The Luv Doc: Settling

Who do you want? Mr. Wrong or Mr. Reliable?

"...aged into my mid-thirties, people have made me feel insecure, almost ashamed of my singledom. The consensus seems to..."

April 12, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

Queer Comedy, a Goth Market, and More Community Events

Recommended happenings for your calendar's approval

"...who are also writers, aka some of the most insecure people on the planet. Have a stretch, crick your..."

March 15, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

El Tule’s Final Show and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Catch Lucinda Williams, Escuela Grind, or Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold

"...Robin Pecknold advises young songwriters: "It's okay to be insecure; in many ways insecurity works to your benefit [...]..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...approve a free, two-year transit pass for homeless and housing-insecure Austinites. Advocates including Texas Harm Reduction Alliance have been..."

Dec. 29, 2023 News Feature

Right-Wing Activist Chris Rufo Calls for “Siege” of University at UT

Professors were there to shut him down

"...that initiatives like DEI have made public universities frightening, insecure places. “I think people from across the political spectrum..."

Nov. 17, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Review: Zach Theatre's The Thin Place

Horror makes a rare and successful excursion to the stage

"...under good humor), and Sylvia (Danielle Bondurant), the brazenly insecure source of Linda's finances, much to Hilda's quietly seething..."

Nov. 15, 2023 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Cine Las Americas 2023 Review: Amor y matemáticas (Love and Mathematics)

Mexican satire pokes at suburban life after boy band fame

"...it’s a way to validate and comfort his deeply insecure self-worth. Perhaps it’s both, a fantasy for a man..."

June 27, 2023 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

Review: Zach Theatre's Noises Off

Even after 40 years, Michael Frayn's backstage farce is fun, not funny

"...Noises Off is merely ridiculous. It follows an insecure and incompetent acting troupe defined by their respective foibles..."

June 23, 2023 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

The Blackening

Dismal horror spoof is just a dated, laugh-free cash-in

"...open focuses on the couple – Morgan (played by Insecure’s Yvonne Orji) and Shawn (SNL alumni Jay Pharoah) –..."

June 16, 2023 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

The Verde Report: Gyasi Zardes Is Focused on Goals, Not Your Opinion

Austin’s newest striker is coming off match-winning goals in back-to-back games

"...primary target of one of the most toxic and insecure fan bases in American sports: that of the U.S...."

May 26, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Temple of Angels' Joyful Dream-Pop Return and Five More Songs From Austin Artists

New music picks from Sabrina Ellis, DAIISTAR, Wilson Marks, and more

"...longing to be heard: "Choking on the fabric/ Of insecure desire." Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!) adds sparse, impactful..."

May 19, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Film Review: My Drywall Cocoon

Brazilian drama stylishly reduces its characters to metaphors

"...guests, including a reluctant Gabriel, Virginia’s arrogant but quietly insecure boyfriend Nicolas (Michel Joelsas), and her aloof friend Luana..."

March 12, 2023 Screens Post by Dex Wesley Parra

Top 10 Austin Nonprofits Working to End Food Insecurity

Because everyone needs and deserves access to food

"...Kitchen delivers freshly made, nutritious meals to unhoused and food-insecure people in Austin. They partner with local surplus organizations..."

Dec. 15, 2022 Food Post by Clara Wang

Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement

The Banshees of Inisherin, V/H/S/99, sharks, and more

"...Peter Hengl Austria, 2022, Texas Premiere, 96 min. An insecure teenager begs her nutritionist aunt for help shedding weight..."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Review: Broadway in Austin’s Mean Girls

Tina Fey’s musical induces laughter, sensory overload, and acid reflux

"...of mean girls (also featuring Jasmine Rogers as the insecure Gretchen and Morgan Ashley Bryant as the dim-lit Karen)...."

Aug. 5, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

The Luv Doc: Bad Haircut

Men are really sensitive about women’s hair

"...to tell her because for some reason she is insecure about her looks, but I also love her and..."

June 24, 2022 Column by The Luv Doc

Project Transitions Campaign for Supportive Housing Kicks Off

Local HIV nonprofit’s campaign will fund two new facilities

"...release from the org explained the importance of supporting housing-insecure and HIV-positive people. “When people with HIV don’t have..."

May 25, 2022 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...and found that nearly 1 in 3 were food insecure, meaning they don't have reliable access to affordable and..."

May 13, 2022 News Feature

The Luv Doc: Personal Trainer

No need to wallow in the tedium of comprehensive knowledge

"...but it's equally likely she's feeling very self-conscious and insecure about her own weight problem, and by sharing her..."

May 6, 2022 Column by The Luv Doc

Chefs, Researchers, and Activists Write the Climate Change Cookbook

Redefining what sustainable really means at SXSW

"...the land and sea, we will all be food insecure. These panels offer ways we as eaters and citizens..."

March 11, 2022 Features Feature by Melanie Haupt

Fantastic Fest Interview: A Fresh Point of View With the Iké Boys

Eric McEver talks anime, obsession, and making friends with cats

"...EM: We're all just about as insecure as every other person, we just have different ways..."

Sept. 25, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Finding the Funny in Bleak Times at Moontower Comedy

A Q&A with stand-ups Akaash Singh and Paul Varghese

"...part of me that will always be a little insecure and want the validation ... and it's hard to..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Arts Feature by Neha Aziz

Seven Decades of Fame and Fear in Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

New documentary on legendary star plays Cine Las Americas, Tribeca

"...important. ... Being a woman, being an immigrant, being insecure, especially a woman in her time who went through..."

June 9, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Carnivores

Austin-made relationship horror takes a bite out of the trauma of love

"...perfectly raw and queasily realistic performance of an already insecure mind coming wholly unhinged, and cinematographer Adam J. Minnick’s..."

June 4, 2021 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

It's a Wage Shortage – Not a Labor Shortage – and It Disproportionately Affects Women and Persons of Color

It's a complicated economic situation, but one easy solution is increasing pay for restaurant workers

"...local restaurant owners and supports Austin’s industry workers and food-insecure communities through philanthropy and partnerships with restaurants...."

May 28, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground

Austin slowly thaws out from an unprecedented – but not entirely unexpected – disaster

"...to provide shelter, food, water, clothing, and more for housing-insecure Austinites put at risk during the unprecedented weather event..."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Find the Elephant in a Virtual Table Read for a New Austin Film

Chinwe Okorie uses childhood embarrassment for her latest short

"...her to submit her short to Issa Rae: The Insecure star loved it, and hosted it on her YouTube..."

Feb. 12, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The 12 Signs of the Chinese Zodiac

Rollo Banks' Lunar New Year Chronicle covers

"...Worst Case: Pessimistic, worried, critical, stubborn, insecure..."

Feb. 12, 2021 Arts Feature by S. Emerson Moffat

The Luv Doc: High Anxiety

Minds seem to be happiest when they're not doing a lot of thinking

"...and all manner of fucked up shit because we're insecure about our looks, but the moment someone starts questioning..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Column by The Luv Doc