The Hustler

"...pool-hall gem features Paul Newman as a young pool hustler who challenges the legendary Minnesota Fats (brilliantly played by..."

Aug. 30, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

'Hustler Days,' 'Hustler' Night

Alamo and local author pair up with pool.

"...eight before Butch Cassidy, and 12 before Henry Gondorff, there was "Fast" Eddie Felson, a role finding Paul Newman..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

The Big Bang

The Fragmentation of Austin's Underground

"...illustration by Jason Stout The lineup at Emo's recent fifth anniversary show speaks volumes..."

July 11, 1997 Music Feature by Greg Beets

'The Sporting Life': Pocket Billiards

"...   Bar games, pub games, or parlor games – call them what you will, but there is no denying that..."

Oct. 16, 2006 Sports Post by John Razook

Where Does Art Fit Into The Goodnight?

It's a matter of what can be done with available space

"...at his boss who's just set his drink on the polished granite bar without first setting down a cocktail..."

June 3, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Beside the Point: Pray for Drought

The unexpected blessings of global warming

"...So you thought the endless heat wave was good for nothing. Nonsense –..."

Aug. 28, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Battle of the Sexes

Billie Jean King takes on Bobby Riggs

"...The highly publicized 1973 tennis match between Bobby Riggs and..."

Sept. 29, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Son of the Circus

Twistin' in the Wind

"...through a mental check-list of everything he's done since the April release of his 14th album, Twistin' in the..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Genre-Hopping Hustler Quentin Arispe Wants to Be in Every Room

The Past Lives’ theatrical lead singer takes on a party girl role on new solo LP, As Above, So Below

"...It’s Thirsty Thursday at Coconut Club, but the laser pit hasn’t filled out yet. It’s 10:30pm, which..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Pressing the Flesh

The world's leading adult toy manufacturer for men wants to take the stigma out of sex

"...Steve Shubin, inventor of the Fleshlight and founder and CEO of Interactive Life Forms,..."

May 11, 2012 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

Who the Hell Is TVHeadATX?

The local wheatpasting provocateur reveals … a thing or two

"...TVHead’s bold work can be found all over the city, his wheat-pasted posters and ubiquitous stickers pulling public..."

Aug. 11, 2022 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Andrew Does the Book of Luke

The Wilson boys are back in town with their 'Wendell Baker Story,' which took one an eternity to write and the other a month to shoot

"...but in most cases, one eventually has to beget the other. In an ideal world, persistence wins out. Getting..."

March 11, 2005 Screens Feature by Audra Schroeder

Live Music Recommendations for the Week

Shoegaze, hip-hop, jazz, and three days of Wilco

"...Violet Lea, Cari Hutson, and Kelly Green each front their own bands, yet merge with PAACK as one power..."

Nov. 29, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Esther's Follies: The Laughs, the Gossip, and the Story Behind Texas' Most Celebrated Comedy Troupe

In his history of Esther's Follies, author Jesse Sublett follows the flow of four decades of frivolity

"...To give you an idea of just how long Esther's Follies has been peddling its singular blend of satire,..."

Dec. 1, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

Red-hot and really long list of all the titles to date

"...We've already teased some of the highlights of the just-announced SXSW Film 2011 lineup –..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...They call it a lineup drop for a reason: South..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: The Science of Queers

Plus events to make and celebrate queer history

"...crush and newly minted American hero told reporters after the U.S. Women's National soccer team beat France in the..."

July 12, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Beside the Point: Solid Waste: Willie Rhodes Slides Sideways

City announces SWS 'reorganization' – Rhodes to head 'Code Compliance'

"...When Wells "Hustler" Dunbar left on vacation last week, he confidently assured..."

June 5, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Scavengers of the Vast Wasteland

Whether they're riffing on punk, metal, funk, jazz, film scores, or even klezmer music, Brown Whörnet attacks each passage with a vociferous intensity that seldom fails to keep an audience at attention.

"...You don't have to wade too deep into the Op/Ed section of any newspaper to find some egghead..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Pacific Rim Uprising

Robots vs. monsters sequel is pure scrap.

"...Kaiju rising from steamy, lava-encrusted openings deep down in the ultra-wet Pacific ocean? Live! New! Girl! Cadets! John Boyega,..."

March 23, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Boys to Men

"...a documentary explaining everything you need to know about the recent, and seemingly inexplicable, boy-band phenomenon. Instead, Boys to..."

July 13, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Soda Jerks

The AISD Vending Machine Scandal and the World of Snacks and Sodas

"...Robert Liva, a hard-working hustler in the soda and snack machine business -- legendary..."

April 27, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

First Pitch Rock Stars?

50 Cent isn’t the only rapper or musician not throwing heat

"...gym class, but he might still have to ride the bench these days. The MC also known as Curtis..."

May 30, 2014 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Then There's This... : Austin's Never-Ending Story

Deadline reporting on the city of reinvention

"...mode, occupying Michael King's "Point Austin" column space every other week. Alas, I am no match for the indefatigable..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

News/Print

Opportunity knocks.

"...With the new year still shiny and unsullied, the time seems..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Books Column by Shawn Badgley

Jailbird

The Prison Diaries of the Fabulous Thunderbirds' Preston Hubbard

"...is Preston Hubbard. From 1984-94, I played bass for the platinum-selling, multi-Grammy award-nominated Fabulous Thunderbirds. Besides recording five albums..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Music Feature by Preston Hubbard

Reissues

"...THE MUSIC FROM U.N.C.L.E. (THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK AFFAIR)..."

June 27, 1997 Music Review

Yes Yes: Sundance Announces 2014 Class

Austinites a-plenty in Competition and NEXT slates

"...The Sundance Film Festival released its first programming wave this..."

Dec. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

On Ondine on Film

The pope and the artist, the hotel and the factory

"..."We were in the middle of an orgy being run by a friend..."

Oct. 17, 2003 Screens Feature by Louis Black

On Ondine on Film: Editor's Cut

This is an extended version of the story that ran in the print edition.

"..."We were in the middle of an orgy being run by a friend..."

Oct. 17, 2003 Screens Feature by Louis Black

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