the feds lack any definitive proof that either man was involved at all. A jury seated today will..."

Feb. 11, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

TDH: 7/26/11

The Hustle says GOOD DAY, sir!

"...on Water Treatment Plant No. 4 and a plastic bag ban, it's tough to keep track of your municipal..."

July 26, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

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