Eddie the Eagle

The inspirational story of Great Britain's Olympics underdog

"...If Olympic medals were given for tenacity, then Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards would have returned to England..."

March 4, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Page Two: After the Flood

When everything is gone, there is love, and the memory of love

"...– "After the Gold Rush," Neil Young..."

July 8, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Lege Lines: The 84th Session Begins

News from the first weeks of the 84th legislative session

"...Get ready for another war over the Public Integrity Unit:..."

Jan. 23, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Father's Day Massacre

A brief analysis of a number of Gov. Perry's vetoes

"...17, Gov. Rick Perry vetoed 78 bills passed during the recently adjourned 77th session of the Texas Legislature. Earlier,..."

June 29, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Taking Back the House

Texas Democrats say this could be their November

"...Five seats. That's what it would take for the Texas Democratic Party to take back the Texas House..."

Oct. 10, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Tales Behind the Posters

"...The images on Micael Priest's posters are impressively memorable. The..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Arts Feature by Margaret Moser

The Best Albums of 2018 by Genre

Hip-hop, metal, pop, and more picks from our critics

"...1) Brandi Carlile, By the Way, I Forgive You (Low Country Sound/Elektra)..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Bohemian Rhapsody

"...Queen was one of the greatest rock bands ever. A band touched by such..."

Nov. 2, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Cool Runnings

This movie about those most unlikely of sports heroes – the Jamaican Olympic bobsled team – is often silly but almost never funny.

"...lot of vehicles in it and not one of them was a bobsled. Cool Runnings, a movie about those..."

Oct. 1, 1993 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...movie serves all America its just desserts and, while the concoction and its ingredients may not kill us, it..."

Oct. 6, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Jared Harris, Karl Geary, Elina Lowensohn, David Lynch. From the director of the bizarre cult hit Twister comes this..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

Candidates Step Gingerly Into Senate Special Election Fray

Eddie Rodriguez, Greg Casar, and Sarah Eckhardt all moving toward race to succeed Kirk Watson

"...officially stepped forward to announce plans to run for the office – but several prospective Democratic front-runners have taken..."

March 6, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Lege Lines: Deliberately Discriminatory

Voter ID's future in Texas, without the DoJ

"...when he backed down on a key component in the case against Texas' voter ID bill. However, even as..."

March 3, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Who's Taking Who?

The inside game of the 'property rights' legislation reveals the usual suspects

"...threatens to devastate local water-quality laws could go to the Senate floor as early as today (Thursday). The far-reaching..."

May 13, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

SXSW Music: NPR Music Showcase

Old dance and rap part

"...When you’re 67, you get dibs on the the 7:30pm set time even if you could outdraw..."

March 17, 2016 SXSW Post by Thomas Fawcett

DVDanger: I Am Not a Serial Killer

Director Billy O'Brien on adapting the story of a young monster

"...The innovative and genre-busting horror/thriller/black comedy debuted at SXSW this..."

Dec. 23, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

2006 State Races

A sampling of some of the livelier contests taking shape in the March 7 primary and the general election in November

"...It's another election year, and the stakes couldn't be higher. (Of..."

Jan. 20, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Scanlines

Cane Toads

"...terms: a hilarious nature documentary. Imported into Australia in the 1930s to attack the cane grubs that were devastating..."

June 20, 1997 Screens Feature

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...Horror at the beginning, horror at the end: After SXSW Film (March..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

All Politics Is Local at Texas Tribune Festival

Evan Smith leads the fest’s move Downtown and brings national newsmakers to Austin

"...weekend's Texas Tribune Festival – for free, just like the hundreds of other people in the program...."

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

Election Donors

"...donors gave more than $100,000 apiece to candidates in the 2004 election cycle...."

May 5, 2006 News Feature

Mayor's Race Contribution & Expenditure Reports

"...Government PAC, $1,500; Small, Craig, & Werkenthin PAC, $1,000; Southern Union Company PAC, $1,000...."

April 25, 1997 News Feature

Recent 'Rockpalast' Avalanche

"...Meat LoafBat Out of Hell: The Original Tour (Eagle)..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Friday Picks

"...Afro-pop, Trinidadian calypso, and slick art-punk, leaning heavily on the lush orchestration of Paul Simon's Graceland. The quartet of..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

Central Texas House Races

Check out your Lege district rep

"...(white on the map)..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature

Playback: Your Austin Music Poll Ballot

Armadillos for sale, Free Week, and an Austin Music Poll primer

"...An unrelenting rainstorm in June broke through the ceiling of the building behind the original Threadgill's on..."

Jan. 9, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Showcases

Friday

"...official SXSW day party for teen acts. This isn't aw-aren't-they-cute-li'l-darlings. This is rock & roll at its most authentic,..."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...Advocates and opponents of Austin's holiest parking garage will gather at the Travis Co. Court House today (Thursday) at..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature

Salsa, Cumbia, Merengue, Everything

What do Grupo Fantasma, Brownout, and Ocote Soul Sounds have in common? Prince, Maceo Parker, and Larry Harlow!

"...Atop the biggest stage on the biggest night of the biggest..."

June 13, 2008 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

America's Ethnic Music Mantle

"..."Polka serves the need for people to have a music that, at..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

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