Catch a Fire

Phillip Noyce explores the havoc and repercussions caused by white interlopers toward indigenous peoples in this straightforward account of real-life black South African activist Patrick Chamusso and the white Boer police agent, who hunts him.

"...Directed by: Phillip Noyce. Starring: Tim Robbins, Derek Luke, Bonnie Mbuli, Sithembiso Khumalo and..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Color of Fire

The Austin Fire Department is making another attempt at staff diversity – will it do any better this time?

"...There was a time not so long ago when Austin's public..."

May 13, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Confessions of a Superhero

What does Superman do when he's not posing for snapshots with tourists in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre? This documentary about Hollywood's ultimate poseurs tells all. SXSW Film Presents

"...Directed by: Matt Ogens. What does Superman do when he's not posing..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

You’re Probably Not Watching AMC’s ‘Halt and Catch Fire’

Here are five reasons why you should

"...AMC needs another hit. Breaking Bad finally broke, Mad Men..."

July 9, 2014 Screens Post by Rod Machen

In the Line of Fire

"...Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen. Starring: Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich, Rene Russo, Dylan..."

July 9, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Where's the Fire?

Live Music Venues vs. the Fire Marshal

"...illustration by Nathan Jensen Where's a better way to cause..."

May 30, 1997 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

Arcade Fire – Deep in the Heart of Texas

Bobble heads, confetti canons, and the official afterparty

"...As polarizing as Arcade Fire’s fifth album, last year’s Reflektor,..."

April 11, 2014 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Listen to This: Harvest Thieves Let Sparks Fly On New Single “Friendly Fire”

A guitar-scorched preview of the sixpiece's first album in six years

"...It’s been a while since Harvest Thieves unloaded their excellent alt-country-ripped debut..."

Aug. 15, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

A Ciambra

Cinema verité depiction of life in Italy's Roma communities

"...Directed by: Jonas Carpignano. Starring: Pio Amato, Damiano Amato, Francesco Pio Amato,..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Tink Pinkard Makes TV Debut on 'Man Fire Food' Tonight

Local hunter, forager, and caterer subject of Cooking Channel segment

"...Roger Mooking and a Cooking Channel production crew spent a couple of..."

July 30, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

It's a Good Economy, Stupid

Austin Plays Weak Catch-Up in Boom Times

"..."I tell thee," said madame, "that although it is a long time on..."

Aug. 23, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Sex on Fire

Nakia’s epic first-hand account of 'The Voice' tour

"...With his blind audition performance of “Forget You,” Nakia notched the most memorably..."

Sept. 8, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

SXSW Film Review: A House Is Not a Disco

Portrait of the Pines on Fire Island moves and shakes

"...A House Is Not a Disco, the debut feature-length documentary..."

March 9, 2024 Screens Post by Joe Gross

'The Dudleys!: A Family Game'

Video games fuse with live theatre with a little help from Tito's

"...Safe to say that Tutto Theatre Company is not the..."

May 6, 2011 Arts Feature by Elizabeth Cobbe

The Improvised Play Festival Isn’t on Fire Downtown

The Hideout Theatre’s annual supercharging of improv is pretty hot tho

"...On fire or not, we’ve already got a listing for the..."

Feb. 22, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Joycean Riff of Race

Juneteenth

"...by Ralph Ellison, edited by John F. Callahan Random House, $25..."

June 18, 1999 Books Feature by Mark Busby

Portrait of the Artist as a Road Comic

Long Drives, Low Pay, and Drunks -- What a Life!

"......"

March 28, 1997 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

A Smoky Cocktail From Camila Alves McConaughey and More Recipes From the Hot Sauce Festival

Including Joel Fried’s salsa homage to Tamale House #3

"...If you’re a fan of salsa – especially salsa inspired by a..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Food Post

An Alternative Universe Blog I Wrote in a Dream

"...Would this have happened if Vince Young hadn't been the Heisman Trophy..."

Jan. 11, 2007 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Paramount Summer Season Has a Giant Ending Lined Up

Wizards, restoration, and l'amour round out the classics

"...The 46th Annual Paramount Summer Classic Film Series, as the name implies,..."

July 21, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: 2013 – That's a Wrap

Twelve months of boom recapped

"...I've had the feeling all year that everything in Austin has..."

Dec. 27, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

HD 50: Dems Fire Away

As early voting rolls on, Dems exchange hard shots

"...With early voting entering its last week in the November 5..."

Oct. 27, 2013 News Post by Christopher Hooks

A Dangerous Man

At 18, Billy Joe Wardlow took a man’s life. Nearly 30 years later, the state still wants his.

"...Like any place humans gather, death row has a culture. Billy..."

June 26, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Metallica Creates a New Monster

Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo, and Nimrod Antal go 'Through the Never'

"...There are bands, and then there is Metallica. When Nimrod Antal..."

Oct. 2, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

BPness, Part 2: A (Long) Line (of Boom) in the Sand

Notes from Kate's trip thru Lafourche Parish to Grand Isle, LA., Part 2.

"...An opportunity arose to go to New Orleans. But I..."

June 25, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

To Marfa, on a Tuesday in December

When high art and hipness move in, what happens to a tiny Texas town?

"...Marfa is a legend silk-screened on a trucker cap. I..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Arts Feature by Dan Keane

The Long Road to Responsive Fire Coverage

It appears the city’s in no big rush

"...The city remains in the process of plugging holes in its fire..."

Dec. 8, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Playback: SXSW Survey a Snooze

City's post-SXSW survey succumbs to poor planning

"...Good thing they served coffee at the city's South by Southwest evaluation meeting last week,..."

June 6, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Public Safety: A Growth Industry

As the city grows, so does the public safety budget

"...APD: Officers, detectives ... and a copter..."

Aug. 31, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Life of a Search and Rescue Drone Pioneer

How retired Air Force medic Gene Robinson found new purpose looking for missing persons

"...Back in 2004, when aerial drones were still synonymous with..."

Nov. 23, 2018 News Feature by Cat Cardenas

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