Downton Abbey recap: Episode 5

Cora gives Lord Grantham the cold shoulder

"...our daughter’s life, which is what I find so very hard to forgive.” Cora makes it clear in no..."

Feb. 8, 2013 Screens Post by Melanie Haupt

Postmarks

Rape saga redux and other local imbroglios.

"...the article on the case surrounding Virginia Glore and Charlotte Hughes ["Raped Twice?" Oct. 12]. Although I was glad..."

Oct. 26, 2001 Column

Social Studies

James Hynes' satires of academia allow the author to say funny things about serious people.

"...Perish is a funny book about people who aren't very funny. It is hard to like most of the..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Under Covers

Dusting off Jackets

"...use some training in dispute resolution: they're just not very nice. In "Old Hag, You Have Killed Me," a..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Arts Feature

SXSW Panelists Talk LGBTQ+ Activism and Power

Struggles and hopes in the fight for queer rights

"...Charlotte Clymer, founder of Charlotte's Web Thoughts, worked at the..."

March 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Naina Srivastava

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A few fests, Nineties Brits, AfroTech, and more shows worth seeing

"...wrote: "Could it be a raver resurgence? At the very least, it's a significant space for electronic music in..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Music Column by Kriss Conklin

The Verde Report: Austin FC’s Owen Wolff Turns Heads on Both Sides of the Pond

Make way for Austin’s first family of soccer

"...the hearts and imaginations of Verde fans in a very short time period. After joining Austin FC last season..."

July 1, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: The Cautionary Tale

Austin FC looks to learn lessons from FC Cincinnati's first few seasons

"...in," Kolmanic, 21, said in a press release. "I'm very grateful to Claudio Reyna and Josh Wolff for having..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Faster Than Sound: Delta Variant Leaves Venues Between a Rock and the Governor's Orders

The latest on music hubs, festivals, and relief funding

"...Ables a prime example of a venue "who did everything right and waited the longest to reopen" only to..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Improving Safety and Access on the Lakeside Hike and Bike

Caring for the trail

"...the pandemic, and we had to go virtual," said Charlotte Tonsor, project director at the foundation. The foundation leaned..."

March 26, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

Kathy Valentine of the Go-Go's Recalls the Moment Her Band Topped the Charts in 1981

Austin born and raised, Valentine and the girls reigned with Beauty & the Beat – as excerpted from her new memoir All I Ever Wanted

"...chugging chord intro, solid beat, and rolling bass to Charlotte's chiming arpeggio guitar notes. Instead of a common stand-alone..."

April 17, 2020 Music Feature by Kathy Valentine

CAMIBAart Gallery's Troy Campa

Troy Campa left behind a successful career in architecture to develop a new creative life with CAMIBAart Gallery

"...treating paint as a sculptural material, a number of Charlotte Smith's works depict forces massing at the top of..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Arts Feature by Madeline Irvine

Kimberley Jones' Top 10 Films of 2015

"...excavation of the bedrock of a marriage – and Charlotte Rampling's face is a beautiful monument unto itself...."

Jan. 1, 2016 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

My Sister's Altar

Mexican cultural ritual becomes personal

"...de los Muertos altar was for her, because I very much wanted to welcome a sense of her valiant..."

Nov. 6, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Capital City Black Film Festival Returns

Year two gets even more ambitious

"...Black Film Festival, San Diego Black Film Festival, and Charlotte Black Festival. We went to all of them. After..."

Aug. 20, 2014 Screens Post by Kahron Spearman

Austin Gets the X Games

The Olympics of extreme sports visits Circuit of the Americas

"...big events. Throughout the site selection process we were very fortunate to have great interest from Chicago, Charlotte and..."

July 17, 2013 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

After a Fashion: Heavenly Creatures

Your Style Avatar rocked the house with his new collection at the Driskill, and a lot of folks can take a bow.

"...was what it was. I loved it. But since everyone I know is pretty obligated to say they liked..."

Nov. 16, 2012 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Brass Captures Challenges of 24-Hour Local News

"...3]. As an executive producer who left News 14 Carolina-Charlotte before the bloodshed for family reasons, I've been shocked..."

Sept. 8, 2004 Postmarks

Savings or Slush?

In a tight budget year, Austin Energy's debt management fund is under scrutiny.

"...analyst/advocate Paul Robbins, joined by Gray Panthers local co-convenors Charlotte Flynn and Clint Smith. "It is unconscionable that the..."

Aug. 23, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...1 -- The Phantom Menace. It is assumed that every man, woman, and child in the galaxy will see..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Coach's Corner

"...into the playoffs were way less than bad, into every other team's "I'm-never-gonna-wake-up" nightmare. It added (what an understatement!)..."

April 28, 1995 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

We're All Water

A brief conversation with Yoko Ono

"...Yoko Ono: I think South By Southwest is a very famous place for giving a chance to musicians. It’s..."

March 30, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

Page Two: Correlation Does Not Imply Causation

The lessons of Florida beaches, anti-drug education, and chain gangs

"...casually claim as nearly indisputable – statements such as, "Slavery is bad," "Education is good," "Treating one another fairly..."

May 9, 2008 Column by Louis Black

Postmarks

Contradictions Exposed

"...with queer people, is quoted as boasting that "It's very easy for me to separate people from policy." I..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...music, and journalism each April. As editor of The Charlotte Observer, I supervised coverage and commentary that won Pulitzer..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Column

Bittersweet Ending

Notes From the Republican Revolution

"...in this version, you are the last progressive Democrat. Everyone is a rabid Republican. Everyone is white and well-dressed..."

Nov. 6, 1998 News Feature

Austin's Active Shelf Life

Can Our Public Library Keep Up the Pace?

"...well they reflect a community's sense of self. A very important piece of Austin's soul is manifest in our..."

Sept. 20, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Eugenic Circus Comes to Town

A Downtown hotel is hosting a natalist, eugenics-aligned conference in December. Why Austin?

"...think that the pronatalist and the eugenic positions are very much not in opposition; they're very much aligned," Dolan..."

Nov. 3, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Storming the Citadel With the Russo Brothers

How the new Prime series depends on global storytelling

"...an idea whose roots Anthony traced back to the very earliest days of the Hollywood studio system, "when you..."

May 5, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Austin Has The Answer

Writer/director Iqbal Ahmed talks identity before Texas debut

"...run from mysterious helmet-wearing thugs after he gets a delivery for his dead mother, and finds out a lot..."

May 18, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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