Noshing Kosher

Lorne Oppler gives the lowdown on eating kosher in Austin.

"...It's Sunday afternoon and you're cruising down the aisle of your local supermarket for a quick grocery..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Food Feature by Lorne Opler

Separation, La

"...Daniel Auteuil and Isabelle Huppert. Nobody exports heartbreak like the French. This subdued, icy-cool tale of emotional meltdown and..."

Jan. 15, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Eating Animals

Natalie Portman narrated documentary about the ethics of farming versus factory farming.

"...With our entire universe in flux – the border crisis, the Space Force, and starving polar bears..."

June 29, 2018 Movie Review by Jessi Cape

First Plates Extra Helpings: My Tex-Mexistential Crisis

It's a New Mexican thing … you wouldn't understand

"...The words “Tex-Mex” always brought up an unsettling stir in..."

Feb. 4, 2015 Chronolog Post by Carmen Rising

Romeo & Juliet

Till death do us part …

"...a millennium, but is it too much to ask for a little invention? West Side Story goosed Romeo and..."

Oct. 18, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Control

Gretchen Phillips admits she wasn’t Just Comforting that girl

"...Floyd!" exclaims Gretchen Phillips when asked who's singing on the hi-fi as she ushers me into her East Austin..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Music Feature by Cindy Widner

Fifty Shades Darker

Oh bondage, I'm yours!

"...Foley. Starring: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Eric Johnson, Eloise Mumford and Bella Heathcote...."

Feb. 17, 2017 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Sea Change

New supplier inspires fresh Dock and Roll menu

"...The owners of Dock and Roll Diner, a trailer that..."

July 22, 2014 Food Post by Amira Jensen

I Am a MAC Viva Glam Woman Because...

RuPaul's Drag Race gets a little cuckoo.

"...It's Mardi Gras and right after the Oscars, so this week it's just me and the..."

Feb. 24, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

Run Fatboy Run

Funnyman Simon Pegg stars in this soft and plodgy rom-com: Sadly, this by-the-numbers redemption tale careens uncomfortably from sentimentality to stomach-turning sight gags.

"...Newton, Hank Azaria, Dylan Moran, Harish Patel, India de Beaufort and Matthew Fenton. Anyone hoping for the lean meat..."

March 28, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Mambo Kings

"...Banderas, Cathy Moriarty and Maruschka Detmers. This film adaptation of Oscar Hijuelos' Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Mambo Kings Play..."

March 20, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Divinity

Pretentious body horror has all the depth of a perfume commercial

"...Black and white, in modern cinema, is a shorthand for a certain intellectual cachet. Post Raging Bull, post Stardust..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

A Guide to Vegan Austin

It’s a proverbial land of milk and honey for those who adhere to a plant-based diet

"...The state of Texas may be known for bar-be-cue and..."

June 2, 2017 Food Feature by Alisha McDarris

Oh, Sister

Adelaide, South Australia, sibling city and state of Austin, Texas, is a delicious destination for food and wine lovers

"...I am always looking for an excuse to travel somewhere exotic, a place with..."

April 21, 2006 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Phat Girlz

Comedian Mo’Nique’s first starring film vehicle, Phat Girlz, suffers from a bad case of undernourishment.

"...film vehicle, Phat Girlz, suffers from a bad case of undernourishment. Not that the movie doesn’t serve up heaping..."

April 14, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Friday After Next

"...by: Marcus Raboy. Starring: Ice Cube, Mike Epps, John Witherspoon, Don "D.C." Curry, Anna Maria Horsford, Clifton Powell and..."

Nov. 22, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Serendipity

"...and John Cusack. When Jonathan (Cusack) meets Sara (Beckinsale), they're stuck in the Christmas crush at Bloomingdale's, both eyeing..."

Oct. 5, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Shaft

"...Jackson. John Shaft is back … and he's still the man, but probably only because he's played by the..."

June 16, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Field Guide Festival Returns With Huge Portions and Huge Passion

Food fest celebrates local chefs and farmers

"...Austin’s love of both food and festivals is well-established and well-documented,..."

April 30, 2025 Food Post by Taylor Tobin

Remembering Teresa Taylor, Stand-Up Butthole Surfers Drummer With a Memorable Role in Slacker

The Texas percussionist and “Madonna Pap smear girl” has died at 60

"...Teresa Taylor, one of the “twin drummers” in what many consider Texas acid..."

June 20, 2023 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Puerto Rican Inspiration

Simply made delicious food

"...Puerto Rico is one of those places that is near impossible to leave when..."

Sept. 17, 2012 Food Post by Meghan Ruth Speakerman

Weekend Wine: Murphy-Goode California Cabernet Sauvignon

An ideal accompaniment for grilled meat

"...The pendulum swings back and forth in the world of..."

Nov. 14, 2024 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Recipes to Reimagine Your Holiday Feast

It’s time to revamp your end-of-year celebration menus

"...'Tis the season for good company and great eats. Before preparing..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Avengers: Endgame

The end is the beginning is the end as Marvel's Infinity Saga reaches a satisfying, tearful end

"...That was the denouement of Avengers: Infinity War, last year's epic opening..."

April 26, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

OUTsider Festival’s Best Bets and Bites

What to see and where to eat, drink, and hang out to refuel or refresh

"...The fourth annual OUTsider Festival kicks off in a few..."

Feb. 14, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

'Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oi Oi Oi'

Boomerang's celebrates Australia Day with food, beer, fun, games

"...On Saturday, January 25, Austin’s own Boomerang’s Pies threw their eighth Annual Australia Day Party, complete with face painting..."

Jan. 27, 2014 Food Post by Mac McCann

DVDanger: Thanatomorphose and Dead Weight

Two indie horrors tackle how the living contend with death

"...For every restriction that comes with indie horror film making..."

Jan. 25, 2014 Screens Post

Starbuck

A sperm donor learns 20 years after the fact that he is the father of 533 children in this mild, French-Canadian comedy.

"...The rights to an English remake of this French-Canadian comedy..."

April 19, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Holy Smoke!

The Barbecue! Bible

"...Live fire cooking is the world's first cooking method; it's the easiest and most..."

June 25, 1999 Food Feature by Mick Vann

301/302

"...Chu-Ryun Kim, Chul-Ho Park and Young-Joo Chang. One cooks, the other doesn't. 301 and 302 are the numbers of..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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