Opinion: Wake-Up Calls for Our Fossil Fuel Addiction

Kicking our fossil fuel addiction is good for the climate, our health, our economy, and geopolitical stability

"...the time has come to wean ourselves from them – and quickly...."

May 13, 2022 Column by Bob Hendricks

Whalers EP Release with Tiger Waves at Stubb's 7/20 Recap

Whalers and Tiger Waves bring the surf rock sound to Stubb's.

"...Stubb’s indoor stage, we were feeling the good vibrations, kicking up sand, and riding the surf sound of Whalers..."

July 30, 2012 Events Post by Bere Belmares

Who Needs a Dragon Tattoo?

Taylor Stevens continues the renaissance of ass-kicking heroines in The Innocent

"...a kind of modern Scheherazade. "In my particular case – and that of my friends – we were so..."

Jan. 13, 2012 Arts Feature by Sarah Smith

Midnight Madness

Fantastic Fest and SXSW partner up for midnight movies

"...at the Alamo South Lamar (you know what time), kicking off with the world premiere of the rabidly anticipated..."

Feb. 17, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Kicking and Screaming

Sure, its slacker characters incessantly dissect every little thing in circles and circles, harping on the most miniscule details of life and making the same old lame pop-culture references. But Kicking and Screaming rises above other comedies of the mid-Nineties Gen-X genre.

"...Kicking and Screaming (1995)..."

June 21, 2002 Screens Review by Henri Mazza

The 355

International crime-fighting with Jessica Chastain’s superspies

"...appear to be doing at least some of the ass-kicking themselves...."

Jan. 14, 2022 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Squid and the Whale

In this expertly acted piece about the coming apart of a family of New York intellectuals, humor is served not with a smirk but with a helpless shrug.

"...Zissou). His first film was the twentysomething cult favorite Kicking and Screaming (on heavy rotation in my own undergrad..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Celebrity Austin Music Pollster: Kalu James of Kalu & the Electric Joint..."

Jan. 22, 2021 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

'The NFL Beat': Punt in an Elevator

Punting it up while we're going down

"...were ready to pull the trigger on the talented kicking phenom in round four. Jacksonville obviously knew this as..."

June 21, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Energy Forward

Sofia Resnick gets her kee-op! on at Master Yi Martial Arts Academy

"...those into film or those into the art of kicking ass, and help mold their slack into something of..."

Jan. 11, 2008 Screens Feature by Sofia Resnick

Kicking and Screaming

So how does it hold up, the arch back-and-forth of these kids treading water in dead-end video-store gigs and oddly affecting affairs with underage girls?

"...KICKING AND SCREAMING..."

Sept. 8, 2006 Screens Review by Kimberley Jones

Wilco

Record review

"...Kicking Television: Live in Chicago (Nonesuch)..."

Nov. 18, 2005 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Do Aibos Dream of Electric Corner Kicks?

Gearing up for RoboCup VII

"...in a particular direction. Another one is working on kicking, getting the Aibos to kick the ball; another one..."

April 11, 2003 Screens Feature by Sidney Moody

Mother, Jugs, & Speed

What It Takes to Win at Video Games

"...Are triple-E cups realistic in the realm of kicking ass?..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Sxsw

"...Picks & Sleepers..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Karate Kid: Legends

This franchise extension is a soulless slog

"...seasons. Kids may come out of Karate Kid: Legends crane-kicking in excitement from the handful of fights, and older..."

May 30, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Jump On It Organizer NOOK Turner’s 30-Year Fight to Preserve Eastside Black Culture

Rapper / promoter / activist goes long on his annual “Black Culture 360” event

"...started in the Nineties that are still alive and kicking. It’s like, if Jump On It is gone, that’s..."

May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Warfare

Brutally realistic depiction of a real-life mission in Iraq

"...There’s a repeated image of a low-flying fighter kicking up dust and debris, and after the first time..."

April 11, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Benson Boone, La Sécurité, Ken Pomeroy, and More Reviews From Tuesday of SXSW

Plus: Lars Ulrich pumps up new Apple Vision Pro experience

"...catch exports in folk, dance punk, techno, and Latin R&B...."

March 12, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Mickey 17

Bong Joon Ho’s clone comedy is the resistance movie we need right now

"...a Mickey 18 gets printed while 17 is still kicking – a big ethical no-no – which occasions much..."

March 7, 2025 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Punk, Noise, and Dolly in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Shows to see this weekend and beyond

"...emotive but often frantic folk cuts, and Unprecedented Sh!t – her 23rd album and tour of the same name..."

Jan. 17, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Live Music Recommendations for the Week

Shoegaze, hip-hop, jazz, and three days of Wilco

"...a hearty three-course offering at Saxon Pub Thursday night kicking off at 6pm with resident lady group PAACK. Paige..."

Nov. 29, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Mélat, Chingona Fest, Benjamin Tod, and More Crucial Concerts

Lots of sounds to be heard this week

"...Booker T. Jones (of Booker T. & the M.G.s), Los Yesterdays, and DJ Mahealani..."

Sept. 13, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Kill

An army commando fights a gang of thieves on a way to save his true love from an arranged marriage

"...the kind of action star who can take an ass-kicking just as much as he can deliver one. And..."

July 5, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Hiromi Uehara, Caroline Rose, and Fests Galore in Our Crucial Concerts

Choose your fest: Psych, Death, or Blues

"...circles, but Hiromi’s joyful attack silences haters with ease.   – Michael Toland Open House feat. AAPI Artists..."

April 26, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Texas Has Kicked 1.3M Kids Off Medicaid, Most Often for Incomplete Applications

The state has the rest of April to process another 195,000 pending cases

"...on X Tuesday. “This is a failure of leadership – and our kids are hurting because of it.”..."

April 12, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Dinosaur Jr., Flo Milli, Estevie, and More Reviews From Thursday of SXSW

Standout sets from the clusterfest

"...for the 21-year-old. Alongside her understated-but-effective crowd work and boot-kicking choreo blips, a mom-assisted sidestage perfume and lipstick dab..."

March 15, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Kung Fu Panda 4

The titular Dragon Warrior searches for his replacement

"...How long can high-kicking and dumpling-loving Po (Black) remain the Dragon Warrior? That’s..."

March 8, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

After a Million Texas Kids Were Kicked Off Medicaid, Thousands More Are Still in Limbo

Application backlog grew from December to January

"...in a federal COVID relief package blocked states from kicking people off of Medicaid, even if they were no..."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50

Unconventional music doc truly captures the prog pioneers

"...The legendary prog act’s current seven-to-eightpiece incarnation had been kicking around since 2013, writing new music here and there..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Movie Review by Joe Gross

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