Fun and Games With Stratfor

APD and DPS collaborated with private 'geopolitical intelligence firm'

"...with government agencies and provides a variety of services, including intelligence gathering and analysis, worth in 2012 more than..."

March 7, 2014 News Feature by John Anderson

Friday Fun Fun Fun Fest Blurbs

Friday's top FFF picks

"...multi-instrumentalist Simón Mejía fuel the "Fiesta" with cumbia, hip-hop, electro-funk, champeta, and dancehall. – Thomas Fawcett..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Subversive, yet Fun

Artist Bill Barminski Goes Multimedia

"...Consumer Product -- odd, yet strangely endearing. Subversive, yet fun...."

Nov. 3, 1995 Screens Feature

TDH: 6/21/11

F1, pedicabs, Fun Fun Fun Fest & Willie close out council

"...the return of Willie's statue, controversial development issues, and Fun Fun Fun Fest, naturally...."

June 21, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Pitch Black

"...like a closed MRI with scary pictures taped two inches above your eyes. The film opens with everyone's hyper-sleep..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Controllers (For Now)

Any and all of these companies – some big, some small, some downright tiny – are worth a look, and many are producing games you've probably heard of

"...Aspyr Media Inc. (www.aspyr.com)..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Pokémon 3: The Movie

"...of the Unown -- is a smashing lesson in incomprehensibility, even for a fan of bizarre Japanese anime such..."

April 6, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation

"...of Hark's work with his Hong Kong-based Film Workshop Inc., the animated A Chinese Ghost Story moves at roughly..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ten Years of "Unreal Estate" at Cloud Tree Gallery

Oh, the places you only wish you could go!

"...In February of 2012, Austin’s renowned pop-culture posterista Tim..."

Aug. 10, 2022 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Great Gifts for the Digerati

Computer Fun for Under $100

"...down on repetitive stress injuries. Other good keyboard choices include Acer's Future Keyboard, also ergonomic and featuring a unique..."

Dec. 19, 1997 Screens Feature by John Avignone

Bedside Manner: Taking It to the Couch

Book Learnin' for Gamers. What's Missing Here?

"...months back, and I couldn’t agree with myself more. Fun Inc.: Why Gaming Will Dominate the Twenty-First Century, a..."

Nov. 22, 2010 Books Post by James Renovitch

Pick Your Transport Future

Camaro and plug-in hybrids compete for 'ooh' factor

"...electric vehicles (PHEVs). Robert Kanode, CEO of Valence Technology Inc., was showing off an array of the vehicles that..."

May 5, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Remembering 'Easy Rider' and 'The Last Movie'

CinemaTexas program notes

"...editor: Stanley Siegel. Consultant: Henry Jaglom. Music editing: Synchrofilm, Inc. Re-recording: Producer's Sound Service, Inc. Sound: Ryder Sound Service,..."

June 4, 2010 Screens Feature

Can Schlotzsky's Be Saved?

John Wooley and the battle to bring Schlotzsky's back to life

"...the window of an empty conference room at Schlotzsky's Inc. headquarters and was suddenly struck by a grave but..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Sauce Boss

Lauri Raymond looks back on – and forward to – the life and times of SASS dressing

"...exact time of the birth of Sisters & Brothers Inc. is less clear, but the Season All Stuff Sauce..."

June 11, 2004 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

This Old Mouse

Facing accusations of market saturation, cultural homogenization, and unethical labor practices, Disney keeps manufacturing the magic … but for how long?

"...ticket prices. "Well, I think there's a lot of fun we can have right here in the parking lot,"..."

May 10, 2002 Screens Feature by Michael Connor

SXSW Announces Gaming Award Nominees and Hosts

WWE star Xavier Woods to co-host ceremony in March

"...the game that exemplifies overall excellence and creates a distinct gaming experience across all platforms and genres. Dishonored 2..."

Jan. 25, 2017 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Billy Clayton and the Lobby's Revolving Door

"...by former speakers who can use their connections for fun and profit...."

Jan. 17, 1997 News Feature

Another Round of Praise

Nominations for the 2007-2008 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Tuna Does Vegas, Fathers and Song Inc./Pearl Productions Inc./Howard & Kaffaty Inc. Production, Musical..."

May 9, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Game Report

What's on the Boards With Austin's Game Companies

"...in the corporate arsenal. But in addition to its function as a company banner, "Where do you want to..."

May 30, 1997 Screens Feature by Marcel Meyer

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

A bitter-sweet farewell to the MCU's dysfunctional found family

"...of the Guardians of the Galaxy division at MCU Inc. have always been a bit like their titular team:..."

May 5, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

What Comes 'Up' ...

Director Pete Docter on the intersection of uplift and melancholy

"...Animation has come a long way since J. Stuart Blackton directed what is widely regarded as..."

May 29, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Bonus Tracks

"...out there on their own, rockin' without politicking. Just fun, nasty, fist raisers with a pop gleam, leaning heavily..."

July 15, 2005 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

Animated Jimmy saves Retroville from the aliens.

"...(along with his classmates' parents as well). After the fun and games of no mom and pop wear off..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Top 10 City Council Stories

Bill Spelman's cancer scare, Austin Pets Alive!'s takeover at Town Lake, and more

"...elect 10 members from actual districts. Now the real fun begins – drawing-and-quartering followed by a whole new wave..."

Jan. 4, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Going Places

By merging technology and old-school community-building, Heyride just may revolutionize how you get from here to there

"...night safely and efficiently is one of the bigger inconveniences of Austin life. Capital Metro has expanded the hours..."

Nov. 23, 2012 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

Gaming the System

Applying the mechanics of play to the everyday

"...shift. A shift that ideally makes the world – including academia, the workplace, the Internet – a more engaging..."

March 4, 2011 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Naked City

"...approved a $2.10 minimum-wage raise Feb. 1, the first increase in the federal minimum in more than nine years...."

Feb. 9, 2007 News Feature

Divorce, Alamo Style

From a small north-side apartment – via toney Rob Roy, a Hays County ranch, and several sojourns in jail – Janet Kennedy keeps fighting a battle featuring all the latest in family bitterness

"...to right the wrongs she believes she's been dealt since 1999, when the Kennedy v. Kennedy saga began...."

Aug. 26, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Controlling Their Own Destiny

So many questions for the gaming industry, so many Austin game developers to answer them

"...this is being written, it's a scant 24 hours since the game, a strategically complex you-against-the-aliens scenario that operates..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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