I Served the King of England

The new film from Czech New Wave hero Jirí Menzel presents a whimsical version of 20th century European history.

"...Directed by: Jirí Menzel. Starring: Ivan Barnev, Oldrich Kaiser, Julia..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Love in the Time of 'Green Darkness'

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

"...Elegantly mannered and exhaustively researched, the writing of Anya Seton has captivated readers..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Books Feature by Margaret Moser

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few titles for this..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

The sometime Austinite tours the U.S. for the first time since 1969

"..."I am the God of Hellfire and I bring you..."

Feb. 17, 2017 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Monday

Cifika in a tube, Haru Nemuri thrives live, and other highlights

"...Monday of South by Southwest’s music week is typically chill in..."

March 15, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2024, Power Ranked!

Welcome to Top of the Hops IX

"...Click here to jump straight to the brewery rankings...."

Oct. 17, 2024 Food Post by Eric Puga

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters Gets Political With the <i>Chroniclei>

He should be a prime-time news analyst. Televisions would melt.

"...Pink Floyd fanatics be warned: This document contains NO music...."

March 20, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

What a Piece of Work Is Woman!

After four centuries of being berated, belittled, betrayed, bullied, battered, and butchered by the men in Shakespeare's plays, the women have had enough. They're ready to speak out, to give Will a piece of their minds. And in playwright Susan Kelso's Roses and Thistles, they do just that.

"...Ah, Shakespeare: Immortal Bard of Avon. England's finest poet. Playwright without peer...."

Feb. 23, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Six Great Breweries Off the Beaten Path

In tumultuous times for Austin beer, these undersung gems are worth seeking out

"...I have lived in a lot of hot places: El..."

March 1, 2024 Food Feature by Eric Puga

The Draught Horse

"...The Draught Horse has been a neighborhood beer bar in..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Food Feature

Off the Record

Checking out of South by Southwest 2010 and paying final respects to Big Star's Alex Chilton

"...Thank You, Friends..."

March 26, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

A Joycean Riff of Race

Juneteenth

"...by Ralph Ellison, edited by John F. Callahan Random House, $25 hard..."

June 18, 1999 Books Feature by Mark Busby

High Texas Rider

Before the Sir Douglas Quintet and Texas Tornados, the Lone Star State's voice of the Vox organ, Augie Meyers, was San Antonio's Lord August & the Visions of Lite

"...On the yet-to-be-compiled list of Top 10 All-Time Rock & Roll..."

Oct. 30, 2009 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

SXSW 09 Film Lineup Announced

What's all the ruckus? Why, it's the SXSW Film lineup!

"...We had a little bit of the Christmas morning feeling when the complete..."

Feb. 1, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Live at Liberty Lunch

The Neville Brothers

"...Liberty Lunch, Always..."

July 23, 1999 Music Feature

An Artificial Wilderness

Philip Bobbitt's The Shield of Achilles is getting a serious and heartening push from its publisher, Knopf, writes Roger Gathman. Does he seriously think there's an audience for a book that, among other things, explains the strategic deliberations of Napoleon III? "I always conceived a large audience for this book," Bobbitt claims. "I'd be crushed if scholars didn't attend to this book, but I meant it for anybody who wants to keep seriously informed about world affairs."

"...When David Halberstam wrote the Best and the Brightest, describing the..."

June 21, 2002 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

What’s a Grand Jury, and Is It Being Manipulated to Indict Police Officers?

More cops are being indicted, but why all the secrecy?

"...Ken Ervin stood before a group of reporters this past February,..."

June 24, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Dancing About Architecture

This Is the Week That Is

"...Calm down! Calm down! I know you're saying screw everything else, all you really..."

March 19, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...South by Southwest is a game of numbers: approximately 845 showcases/bands, divided by..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

SXSW Thursday Picks and Sleepers

"...THURSDAY PICKS CAFE TACVBA / MOLOTOV / BAJOFONDO / JOVANOTTI..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...To the editor, and Ms. Smith:..."

Nov. 1, 2002 Column

Now Serving ... Time

Robert Conran sat down to dinner at Furr's, and walked out in handcuffs. After four years in prison on a shaky conviction, he's got a chance of parole -- then he faces deportation

"...Robert Conran is standing in the inmate visiting room of the Texas..."

June 29, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Get the Facts Straight..."

April 4, 2003 Column

Postmarks

Rape saga redux and other local imbroglios.

"...AISD Responds..."

Oct. 26, 2001 Column

Box Sets/Reissues

The Disco Box

"...(Rhino)..."

April 9, 1999 Music Feature

Jailbird

The Prison Diaries of the Fabulous Thunderbirds' Preston Hubbard

"...My name is Preston Hubbard. From 1984-94, I played bass for the..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Music Feature by Preston Hubbard

Liberation and Justice for All

Black Panther William Lee Brent's Exile

"...by Malissa Williams..."

June 14, 1996 Books Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Hospital to Serve All Children..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Column

South by Spoken Word

Thursday

"...STEPHEN SPYRIT: This Portland artist may be more familiar as a..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature by Phil West

Walk Across Texas

Remembering Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, the first white Texan.

"...Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was born in 1490 and died in 1557. Today's media enshrine the..."

March 30, 2001 Column by Michael Ventura

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