No Dance Club Near Daffodil Apts

City, Foundation Communities help thwart Global Auto's plan

"...felt should bar such a business (in this case, Global Auto) from moving in, per the section of city..."

June 29, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Swing Sets and Champagne Rooms?

Adult cabaret going up across the street from Daffodil Apartments

"...acceptable use for the site already, so the applicant, Global Auto, need not request a zoning change that would..."

May 18, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Peak Oil in the Energy State

2007 Houston World Oil Conference focused on eventual point at which world oil production outpaces global demand

"...production taps out and is outpaced by rapidly increasing global demand. In attendance at the 2007 Houston World Oil..."

Nov. 1, 2007 News Post by Daniel Mottola

Will Austin's Silicon Hills Supply Plug-In Hybrids' Techno Entrails?

How Austin's inherent intellectual, industrial, and human resources can take charge in supplying technological guts for plug-in-hybrid electric vehicles

"...supplying the technological guts for PHEVs, expected in some automakers' showrooms by decade's end. ..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

2022 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Animated

A Disney-free lineup goes global

"...see more cartoons. As is, it’s like Grand Theft Auto V machinima animatics for a commercial with lots of..."

Feb. 25, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report: When Will Wall Street Quit Being Stupid?

Auto loans, this decade's mortage bubble?

"...speculative nonsense – such as bundles of high-risk, subprime auto loans...."

Aug. 11, 2017 News Column by Jim Hightower

Play’s the Thing in Grand Theft Hamlet

Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane take arms against a sea of virtual troubles

"...March 2020. The global film industry went into COVID lockdown. Like every filmmaker,..."

March 9, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Interactive: History of Easter Eggs

Hidden surprises in games help players notice the little details

"...Matias Myllyrinne (CEO of Remedy studio) and Juuso Myllyrinne (Global Strategist for TBWA) talked water-walking Tiger Woods, golden fire-breathing..."

March 14, 2015 SXSW Post by Ashley Moreno

Who Killed the Electric Car?

This multifaceted documentary about the history of GM's electric car seeks the culprit responsible for its demise and finds plenty of blame to go around.

"...An Inconvenient Truth, which has caused the issue of global warming to enter the popular zeitgeist, Who Killed the..."

July 28, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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Our readers talk back.

"...I suggest an art gallery on the moon, fully automated shipping and handling, six-car garages, a computer in every..."

March 15, 2002 Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Protection Agreement, thereby pledging to reduce Austin's emissions of global warming gases by at least 7% by 2012. In..."

July 8, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Wasn't It FABulous?

Economic and environmental consequences of high tech plant closings are potentially grim.

"...images of Flint, Michigan, a hardscrabble town of shuttered auto factories and a population on the dole. What he'd..."

Nov. 2, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

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"...is doing well. May I add an observation? Economic globalization will continue with or without the WTO. This, in..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Column

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Muddying the Waters

"...is no longer alive. He was killed in an auto accident in England in 1996. After the death of..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Column

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Kudos for the Lost Austin issue, and much environmental ado.

"...Causes Global Warming..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Column

Naked City

The city continues to push enviro-friendly autos

"...state governments continue to take the lead in addressing auto-related pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and the nation's energy crunch,..."

Sept. 9, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Free Guy

Ryan Reynolds levels up for the summer’s most charming and fun blockbuster

"...a Ryan Reynolds-shaped rainbow at the end of our global pandemic. Now, for better or worse, Free Guy is..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The Hottest August

A month-long portrait of NYC captures our fears for the future

"...or on the street. A Zumba instructor and her auto-mechanic husband. A couple of proud union construction workers. An..."

April 10, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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Our readers talk back.

"...family or ignores their express written instructions on the autopsy-request form (as they did with the case of my..."

July 7, 2006 Column

Having a Plan for When Shit Hits the Fan: A Journey in Prepping

What disaster preparedness experts have to say about best-laid plans for worst-case scenarios

"...A solar flare that zaps communication systems on a global scale? Food and water scarcity? Chemical warfare on American..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Austin’s Steady Strides Toward Climate Sustainability

How are we doing and how effective can local policies be at mitigating a worldwide crisis?

"...indeed, life on Earth – is seriously endangered by global warming and the accelerated climate change that comes with..."

Nov. 1, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

The Hightower Report

Doing Something About Global Warming; and Taking Care of Number One at the ATF

"...DOING SOMETHING ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING Instead of recognizing the obvious – that global..."

March 24, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Most Memorable Moments of Saturday’s ACL Fest

Billie Eilish, Jack Harlow, Mongolian metal, Doja Cat, Dayglow, & more

"...Freddie Gibbs charmed an appreciative Saturday afternoon crowd at..."

Oct. 3, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Naked City

"...year as a recipient of Red Herring magazine's 100 Global Award, recognizing standout tech up-and-comers. HelioVolt says its new..."

Dec. 28, 2007 News Feature

Houston Confronting Peak Oil

2007 Houston World Oil Conference focused on eventual point at which world oil production outpaces global demand

"...begins to decline, to be outpaced by rapidly increasing global demand. Some say peak oil has already occurred; others..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Lake|Flato's Impact on Austin

The firm behind the new library has changed our city's look

"...of Architects Committee on the Environment and earned the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture in 2013 – those Lake|Flato..."

Oct. 31, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

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"...With the rise of global heating, air and water pollution, and oil wars, car..."

July 21, 2006 Column

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"...see so much media coverage of the less polluting automobile technology being designed by Honda and others. It's precisely..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Column

Crosstalk: Black Fret Rebrands As Sonic Guild, and Superstition Nightclub Announces Grand Opening

Austin music news headlines of the week

"...Black Fret announced a rebrand as Sonic Guild while..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Music Column by Mars Salazar

Jesse Sublett's Latest True-Crime Book Takes on the Last Gangster in Austin

The rise and fall of the Junkyard King

"...have a relationship because L.A. is, of course, a global noir capitol, of crimes both real and imagined. It's..."

June 10, 2022 Arts Feature by Joe Gross

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