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"...own vampiric angst. Although the film sometimes dances dangerously close to camp, an oddly touching comic sense - like..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

Snake Blood

"...endowing him with the ability to actually count out loud. Sam sang along with the Hamm's beer commercials. Sam..."

April 28, 1995 Features Feature by Suzy Banks

A Gift Guide for the Austin Music Fan in Your Life

Try a Nineties Austin oral history, Willie birthday LP, or BLK ODYSSY ashtray

"...For the Lone Star Vinyl Connoisseur Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation's Texas Wild..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

How to Navigate the Adderall Shortage

Coping, supporting friends, and avoiding laced pills

"...a medical professional, just a girl with a very loud brain who's consulted some medical professionals. Supporting Friends Through..."

Aug. 18, 2023 News Feature by Jasmine Lane

Legendary Austin Rock & Roll Deejay Johnny Walker Has Died

Known as the vibrant host of afternoons on KLBJ

"...found his true home on the city’s main rock & roll station...."

Nov. 22, 2022 Music Post by Chad Swiatecki

Top 25 Austin Breweries of 2021

Our annual list of Central Texas’ top beers returns

"...AC Power Rankings Trend! ▶ NEW ENTRY..."

Oct. 12, 2021 Food Post by Eric Puga

HAAM’s CEO Reenie Collins Announces Retirement

Community leader puts herself out to pasture

"...and beloved presence in Austin’s music community, always getting loud cheers during acceptance speeches at the Austin Music Industry..."

July 14, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Council Recap: (A Little More) Help Is On Its Way

Relief to include direct cash aid to struggling Austinites

"...“We’ve heard loud and clear from our communities that people need help..."

April 10, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

From Dirty Sixth to the Texas Film Awards

Whether it's Barbie commercials or Booksmart, Kaitlyn Dever is a true rising star

"...underage kid trying to weasel their way into a loud, dirty bar. One day in March 2013, that kid..."

March 6, 2020 Screens Feature by Shalavé Cawley

"To All the Asians We Haven't Heard" Creates Space for Healing, Connecting

The storytelling event seeks to connect Austin’s QTAPI community

"...voices through can often leave by the wayside an incredibly diverse community with a wide variety of experiences. “There’s..."

Oct. 17, 2019 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Flamboyant Musician Dorian Electra Gives Masculinity a "Groovy" Makeover

In their debut tour, genderfluid artist celebrates camp

"...pop culture who skewers ideas of masculinity with a loud honk of “Groovy, baby,” in a male symbol necklace..."

Sept. 18, 2019 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

SXSW Film Review: Little Monsters

With these monsters and Us, Lupita Nyong’o is SXSW 2019’s horror icon

"...is still clutching onto his dark roots, which work extremely well in a horror-comedy about bum uncle Dave (Alexander..."

March 10, 2019 SXSW Post by Jenny Nulf

Literally Show Me a Healthy Person

Darcie Wilder might make you stop wanting someone to hurt you

"...Or at least it’s hard not to laugh out loud at certain points where author Darcie Wilder is trying..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fantastic Fest Review: Overlord

J.J. Abrams enters the surprisingly deep zombie Nazi genre

"...behind enemy lines: the squirrelly Chase (Iain De Caestecker); loudmouth sniper Tibbett (John Magaro); grizzled vet Ford (Wyatt Russell);..."

Sept. 24, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Spoon's Hot Thoughts Remodels the Locals' Art-Funk

Britt Daniel and Jim Eno talk about the rise of R&B in the band's sound

"...Flamingo. A drag bar no bigger than a walk-in closet at Seventh and Red River, it's recently begun hosting..."

June 2, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Glass Half Full Theatre's Don Quixote de La Redo

This imaginative spin on Cervantes tells of walls and the stories that inspire us to tear them down

"...Once upon a time, a loud orange man with hands of indeterminate size ordered a..."

Feb. 24, 2017 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

Council Roundup: Late Nights, Longer Meetings

Now let’s find a way to get out of meetings earlier

"...brooding once again over the possibility of shorter meetings – amidst the ongoing member correspondence over committees (too many..."

Jan. 27, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: A Halcyon Day

Clinton's ascension is a moment to celebrate possibilities

"...campaign is about making sure there are no ceilings – no limits – on any of us. And this..."

June 10, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Prop 1 Election Results

Uber and Lyft vs. Austin, the numbers through the night

"...is abused and overused in politics, but two corporations – General Motors-backed Lyft, and Uber (with investment from Google..."

May 7, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Madeleine De Pree's "Glass Lemon"

Third Place winner

"...then, and said, ma'am, your husband's blood-alcohol content was extremely high. I guess she knew from the autopsy. She..."

Feb. 19, 2016 Arts Feature by Madeleine De Pree

Ella Gale & Katie Stone: Naughty Bits

Who says sex is no laughing matter?

"...them sex advice. And then I said that out loud, and Katie made a show happen...."

Feb. 8, 2016 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Folk Hero We Deserve

Seeing double of Jason Schwartzman

"...tale following a cadre of exceptional, identical male siblings – sometimes there are five of them, sometimes seven –..."

March 13, 2015 Screens Feature by Melanie Haupt

Free Week Live Shots

"...lied Flash Boys beacon Frankie Nowhere three songs in – before what felt like half of Austin's population stuffed..."

Jan. 9, 2015 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

UFC Fight Night Pounds the Erwin Center

Edgar dominates, but it's a mixed night for Texas fighters

"...hours, 10 minutes and 21 seconds in the Octagon – the third most total fight time in the UFC,..."

Nov. 24, 2014 Sports Post by Mac McCann

Mass Intimacy

Marc Maron takes his exceedingly personal stand-up to the stadium crowds

"...Whether he's onstage alone, perched in his distinctive up-close-and-personal posture, interviewing someone in the garage of his Los..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Arts Feature by Russ Espinoza

The Good Eye: Big Time

Turn up the volume on this oversized trend

"...monumentalism has finally, this fall, achieved a critical mass – or perhaps I should say volume – that will..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

Magnificent Oak Tree Is Magnificent!

Pelóns Tex-Mex less so

"...Pelóns is the restaurant that inhabits the old Jaime's Spanish..."

June 13, 2014 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

'The Voice in My Head': Hit and Run

Are race car drivers athletes?

"...sun was all up in my cataracts. It was extremely disorienting. Point is: we’ve all driven through some tough..."

Jan. 28, 2013 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

The Senate Committee Shuffle

Austin's four Senators get their appointments for 2013

"...of the four Senators with constituents in its borders – Republicans Donna Campbell and Troy Fraser, and Democrat Kirk..."

Jan. 21, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: They Only Came To Kick Some Ass

Both Jack Black the actor and Jack Black the rocker rule Austin

"...tore it down because we rocked it too hard – broke the foundation."..."

July 27, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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