Gadgets and Gizmos

From digital derring-do to super sculpey miniatures, imagination turns into mind-blowing matter in Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

"...better than most. Still, bringing the worlds that exist inside Rodriguez's head to life requires expansive (and expensive) teams..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Day Trips

"...thrills, inspires, educates, and entertains any age of visitor. Inside the front door is a playground of exhibits and..."

March 15, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

A Full Color Palette

Painter-Director Julian Schnabel's 'Before Night Falls'

"...that led to his demise. Schnabel, searching for a project to work on after Basquiat, got the rights to..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Screens Feature by Sidney Moody

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...the Portlander's résumé of rock and bluegrass with former projects Hazel and Golden Delicious. Now he's teamed with former..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

Shooting Star

"...last time he saw Cris, his brother was probing inside an abscess on his stomach with a needle, searching..."

Jan. 1, 1999 Music Feature by David Holthouse

Articulations

Getting Online With Art

"...turned out a certified hit. In terms of Zach's projections for the run, the show did 150% business during..."

Jan. 17, 1997 Arts Column

Meet Accomplice, the Austin Startup Paving the Way Toward an Immersive Future

Striving for a world with no more boring experiences

"...a client roster that already includes 3M, AT&T, iFly, Face­book, and Walmart – Accomplice is anything but a traditional..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Screens Feature by Tom Cheredar

Tell It to the Judge

Jimmy Flannigan’s shake-up at the Municipal Court

"...wrote in a declaration for the Texas Fair Defense Project as she sat in jail. "I do not know..."

April 13, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Naked City

"...murder in connection with the grisly 1991 quadruple murder inside a North Austin yogurt shop; however, both convictions were..."

Oct. 12, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Carter, an ACLU lawyer, who will work on a project to reduce racial profiling by police, and Kristi Couvillon,..."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...O'Connor Neutral on Project..."

April 16, 2004 Column

Naked City

"...South Austin, Browning Construction Co. has resigned as the project's general contractor. Planned Parenthood officials said that Browning was..."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Blame Abounds in King Shooting

The police shooting of a mentally ill East Austin woman has officers defending their actions and critics raising eyebrows.

"...Housing Authority of the City of Austin's Rosewood Avenue project, where she lived, often complained to the Austin Police..."

June 21, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

"...end of an era down in Manchaca: The cafe inside the Manchaca Volunteer Fire Hall kitchen will close Oct...."

Oct. 26, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Postmarks

Readers hash over the war on drugs in response to an AISD principal's being busted for marijuana possession.

"...in these practices myself. I did read a library book recently titled Ain't Nobody's Business if You Do ...,..."

April 21, 2000 Column

Rock the Boat

Atheist or Agnostic?

"...Inside the main house, he pulls a 19th-century Lutheran Bible,..."

Nov. 20, 1998 News Feature by Karen Olsson

Spider Sculptures, Gore Feasts, and More Arts Events

Feed your art habit with these recommended events for the week

"...delivery dripping with sarcasm. New stand-up show “Catch Me Inside” brings his trademark wry humor to the stage with..."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

This Changes Everything: Austin Witnesses to Sex Pistols' Chaotic Randy's Rodeo Show Go Home and Start Bands

UK instigators blow the roof off San Antonio dance hall in Chapter 4, Part 2, of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...previous installments of veteran journalist Tim Stegall’s punk history project here. I Don’t Want a Holiday in the Sun..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

Here are the sounds we’re consuming

"...what hath the internet age inflicted on the picture book? As what passes for civilization lives and dies by..."

June 26, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Faster Than Sound: I’m Just Not Into Labels

CD Baby brings DIY Musician Conference to Austin, Sidewinder won't be ready for SXSW, and PledgeMusic withholds Fastball campaign funds

"...next level, like how you get a manager or book your own tour."..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Mike Rila Cooks With Fire

Savory experiments in robotics

"...My friend Mike Rila loves a project, and he's a self-reliant multitasker. The Saturday I dropped..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

McClellan's Regrets: What Didn't Happen

In 'What Happened,' McClellan remains a spokesman – an expert in not letting his opponents find gaps in his statements

"...What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washing­ton's Culture of Deceptionby..."

June 20, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Last of a Breed

Veteran Austin music scribe tackles a topic equal to his skill: Willie Nelson

"...a little more life to him in his latest book: Willie Nelson...."

April 25, 2008 Music Feature by Dan Oko

Riding With Rilke: Reflections on Motorcycles and Books

It would be reasonable to imagine that all roads inside lead to Snoresville, but it would also be wrong

"...Riding With Rilke: Reflections on Motorcycles and Books..."

Nov. 10, 2006 Books Review by Jess Sauer

A Place at the Long Table

The complex, nuanced, unmistakable taste of Juneteenth, 139 years later

"...of black-eyed peas, roasted red peppers, cornmeal, tofu, and cookbooks through the merchant's pavilion, past the barbecue stands, and..."

June 17, 2005 Food Feature by Toni Tipton-Martin

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Our readers talk back.

"...bridge toll would have been a double tax. That project was already paid for in gasoline taxes...."

May 6, 2005 Column

TV Eye

That holiday spirit getting to be too much? Here's a look at Vegging Television: what you watch when you can't watch anything.

"...not entirely take you out of that magazine or book you've been meaning to read for the last few..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Free Week and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Catch Skourge, Magna Carda, and more at the no-cost annual fest

"...freebie Thursday at Mohawk, with the experimental Swass Nite inside. Find further übercohesive bills Thursday at Empire, where the..."

Dec. 29, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Artificial Eye: Oren Soffer on Filming The Creator

Behind the camera of Gareth Edward's revolutionary sci fi blockbuster

"...like that.” Edwards and Fraser had been discussing the project since they wrapped Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,..."

Dec. 13, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 1-7

"...we have shared water and air that has been inside the bodies of virtually every creature who has ever..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

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