The Seven Skeletons of Lydia Pyne

The local science historian debuts her new book about famous fossil hominids

"...to them since they were discovered, and her new book Seven Skeletons: The Evolution of the World's Most Famous..."

Aug. 12, 2016 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

In Real Life: Cory Doctorow

Wearing goggles or not, he's in town for the Texas Teen Book Festival

"...co-editor Cory Doctorow is coming to the Texas Teen Book Festival at St. Edward’s University this Saturday...."

Oct. 15, 2014 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Lit-urday: Something Eggers the Imagination

And someone's got to answer for all this … dysfunction.

"...day when you can curl up with a good book – let's call it Lit-urday. And let's recommend that..."

Aug. 9, 2014 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Man Behind the Leatherface Mask

Gunnar Hansen signing "Chain Saw Confidential" at Bookpeople Sunday

"...Chain Saw Massacre as the hulking butcher Leatherface. One thing stayed the same. He said, "I could go away..."

Sept. 28, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night

Brandon Routh stars as this film's titular paranormal investigator.

"...Peter Stormare, Taye Diggs and Kurt Angle. A funny thing happened on the way to the ossuary. Italian writer..."

May 6, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Freakonomics

The runaway nonfiction book that improbably spent two years on The New York Times bestseller list is now, just as improbably, a movie.

"...Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing. Freakonomics, the runaway nonfiction book that improbably spent two years on The New York..."

Oct. 1, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Red Eye

Red Eye’s no classic, but with its smart, twisty little script and those two killer performances, it's a helluva lot of fun.

"...fire on all cylinders. Lucky us. He’s the best thing about Wes Craven’s new Red Eye, a busy little..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Adaptation.

"...Adaptation. is a profound natural process by which living things unconsciously mutate over time in order to achieve greater..."

Dec. 20, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The World as He Knows It

H.W. Brands? The Age of Gold is just the latest in a long line of well-crafted history.

"...households of those who buy and read expensive hardback books). These writers carry the stories and lessons of history..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Books Feature by Tim Walker

Two Thousand Seen by - (Part One)

"...pieces on related subject matter, are often a precarious thing, seeming better in theory than in actualization. 2000 Seen..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

2000 Seen by – (Part Two)

"...pieces on related subject matter, are often a precarious thing, seeming better in theory than in actualization. 2000 Seen..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The End of the Tour

Fictional but satisfying portrayal of a David Foster Wallace interview by a Rolling Stone reporter

"...interviews and the last stops on the Infinite Jest book tour...."

Aug. 14, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

'The Death Penalty Is About Us'

'Dead Man Walking' scribe Sister Helen Prejean speaks in town tonight

"...The year Sister Helen Prejean published her bestselling book Dead Man Walking – 1993 – was the same..."

Dec. 3, 2013 Books Post by Jessi Cape

A Walk in the Woods

Robert Redford and Nick Nolte walk the Appalachian Trail in Bill Bryson's memoir

"...This film adaptation of travel writer Bill Bryson’s 1998 book about his experience hiking the Appalachian Trail with his..."

Sept. 4, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

My Life As Marky Ramone

Ramones drummer spins stories tonight at the Long Center

"...& Roll High School, plus a Q&A session, and book signing, 8pm...."

Jan. 26, 2015 Music Post by Tim Stegall

This Is Where I Leave You

Awfully likeable ensemble comedy.

"...body for steady laughs – plays the matriarch, a self-help-book author who mined her children for material, to their..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Searching for Cynthia Ann

Glenn Frankel's new book untangles the true story behind 'The Searchers'

"...the question at the heart of Glenn Frankel's new book, The Searchers: The Making of an American Legend (Bloomsbury..."

Feb. 15, 2013 Screens Feature by Amy Gentry

District 13: Ultimatum

This French import is a nervy, comic action sequel that weds the sport of parkour with detective work.

"...and a giddy sense of gallows humor. The whole thing is French to its core, but thanks to a..."

March 5, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Tough Crowd

The setup: 21 depressives, neurotics, and social misfits walk into a book. Meet comedy's all-stars.

"...The title of Mike Sacks' new book on comedy, And Here's the Kicker: Conversations With 21..."

July 3, 2009 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Fantastic Four

All four aren't fantastic, but at least two are pretty good in this latest Hollywood take on a classic from Marvel Comics.

"...the spectacular Spider-Man) prove the naysayers wrong: The comic book medium can translate to the screen with its integrity..."

July 8, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Omega Code

"...merit or even intrinsic interest. Perhaps the most surprising thing about this film is how little it actually deals..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Monster in a Box

"...man, on a stage, behind a table, with open notebook, spare set and sparse music by Laurie Anderson. The..."

June 12, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Author Gabino Iglesias Talks Spiders and Assassins

The horror writer guides you through the darkness at the Texas Book Festival

"...his outer limits. Somehow, by the grace of Gabino, things get worse, and Mario turns to work as a..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Arts Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Cats

You can’t teach old Cats new tricks

"...and our hearts are torn.” “This is the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen!” Helga tells her dad...."

Dec. 20, 2019 Movie Review by Beth Sullivan

Little Women

The Louisa May Alcott classic charmlessly updated

"...much of what has endeared countless readers since the book’s publication a century and a half ago is lost..."

Sept. 28, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Everybody Has a Secret Life in the Movies

Authors Michael McGriff and J.M. Tyree eloquently show us how.

"...This is a post about something that's part of this weekend's many-splendored Texas Book Festival...."

Oct. 23, 2014 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Head Over Meals

Get Jim Gaffigan talking about food, and he can fill a book

"...inoffensive concentrations of food and family. He's written a book apiece on those subjects in the last two years...."

Oct. 17, 2014 Arts Feature by Russ Espinoza

LoneStarCon 3: The Lois McMaster Bujold Interview

The Hugo Award nominee and past winner on biology as politics

"...paying attention. For 27 years, she’s been turning out book after book in the acclaimed Vorkosigan Saga, a “military..."

Sept. 1, 2013 Books Post by Amy Gentry

The Longshots

Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst directs Ice Cube and others in this sports movie about the first girl to play Pop Warner youth football.

"...was capable of. Serves me right for judging a book by its enormous puffy jacket and backward baseball cap...."

Aug. 22, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Ghost World

Brilliant portrait of teen anomie is based on the underground comic book by Daniel Clowes.

"...out of life -- which is not the same thing as saying that she's an alienated teen or a..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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