Opinion: Help on the Horizon: Homelessness, Addiction, and Hope

We need to support a multifaceted approach that addresses housing, harm reduction, and supportive services simultaneously

"...September is Recovery Month, a time to celebrate people who’ve overcome..."

Sept. 27, 2024 Column by Maggie Luna

On the Lege

Banning birth control; reforming Texas justice

"...Banning birth control: In an apparent quest to build upon his successes..."

Dec. 3, 2004 News Column by Jordan Smith

Little Fleshlets, On the Run

"...illustration by Jason Stout..."

July 23, 1999 Column by Michael Ventura

Hang the Holidays

Help is on the way

"...Cyber Monday? Black Friday? Chartreuse Saturday? Bah! (Maybe even "Humbug.") We've..."

Dec. 9, 2011 Features Feature by Cindy Widner

The Road to El Dorado

"...Directed by: Don Paul and Eric Bergeron. Starring: Elton John, Edward James..."

March 31, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Mayor’s Race Offers Clear Choices on How Austin Should Grow

Election marks a critical juncture on the way to Austin's future

"...Austin's next mayor will only serve two years before facing voters again in the..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Daughters of the Dust

"...Starring: Cora Lee Day, Alva Rogers, Barbara-O, Trula Hoosier, Adisa Anderson, Kaycee Moore, Eartha D. Robinson, Bahni Turpin, Cheryl..."

Feb. 14, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Last Laugh

Remembering the late underground comic Mitch Hedberg

"..."I'll die young, but it's like kissing God." – Lenny Bruce, on his heroin addiction..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Point Austin: One for the Books

All the sound and fury is upballot, but the real work is on the ground

"...As I write, the general election is six days away, and judging from..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Column by Michael King

The Prey

Vietnamese cinema is back with a vicious bang

"...Directed by: Jimmy Henderson. Starring: Gu Shangwei, Vithaya Pansringarm, Byron Bishop, Sahajak Boonthanakit,..."

Aug. 21, 2020 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Power to Change

A quick sound check with the Austin mayoral candidates

"...As the ongoing hullabaloo over the Austin sound ordinance in regards..."

April 30, 2009 Music Post by Austin Powell

The Four Feathers

"...Directed by: Shekhar Kapur. Starring: Heath Ledger, Wes Bentley, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Sheen, Kate Hudson, Kris Marshall and Rupert..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Art of Self-Defense

Jesse Eisenberg excels as the mouse that roars in this karate black comedy

"...Directed by: Riley Stearns. Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Imogen Poots, Steve Terada and Phillip Andre..."

July 12, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The Growth Word

Schoolhouse Rock and a Hard Place

"...Olga Garza, Kiker Elementary PTA president, on what used to be the school's playground but now..."

Dec. 12, 1997 News Feature by Roseana Auten

DVDanger: The Midnight After

Pure, raw WTF from Hong Kong, plus Rabid Dogs

"...It’s always refreshing to know that, once in a while, a..."

June 25, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

From the Vault: “The Guilt of Frank Sinatra”

As ASO toasts Sinatra in concert, we revisit a Michael Ventura classic

"...As the tributes to Frank Sinatra in his centennial year continue..."

Dec. 29, 2015 Arts Post by Michael Ventura

Getting the Joke

Comedy isn't the funny business it was in the Eighties, what with fewer clubs and audiences burned out by comedy on cable and hack comics. Seven Austin comics discuss the current state of stand-up in a round-table discussion.

"...April is the cruelest month for the Austin comedy scene. That's..."

June 30, 2000 Arts Feature

The Comics (Artist) Panel

Five Austinites on the state of the sequential art, from comics to comix to manga and beyond

"...Austin has a pedigree of comic-book artists to make any bullpen on any coast nervous. And..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Arts Feature by Joey Seiler

Page Two: The Time of the Toad

The New McCarthyism, or why the way the Dixie Chicks incident passes into history matters

"..."Some time before he became involved in the Dreyfus Affair, Emile Zola wrote an article called 'The..."

Nov. 3, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Margot and Brewster Get Their (Red) Ink On

"...During his tenure(s) on the City Council, Mayor Gus Garcia got..."

May 30, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The ARA Myth

Empty Promises on the Eastside

"...Eric Mitchell wasn't very good at his job. Had this not been true, no amount of..."

June 20, 1997 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Girl Can't Help It

"...Directed by: Frank Tashlin. Starring: Julie London, Tom Ewell, Jayne Mansfield and Edmond O’Brien. Tashlin demonstrated..."

May 28, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Here Comes the Boom

Kevin James plays a biology teacher who moonlights as a mixed martial-arts fighter; Salma Hayek is his love interest.

"...and all-around sad sack Scott Voss (James) learns that his cash-strapped employers are contemplating cutting the school’s music program..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Watch Run Like the Devil for Free Now

Before you vote, remind yourself what you’re voting for

"...The Cruz/O’Rourke race for the U.S. Senate is being discussed..."

Nov. 6, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Local Weird Homes Tour Is Slated for Fall

The inaugural Weird Homes Tour calls for entries

"...Finally, Music City offers a homes tour that celebrates the off-beat...."

June 12, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

Emotions at the Table

No matter the diet, how we feel affects our health

"...One of the greatest revelations I took from the pursuit..."

May 24, 2013 Food Post by Margaret Shugart

Five Celebrations of the Cinematic Diaspora at the Austin Jewish Film Festival

From dissections of comedy to the complexities of history

"...L'chaim! It's time to celebrate the return of the Austin Jewish Film Festival, and what..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

25 Years Ago, Sublime Arrived in Austin and Cut One of the Decade's Biggest Albums

Local producer Paul Leary put some Austin in the Long Beach surf/punk/dub trio's mix

"...Epitome of tragedy and triumph, Sub­lime's eponymous third album became a generational touchstone only after the..."

May 7, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

What Is the Livestreamed, Interactive, Cross-Country, Music-Fueled, Comedy of Natatorium?

American Berserk Theatre + Density512 really pools the talent

"...How far would you go to live The Good Life? Would you rip-off the hardwon possessions –..."

April 7, 2021 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fantastic Fest 2014: Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley’s Island of Dr. Moreau

Hollywood studios are the real monsters in this warts and all doc

"...John Frankenheimer may have snagged the director's credit for 1996’s The Island of Dr. Moreau,..."

Sept. 22, 2014 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

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