Caligula

Dec. 3, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Long Poem

"...who are they fooling? We, the people, know better. Caligula lives again, are you ready for his spin? He's..."

April 12, 2004 Postmarks

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, September 10-16

"...(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Between 37 and 41 BCE, Virgo-born Caligula served as third Emperor of Rome. To do so,..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

We Learned It by Watching Movies

A film primer for the best in wicked entertainment

"...feel better about whatever it is you're eating. – A.M. Caligula (1979)..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Top 10 Festival Films of 2023 You Haven’t Seen Yet

From the Toxic Avenger to school shootings, the best of the fests

"...7) Caligula: The Ultimate Cut..."

Dec. 19, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger

Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added

"...year may come with the North American premiere of Caligula: The Ultimate Cut. Few movies have been so rebuilt,..."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...The Roman emperor known as Caligula was actually named Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus. Caligula..."

April 28, 2023 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Moving On

Misguided rape-revenge dramedy depends on Tomlin and Fonda's charm

"...about Viagra. McDowell’s Howard is cartoonishly evil (even for Caligula himself), ultimately conceding that while the sex in question..."

March 17, 2023 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lee Harvey Oswald, Phil Collins, Edwin Booth, and Caligula

"...The mad Roman emperor Caligula's real name was Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus. Gaius..."

Jan. 28, 2011 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

All Wrapped Up

From biopics to end-of-day thrillers, a look at the films you'll be standing in line for this Christmas.

"...CALIGULA..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Lingua Ignota, Daniel Fears, Mobley, a Doug Sahm celebration, and more worthy local shows

"...rapists (2018's All Bitches Die) and amongst demons (2019's Caligula) – eschewing past power-electronic impulses in favor of equally..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Caligula loved one of his horses, Incitatus, so much that..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Levitation Live Shot: Lingua Ignota, Emma Ruth Rundle

The sound of violence stuns Levitation

"...the final notes of the lead track to July’s Caligula, the classically trained singer let her voice break into..."

Nov. 9, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Levitation Interview: Lingua Ignota

Kristin Hayter on academia, catholicism & the complexity of violence

"...up her underground triumph in July with sophomore LP Caligula, issued by Canadian tastemakers Profound Lore...."

Nov. 7, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Goblin’s Claudio Simonetti Paints Austin Deep Red

Italian horror soundtrack maestro emails bloody tidbits

"...did a project on all the Roman emperors. Once Caligula comes along, it’s all downhill. I draw parallel to..."

Sept. 25, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Margaret Moser Tribute: Chris Gates

The power of print – and a 20-inch dildo

"...great in the outfits! I remember we did a Caligula-themed show at the Ritz not long after the movie..."

June 30, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Luv Doc: Extreme Douchebaggery

Stealthing is sexual assault, and sexual assault is considered a second degree felony in the state of Texas

"...And there's the rub, right? Nearly half of the..."

May 19, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

Music DVDs

"...Taylor; and the singer, all Katharine Hepburn cheekbones and Caligula smile, primping his hair with the vocal workout of..."

Dec. 19, 2014 Music Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Take-Out: August 22

Your guide to the weekend's best bites

"...with new extended brunch hours. You can party like Caligula (except for the creepy stuff) until 5pm. They've also..."

Aug. 22, 2014 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Cine Las Americas Announces Opening and Closing Night Films

Full lineup still to come

"...theatrical company putting on a production of Albert Camus’ Caligula. Closing the fest will be Pelo Malo (Bad Hair),..."

April 7, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

News Ticker: April 5

All the news that's fit to blog

"...to turn the Seaholm Power Plant intake facility into Caligula-inspired pleasure palace, Austin officials have decided to maybe let..."

April 5, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

ARRO Media Tasting Party in Tarrytown

Preview of the restaurant ARRO

"...to eat (I mean face it, I am like Caligula lying on a couch with genius chefs offering me..."

Aug. 10, 2012 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

The Luv Doc: Getting Stoned and Doing Crochet Graffitti

Sometimes you say 'yes' when you really mean 'maybe.'

"...feeling it would look something like a cross between Caligula and The Human Centipede. Therefore, in order to maintain..."

July 6, 2012 Column by The Luv Doc

P.2 Day Deux

There was evening, there was morning - a second day

"...eponymous emperor in a fake movie-trailer for Gore Vidal’s Caligula) it’s hard to imagine where kitsch wouldn’t come into..."

Jan. 13, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

Katy Perry's Licking Stick

The teen dream diva gives tween sexploitation a peppermint twist.

"...base. It was difficult to shoo away thoughts of Caligula or Clockwork Orange. There was so much to hate..."

Aug. 3, 2011 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Splitters! Part Two

More divisiveness amongst the Republicans

"...the front page of their website, they repeat Grandpa Caligula's 'my way or the highway' line that "if there..."

Dec. 29, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

John Oliver

The British comedian perseveres through pundits, politics, and Peter Pan

"...JO: That is a great question. Caligula would have given us some pretty good material. And..."

Nov. 19, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Finger: A Handbook

An enthralling account of the depictions and ramifications – social, theological, mercantile – of fingers through the ages

"...you like to know what the mad Roman emperor Caligula did with his fingers as his hapless subjects kissed..."

June 11, 2010 Books Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

In Praise of UT's Genius

"...in this era of obscene Wall Street bonuses and Caligula-esque corporate executives, the UT Board of Regents was willing..."

Feb. 2, 2010 Postmarks

Behemoth

"...genius. Pitting philosophers (Proust, Nietzsche, Jean-Paul Sartre, Aleister Crowley, Caligula) against gods (Dionysus, Ra, Jesus), the exactly 42-minute Evangelion..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

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