S-Comm Emails

Sheriff and ICE eager pen pals

"...But internal emails between the Travis County Sheriff's Office and ICE officials reveal a much more collaborative relationship..."

Oct. 10, 2014 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Arctic Tale

The filmmakers crafted their nature footage into a kid-friendly "narrative" about the itty-bitty walrus and the little polar bear that could.

"...There she is with her herd, relaxing on an ice floe beneath a gorgeous arctic sunset after a three-day..."

Aug. 17, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Red Army

Doc presents the Russian team members' views of their stunning defeat by the U.S. during the 1980 Olympics

"...Anyone with even a passing interest in ice hockey knows the story of the U.S. team’s stunning..."

March 20, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Is Austin’s Prohibition Creamery Too Sweet For Booze?

A whiskey mouth’s pleasurable experience suggests otherwise

"...If you like the taste of ice cream – really good, handcrafted ice cream – and..."

Feb. 20, 2019 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Lege Lines: Left in the Dark

Who knew about the ICE raids this weekend? Not your state reps.

"...County over Hernandez's adoption of a policy that her office will only accept ICE detainer requests in cases of..."

Feb. 17, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Blades of Glory

This ice-skating comedy demonstrates that just because Will Ferrell is game for anything that might draw a laugh, it doesn't mean he should follow through with every idea that comes his way.

"...of Glory, which squishes Ferrell's flabby body into an ice skater's spandex and then runs on the weak narrative..."

March 30, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Savior of the Soul 'ninety-Two

"...only appears to him in his dreams) and the Ice Queen's “essence air,” a magical potion encased in ice..."

Jan. 21, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Sisterhood, Sweet Stripes, and Summer

A family history in an ice cream maker

"...equipment Suzy ever had much use for were her ice cream freezer and the Vitamix that was a gift..."

July 31, 2015 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Sweet Deal

Michoacana Natural Ice Cream stands up to pricier parlors

"...best taquerías, Taco More, is a new Mexican nevería (ice cream parlor) that does things the old-school way with..."

Sept. 26, 2014 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Still a Good Day

Ice Cube's coexisting Gs: gangsta rap and G-rated

"..."Straight outta Compton, crazy motherfucker named Ice Cube!"..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

First Sunday

Ice Cube and Tracy Morgan play petty criminals who spend a night reckoning with the lord when they rob their neighborhood church.

"...Directed by: David E. Talbert. Starring: Ice Cube, Tracy Morgan, Katt Williams, Loretta Devine, Chi McBride,..."

Jan. 18, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

New & Noteworthy

Willie Nelson's Country Peach Cobbler Ice Cream

"...Ben & Jerry's built their reputation with premium ice creams in quirky flavors, some named for pop-culture celebrities...."

July 20, 2007 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

The Players Club

"...Directed by: Ice Cube. Starring: Lisa Raye, Jamie Foxx, Bernie Mac, Crystale..."

April 17, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Surviving the Game

"...Directed by: Ernest R. Dickerson. Starring: Rutger Hauer, Ice-T, Charles S. Dutton, John C. McGinley, William McNamara, Jeff..."

April 22, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin at Large: Life’s Short, Eat Dessert First

A time for gratitude and discernment, and for enjoying both cake and ice cream

"...decades ago with a different food metaphor: cake and ice cream. We like them both, we enjoy them together,..."

Nov. 26, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

T. Don Hutto Detention Center Still Open

Controversial private prison contracts directly with ICE to house women seeking asylum

"...this month at a Taylor City Council meeting to voice their disapproval...."

March 1, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Telecaster Sovereign Sue Foley Lands Back in Austin

The Ice Queen is on fire

"...move back to Austin and drops newest album The Ice Queen. Accompanied by heavyweight Texans Jimmie Vaughan, Billy Gibbons,..."

Feb. 23, 2018 Music Feature by Alejandra Ramirez

The Texas Hammer: Immigration and Sanctuary Cities

County sheriff wants to keep ICE out of Austin

"...rejected full compliance with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer requests during her first month in office, saying..."

March 17, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Fist Fight

A comedy that revels in low-hanging fruit

"...Directed by: Richie Keen. Starring: Ice Cube, Charlie Day, Dean Norris, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Tracy..."

Feb. 17, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Better Living Through Chemistry

Science and craft combine at SPUN Ice Cream

"...It was probably inevitable that SPUN Ice Cream's Christina and Ashley Cheng would go into the..."

Feb. 26, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Boyz N the Hood

Singleton's 1991 movie about three black boys growing to manhood in the combat zones of L.A.'s South Central remains a searing cultural indictment.

"...Directed by: John Singleton. Starring: Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr., Morris Chestnut and Larry Fishburne...."

July 19, 1991 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Frozen II

Back to Arendelle, but has the story grown up with the audience?

"...that earworm songcraft) of its 2013 monster hit predecessor. Ice Queen Elsa (voiced by Idina Menzel) may no longer..."

Nov. 22, 2019 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Day Trips & Beyond: Christmas Lights 2017

Take the scenic route

"...of these spectacles, or take a turn around an ice rink...."

Nov. 22, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

What Is a “Sanctionable City"?

Adler says Sessions and ICE backtrack on deportation sanctions

"...mayors’ meetings with Attorney General Jeff Sessions and acting ICE Director Thomas Homan. Both say they’re after “serious criminals,”..."

April 25, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Ride Along 2

Ice Cube and Kevin Hart partner again as mismatched cops

"...Directed by: Tim Story. Starring: Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Ken Jeong, Benjamin Bratt, Olivia Munn,..."

Jan. 15, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hot August Nights

Fire and ice for summer commiseration

"...exacerbate, though. Rather than Hot Hot Heat, crack some Ice Cube. Ice-T. "Cold as Ice" – only Foreigner also..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Frozen

This animated film mines Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales for material, discards the most brutish bits, and applies a heavy Disney top gloss.

"...with Chris Buck) hooks an empowerment story around two fire-and-ice siblings. Eldest Elsa (voiced by Broadway vet Menzel) can..."

Nov. 29, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Lottery Ticket

Bow Wow stars in this comedy about a guy with a winning lottery ticket who must protect it over a long weekend.

"...Bow Wow, Brandon T. Jackson, Naturi Naughton, Loretta Devine, Ice Cube, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Keith David, Terry Crews and Leslie..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

New and Noteworthy

New flavors take us to the top of the taste mountain, but also to the valley of agony and despair

"...plop down and eat a whole half-gallon tub of ice cream at one sitting, one spoonful at a time?..."

June 30, 2006 Food Column by Mick Vann

The Day After Tomorrow

A new Ice Age cometh

"...aside, this tale of the near-instantaneous onset of another ice age caused by global warming is great fun for..."

May 28, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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