Postmarks

Cap Metro wants to hear your complaints; a reader asks whether the Summer Smut issue was worth the offense it generated; a radio fan finds sustenance in a substitute; and more letters to the editor.

"...world music. Oh, and the song about not throwing Barbie into the ocean that was played this morning because..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Column

Coming Soon

The Most Memorable Sex Scenes in Film

"...purity absent from César, and with her bright-eyed Barcelona Barbie-doll looks, she becomes his Madonna. When César finally finds..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Darkest Fear: A Myron Bolitar Novel

"...package replete with more colorful friends than Beach Party Barbie. From his reptilian lawyer-cum-martial-arts-brutalist Win Lockwood III to his..."

June 23, 2000 Books Review by Mike Shea

This Is Blythe

"...Karen Carpenter in Todd Haynes' cult hit film Superstar, Barbie has sunk far from grace. Luckily, the plastic-idol power-vacuum..."

June 16, 2000 Books Review by Ada Calhoun

Passion Forward

The Chronicle's style avatar, Stephen M. Moser, explores the fashion program at the University of Texas.

"...preacher's robe that my dad wore on Sundays, or Barbie's "Solo in the Spotlight" gown that my friend down..."

April 21, 2000 Features Feature by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Real Life Rat Tales

Carol Brorson consults the experts to get to the roof of Austin's rat problem.

"..."I pride myself on not being some wimpy Barbie-doll creature that needs to be pampered all the time...."

Jan. 21, 2000 Features Feature by Carol Brorsen

Long Fringe @ the Hideout

"...funny, lyrical contributions to Frontera -- Blood:Shock:Boogie, Black Power Barbie in Hotel de Dream, Ambient Love Rites, clayangels, et..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Arts Feature

We are Waiting for Sockot

Theatre Editor Robert Faires offers this hand-warming way to ring in the New Year.

"...The GI Joe and Barbie A Streetcar Named Desire..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Features Feature by Robert Faires

Straight to Video

Gifts for the Cinephile? Time to Go ...

"...me back to my bedroom, where I would comb Barbie's hair, flip through a Judy Blume novel, or scribble..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Wandering Preachers, Holy Fools

What best describes the modern playwright? Itinerant preacher? Holy fool? Several artists with an intimate knowledge of the playwriting life offer their views in this roundtable discussion.

"...company member and author of Blood:Shock:Boogie, clayangels, and Black Barbie in the Hotel de Dream, currently back in town..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Say Hello to Kitty

Join Austin writer Anna Hanks in her desperate search for the "Hello Kitty" hotline.

"...a mermaid. But unlike that similarly chameleonic girldom icon Barbie, Kitty just assumes different forms. There is, for example,..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Features Feature by Anna Hanks

Jack Ingram Hey You (Lucky Dog)

"...another one-time local, provides some boozy backup hollers on "Barbie Doll," a rootsy number where Ingram's voice takes on..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Music Review by Jerry Renshaw

Holy Smoke!

The Barbecue! Bible

"...precursor to the Australian Honey Sesame Shrimp on the barbie. We went back upstairs for the remainder of the..."

June 25, 1999 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Off the Bookshelf

Jonathan Swift: A Portrait

"...9. Adios, Barbie: Young Women Write About Body Imageand Identity edited by..."

May 21, 1999 Books Feature

What? 1998's Over?

Nine Tv Faces We'll Miss

"...CBS' Newhart. Her blonde, even features gave her a Barbie doll look but her sharp flair for comedy overcame..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

The Gift of Words

Corrido

"...wearing only Saran Wrap; many girls who play with Barbie dolls aren't scarred by anorexia. This is a feminist's..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Books Feature

Public Notice

Clean Up Real Good

"...counseling services for patients and their families. 800/683-2458. Even Barbie Has a Dream House..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Column by Kate X Messer

Public Notice

Hallo, Ween!

"...Turn your Teletubbie™ blubby into a lean, mean Barbie™ machine -- or not. Either way, here are three..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Column by Kate X Messer

Postmarks

"...Barbie Clifton-Littwin..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Column

Postmarks

"...your name's spelling to "Ken Like" -- as in Barbie and ......"

Oct. 23, 1998 Column

Searching for The Man

"...Information page (want the dirt on Lucille Ball? Klaus Barbie? the Animal Mutilation Project?) and a Ten Most Wanted..."

Oct. 16, 1998 Screens Feature by Jay Hardwig

Rebel With Many Causes

A Philosophical Divide

"...believes, are becoming increasingly corporate-oriented, churning out "Ken and Barbie doll lawyers" who learn quickly that pulling punches is..."

Sept. 11, 1998 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

An Antique Thang

TV Eye

"...Japanese jewelry, a 17th-century English silver pitcher, a first-edition Barbie, a set of pearl-handled dentist's tools from the 1830s,..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Screens Column by Barbara Chisholm

Rattling Our Stage

A Survey of Austin's Rebel Theatre Scene

"...Misery (director only, First Stage Productions), Blood:Shock:Boogie, Black Power Barbie in de Hotel de Dream, Earthbirths, Jazz, and Raven's..."

April 10, 1998 Arts Feature

Steak & Shake

Stalking the Elusive "Boobalee-Oobalee"

"...a while, between a 12-minute rendition of "Firewoman" or "Barbie Girl," a hidden deejay, who must've lifted his lines..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Food Feature by Meredith Phillips

Public Notice

Ceaco

"...mousse, CK1 perfume, RC cars, backpacks, clogs, UT cheerleader Barbie (black), AM/FM flashlight radios, remote control cars, subscriptions to..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Column by Kate X Messer

Shortcuts

"...Negativland's infamous U2 appropriation and the activities of the Barbie Liberation Organization......"

Oct. 31, 1997 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

Stay Tuned

TV Eye

"...Leoni just last week. Leoni is a bit too Barbie-dollish for me to buy her as the Nineties heiress..."

May 9, 1997 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Dancing About Architecture

Fire! Fire! Fire!

"...reality, the band says they're named after a bargain-priced Barbie knockoff......."

May 2, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Mister Smarty Pants Knows

"...The recent Barbie and Ken 30th anniversary Star Trek dolls come with..."

April 25, 1997 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

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