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"...My salad is never "swimming" in water, and the blue cheese dressing is very tasty. The baked potatoes are..."

Jan. 28, 2005 Column

Letters at 3AM

To be an artist is to live a life of service to one's gift.

"...... Remember: the hero keeps going, and even his ruin/was only a subterfuge for achieving his final birth. I..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Column by Michael Ventura

Animation Station

Through ADVision, Austin has become a hotspot for producing English-dubbed anime. Who knew?

"...review in Entertainment Weekly), but did you know the blue whirling dervish was voiced by charismatic cut-up and award-winning..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

More Flava Than Juicy Fruit

Wednesday Night SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...Their music stems from the grass roots of Irish, bluegrass, country, rock, and swing -- evinced on ThaMuseMeant's three..."

March 10, 2000 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Just Call Him "Coach"

Westlake senior Eli Kooris profiles the Westlake Chaparral football's legendary head coach, Ron Schroeder.

"...shirt -- alternating school spirit colors red, white, and blue with the running Chaparral or "Chap" embroidered over the..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Sports Feature by Eli Kooris

Dancing About Architecture

The Outer Limits

"...the Purgatory Lounge, rising from the ashes of the Blue Flame/Flamingo. Couple Ken Riley and Katheryn Kinslow are behind..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Land Mine

"...it piped "All Hail to the Red, White, and Blue" onto the street as Dewhurst descended the steps. The..."

Oct. 30, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

SXSW Record Reviews

"...(Man's Ruin)..."

March 13, 1998 Music Review

Distributor Capped!

"...rescue effort. Baker came to the table as a blues fan, and "If somebody [at Discovery] is really into..."

June 14, 1996 Music Column

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Isabelle (Thursfield). Revealing this key plot point will not ruin the film because its impact comes through the telling,..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...him a happy ending, and all the lives they ruin along the way. Cast List: Zachary Quinto, Lukas Gage,..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Restaurateurs Stake Their Claim in Lockhart

Deep in the heart of barbecue city

"...We hope to not ruin Lockhart, but it must be told, the capital of..."

June 24, 2022 Food Feature by Evan Rodriguez

The Luv Doc: A Drunken Sailor

If you're looking to avoid a shark attack or a tsunami, Kansas is the place to be

"...wake up in a jail cell covered in neon blue vomit and embarrassing tattoos just like a sailor. Why?..."

Feb. 18, 2022 Column by The Luv Doc

Other Worlds Boards the Flight of the Navigator

Beloved '80s sci fi adventure picked as Defender of the Universe

"...up his box office successes of Grease and The Blue Lagoon with the story of a young boy (Joey..."

Dec. 1, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin at Large: Does Austin Need SF Zoning?

Or is this status quo protection already obsolete in the City That Never Shrinks?

"...and benchmarks and metrics within the city's Strategic Housing Blueprint (that we are abjectly failing to attain), but the..."

Oct. 8, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Down Here at the Paw’n Shop: Dog Tales From Sublime’s Time in Austin, 25 Years Ago

Memories of Lou Dog and Toby in the studio

"...us. He’d say ‘You guys are just determined to ruin the record!’ And we’d say ‘No we’re trying to..."

May 6, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Gift Guide: Bob Mould

Distortion: 1989-2019 (Edsel/Granary Music)

"...from alternative rock godfather Bob Mould, barring this year's Blue Hearts and his guitar contributions to the Hedwig &..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Be Filled With Dredd For Other Worlds

Judge Dredd retrospective plus new hits for SF fest

"...Several years since other-worldly blue lights first descended from the skies, the once-killer extraterrestrials..."

Nov. 11, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

We Have an Issue: Welp.

Trying to wrap our heads around the election

"...went to press Wednesday; if the Texas Lege turned blue; if the worst happened and Trump won reelection...."

Nov. 6, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

The Luv Doc: Pineapple Pizza

A big ol' meaty, cheesy, greasy gastronomical death trap

"...In any case, why ruin a big ol' meaty, cheesy, greasy gastronomical death trap..."

Aug. 2, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

Election Ticker: The Final Countdown

Vote-pocalypse now!

"...Travis Co. and statewide; the largest Texas counties, both blue and red, are running just about 3% behind the..."

Nov. 2, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Your Weekend in Film

What major releases and one-off screenings are worth your theatre time

"...erase the memory of Harrelson’s subtler moments, or to ruin what is an altogether worthy adaptation.” Also Reviewed..."

Aug. 11, 2017 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

Reviving Austin's Cab Industry

ATX Co-op Taxi splits the difference between traditional taxis and ridesharing

"...ABIA) and you would have seen yellow, white, and blue taxicabs whipping around for new fares. Most prominent, perhaps,..."

April 28, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

American War by Omar El Akkad

This dystopian novel of a late 21st century America split by civil war shows how vengeance survives down the generations

"...use of fossil fuels. Deadly drones ("Birds") from the Blue North rain death down upon an already demoralized Red..."

April 21, 2017 Arts Review by Jay Trachtenberg

Top 10 Instagrammable Dishes

Food porn at its finest

"...whole affair like a little white cloud, waiting to ruin your perfect composition with a messy flood of rich..."

Dec. 30, 2016 Food Feature by Emily Beyda

God Hates Me

Suffering through Austin's hangover cures

"...ignominious career of suffering through the aftermath of slamming Blue Hawaiians at drag shows and thinking André Brut was..."

March 18, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

DVDanger: Digging Up the Marrow

Adam Green on the long and very personal path of his new feature

"...for set visits or stills, I think it would ruin the film for the audience." However, now that it's..."

March 28, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Scott McCloud in Austin with The Sculptor this Weekend

The affable theorist of Understanding Comics waxes all fictional.

"...talk about the possibilities of the medium until we’re blue in the face, but it's the great works themselves..."

Feb. 4, 2015 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

In the Room

First-place winner

"...they share a smile. Product shot, Noxzema on clean blue tile counter, then a wave of clear water washes..."

Feb. 28, 2014 Books Feature by Raul Garza

The Drink/Drank/Drunk Issue: Six Activities That Are Only Fun Drunk

Some things in Austin just aren't meant to be enjoyed sober

"...a Prince song or Eighties rock ballad and you ruin it. No one likes to sing along if you..."

July 1, 2013 Chronolog Post by James Renovitch

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