New Year, Old Films

Mid-20th-century must-sees: Part I

"...that are nutritious but often unenjoyable, they're all desserts. Don't worry: Their textual and cultural strengths are barely noticeable..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Getting on the KUTting Edge

Austin NPR affiliate's lofty goals aim well beyond the status quo

"..."Leadership Council" handpicked by KUT-FM station general manager J. Stewart Vanderwilt began "serious" discussions about the future of the..."

Nov. 25, 2005 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Page Two

Persistence of memory

"...I should note that I don't think I ever knew one of these marginal characters..."

Nov. 18, 2005 Column by Louis Black

My Favorite Year

In an extraordinary season of four premieres, playwright Robert Schenkkan brings UT, his old school, a new screwball comedy

"...this was something specifically out of my parents I don't know, but I sure watched a lot of those..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

TCB

Hair metal sneaks into ACL 2005, under a blanket of dust

"...bluegrass, there was Neil Young, disco, OK Computer, Rod Stewart, the Stones, Eighties rock from John Mellencamp to Tears..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Food-o-File

Making it a little bit easier for the Big Easy; plus, an Event Menu filled to burstin'

"...so overwhelmed by the magnitude of the tragedy, I don't know where to start. I've watched hours of newscasts..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Nominations for the 2004-2005 B. Iden Payne Awards

A complete list of all Payne Award nominees.

"...Don Toner, The Mystery of Edwin Drood..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Arts Feature

I Hope You're Happy Now

Andrew Bujalski, who wrote 'Funny Ha Ha' in Austin and wrapped it in Boston, on the film's unlikely fate

"...he says, "except maybe financially, and even there, it's done about as well as one could reasonably hope for,..."

July 8, 2005 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Maxwell Smart

Brian Carr talks to domestic diva and Style channel hostess, Brini Maxwell

"...AC: You've been called a cross between Martha Stewart and Donna Reed. How would you describe yourself?..."

June 3, 2005 Features Feature by Brian Carr

After a Fashion

Is '5 x 7' big enough for your Style Avatar? And is Brigitte Bardot old enough?

"...And now, with no introduction necessary, we present www.blackpeopleloveus.com... Don't you love how Nicole Richie is trying so hard..."

May 20, 2005 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

TV Eye

Here's what I learned about the so-called homosexual agenda from the 'Sugartime!' episode: Don't hide your chocolates in the laundry

"...about the so-called homosexual agenda from the "Sugartime!" episode: Don't hide your chocolates in the laundry...."

April 8, 2005 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Sleeping Beauty

The Vortex Repertory Company's 'Sleeping Beauty' shows the company in a playful mood, delivering a musical adaptation that is fanciful, lighthearted, and disarmingly sweet

"...trying on assorted musical styles. They're borrowing outfits they don't usually wear, and, as with kids, even when something's..."

March 25, 2005 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Talk Radio Turns Blue

Leading with Al Franken, Air America lands in Austin

"...that liberal politicos are not funny, or that they "don't make good radio." Beyond personalities, conservative radio instantly delivers..."

March 25, 2005 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Up From the Slime – Commissioners Push for Water Quality Rules

Interim county development rules leave everyone dissatisfied

"...duplicative of existing regulation. After all, argued landowner Ted Stewart, plenty of rules already exist; the problem is that..."

March 18, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Friday Picks

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...Phillips a legend around these parts, but she's not done yet. 2003's Togetherness, with New York singer Dave Driver,..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

Spotlight: Blowfly

1am, Emo's Main

"...fuck they brains out?' Condoleezza Rice, pussy vice. Martha Stewart's pussy fluid. Beyoncé Knowles' pussy soul. If that doesn't..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Wednesday Sleepers

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...wrapped in a hard rock blanket. Multiple vocal harmonies don't hurt, and neither does recording their sophomore Day Two..."

March 11, 2005 Music Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...to be as considerate a smoker as possible: I don't toss my butts on the ground; if people are..."

March 11, 2005 Column

Not Shutting Up Anywhere

This Al Franken is your Al Franken

"...Franken, was canceled in 1999 after 19 episodes. I don't even remember Lateline – which probably says more about..."

March 4, 2005 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Celluloid Zealots on the March

IFC's 'Ultimate Film Fanatic' gets Austinized

"...Reel Women founder Sherry Mills, Brad Baylor, and Charles Stewart, along with San Antonio's Kevin Cacy, Dallas' Amy Polk,..."

Feb. 18, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Mob House Rules

Trail of Dead introduces their new epic release to the world

"...the moment we've all been waiting for," observes Jon Stewart, "the official halfway point of the Bush presidency!" –..."

Jan. 28, 2005 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...money given to GOP candidates (see "Keel: Rule Changes Don't Target Earle") Headlines..."

Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...rich people buy it, but rather because most people don't immediately understand it. It revels in ambiguity. That's the..."

Jan. 7, 2005 Column

TV Eye

Just before I threw out her TV (or at least thought about it), I looked back at television in 2004

"...The Kumars at No. 42 (BBC America): I don't know why I kept missing this off-the-wall series, but..."

Jan. 7, 2005 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

A Christmas Carol Roasting on an Open Fire

In A Christmas Carol Roasting on an Open Fire, Rob Nash adds a clever curve to the holiday tale, matching Hollywood stars with Dickens' familiar characters

"...a pitiless Scrooge to the gentleman seeking a charitable donation for the poor, the same words we've heard reeled..."

Dec. 24, 2004 Arts Review by Robert Faires

After a Fashion

"...MATRON MAMA MARTHANow that Martha Stewart is spending the holidays in the pokey, we'll all..."

Nov. 26, 2004 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Don't Assume Bush Won

Nov. 24, 2004 Postmarks

Circling the Hearses

State funeral regulators are dancing to the undertakers' tune – and that's bad news for consumers

"...funeral homes chasing too few funerals. And more consumers don't want to pay big money for what the industry..."

Nov. 5, 2004 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Food-o-File

Make room for some foodie news

"...Sixth, 477-3308) hosts master brewer Ian MacMillan of Burn Stewart Distilleries for a tasting of some great whiskies. Reservations..."

Sept. 10, 2004 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Payne Pleasures 2004

Latest ACoT theatre-award nominations favor two Austin musicals

"...Marsha Sray, Don't Dress for Dinner..."

Aug. 20, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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