Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

The director of Watchman and 300 makes his first 3-D animated movie about a young owl caught between warring factions.

"...owls are often reduced to a mass of ruffled feathers, making it hard to take a rooting interest or..."

Oct. 1, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Machete

Robert Rodriguez fulfills his early promise with this Mexploitation action film that also catapults Danny Trejo into full-fledged superhero status.

"...with nearly as many knives as a bird has feathers, a frightening visage, and that ominous tagline about having..."

Sept. 3, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Thursday Picks & Sleepers

Blurbing SXSW 2010

"...that tilts to the absurd. – Doug Freeman Horse Feathers..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Love in Infant Monkeys: Stories

This sometimes comic story collection explores the relationships between celebrities and animals

"...that real beauty in a bird lies under the feathers: "My own love, it has seemed to me, has..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Books Review by Sarah Jean Billeiter

Luv Doc Recommends: Keep Austin Weird 5K and Festival

Auditorium Shores at the Long Center, Saturday, June 28, 2008

"...convenience store. Yawn. Seen it. Weird isn’t just about feathers and body paint and colored hair and dirty-faced children..."

June 27, 2008 Column by The Luv Doc

We Are Normal, Cha Cha Chaaa

The dance 'We Are Normal, Cha Cha Chaaa' is such a whirl of motion, bursting with youthful exhilaration, that it suggests nothing so much as five girls hard at play on a long summer's day

"...the floor, throw themselves against walls, and play with feathers (lots of feathers) for what looks to be the..."

Oct. 13, 2006 Arts Review by Robert Faires

The Promise

This fantastical story from the Chinese director Chen Kaige mixes battles, magic, romance, and mistaken identities for a lovely but unsatisfying blend.

"...Chen’s frequently gorgeous set-pieces often have billowing fabrics, petals, feathers, and hair cascading across his images, and an epic..."

May 5, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Blurbing the pinnacle of SXSW 2006.

"...Will Break Your Heart (Vice), but just barely. Without Feathers, due late spring, doesn't produce another "Lola Stars and..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

Comet

Record review

"...Feathers From the Wing EP (Spune)..."

Aug. 12, 2005 Music Review by Michael Chamy

Dead Meadow

"...Feathers (Matador)..."

March 18, 2005 Music Review by Michael Chamy

After a Fashion

Stephen is all about the holidays. Hide your peacock feathers!!!

"...18-inch peacock tree topper with a fan of real feathers spread out behind him. It looked good, but I..."

Dec. 10, 2004 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

The Supremes Take a Hit

The federalist smoke from medical marijuana reaches the Supreme Court. Can they clear the air on states' rights, pot, and the Constitution?

"...of the health and well-being of Raich and Monson?Eagle Feathers and Tomato Children On Nov. 29, the contradictions of..."

Dec. 10, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever

"...wealthy evildoer Gant (Henry), who, not coincidentally, is rustling feathers at various U.S. spy agencies with his attempts to..."

Sept. 27, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Still Lives

Kate Breakey talks to Clay Smith about why she photographs dead birds and flowers and other animals.

"...up to keep and examine; I collected rocks, shells, feathers, birds' nests, nuts, and pods, and with great reverence..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Arts Feature by Clay Smith

Taking Stages

Young, optimistic, and flaky in a way that belies their revolution-for-the-hell-of-it satire, the KAiROS Co. has cultivated a name for itself as "poetic terrorists." Now, after five years in Austin, this theatrical sketch comedy troupe is readying to face down New York.

"...Poetry Festival and had a pillow fight. After getting feathers everywhere, the group began to march out. Thom stopped..."

July 7, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

After a Fashion

When did the concept of breaking in jeans become obsolete?

"...open a fashion magazine, says Ford, there are "flowers, feathers, beads, and spangles and patterns and color and stuff."..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Rats From a Sinking Ship

Letters at 3 AM

"...far as his image goes) a cock made of feathers, a tuft of feathers, like a loosely-wrapped feather duster,..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Column by Michael Ventura

Peerless

All About Joe (York)

"...from under a great ebony saucer festooned with jet-black feathers -- is a comically sinister mask: over the eyes..."

Jan. 24, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Crossing the Lines

Women Comic Strippers

"...The close-up is of a mottled beard, flecked with feathers and vomit, with small bird parts dripping from the..."

May 12, 1995 Books Feature by Kate X Messer

Review: Stephen Mills’ POE / A Tale of Madness Is Pitch Perfect

Ballet Austin brings the master of the macabre to life (before killing him again)

"...Certain pieces, like the use of hospital beds, spectral feathers, and fairy tale coffins, linger in the mind far..."

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

The Perils of Immortal Passion in Timestalker

Alice Lowe finds the fool in her comedic take on time-crossed lovers

"...Peden to hide from authorities. Constructed of leather, fabric, feathers, wooden teeth, and human hair, it looks like an..."

March 8, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Office Cuck

Maybe “Remember Fellatio!” will become the new Texas battle cry

"...only because I know gratuitous wokeness really ruffles the feathers of conservative tough guys like Gov. Abbott, who, if..."

March 1, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

Figure 8 Expands to North Loop

The coffee shop opened quietly at 4631 Airport Blvd.

"...for Voxtrot and Kathleen played in a band called Feathers that toured with Depeche Mode)...."

Nov. 14, 2023 Food Post by Haris Qureshi

Meanwhile Brewing’s Free Birthday Bash and More Crucial Concerts This Week

From Jonathan Richman at the Continental to Saweetie at AFROTECH

"...empowerment and some raw language ruffled the usual conservative feathers, the cast recording also won the Grammy for Best..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

999 Eyes Freakshow & Surreal Sideshow Invites You to Step Inside an American Tradition

The beauty of the bizarre

"...gears on the human-powered Ferris wheel, and fluffing the feathers and silks of the peep show, all for their..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: A Five-Second Tree of Life Latte

Not today, Jesus. Not today.

"...suit had some really cool, embroidered, pink bald eagle feathers and tequila bottles and whatnot, because otherwise, why even..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Los Cogelones, PickleStock, Lady Dan, and more recommended Austin shows

"...Cogelones – a quintet of brothers wearing face paint, feathers, and jewelry along with sleeveless leather and biker boots..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Qmmunity: Prep for Pride

Everyone loves a girlie with a plan, so make one for Austin Pride with these suggestions

"...Austin. Attendees are encouraged to decorate hard hats with feathers, glitter, and more along with creating foam board signs...."

Aug. 4, 2023 Column by James Scott

The Luv Doc: Beige Carpet Cat Castle

Abandon hope all ye who enter here

"...probably seems like a fully unfolded plume of peacock feathers. "Look at me! I'm a desirable human breeding companion!..."

June 30, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

Review: Hyde Park Theatre’s Chronicles of an Indigenous Offspring

This is not a love letter, it’s a wake-up call

"...As a work intended to ruffle feathers, the one-act Chronicles should swap places with Mockingbird, where..."

May 23, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

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