Tom Noonan Explains What Happened With What Happened Was ...

Revisiting his Sundance-winning dating drama after a quarter century

"...they would fix, and when his 1995 directorial debut What Happened Was ... was set to be re-released and..."

Jan. 27, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

What's a Rooster Teeth? The Beginner's Guide to RTX

A veteran explains this week's convention for noobs

"...city. But for those of you who don't know what an RTX is, here's your basic guide...."

Aug. 2, 2018 Screens Post by Bailey Shelden

What Media Bias?

Deconstructing the latest "press hate Perry" meme

"...Gov. Rick Perry. Shame that stat doesn't actually mean what it looks like it means...."

April 5, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

What You See Is What You Hear

The joy that Conspirare takes in singing is visible in the choir's PBS special

"...What it is is the broadcast premiere of A Company..."

Feb. 27, 2009 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Shape of Things to Come

What will the arts in Austin look like in 10 years? CreateAustin has a good idea – in fact, it has 10.

"...so much as sitting around in meetings jawing about what the city (or county or region) ought to be..."

March 7, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

What's the Buzz?

The lowdown on summer movies -- from A to X-Men

"...following pages, we've set out a small sample of what you can expect to see at the movies this..."

May 26, 2000 Screens Feature

Make Those Food Truck Dreams Come True

Scoot Inn owner offers Trailer Truck-Off Challenge

"...create a successful food truck concept for him. Got what it takes?..."

April 19, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Cinco de Mayo, May the Fourth (Be With You), and More Recommended Events

The week in community happenings

"...What did April and Andy name their three-legged, half-amazing, half-terrific..."

May 3, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin's 10-Year No-Kill Deal With Austin Pets Alive! May Be Dead

Like cats and dogs

"...last two weeks touring about 10 facilities that could become her nonprofit's new home. She said the process has..."

Oct. 8, 2021 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

How DPS's Occupation of a Border Town May Have Crippled Its Economy

Rio Grande City sees a marked decline in sales and tourism

"...that DPS has made local folks' lives miserable, and maybe has even eaten into the municipal treasury. More on..."

Oct. 6, 2017 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

There They Go ... Here They Come Again

A no-drama session ends – will a high-drama special follow?

"...knew they would be back for a special session; what they didn't know was how fast. Ultimately, they didn't..."

May 31, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Inside Texas' Angels of Death, Who Refuse Hundreds of Death Row Pleas but May Expedite Daniel Perry Pardon

How the Board of Pardons and Paroles runs its ship

"...conviction. All through the process he had no doubt what he wanted for his father’s murderer...."

May 12, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

What’s a Grand Jury, and Is It Being Manipulated to Indict Police Officers?

More cops are being indicted, but why all the secrecy?

"...Garza charged 19 officers with assaulting protesters during the May 2020 Black Lives Matter demonstrations in front of APD..."

June 24, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

We Got Gators in Austin. Now What?

Fearsome invaders or frightened longtime residents facing displacement?

"...Some neighbors worry that the alligators may be eating more than their fair share. At the..."

Dec. 31, 2021 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Letters at 3AM: Obama's May 23 Speech

Obama deftly weaves vagueness, misdirection, and a few outright lies

"...On May 23, President Obama gave a speech billed as his..."

May 31, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

What the Task Force Wrought

Austin ISD's facilities review became a panic drill of cuts, closings, and contradictions

"...Carstarphen was looking for guidance from board members on what they wanted in her official response to all 108..."

May 27, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Won't You Come In?

For four years, playwright Lisa D'Amour and director Katie Pearl have forged an uncommon bond with audiences through the welcoming, intimate quality of their theatre work. They've also forged an uncommon bond with each other, a mutually fulfilling creative partnership that will continue for the rest of their lives.

"...they can. They cozy up to every person who comes to their performances and invite them in, personally bringing..."

May 11, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

So What's Funny?

"...fix on the speaker. "Dying is easy," he croaks. "Comedy is hard."..."

March 5, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Worst Is Yet to Come

Austin's Emergency Operations Center

"...invade our homes on the evening news, it has become easy to wonder, could it happen here? What would..."

April 28, 1995 News Feature

Plantations to Prison Farms: How Far Have We Come?

Texas’ tradition of forced labor lives on

"...friends burglarized a home looking for jewelry, a purse, whatever they could find. “Materially, I did not take anything..."

June 14, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup

News and events from Corpus Christi to Fort Davis

"...Opening day. On Saturday, May 27, a Hill Country tradition with roots back to..."

May 4, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

What's Your Occupation?

Targeting July Fourth and the Capitol, Occupy Austin considers its future

"...first locally organized effort to collectively answer the question, "What do y'all want?" since the 99 percenters were evicted..."

June 29, 2012 News Feature by Adam Wasch

Here Come the Transporters

In the endless Central Texas transportation wars, the lions and the lambs look for ways to make peace

"...potholes on both sides. For the RMA, the journey may end in July, with the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

What to Give the Starving Performing Artist O, for the Poor Player

"...the year, we do indeed play many parts, but come the Christmas season, we seem to take on more..."

Dec. 15, 1995 Arts Feature

What Hath Uncle Tupelo Wrought?

Alternative Country's Second Wave

"...and, if record sales are any indication, the move may have been good for all involved...."

Nov. 10, 1995 Music Feature

Local Lawyers and Activists Come to the Aid of Protesters

A look at life after the arrests

"...120 of the 200 or so arrested since late May; he has personally taken between 15 and 20 cases...."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

What Made Him Do It?

Weeks-long bomb scare ends Wednesday with few answers

"...Manley was walking to what seemed like his 300th press conference of the past..."

March 23, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

What's Wrong With Cap Metro ... and What's Right

The transit agency is good at a few things – like digging itself into a public relations ditch

"...Austin American-Statesman, employing the kind of screaming headlines we've come to expect from the daily, ran an alarming news..."

April 24, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

What Killed Michael Clark?

The official Travis Co. autopsy doesn't tell the whole story

"...cells lose oxygen, and the liquid hemoglobin they contain becomes a gel-like substance, due to a genetic disorder known..."

Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

What's Wrong with Public Housing?

The remarkable turnaround of the city's Housing Authority

"...29, 1939: Accompanied by Congressman Lyndon B. Johnson and Mayor Tom Miller, the first families move into the Santa..."

Aug. 31, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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