So Much Specialness

David Byrne's cult classic True Stories captured a lost Texas and a prescient picture of today

"...Originally published in 2012, this story recounts the production of..."

Oct. 5, 2012 Screens Feature by Leah Churner

Texans Wrassle Broncos for 3-0 Start

Tennessee Flaming Thumbtacks on deck

"...Moral victories (remember those?) are something that bad teams use to make the best of..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Sports Post by Barrett Walton

Pride Events

"...PRIDE FLASH MOB Let's show Austin what we're all about with this spontaneous show of..."

Sept. 21, 2012 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Point Austin: Chartering a New Course

A thumbnail portrait of the proposed City Charter propositions

"...the time we reach this page on the e-reader beginning with the presidential race, et al., eyes will be..."

Sept. 21, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Then There's This: Bond Election Crib Sheet

Here's a thumbnail of the seven bond propositions, from transportation to film

"...push for a medical school, and the debate over single-member districts highlighting a lengthy list of city charter amendments..."

Sept. 21, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

FF2012: Tim League Speaks!

What not to miss, why not to miss it

"...Eight days of the most outrageous films, games, and only-in-Austin diversions for the young at heart (and those that..."

Sept. 20, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Council Passes Budget – Minus Mayor's Vote

A $3.1 billion financial package took two days of wrangling

"...some time to sort through the particulars, given the number of amendments put forth by council members, but the..."

Sept. 14, 2012 News Feature by Amy Smith

SXSW Eco and TribFest: Festivals for the Rest of Y'all

Sate your inner policy wonk at these two fall favorites

"...festival pleasures. Some crave the communal solitude of the cinema. But when policy wonks want to get their fall..."

Sept. 14, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Gay Place: Austin Pride Parade

A look back at the 2009 Pride Parade as we prepare for 2012

"...of us gathered under the South First Street Bridge in pink evening light. The parade had a roster requiring..."

Sept. 14, 2012 Column by Kate X Messer

Public Safety: A Growth Industry

As the city grows, so does the public safety budget

"...Ninety-four percent of the Austin Police Department's revenue comes from..."

Aug. 31, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Parks, Wildlife, and Racism

Wardens recount longstanding, institutional discrimination against African-Americans at TP&W

"...agency charged with (among many other responsibilities) law enforcement in the state's park system. "The color of one's skin..."

Aug. 10, 2012 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Then There's This: No Drought Here

So what if the lakes are half full – it rained, didn't it?

"...A little over two months ago, during a City Council work session on Austin Water Utility's..."

July 27, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Dr. Perry vs. Obamacare

Whatever Gov. Tough Guy says, Texas health care is about to get a federal upgrade

"...Obamacare is dead in Texas, right?..."

July 27, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Mo' Music: July 23

A fresh, tossed salad of new tunes.

"..."Settle Down" No Doubt..."

July 23, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Rob Cohen

No Way To Pick a Senator

It's Sadler vs. Yarbrough and Dewhurst vs. Cruz in this month's primary run-offs

"...When legislative veterans heard Paul Sad­ler was running for U.S. Senate, the name was familiar. A decade..."

July 20, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Letters at 3AM: Accidents of Birth and Rebirth

The unacceptable trade-off for a medically extended life

"...evils of my era, I take a moment to remind myself that no other era would have me...."

July 13, 2012 Column by Michael Ventura

Working 'The Corner'

Neighbors and officials plan one more effort to save the neighborhood around 12th and Chicon

"...Lee Sherman was cleaning catfish in his backyard when he heard someone walking..."

July 13, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Tour de France 2012: Stage 2

Fabian Cancellara remains best overall

"...Mondya's stage is in Belgium, starting in Visé and finishing in Tournai. The..."

July 3, 2012 Sports Post by Larysa Pachulski

There Goes the Neighborhood

City split over the latest in urban living options: short-term rentals

"...Four times a year, Sheila Fabrizio travels to Austin from her home in Allentown, Penn­sylvania, with her 20-year-old..."

June 22, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Council Briefed on F1 Prep Work

Crowd and traffic control present biggest challenges

"...unknown unknowns? It seems Council Member Bill Spelman was thinking along similar lines on June 14 when City Council..."

June 22, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The End Result

"...City Council went late into the evening June 7 before delivering a final verdict..."

June 15, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Crime on the Decline

Austin saw significant drop in crime in 2011

"...While crime in the U.S. decreased only slightly overall in 2011, crime..."

June 12, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

'The NFL Beat': Hypnosis, Murder, Tight Ends

A hypnotic look at fantasy TE production

"...I have started to partake in the creative visualization process via hypnosis. I wear weird..."

May 28, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Trying To Fix the World

Five-year review of APD Chief Art Acevedo

"...On the April morning of the funeral for slain Austin Police Department Officer..."

May 25, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

2012 Austin Critics Table Awards

For the 20th time, a big hand for the nominees if you please

"...Time flies when you're recognizing excellence. One minute, you and a half-dozen arts writers..."

May 25, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Yassine Sixth Street Noir

Legends, rumors, unpaid taxes ... and coke on the side

"...a slow day on the News desk. This was Austin in campaign season, not Chicago during Prohibition...."

May 18, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Pennies From Heaven

The new streaming economy is here, with or without royalties

"...Standing on the corner of Fourth and Trinity amid the..."

May 18, 2012 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Jamie Stewart: The Sent Down Boy

Rob yaks with Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu

"...In the decade since Xiu Xiu released their first album..."

May 14, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Rob Cohen

What's the Frequency, Kenneth?

UT student frequency KVRX struggles to stave off the nationwide downturn in collegiate media

"...Ben Cox scrambles up the stairs and into the on-air booth with a load of CDs, LPs,..."

May 11, 2012 Music Feature by Luke Winkie

Courting Change

Travis County needs a new civil and family courthouse – and a new way of doing business

"...The lot at Third and Guadalupe sits in the middle of an area checkered with skyscrapers. The..."

May 4, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

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