Castle in the Sky / Kiki's Delivery Service

Miyazaki conjures a pubescent fable out of whole cloth that both kids and adults will enjoy immensely. Castle in the Sky, from 1986, isn’t Miyazaki’s finest, but that’s like saying Jackson Pollack’s Panel With Four Designs isn’t as good as his Lavender Mist.

"...from 1986, isn't Miyazaki's finest, but that's like saying Jackson Pollack's Panel With Four Designs isn't as good as..."

May 2, 2003 Screens Review by Marc Savlov

Almost Famous

Three years after leaving Austin for Hollywood, comics Chip Pope and Howard Kremer still aren't celebs, but with pilots for HBO and Comedy Central and a willingness to schmooze, they've come agonizingly close.

"...in the Nickelodeon movie Clockstoppers, directed by Star Trek's Jonathan Frakes. We're also working on a couple of feature..."

July 20, 2001 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

Sin Fronteras

Most observers would agree that Austin has a Latino visual arts community, but within that community are many voices, many points of view, many styles -- and no borders.

"...choice of a 21st-century medium: acrylic paints. "Siquieros taught Jackson Pollock and all his generation about art," says Pulido...."

Feb. 16, 2001 Arts Feature by Rob Curran

A Very Select (and Edited) List of Bands Who Played Liberty Lunch

"...Acid, Toadies, Butthole Surfers, Dash Rip Rock, Oasis, Luscious Jackson, Poco, Wallflowers, Ricky Nelson, Dolly Parton, Joe Ely, Big..."

July 23, 1999 Music Feature

Off the Bookshelf

How to Do It

"...his "minstrelsy of thug life," bludgeoning a narcissistic Michael Jackson as a metaphor for the deterioration of popular culture,..."

April 30, 1999 Books Feature

Cozying Up to The Faculty

"...schoolteacher might wear. I'd also brought proofs of Jack Jackson's new graphic novel Lost Cause to read (for those..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Road Shows

"...FRI 12 Jonathan Butler, Antone's..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Music Feature

Top Books

Hard-Boiled Top Ten

"...9. Sacred Hoops by Phil Jackson. By the Chicago Bulls' Zen head coach, and ego-handler..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Reissues

"...Horace Silver, and bassist Doug Watkins. Vibes great Milt Jackson replaces Donald Byrd and everyone's in top form. Mobley..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Music Feature

The Idolmaker

"...Larenz Tate, Keith David, Chris Tucker, Freddy Rodriguez, Rose Jackson, N'Bushe Wright. VHS Home Video Waterloo Video 1016 W...."

Sept. 20, 1996 Screens Feature

Record reviews Reissues

"...both of which were used to optimum effect in Jonathan Kaplan's 1978 suburban teen-age riot epic, Over the Edge...."

Aug. 23, 1996 Music Review

Film

Film Reviews

"...Snipes and Swayze transform themselves into their characters Noxeema Jackson and Vida Boheme, contestants in the annual New York..."

Sept. 22, 1995 News Feature

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