The Luv Doc: Stressing Out

How many long, luxurious bubble baths can a man take?

"...My wife is constantly stressed out – whether it's about the..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

Bondology

How does one schedule a bond? Very carefully, and with a lot of advance planning.

"...Capital investment 101: In Texas, when it comes to local government, no bonds will mean..."

Oct. 27, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Throwing a Few Back With Shit-faced Shakespeare

When it's time to perform Shit-faced Shakespeare, here's how an actor prepares

"...If the notion of an actor getting drunk before the..."

July 21, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Buzzfeed's Anne Helen Petersen on the Rise of the Unruly Woman

Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud author comes to BookPeople

"...for a celebrity gossip writer, but makes more sense when taking into account Anne Helen Petersen’s penchant for nationally..."

July 18, 2017 Arts Post by Rachel Rascoe

Rough Night

Girls gone murderously wild

"...as funny – as men in any hard-R-rated comedy showing at the local multiplex these days. Quite often, they’re..."

June 23, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

What Will It Take to Get More Police Oversight?

If Greg Casar wants more accountability for cops, the city’s gonna need to give the police union some more money

"...hold the briefing at that point – which is how a 30-minute PowerPoint on contract particularities turned into an..."

May 26, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Luv Doc: Soberingly Preggo

Pot, like most drugs, is pretty fucking wonderful when used recreationally

"...and I have no reason to believe he would if we have a baby. I think he would tell..."

April 21, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

Balancing the Books After Years of Neglecting Schools

The Texas Legislature wants to fix school finance, but how?

"...there, but maybe not enough to travel back. That's how Texas lawmakers have treated the state's school finance system,..."

April 7, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Founder

Michael Keaton supersizes McDonald's

"...What’s in a name? Quite a lot if your name is Ray Kroc, who smartly surmised no..."

Jan. 27, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Tracing Austin's Italian Food Boom

How a red sauce town boiled over

"...of cuisine tend to arrive in distinct waves, as if savvy restaurateurs all had the same great idea at..."

Jan. 20, 2017 Food Feature by Dan Gentile

Passengers

Bound for a distant planet, two persons awake prematurely

"...Directed by: Morten Tyldum. Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen, Laurence Fishburne and Andy..."

Dec. 23, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Edge of Seventeen

Teen dramedy gets the growing pains right

"...status like a security blanket. The movie gets right how seductive it is to Nadine to revel in being..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Welcome to the Working Week-and-a-Half

A new federal provision mandating overtime pay for a new pool of salaried employees goes into effect in December. What does it mean, and how long will it last?

"...If you make less than $47,000 annually, it might be..."

Nov. 18, 2016 News Feature by Jack Craver

American Pastoral

Philip Roth's beloved book hits the screen

"...Directed by: Ewan McGregor. Starring: Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Connelly, Dakota Fanning, Peter Riegert, Molly Parker and Rupert..."

Nov. 11, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Loving

A married couple's love changes the nation

"...more than one level) unhurriedly recounts this husband and wife’s near decade-long ordeal in a manner commiserate with their..."

Nov. 11, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Page Two: After the Flood

When everything is gone, there is love, and the memory of love

"...Carl Davis and Lou Perryman – opened the Oak Cliff Film Festival just a few weeks back. Richard Linklater,..."

July 8, 2016 Column by Louis Black

The Present in the Past Tense

Chuck Klosterman talks about what now will look like later

"...Austin’s coolest customers showed up at BookPeople on June 16 to listen to..."

June 27, 2016 Arts Post by Rod Machen

Block the Vote

If you can't beat 'em, disenfranchise 'em

"...Pat Crow has spent a lifetime experiencing the events most of us just read about..."

April 22, 2016 News Feature by Amy Kamp

The Divergent Series: Allegiant

The penultimate installment in this YA series arrives with a thud

"...The Wizard of Oz would be pretty thin gruel if it were just about the architectural structure and class..."

March 25, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Shawn Sides and Graham Reynolds: Rude and Golden

How two of Austin's top creative stars meld a busy life of art and love

"...the Beast and Cult of Color: Call to Color, Forklift Danceworks' The Trash Project and The Trees of Govalle,..."

March 25, 2016 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Miracles From Heaven

This Christian-centric film wears its faith on its sleeve

"...Directed by: Patricia Riggen. Starring: Jennifer Garner, Martin Henderson, Kylie Rogers, Queen Latifah, John Carroll..."

March 18, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

SXSW Interview: Cian Nugent

Irish picker will get good and pissed at your house party

"...rock into a sonic storm. New album Night Fiction, showcased tonight (Wednesday) inside at Sidewinder, 9pm, spotlights voice and..."

March 16, 2016 Music Post by Michael Toland

45 Years

A long-married couple begins to question their union

"...a letter arrives. Written in German, the letter explains how Geoff’s first love, Katja, has been found, perfectly preserved..."

Jan. 29, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Luv Doc: Wishy Washy

When a guy asks you if you want to "Netflix and chill," he doesn't really give a damn about the Netflix

"...maybe ... let me get back with you later when I see what my work/school/mood/whatever is." Then there is..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

Elizabeth McCracken and Edward Carey's Write Balance

The local literary duo discusses being a creative couple and how it affects their work and process

"...you know a little about them – and especially how life as a couple affects their work and its..."

Jan. 8, 2016 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Concussion

Will Smith is the doctor who pioneered research into NFL head injuries

"...Alec Baldwin, Albert Brooks, David Morse, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Arliss Howard, Eddie Marsan, Stephen Moyer, Paul Reiser and Luke Wilson...."

Dec. 25, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

DVDanger: Onur Tukel Talks Applesauce

The actor/director redefines comedy-horror

"...There's self-deprecating, and then there's Onur Tukel. When the actor, screenwriter, director, graphic designer, and kids' author..."

Nov. 24, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Unpacking Serial

Co-creator / reporter Sarah Koenig on how the groundbreaking podcast came to be

"...and the Baltimore Sun. Koenig hit her stride, though, when she became a producer, reporter, and occasional guest host..."

July 31, 2015 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

Protect and Preserve

How can we keep Austin's cultural heritage authentic?

"...curtail its hours. The city was requiring Mohawk to modify a deck. Restricted access and revenue could bankrupt the..."

July 24, 2015 News Feature by Cindy Widner

Tom White Is Never Gonna Give it Up

The ATX artist and his illusory process wreak a beautiful painted havoc

"...Some people just don’t know when to quit – which is what leads, sometimes, to..."

June 24, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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