The Art of 'Green Lantern'

Three local artists quiz DC Comics' Doug Mahnke

"...Mahnke. Not only is his run on DC Comics' Green Lantern one of the best-selling titles on the racks,..."

June 23, 2011 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Green Lantern

The beloved comic-book hero rediscovers his powers on the big screen.

"...out, the alien was a member of the eons-old Green Lantern Corps, a 3,600-strong band of intergalactic police. Quick..."

June 24, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Love in the Time of 'Green Darkness'

Don't judge Anya Seton's reissued biographical novels by their romance and bad covers

"...has captivated readers for decades. Books such as Katherine, Green Darkness, Avalon, and Devil Water have remained continuously in..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Books Feature by Margaret Moser

AFF2012: DC vs. Marvel Panel

Hulk argue, smash, concur

"...Friday's super-panel drew only half the audience of James "Green Goblin V 2.0" Franco's conversation earlier in the day...."

Oct. 21, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Marvel's master of kung fu makes a convoluted cosmic splash

"...interjection of a deeply uninteresting big boss is more Green Lantern than Doctor Strange, and bogs the third act..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

Forget that horrible live-action trailer – here's your real Teen Titans

"...film is sacred. There are jokes about the misguided Green Lantern adaptation, jokes about Batman v Superman, even jokes..."

July 27, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

DVDanger: Ryan Reynolds, the Most Interesting Man in the World

How Van Wilder became Hollywood's most unpredictable talent

"...When he's forced into that mold, as in, say Green Lantern, it never works. It's too obvious. In his..."

May 2, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Pages And Pages of Free Comics

Flicking through this year's Free Comic Book Day comics

"...Green Lantern: Pulling his secret origin from the Geoff Johns-penned..."

May 5, 2011 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

'Idol' Hands

Comic art contest kept Austin's John Rubio drawing furiously for a month

"...that story might appear, three pages from a published Green Lantern story, and a cover for that issue of..."

July 16, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Local Bestsellers

Local bestsellers are based on recent sales at Austin bookstores selected to reflect varied reading interests.

"...8. Green Lantern Superman Legends of the Green Flame..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Books Column

The Great Wall

Matt Damon protects the Chinese from lizards

"...resembling reptilian hyenas with skin the color of Day-Glo green relish. Having crash-landed on Earth two millennia ago, these..."

Feb. 24, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Raya and the Last Dragon

Disney's new Southeast Asian fantasy is a landmark, but loses its way

"...of the Galaxy and Parallax, the malevolent cloud from Green Lantern. For a film that is so fresh, thrilling..."

March 5, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Deadpool

This sassy superhero movie is not your child’s comic-book origin tale

"...to the comics world, having previously appeared as the Green Lantern and as Wade Wilson, Deadpool’s mortal former self..."

Feb. 12, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Farmers Market Report: Oct. 5-6, 2013

Pumpkins, pomegranates, salmon, squash blossoms, and pastrami

"...So much news! Pie pumpkins and jack-o-lantern pumpkins are beginning to show up at the markets...."

Oct. 4, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Safe House

This hectic, deftly edited, and unexpectedly bracing thriller stars Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds.

"...Ryan Reynolds' career surviving the train wreck that was Green Lantern) a giddy, dirty rush...."

Feb. 10, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fireflies in the Garden

This long-delayed drama about family dysfunction stars Ryan Reynolds, Willem Dafoe, and Julia Roberts.

"...faring much better here than in the recent, misguided Green Lantern debacle). Both are writers, but where Charles is..."

Oct. 14, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fantastic Fest 2015: Lazer Team

Rooster Teeth's first feature is slapstick sci-fi fun

"...alien power suit, intended for Earth's champion. Instead, that lantern-jawed hero (played by Blue Mountain State's Alan Ritchson) is..."

Oct. 7, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fun Fun Fun Live Shot: Nas

‘The Afrocentric Asian, half-man, half-amazing’

"...Rocking a vintage DJ/MC set with Green Lantern, the wordsmith proceeded directly into Illmatic, which was..."

Nov. 9, 2014 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

"Pertaining to Painting"

Paola Morsiani, curator of the Austin Museum Of Art's exhibition "Pertaining to Painting," fit in the show's four rooms so many -isms and nationalities that he could have called this exhibition "Now That's What I Call Painting, 2002!"

"...(2002), three figurine-faced ice hockey players are shown in green William Tell jackets and feathered caps. The ice looks..."

Dec. 27, 2002 Arts Review by Rob Curran

Developing Story

AFF honors Arrested Development creator Mitchell Hurwitz

"...Men”), Doug Ellin (“Entourage”), Damon Lindelof (co-creator “Lost”), Michael Green (“Kings”), Paul Feig (“Freaks and Geeks”), and Mike White..."

July 6, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

DC Announces gen:LOCK, RWBY Comic Details at RTX

Creative teams confirmed, plus first cover image

"...Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, who previously collaborated on Green Arrow, Nightwing, and Gotham City Garage - a possible..."

July 5, 2019 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Steve Davis’ Top 10 Films of 2016

"...a well-crafted buddy movie for these hard times. 5) Green Room..."

Dec. 30, 2016 Screens Feature by Steve Davis

Donny Cates Is No 'Buzzkill'

Local writer collaborates with Toadies drummer for new comic

"...I'm just going to put you back in the green room.' I went, 'Wait, I don't know anyone back..."

Sept. 18, 2013 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

Wizard World Boldly Goes

'Star Trek: TNG' cast set for Austin reunion

"...with "Snowbirds Don't Fly", the groundbreaking anti-drugs two-parter in Green Lantern/Green Arrow: He's also been a real hero on..."

June 15, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Swanning Into 2011

But first, a look back at the films of 2010

"...Just next week we'll greet the arrival of The Green Hornet, starring the slimmed-down Seth Rogen and directed by..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Now Streaming in Austin: Lazer Team

Zoom off with Rooster Teeth's crowdfunded sci-fi comedy

"...own Marc Savlov called "The Marx Bros. meet the Green Lantern." Lazer Team..."

April 20, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Girls Gone Geek

Weird Girls is an Austin-based website and YouTube channel dedicated to all things geeky, but from a female perspective

"...Simone (Wonder Woman, Birds of Prey) struck back against Green Lantern (issue 54), in which the hero's partner was..."

May 23, 2014 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Love and Death, Underwater

Alison Ellwood's No Limits premieres tonight on ESPN

"...will be made, and that Martin Campbell (Casino Royale, Green Lantern) will direct Jason Statham (The Transporter, Redemption) as..."

July 23, 2013 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

Nerd Wars

'Zero Charisma' and the social costs of geekdom

"...who enjoys the trappings of geekdom – say, a Green Lantern T-shirt and an enthusiasm for video games –..."

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

The AggreGAYtor: August 24

Your daily dose of LGBTQ news

"...AggreGAYtor’s little-read graphic novel reimagining Jane Lynch as the Green Lantern...."

Aug. 24, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

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