Uncancel the Olympics With a DIY Decathlon

How one man became the world's greatest athlete* (of his backyard)

"...When America's COVID-19 outbreak caused the cancellation of my beloved weekly musician basketball game, I..."

May 29, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Beside the Point: All the Arguments That Fit

City Council agenda packed with volatile materials

"...There should be plenty available for disputation today (Thursday) at..."

Dec. 7, 2012 News Column by Michael King

The Road to Rail

Can light rail in Austin work well with Smart Growth?

"...Wanna do something about the horrible traffic on the highways? Light rail..."

July 21, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

How a Small Town Has Fared as a Microchip Factory Brings in Billions

Has Taylor, TX, become Boomtown, TX?

"...Brandt Rydell, the mayor of Taylor, Texas, traces his family's roots in..."

April 28, 2023 News Feature by Abe Asher

What It Means to Be Funniest Person in Austin

Tyler Groce's victory in the returning comedy contest shows Austin's comedy scene is thriving and diversifying

"...In Rocky's iconic training montage our hero climbs the steps..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

311 Story in Error

"..."...The 311 club, which the Austin Police department says may..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Column

Austin at Large: From Cloud Coup-Coup Land

Was this the worst that could happen? That (still) depends on what we do next.

"...Life is going on at 3pm on a breezy day in Downtown..."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Big Crapshoot

Tracking South by Southwest

"...For the last 11 years, people have asked the same question..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Dusting the Bookshelf

Recent Titles

"...No -- you are not seeing things. These reviews -- albeit differing opinions -- were..."

Jan. 24, 1997 Books Review

Cesaro: The Next Big Thing in Wrestling?

The Stone Cold-approved WWE superstar talks green cards and strength

"...Modern pro-wrestling is all about the glitz and glamour, the big..."

Jan. 18, 2015 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Portrait of the Artist as a Road Comic

Long Drives, Low Pay, and Drunks -- What a Life!

"...photograph by Minh Carrico..."

March 28, 1997 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

`Tis the Season...

When Zachary Scott Theatre Center Flies With Angels

"...cover photograph by Bruce Dye The road to Colonus was neither short nor easy, not..."

June 27, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

AMD and the Edwards Aquifer

SOS says mitigation offers aren't enough

"...Austin's long-held policy of shooing, coaxing, begging, bribing, and guilt-tripping..."

April 22, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Off the Record

Ashes to ashes: drying off and winding down after Fun Fun Fun Fest

"...Fun Fest may brand itself as an "anti-fest," but the two-day jaunt at Waterloo Park still endured the same..."

Nov. 13, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Then There's This: The Awesome Power of Women

Political group aims to increase voter turnout and so much more

"...Take a look at any news story about the Wendy Davis campaign and you're likely to see the..."

Aug. 15, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

The "Yuppie Chow" Market

Austin's Grocery Stores Duke It Out

"...A mere five years ago, the only reliable sources for what one food writer calls..."

July 28, 1995 News Feature by Amy Smith

Omar & the Howlers

"...Omar & the HowlersHard Times in the Land of Plenty (Austin)Omar &..."

Dec. 14, 2001 Music Review by Margaret Moser

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...Thursday SleepersAll showcase times subject to change. Please check official SXSW schedule...."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

Omar & the Howlers Live at the Opera House (Phoenix Gems)

"...Omar & the HowlersLive at the Opera House (Phoenix Gems) The music..."

May 5, 2000 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Fast, Fresh, Portable, Affordable

Hello, hungry traveler. Welcome to the land of the breakfast taco!

"...Luckily for you, Austin is a great breakfast town, where an ancient Mexican..."

March 14, 2003 Food Feature

30 Rock

Thirty recordings for 30 years of music Chronicling

"...his West Texas mojo skewed that way on this rip-roaring collection fueled by guitarist Jesse Taylor with fiery roots..."

Sept. 2, 2011 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Critics Poll

Critics' favorites from 2001

"...Michael Chamy: Silver Scooter, Fivehead, Palaxy Tracks' Austin farewell, Ritz Lounge..."

Jan. 4, 2002 Music Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Those concerned about affordable housing and the East Riverside Corridor Master Plan may be..."

Nov. 13, 2009 News Feature

Books, Books, Books

The Summer of '95

"...its lazy days this way, it's difficult to resist the urge to follow its traditional beck and call. So..."

June 2, 1995 Books Feature

You Can Leave Your Hat On

The ballad of Mambo John Treanor

"...Rarely does a musician have the privilege of attending his own Antone's tribute, which, particularly..."

July 20, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

More McCanlies, Texas

The full interview with the director of 'Secondhand Lions'

"...Secondhand Lions has been a famous script almost since it was written. During most of the past decade..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Screens Feature by Louis Black

From Here to Eternity

The only punk rock band that mattered, and why they still do

"...The Clash haven't aged well. Mick Jones is suffering from..."

May 19, 2000 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

A Starring Role: Interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson

Our man Brenner talks with the famed astrophysicist, because science.

"...Neil deGrasse Tyson, the celebrated astrophysicist, the director of the Hayden Planetarium, the..."

Nov. 26, 2013 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Breaking a 'Fever'

New filmmakers hope to shed light on Navajo Nation's paradox of plenty

"...An outbreak of yellow fever has been infecting the Southwestern United States..."

Sept. 6, 2013 Screens Feature by Matthew Irwin

Attacked by Lesbians

Just three good ol' boys, never meanin' no harm

"...In the shadows of the futuristic, phallus-laden Houston skyline, there..."

May 26, 2000 Music Feature by Greg Beets

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