Goodbye, Columbus

City Council declares “Indigenous Peoples’ Day”

"...resolution – replacing the official local celebration of Christopher Columbus Day with a recognition of the Americas’ “First Peoples”..."

Oct. 6, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Council: Hello, Columbus!

Meet the would-be city managers … and an Ohio soccer team … ?

"...Associates informed the dais that he anticipates that a short list of finalists will be revealed to the public..."

Nov. 13, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Longhorns Come Up Short, and Other News

UT women's season is over with a loss in Portland; plus some World Cup Qualifying news, and previews of Champions League action and the MLS Cup Final

"...23, at 2:30pm on ABC) pits regular season champ Columbus Crew against the surprising New York Red Bulls, who..."

Nov. 19, 2008 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Stomp the Yard

Although littered with clichés and shopworn manipulations, this film's intervening dance sequences are so captivating that it’s almost possible to forget you’ve seen this movie a hundred times before.

"...Directed by: Sylvain White. Starring: Columbus Short, Meagan Good, Ne-Yo, Darrin Henson, Brian J. White,..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Stepmom

"...Directed by: Chris Columbus. Starring: Liam Aiken, Lynn Whitfield, Jena Malone, Ed Harris,..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Aftershock

Post-SXSW memories of balls and gutters.

"...Thrill Kill Kult." And that’s not an insult! The Columbus Discount Records showcase: Columbus, Ohio, is seriously going off...."

March 18, 2008 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

The Losers

In this action movie, a U.S. Special Forces unit on a mission in the jungles of Bolivia becomes the target for assassination and must figure out who is double-crossing them.

"...Morgan, Chris Evans, Zoe Saldana, Jason Patric, Idris Elba, Columbus Short, Óscar Jaenada and Peter Macdissi. It's easy to..."

April 30, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Armored

An armored truck robbery of $42 million is an inside job in this action film starring Matt Dillon, Laurence Fishburne, and Jean Reno.

"...Dillon, Jean Reno, Laurence Fishburne, Amaury Nolasco, Fred Ward, Columbus Short, Skeet Ulrich, Andre Kinney and Milo Ventimiglia. Neither..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cadillac Records

The story of the birth of Chicago blues is well-told through this ensemble portrait of Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Chuck Berry, Etta James, Little Walter, and their label, Chess Records.

"...Darnell Martin. Starring: Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Gabrielle Union, Columbus Short, Cedric the Entertainer, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Eamonn Walker, Mos..."

Dec. 12, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

This Christmas

The film has the perfect formula for holiday cheer: redemption through sentimentality, salvation through schmaltz.

"...Starring: Delroy Lindo, Loretta Devine, Idris Elba, Chris Brown, Columbus Short, Keith Robinson, Laz Alonso, Regina King, Mekhi Phifer,..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

True to the Game 3

Back to the streets in this latest drama adapting Teri Woods' novels

"...Directed by: David Wolfgang. Starring: Columbus Short, Vivica A. Fox, Erica Peeples, Darius McCrary and..."

Dec. 3, 2021 Movie Review

Council: Back to the Dais

Short month, long agendas

"...mandatory employee sick leave for local businesses. With the Columbus Crew owners having officially dropped their interest in Butler..."

Feb. 2, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Death at a Funeral

A remake of a 3-year-old British comedy, Death at a Funeral transfers its farce from a predominantly white cast to predominantly black.

"...Morgan, Zoe Saldana, Luke Wilson, James Marsden, Danny Glover, Columbus Short, Peter Dinklage, Loretta Devine, Regina Hall and Keith..."

April 23, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Whiteout

Kate Beckinsale plays a U.S. marshal who must investigate a murder in Antarctica and wrap it up quickly because winter is starting in three days.

"...Sena. Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Tom Skerritt and Columbus Short. Beckinsale first came to attention as the ingenue..."

Sept. 18, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Quarantine

An L.A. apartment building is quarantined in this new horror film, and a news crew's videotape may be the only proof of the strange goings-on.

"...Starring: Jennifer Carpenter, Steve Harris, Jay Hernandez, Johnathon Schaech, Columbus Short, Andrew Fiscella, Rade Serbedzija, Greg Germann, Bernard White..."

Oct. 17, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Pixels

Ever wish you could pixelate Adam Sandler?

"...Directed by: Chris Columbus. Starring: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage,..."

July 24, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

After Yang

A tender sci-fi parable about loss and connection

"...at the Asian American experience in 2017’s indie essential Columbus, and that’s an undeniable element of After Yang, as..."

March 4, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

"What I Wanted"

Chuck Cooper Takes Collecting Art Personally

"...block from the old courthouse on Milam Street in Columbus, Texas stands the Live Oak Art Center. Inside, "Contemporary..."

July 25, 1997 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen

Passion Project

Jim Cummings is supercharging self-distribution with Thunder Road

"...the mercurial world of film finance. After the original short version of "Thunder Road" won the grand jury prize..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Sxsw

"...DALE WATSON: Austin has no shortage of crusaders for real country music, but Dale Watson..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Potpourri for $100, Please...

Totally Unrelated Book Reviews

"...is delivered as a series of swift punches -- short chapters riddled with wily and inventive turns of phrase...."

Aug. 9, 1996 Books Feature

Year Two for Austin FC Will Determine the Future of Local Sports Culture

A preview of the players, strategies, and songs for a new season

"...towns, and some, if passion and creativity are in short supply, never quite do...."

Feb. 25, 2022 Features Feature by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: The Cautionary Tale

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

"...the summer and fall that Austin FC would fall short of even its most conservative on-field expectations in its..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Saturday Sleepers

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...the great outdoors. – Raoul HernandezTHE BLACK SWANS8pm, Friends Columbus, Ohio's Black Swans favor bittersweet minor-key reflection. Who Will..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

Downtown Bound

City to Lease Downtown Lots to Residential Developers

"...with Schlotzky's impresario John Wooley, Dallas' Post/West (the former Columbus Realty), or the developers of the planned Austin Marketplace..."

Nov. 28, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin FC, Explained

What you need to know about the team, the league, the players, and more

"...better time than now to get going. MLS is short for Major League Soccer. It’s the top men’s professional..."

April 9, 2021 Features Feature by Eric Goodman

Kekuta Manneh's Far-Flung Soccer Journey Comes Full Circle With Austin FC

The Gambian native returns to his adopted city to kick off AFC's debut season

"...dismissed, several of the AzTex players would make the short walk over and mingle with the fans. Even though..."

April 9, 2021 Features Feature by Eric Goodman

Back to Zombieland

Ruben Fleischer and Jesse Eisenberg pull the trigger on Double Tap

"...family unit of brusque cowboy Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), nebbish Columbus (Eisenberg), the sardonic Wichita (Emma Stone), and and kid..."

Oct. 19, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Top 10 Austin News Milestones of 2018

Days like these

"...who still lived nearby with two roommates. After a short chase early on March 21, as SWAT officers surrounded..."

Dec. 28, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Back to the Present

Hitting the refresh on CodeNEXT

"...As Columbus Crew FC continues to work on finding a stadium..."

Dec. 1, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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