New Wells in Austin to Monitor Oxygen Levels for Endangered Salamanders

Amid drought, flows into the aquifer are dwindling

"...it harder for the endangered Barton Springs and Austin blind salamanders to breathe...."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The Disappearance of Shere Hite

Restoring the reputation of the sexologist and researcher

"...The film doesn’t address this, making for a curious blind spot.)..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

Dream Scenario

Nic Cage leads a strange satire about public perception

"...cancel culture. A third-act jab at the perils of blind commercialization and the toxic pact between tech bros and..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Manodrome

Jesse Eisenberg is haunting as a fractured victim of MRA nonsense

"...refined intellect who has previously specialized in geniuses with blind spots (Mark Zuckerberg, Lex Luthor, and author David Lipsky..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Ashkal: The Tunisian Investigation

Tunisia's buried history burns in this chilling supernatural noir

"...Batal is an old-school cop who seemingly turned a blind eye to what his colleagues were doing in back..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Alta, Iowa, have in common? They were all legally blind and bowled perfect games; Svetina did it twice, and..."

July 21, 2023 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

The Joy of Bicycling in Austin

A one-person sociological study of springtime biking where every ride is his favorite

"...Your Legs ride at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, which – go figure – has..."

April 21, 2023 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Suzume

Another modern fantasy wonder from the creator of Your Name

"...– a seething, blood red storm; a Lovecraftian mad, blind god who thrashes wildly and causes cataclysms – it's..."

April 14, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Heritage Fire Brings Its Flames to Austin

May’s outdoor bacchanal will spotlight the local scene

"...(Botika), Andy Knudson (Tillies at Camp Lucy), Francisco Baca (Blind Salamander), Albert Gonzalez (Banger’s Sausage House & Beer Garden),..."

March 29, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

John Wick: Chapter 4

Can the killer franchise give its dog-loving hero the ending he deserves?

"...his own, and Donnie Yen as Caine, a Zatoichi-esque blind swordsman. What emerges is a strange dynamic that's more..."

March 24, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: Love Lock Bridges in Texas

A guide to "love locks" (and rocks) across the state

"...two contestants of the reality dating show Love Is Blind went to the bridge to pledge their love forever..."

Feb. 9, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Love Locks in Texas

Where to continue the love lock tradition for Valentine’s Day

"...The bridge at Carolyn Promenade Lake off East Las..."

Feb. 10, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Wandering Earth II

China's sci-fi apocalypse blockbuster gets an equally massive prequel

"...nothing to you, you might still consider going in blind and enjoying some of the most bombastic blockbuster filmmaking..."

Jan. 20, 2023 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Soundscaper Strawberry Hospital Reclaims an Outcast Genre and Herself

Rate Your Music-faved producer plays Chess Club this Friday

"...tours through Austin, Denton, and Tulsa with Illinois cybergrinders Blind Equation. The local Chess Club kickoff this Friday, Nov...."

Nov. 11, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

My Policeman

Harry Styles' celebrity overshadows this bloodless period drama

"...makes plain, so if you want to go in blind, you should skip the next paragraph completely...."

Oct. 21, 2022 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Little Ola’s Biscuits Free for a Year, Baldinucci’s Pizza for Lunch and Dinner, the Nido Is Open for Real, Dali’s Naked Feast for Surrealism’s Sake, Plenty of Booze for Toasting, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...fair-esque 18th anniversary party on Saturday, Oct. 22… that Blind Salamander in the Omni Barton Creek is offering a..."

Oct. 19, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Old Man

Uninspired cabin-in-the-words horror elevated by engaging acting

"...in James Cameron’s Avatar, and more recently, as The Blind Man in Don’t Breathe and its (one, so far)..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Greatest Beer Run Ever

It's 2022, and someone thought we need a pro-Vietnam War comedy

"...is a complete misnomer to the film. Going in blind, with a name like The Greatest Beer Run Ever,..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

What We Leave Behind

Iliana Sosa's extraordinary portrait of her grandfather's cross-border life

"...a small bedroom with his son Jorge, who is blind. As Sosa asks “Grandpa” questions only a granddaughter could,..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Movie Review by Jessi Cape

The Good Boss

Spanish workplace comedy shows the perils of imbalance

"...own game, which cleanly ties up the “justice is blind” theme – though Blanco still gets what he wants..."

Sept. 2, 2022 Movie Review by Lina Fisher

Spin Me Round

Lumpen anti-rom-com won't turn heads

"...subtextual nuance about workplace power dynamics, sexual antics, and blind romance. After floundering around, unsure of its exact tone,..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Innocents

Norwegian "evil kids" horror delivers a sickening catharsis

"...wrest Thor back from the clutches of Hollywood. Now Blind director, longtime Trier collaborator, and (far from coincidentally) Thelma..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Inu-Oh

Japanese medieval history gorgeously reimagined as a rock & roll fable

"...of a wandering musician, Tomona (voiced here by Moriyama), blinded by a magical sword, and his friendship with the..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

My Donkey, My Lover & I

Giddy romp through the South of France is charming and scenic

"...big heart. Her reckless behavior is softened by her blind optimism, making Antoinette an easy protagonist to fall in..."

July 22, 2022 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

The Phantom of the Open

Mark Rylance raises this fantastical golfing biopic above par

"...love with the game of golf. After submitting a blind application to the British Open, Flitcroft makes international headlines..."

June 24, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Austin at Large: Asymmetrical Info Warfare

Scorched-earth polarization makes us see our foes’ weaknesses as strengths

"...changes the reality of our laws. “The Ties That Blind”..."

May 13, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Central Market’s Meatless Butcher, Hoboken’s 14th Anniversary, Suerte’s Taquero Takeover, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...You know how Fermín Nuñez’s excellent Suerte does those..."

April 27, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...The Blind Man Who Did Not Want To See Titanic (Finland)..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Eternals

Marvel’s immortal heroes overstay their welcome

"...completely fails to tackle its own core conceits of blind loyalty, of the perils of immortality, of rebellion against..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

1,400-Acre Development Near Hamilton Pool Ignites Push to Protect Salamander

Environmentalists petition to list Pedernales River springs salamander as endangered species

"...said Bunch. The Pedernales salamander's local cousins, the Austin blind and Barton Springs salamanders, are already designated as endangered..."

Oct. 8, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

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