The Summer Revival Spirit

Can I Get a Witness?

"...Criticized early and often for Cary Grant's over-the-top performance as Mortimer Brewster, a prominent Brooklynite who discovers..."

June 12, 1998 Screens Feature

Who's Minding the Clinics?

City/County Divided on Public Health

"...see if patients are getting their prescriptions re-filled," explains head nurse Beverly Millwee...."

May 1, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Only the Beginning

Wednesday Night SXSW "Sleepers"

"...The Horsies playact Prez Prado, beckon Noam Chomsky, wank over Junior Brown, and could score your next porno movie..."

March 13, 1998 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Driving a New Buick

"...him as a solo artist, the band should go over well, too -- provided they have a bassist. So..."

July 4, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Termagant Homosexuals...

"...Currently occurring in N. Korea: an atheistic government committing genocide, as all its predecessors have done in..."

May 23, 1997 Column

The Big Films of Summer: Picking the Winners

"...a "Aaaaah, hell" attitude it should work. Clichés, triteness, over-over-the-top action, and Las Vegas. What else should a growing..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature

Dancing About Architecture

The Rockets' Red Glare...

"...If anyone's still asking why we keep covering the Survival Research Laboratories in our music section, you..."

April 4, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...to the wonderfully out-of-kilter monologues the interviewees deliver. The controversial decision to store "the deadliest substance known to man"..."

Oct. 20, 1995 News Feature

Memorable Moments From ACL Fest Weekend One

For you to rewind this weekend at Zilker Park

"...Sunday. While the 1975 sub in for Shania Twain's headlining spot, ACL's second weekend adds Ethel Cain, M83, Tegan..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Building the Perfect Beast for Skylines

Director Liam O'Donnell on evolving the Skyline aliens

"...worldbuilding. There's not as much misdirect, sleight-of-hand, "Don't look over here, we're going to look this way." We really..."

Dec. 17, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Opera Takes Aim at the Election With Its Adaptation of The Manchurian Candidate

Composer Kevin Puts and librettist Mark Campbell shoot to thrill in their opera based on Richard Condon's Cold War classic

"...of a Manchurian Candidate opera remained stuck in his head, to the point that in 2010, Campbell asked his..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Rihanna’s Pop Spectacle

Barbados starlet hops between melody and braggadocio

"...Dressed in a white robe, thigh-high heels, and provocative gray romper, pop’s Antilles-born bad girl looked..."

May 16, 2016 Music Post by Alejandra Ramirez

Hornography

"...to their 11th Final Four, following Saturday's big win over No. 2 seed Florida. Texas' senior class – Kat..."

Dec. 18, 2015 Sports Column by Kahron Spearman

UT Football: Should Strong Stay, or Should Strong Go?

Strong’s curious Miami question, plus the Iowa State preview

"...The Longhorns weren’t drinking the proverbial Kool-Aid, deflecting the hype and rolling the hapless Kansas..."

Oct. 27, 2015 Sports Post by Kahron Spearman

Austin's Paramount Theatre Turns 100

As the grande dame of Austin theatres turns 100, it matters more than ever

"...startling Chinese Water Torture Cell escape, had become a down-at-heels dowager, showing every one of her 58 years. The..."

Oct. 9, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Hero Returns

Vince Young carves out a second career at UT-Austin

"...draft, forgoing his senior year. He was the third overall pick in 2006, chosen by the Tennessee Titans. An..."

Feb. 13, 2015 News Feature by Jessica Luther

Cold as ICE

Sheriff Greg Hamilton stoutly defends the 'Secure Communities' deportation mill. But growing public and official opposition is working to shut down the line.

"...stopped and detained for driving 10 miles an hour over the limit, already overwhelmed by the imminent deportation of..."

July 4, 2014 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Early Christmas: WWE Raw in Austin

WWE's annual pre-holiday taping plays both naughty and nice

"...Vickie! Vickie!: More surprising than a few heels winning clean matches, notorious villain and harpy shrew Vickie..."

Dec. 18, 2013 Sports Post by Will Eidam

The Real Housewives of Ciudad Juárez

Living double lives in the shadow of the border

"...They don't slouch in high heels on plush sofas. They do not bitch about their..."

Oct. 18, 2013 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

One Big Gay Happy Family?

QueerBomb and Austin Pride meet for a roundtable

"...for each side to present its case nor to cover all turf. Trust me, I have tons of questions..."

June 3, 2011 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Arrested Development?

Young-at-heart Austin is home to a booming Young Adult literature scene

"...a vampire-themed restaurant in Austin, complete with a vampire head chef who specializes in blood sausage), evil undead queens,..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Books Feature by Melanie Haupt

The Legislator Versus the Interninator

The Score gets 'Raw' for tonight's wrestling show

"...the Real World house, battling it out with Coral over racial issues. It was at that time that I..."

Dec. 20, 2010 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Last week's marathon State Board of Education debate over new curriculum standards also provided an unfortunate lesson in..."

May 28, 2010 News Feature

Love Bath

SXSW 2010 keynote speaker Smokey Robinson originally wanted to be a cowboy, but they didn't have any horses in his hood

"...on his face and not one handler at his heels. In his makeshift dressing room, he guides you to..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Showcases

All the SXSW showcases that fit

"...brought flowers. Back in Brooklyn, the Honey Brothers have rediscovered the instant joy inherent in playing that most unfairly..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Bravo/Brava

Paul Soileau trips the light (and the dark) fantastic in his multimedia performance pieces

"..."I hear a baby cryin', see a rainbow flying overhead/It's getting hard to blow you when I know that..."

Jan. 29, 2010 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Saturday

Punk, hardcore, hip-hop, oh my!

"...LP No Salvation, begs for a follow-up on the heels of its 2007 release. Pencil in early 2010 for..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Music Feature

Northward, Ho!

Why we're headed to the Blue Genie Art Bazaar's new home

"...animals, clothes, and books. With shards of glass all over the place and forklifts driving around the dirt-and-rock parking..."

Dec. 7, 2007 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Naked City

"...the Week "I think it's unfortunate that neither the governor nor his staff spoke to me or anyone on..."

June 22, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...See "Congressional District 31: What's Up With John Carter?" Headlines• Warren Jeffs, fugitive leader of a polygamist Mormon offshoot..."

Sept. 1, 2006 News Feature

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