Potted Potter at the Stateside

Touring version of this two-man parody delivers an irreverent and interactive recap of J.K. Rowling's beloved series

"...There are seven books in the Harry Potter series – roughly 4,000 pages, 772 characters, and 1,084,170..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Arts Review by Stephanie Carll

When the Truth Doesn't Match Your Narrative

Fallout continues from a study showing negative effects of cutting Planned Parenthood from the Women's Health Program

"...the Women's Health Program, not any other program," Dr. Joseph Potter, study co-author with the UT-Austin-based Texas Policy Evaluation..."

March 18, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Questions of Church-State Separation at Dell Seton Medical Center

Do the hospital’s ties to the Catholic church and limits on women’s reproductive health care compromise Dell Med students' training?

"...make a big difference in unintended pregnancy," says Dr. Joseph Potter, lead investigator for TxPEP. "There are so many..."

Jan. 20, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Just Drive, She Said

Judges defend abortion restrictions

"...at the three-day trial in October by UT Professor Joseph Potter of the Texas Policy Evaluation Project, if the..."

Jan. 10, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Civics 101

"...JOSEPH POTTER ON WOMEN'S HEALTH Sociology professor Joseph Potter discusses..."

Feb. 1, 2013 News Column

Texas Maternal Mortality Rate Soars

Local health department examining deaths: Is the Lege to blame?

"...Lege. In a joint op-ed for local dailies, Dr. Joseph Potter and Kari White argue that as more women..."

Sept. 9, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

All but Illegal

As the final provisions of HB 2 loom, Texas abortion clinics brace for closure

"...cities that are getting hammered by this law," Joe Potter, UT sociology professor and principal researcher with TxPEP, told..."

July 25, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Paxton Gets 5th Circuit to Reinstate His Abortion Ban

Even during a pandemic, anti-choice politics take precedence

"...TxPEP brief notes. Researchers, including Kari White, Laura Dixon, Joseph Potter, and Daniel Grossman, estimate that only 6% of..."

March 31, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

'No Undue Burden': 5th Circuit Upholds HB 2

5th Circuit overrules Yeakel, upholds HB 2

"...close. The plaintiffs also offered the testimony of Prof. Joseph Potter, a UT-Austin Popula­tion Research Center sociologist who is..."

April 4, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Supremes Sustain HB 2, 5-4

Abortion providers wait while SCOTUS contemplate a stay

Nov. 22, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Texas Family Planning (Still) Costs More, Serves Fewer Women

State serves 77% fewer women in 2013

"...According to updated research from Tx-PEP, provided by researcher Joseph Potter, the cuts have now caused 76 clinics to..."

Nov. 19, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Jumping the Shark on Women's Health

For the sake of anti-abortion politics, the governor and the Legislature turned their backs on women's health care – with disastrous consequences. Is there any way to fix this mess?

"...(According to testimony last week by UT-Austin sociology Professor Joseph Potter, another six clinics have since closed, bringing the..."

Jan. 18, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Texas Planned Parenthood Supporters Decry New Rules for Women's Health Program

But state plans to move forward without PP

"...while an additional 39 have reduced their hours, professor Joseph Potter with UT's Population Research Center said...."

Sept. 5, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...Deadstream Directors/Screenwriters: Vanessa Winter, Joseph Winter, Producers: Vanessa Winter, Joseph Winter, Jared Cook, Melanie..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Books of a Lifetime

Dawn Powell: A Biography

"...would have daunted any aspiring writer. Her marriage to Joseph Gousha went from passion to genteel estrangement. Their son,..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Books Feature

Check It Out

The 10 most circulated items at the George Washington Carver Library

"...3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Books Column

True Hollywood Stories

The Catastrophe of Success is anything but a glowing memoir: The director of It's a Wonderful Life is portrayed as wildly egotistical, as well as anti-union, anti-commie, and generally anti-fun.

"...Frank Capra: The Catastrophe of Successby Joseph McBride..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Local Bestsellers

Local bestsellers are based on recent sales at Austin bookstores selected to reflect varied reading interests.

"...3. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling..."

April 21, 2000 Books Column

Letters at 3AM

Robert Bly's new book of poems is a haunting work that evokes all hisotry and culture.

"...a little dizzying. It's as though an ancient Mediterranean potter was casting vases or tureens of exactly the same..."

July 6, 2001 Column by Michael Ventura

Pioneer Spirit

"...illustration by Doug Potter..."

July 30, 1999 News Feature

All Wrapped Up

Holiday Film Previews

"...D: Manny Coto; with Joseph Mazzello, Richard Gilliland, Joey Simmrin, Corine Bohrer, Ashlee Levitch...."

Nov. 28, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...alive by assuming her identity. Cast: Jackie Van Beek, Josephine Blazier, Hannah Diviney, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: A Dark Song

Director Liam Gavin on magic and loss

"...as Gavin cast Wheatley's Sightseers star Steve Oram as Joseph Solomon, the magician whose ritual is at the heart..."

April 30, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Trudy’s Celebrates Local Women, Emmer & Rye Preps Canje, Texas (Sort of) Gets Milk Bar, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Sometime in the fall of this year, Tavel Bristol-Joseph, that award-winning, Emmer & Rye-aligned pastry chef extraordinaire, will..."

July 20, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Crackpot Crackdown

Joining a long East Texas tradition, Jackson County DA Bobby Bell has convicted 28 black people on drug charges via manufactured evidence and railroaded trials. One small-town exile, her family, and a few neighbors are finally fighting back.

"...is a complete mystery to the Pattersons' current attorneys, Joseph Willie and Jeff Blackburn. For starters, the use of..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Day Trips

The Devil's Rope Museum in McLean chronicles the closing of the Great American Plain with barbed wire.

"...barb between two strands of wire was invented by Joseph Glidden. The invention came just as the open grasslands..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Wrapped and Ready

"...Troy Miller; with Michael Keaton, Kelly Preston, Mark Addy, Joseph Cross...."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A DAWA benefit, A Giant Dog album release, and a country showcase headline our recommended Austin shows

"...Global Octopus, Pajama Sam, Vermin the Villain, Midnight Navy, Joseph Salazar, and Suzanna Choffel...."

Aug. 18, 2023 Music Column by Adam Cherian

2022/2023 Austin Music Awards Winners

You voted – here's Austin's favorite artists, albums, and more

"...Nominees: Allyson Lipkin Andre Hayward Grooveline Horns Joseph Woullard Best Pianist/Keyboardist: Stacie Agnew..."

Feb. 26, 2023 Music Post by James Renovitch

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...The Jog D: Joseph Lee Anderson A man gets the news of a..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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