The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Upcoming Legislative Session

Lawmakers set to tackle immigration, education, legalization, transportation, and more

"...Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin, and newcomers such as Rep. James Talarico, D-Round Rock, are eager to take another crack..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

Wheeler Walker, Jr. Kicks Ass/Eats Out

Meet the LeBron James of country music

"...The healthy-sized crowd inside Grizzly Hall roared as LeBron James made history Sunday night, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to..."

June 21, 2016 Music Post by Bryan Rolli

2nd Annual Ameripolitan Music Awards

"...James Hand..."

Feb. 18, 2015 Photo Gallery

Holiday Classics Hit the Paramount

'Love Actually,' 'White Christmas,' and more warm fuzzies for December

"...is Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life. George Bailey (James Stewart) tempts fate when he perceives his luck has..."

Nov. 29, 2013 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

Computer Chess

Andrew Bujalski’s Austin-made film is a boldly original, black-and-white portrait of computer culture in the early Eighties.

"...Paige, Wiley Wiggins, Robin Schwartz, Gerald Peary, Gordon Kindlmann, James Curry, Jim Lewis, Chris Doubek, Cyndi Williams, Tishuan Scott,..."

Aug. 23, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Luv Doc Recommends: Jeff Hughes & Chaparral

Broken Spoke, Wednesday, December 21, 2011

"...wizard behind the curtain is none other than owner James White, who, along with his wife, Annetta, has been..."

Dec. 16, 2011 Column by The Luv Doc

Off the Record

Fun facts from the Festivus for the rest of us

"...Montreal, Ratatat, Yeasayer), hip-hop (GZA, Pharcyde, Kid Sister), comedy (Whitest Kids U'Know, Brian Posehn), and perhaps most importantly, classic..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Humble Me

Sharon Jones sold out Austin, but she's nowhere near selling out.

"...and over again throughout modern music history: A young white performer borrows the sound of a black artist to..."

Jan. 29, 2008 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

His Presence Was a Lovely Thing

James Welch: 1940-2003

"...Looking back on his career, James Welch said that as an aspiring writer in the..."

Aug. 22, 2003 Books Feature by Paul Stekler

First Kid

"...Timothy Busfield, Art La Fleur, Robert Guillaume, Lisa Eichhorn, James Naughton and Fawn Reed. As kids' comedies go, this..."

Aug. 30, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Record reviews 8/2/96

"...JAMES HALL..."

Aug. 2, 1996 Music Review

What Hole in the Wall's Freshly Inked 20-Year Lease Means for Other At-Risk Venues

The Iconic Venue Fund plans to dish out more aid, but needs time, additional funds

"...landmark designation with the help of AEDC's recommendation. Ginny White-Peacock, general manager and daughter of Broken Spoke founder James..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

What the Broken Spoke's Historic Designation Could Mean for Music Venue Preservation

Honky-tonk could join sites eyed for city venue investments

"...Owner James White, who passed away in early 2021, grew the..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Austin Music: What We're Listening to This Week

White Denim, Pocket Fishrmen, Sir Woman, and more recommended sounds

"...White Denim..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Music Column by Austin Powell

Texas Tribune Festival 2019

"...Best Panel at the Texas Tribune Festival. (L-R) Rep. James White, Rep. Dade Phelan, Rep. Joe Moody, Rep. Donna..."

Sept. 30, 2019 Photo Gallery

You Again

A high school loser who reinvents herself as a successful adult regresses when she returns home in this comedy starring Kristen Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver, and Betty White.

"...Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver, Odette Yustman, Victor Garber, Betty White, James Wolk and Kristin Chenoweth. Bell is an appealingly..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Back Home in Texas

The return of the reigning Queen of Austin Country Music

"...it's completely her affair, right down to Bosworth's red, white, and blue painted toenails on the back of the..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Wild Rose

Jessie Buckley roars in this outlaw country tale (only the country is Scotland)

"...Tom Harper. Starring: Jessie Buckley, Julie Walters, Sophie Okonedo, James Harkness, Craig Parkinson, Jamie Sives, Daisy Littlefield and Adam..."

July 12, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Williamson County Residents Organize to Remove Confederate Monument

Meanwhile the Texas Legislature tries to block monument removals

"...against legal rights for African Americans. In keeping with white supremacist sentiments about the “Lost Cause” of Southern secession,..."

May 7, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Destroyer

Nicole Kidman's grimy noir mistakes grit for intrigue

"...Maslany, Sebastian Stan, Scoot McNairy, Jade Pettyjohn, Bradley Whitford, James Jordan, Toby Huss and Beau Knapp...."

Jan. 11, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Beast

Murder-mystery rewritten as a chilling fairy tale romance.

"...by: Michael Pearce. Starring: Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn, Geraldine James and Trystan Gravelle...."

May 25, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

Wonderstruck

Two lives intertwine across time in the latest from Todd Haynes

"...Millicent Simmonds, Julianne Moore, Michelle Williams, Cory Michael Smith, James Urbaniak, Jaden Michael, Tom Noonan, Amy Hargreaves and Morgan..."

Nov. 3, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

HOF Hopefuls

"...Holler, Pressure, the Lotions, Jim Mings, Bill Campbell, Houston White, the Storm, Lewis Cowdrey, Jimmy Day, Jimmy Carl Black,..."

March 13, 2017 Postmarks

News Roundup: Tragedies and Textbooks

Another officer-involved shooting; Waco shootout update

"...man in 2014; an educator highlights how 2010 textbooks white-out history following this month's growing controversy over the Confederate..."

July 13, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

The Artist

It's a silent, black-and-white film for the 21st century, full of coy delights.

"...Michel Hazanavicius. Starring: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, John Goodman, James Cromwell, Penelope Ann Miller, Missi Pyle and Malcolm McDowell...."

Dec. 23, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Reality Pipes: Keystone Project Kicks Up Sand

Will Obama give oil pipeline the green light?

"...With a White House that ardently endorses green energy and a coast..."

Oct. 7, 2011 News Feature by Laurel Chesky

You Can Win If You Don't Play?

At the Lege, the most meaningful votes may not be votes at all

"...and let the lights on the voting board remain white to indicate "present, not voting." (For more, see "Family..."

April 8, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Sound and the Fury

The Alamo screens James Brown's classic 1968 concert.

"...Martin Luther King Jr. than watching the footage of James Brown’s April 5, 1968, concert at the Boston Garden...."

Jan. 21, 2008 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Control

Control, Anton Corbijn's narrative portrait of Joy Division's suicidal singer, Ian Curtis, is easily one of the finest films ever made about the collision of music, madness, and the human heart.

"...Samantha Morton, Toby Kebbell, Alexandra Maria Lara, Joe Anderson, James Anthony Pearson, Harry Treadaway and Craig Parkinson. As Ian..."

Nov. 9, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Who's Your Caddy?

Hip-hop culture invades the golf course in this instantly disposable and not terribly funny comedy.

"...Mitchell, Andy Milonakis, Chase Tatum, Tony Cox, Jenifer Lewis, James Avery and Garrett Morris. Hip-hop culture invades the golf..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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