Point Austin: Catch-2010

The ledger on Barack Obama features plenty of black eyes and feathers

"...slurry, this seems like a good moment to reread Catch-22. Joseph Heller's 1961 dystopian vision of World War II..."

July 9, 2010 News Column by Michael King

News AggreGAYte for the Week of Nov. 22

National and international gay news and links.

Nov. 22, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Rob Cohen

Dan Patrick Proposes Massive Boost for Film Incentives ... But There's a Catch

Is Texas' lieutenant governor lining up cash for a culture war?

Jan. 27, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

May 2018 Democratic Primary Coverage: Catch the Run-Off

Filtering through the final round

May 11, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Strawberry Letter 22 …

Our 2001 review of Shuggie Otis' Inspiration Information

July 10, 2015 Music Post by Kate X Messer

The Farmers’ Market Report: March 22-23, 2014

Feta, spring vegetables, lavender, and asparagus, if you're lucky

March 21, 2014 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

The Farmers' Market Report: Dec. 21-22, 2013

Heirloom tomatoes, Meyer lemons, and perhaps a Christmas ham

Dec. 20, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

The AggreGAYtor: October 22

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

Oct. 22, 2013 Qmmunity Post

Reefer Roundup: 4/22/11

It's baaaaack!

April 22, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Daily Hustle: 4/22/10 (Updated)

Better late than never, right?

April 22, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Latest Catch

Food writer Mick Vann on the hits -- and the misses -- of Roy's

March 29, 2002 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Ajami

This Oscar-nominated Israeli film reveals not only the divides between Jews and Arabs, but also those between Muslims and Christians, young and old, men and women, and rich and poor.

"...conflict. War is hell, to be sure, but the Catch-22-esque idiocies of planned battle are trumped, again and again,..."

April 23, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

A soldier returns home in Ang Lee's war movie

"...or dramatic weight. The absurdities never amount to a Catch-22, and the follies never add up to a Slaughterhouse..."

Nov. 23, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

No Man's Land

This bleak antiwar comedy won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film of 2001.

"...same fertile anti-war sentiments as Dr. Strangelove, MASH, and Catch-22, but if anything, it's likely to remind you of..."

March 22, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bid to Reschedule Pot Denied by Federal Court

Pot-law reformers to seek rehearing

"...In other words, the DEA has set up a catch-22 that would keep pot classified as a Schedule I..."

Jan. 23, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

How the Filibuster Has Already Undermined Democracy

The recent attacks on reproductive rights reveal another reason to let the filibuster burn

"...That's the bluntest formulation of "catch-22" – the illegitimate, naked power at the symbolic center..."

May 6, 2022 News Feature by Michael King

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...and scripts for films such as The Graduate and Catch-22. Credit must also be given to Nicole Kidman, who..."

Nov. 3, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...and scripts for films such as The Graduate and Catch-22. Credit must also be given to Nicole Kidman, who..."

Oct. 27, 1995 News Feature

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 22-28

March 22, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, October 22-28

Oct. 22, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Ruben Gutierrez Set to Be Executed

Texas has denied his request for DNA testing

"...Nolan describes these laws as one of the classic Catch-22’s of the death penalty...."

July 12, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Five Arty Things to Do This Weekend: Oct. 13-15

So much! So good! So much good!

Oct. 12, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

I, Daniel Blake

Ken Loach's latest offers dignity in the face of humiliation

"...waiting to appeal his denial of assistance (a total catch-22), yet he’s also unstintingly kind to Katie and her..."

June 2, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Texas Book Festival 2012

October 27-28, 2012. 17 Photos

"...David Abrams (right) about the influence of Joseph Heller's Catch-22. Abrams responded that in January, 2005, he boarded a..."

Oct. 29, 2012 Photo Gallery

Letters at 3AM

Even though 2002 was an exceptional year for American cinema, American art has never been more marginalized, ghettoized, and controlled, than it is today.

"...1962, included a masterpiece of the novel, Joseph Heller's Catch-22, and a masterpiece of theatre, Edward Albee's Who's Afraid..."

Jan. 10, 2003 Column by Michael Ventura

Haranguing the Hugos

"...Waffle Houses on the side of I-35. It's like Catch-22 for the geek set, full of quirky characters and..."

July 30, 1999 Books Feature by Adrienne Martini

To Die For

"...and scripts for films such as The Graduate and Catch-22. Credit must also be given to Nicole Kidman, who..."

Oct. 6, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Untamed Heart

"...person who can read and digest a book like Catch-22 should also be a person capable of understanding metaphor..."

Feb. 19, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postmarks

Our Free Radio coverage generates some audio radiance, and more.

June 29, 2001 Column

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...and scripts for films such as The Graduate and Catch-22. Credit must also be given to Nicole Kidman, who..."

Oct. 6, 1995 News Feature

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