No Pity for Our City, Our Choice

The Shortest Slam-dunker

"...were in and which ones were out. The deadline for the council to draft language for the November 4..."

Oct. 3, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

SXSW Panel Recap: Cannabis “Futurists” Share Five Micro-Trends for 2050

Cannabinoids are mood moderators so why haven’t employers used them?

"...That’s old news for some folks in the cannabis space, apparently. Panelists Julian..."

March 17, 2022 SXSW Post by Jessi Cape

Austin Campuses Still Closed, But Not (Yet) for Sale

What to do with Austin's closed elementary schools?

"...Before COVID changed the conversation, the No. 1 topic at..."

Dec. 17, 2021 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Searching for Cynthia Ann

Glenn Frankel's new book untangles the true story behind 'The Searchers'

"...of Journalism, investigates the true story that inspired John Ford's 1956 film The Searchers: the kidnapping of 9-year-old Cynthia..."

Feb. 15, 2013 Screens Feature by Amy Gentry

APD Has Been Quietly Planning for the City to Run Its Own Bail Hearings for Arrestees

Why? They say for efficiency’s sake

"...While city and county elected officials have been looking for ways early in the booking process to keep people..."

Sept. 28, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Charges Against Prado Dropped, for Now

Driver in collision that killed Ofc. Abdul-Khaliq stays hung in the balance

"...Austin's municipal court last Tuesday. Prado had been cited for failing to yield to an emergency vehicle, a class..."

Sept. 16, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Developing Stories: 'L' Is for 'Lake' – and Legal and Ludicrous

The Waterfront Overlay has an intricate history

"...the huge condo complex proposed by CWS Capital Partners for 222 and 300 E. Riverside, the focus has been..."

Sept. 14, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Preying for Votes: The Governor's Preachers

Perry and religious conservatives get together to bash gays

"...chance to hear Gov. Rick Perry reiterate his support for legislating morality...."

Sept. 2, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Take That!: Supremes Allow Takings for Development

Effect on notable local cases still uncertain

"...Clause," which states that private property cannot "be taken for public use without just compensation," under the principle otherwise..."

July 1, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

All Aboard for Middle Earth

Fans of J. R. R. Tolkien needn't wait until the December 12 opening of the film of Lord of the Rings to take a journey to Middle Earth. Second Youth Family Repertory Theatre, an Austin arts company acclaimed for its intelligent, highly theatrical stage shows for family audiences, will ferry you there this weekend via its production of The Hobbit.

"...of J. R. R. Tolkien's epic trilogy. Of course, for many of the Tolkien faithful, the long wait for..."

Nov. 9, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Place for Pot in Trump's America?

Mixed signals from the White House put legalization advocates on high alert

"...pot in some capacity, representing the biggest electoral victory for cannabis reform since 2012...."

March 10, 2017 Screens Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

Song for My Father

An epic and personal reminiscence of Don Walser and what he meant to Austin

"...the last decade or so, you could conceivably be forgiven for not knowing your debt to the man. Those..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Music Feature by Mark Rubin

The Other 'Alamo'

Brace yourselves, devotees of Alamo and Texas Revolution lore: The prevailing mythology is about to take a few more hits, this round courtesy of Joseph Tovares and his new documentary, 'Remember the Alamo'

"...the Alamo. "The Alamo is such a loaded place for everybody; nobody emerges clean," observes Tovares. The surprises in..."

Jan. 16, 2004 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Panhandlers for God

Not all street solicitors are created equal – some owe their souls to the company church

"...& Bob Morning Show and returns to the station for an hourlong midday chat with listeners on The Charlie..."

Sept. 25, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Lumbering Toward a Long-Held Vision for a New I-35

Riding on TxDOT's endless highway

"...of releasing its draft environmental impact statement, or DEIS, for the 8-mile stretch of I-35 between U.S. 290 East..."

Jan. 27, 2023 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Letters @ 3AM

On September 28, key rights guaranteed by our Constitution, plus the central tenet of the Magna Carta, were nullified by an act of Congress – specifically, the Military Commissions Act of 2006

"...Act of 2006, "to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war, and for other..."

Oct. 13, 2006 Column by Michael Ventura

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

"...Michael (McCoy) find themselves in need of a nanny for their young daughter Emma and newborn Joe, they hire..."

Jan. 10, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Over the 8 Ball

Anna Hanks consults one of the world's most enduring toy fortune tellers just in time for Halloween.

"...board, despite that demonic diversion's frequent place as fodder for fundamentalist Sunday morning rants. No, the real stealthy tool..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Features Feature by Anna Hanks

Summer Wars

Charming anime about families, social media, and summer love

"...been available online and as a Region 2 DVD/Blu-ray for some time now.) Potential audience members who aren't necessarily..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The School of Flesh

Provocative film is based on a Yukio Mishima novel and transposed to present-day Paris.

"...opposites who are both attracted and repelled by each other, like human magnets. Dominique is a successful, mature, trés..."

May 21, 1999 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Men Who Stare at Goats

Army experiments in the paranormal become a warped platform on which George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges, and Kevin Spacey run narrative circles.

"...Clooney’s Lyn Cassady, psychic spy. That’s just one name for the particular breed of soldier that came out of..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

American Pimp

"...Directed by: The Hughes Brothers. Twin brothers Albert and Allen Hughes, who, in their..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Quarter Ounce a Day

Texas man lives by -- and fights for -- medical marijuana

"...United States currently granted federal permission to use marijuana for medicinal purposes, under the "Compassionate Investigational New Drug" (IND)..."

June 20, 2003 News Feature by Andrew Slaton

Unforeseen Consequences

"...Dear Editor, I am concerned that there may be unforeseen consequences in the rush to improve public safety with..."

April 11, 2013 Postmarks

One Sweet Treaty

Defining "ally"

"...the love we can since they do the same for us, I thought I'd just spell it out. Besides,..."

Oct. 6, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Julie Gillis

U.S. Government Is Similar and Had Connections to Hitler's

"...helping Hitler to establish. Michael Ventura published an essay, “For Other Purposes” [“Letters @ 3am,” Oct. 13, 2006], detailing..."

May 28, 2007 Postmarks

Mister Smarty Pants Knows...

"...increase in fatigue. One possible explanation is that noise forces your brain to consume glucose so less is available..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

All Over Creation: Upscale

Does size matter when it comes to art?

"...a work of art – an object that exists for no purpose other than our contemplation and appreciation –..."

Aug. 16, 2013 Arts Column by Robert Faires

More of an Idea About IDEA

Charter group fills in library and lunch details

"...Allan (apart from it looking like Austin ISD's push for backdoor privatization of public education) is that parents were..."

June 14, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful

Just because you're paranoid, it doesn't mean they are out to get you, either

"..."American politics has often been an arena for angry minds. ... I call it the paranoid style..."

May 27, 2011 Column by Louis Black

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