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"...TO WONG FOO, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING! JULIE NEWMARD: Beeban Kidron; with Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, John Leguizamo, Stockard Channing,..."

Sept. 8, 1995 News Feature

Saltburn

The Talented Mr. Ripley riff adds little to the conversation

"...funneled through the perspective of Oliver, our designated “poor kid” who is graciously given a golden ticket into the..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Evil Dead Rise

Deadites go to the big city in the franchise's fifth film

"...wannabe DJ son Danny (Davies), sulky but wise-beyond-her-years middle kid Bridget (Echols), and little sister Kassie (Fisher). If earthquakes,..."

April 21, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Encanto

Disney's latest animated family adventure is magical if not overly memorable

"...fantastic premise (call it “magicky realism” – it’s a kid’s movie, not Gabriel García Márquez or Isabel Allende), the..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The King of Staten Island

Pete Davidson grows up a bit in this semi-autobiographical dramedy

"...in the basement or the beach, emotionally torturing his sister, mooching off his mother, and constantly using the death..."

June 12, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

His Name Was Gary Poulter

Meet the homeless man who became a movie star

"...eyes and smooth dance moves. He was a smart kid from California who dreamed of joining the circus. He..."

April 11, 2014 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

The Truth Is Out There

Patrice Pike emerges from the "jam band thing."

"...own strength of character. To any fan of Little Sister, Sister 7, or her newest band Black Box Rebellion,..."

June 7, 2002 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Lucie 'splains It All

Austin Cabaret presents Lucie Arnaz, and here we have a lovely convo.

"...learn the basics about Ms. Arnaz's life as a kid growing up under America's divorced sweethearts, her own marriage..."

Feb. 10, 2011 Arts Post by Kate X Messer

Claus & Effect

The holiday how-to guide for the perpetually perplexed

"...going to call her best girlfriend or mother or sister and tell that story forever."..."

Dec. 15, 2006 Features Feature by Meredith Barnhill

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

Nautical nonsense from a highly absorbent animated hero.

"...Yet if nautical nonsense is what they seek, school-aged kids will probably eat up this SpongeBob like a Goofy..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Save the Last Dance

"...by director (and central Texas native) Thomas Carter (Swing Kids) and choreographer Fatima, the dance sequences simply thrill. Bodies..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Burn, Aspen, Burn

Chasing Celebrity With a Basic Cable Nobody at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival

"...on Robert Klein eating Middle Eastern cuisine while watching Sister, Sister. What gives? I've been in town for an..."

March 27, 1998 Arts Feature by Brad "Chip" Pope

Luv Doc: Not Metaphorically Speaking

You can say "Cleveland Steamer" and not be accused of profanity

"...My sister-in-law came to town from Houston last week for Thanksgiving..."

Nov. 30, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Journey Into Clarity #83

For years he'd blamed his sister for destroying his comic book, a book worth over two grand today. Looking back at a painful memory brings Wayne Alan Brenner that much closer to understanding why losing that darned comic book at age seven meant so much.

"...My sister cost me $2,000 when I was seven years old...."

Dec. 24, 1999 Features Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...two films with a strong local connection: Evangelical comedy Sister Aimee, starring Austinites Ann Margaret Hollyman, Lee Eddy, Macon..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Emily West's "Why Eulagene?"

Second Place winner in the 2017 Austin Chronicle Short Story Contest

"...For Christmas, the last time she was here, my sister gave me a Rubbermaid tub full of shit. Because,..."

June 9, 2017 Arts Feature by Emily West

We Remember What the Dormouse Said

Ten authors cut you a little slice of their own personal Wonderlands

"...offspring will enjoy the various Wonderland-inspired activity stations for kids that are set up throughout the exhibition. If you're..."

March 31, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

On Leaving Dove Springs

A meditation on neighborhood, fear, family, and change

"...I was the first one home; I found my sister's window removed, our belongings strewn over the living room...."

Aug. 22, 2014 News Feature by Sam Anderson-Ramos

On the Bus Again

On the eve of turning 80, Willie Nelson's still calling the tune

"...(the subject of Willie's "Me and Paul") and pianist sister Bobbie Nelson (revisit "Sister Bobbie," Jan. 18, 2008). The..."

April 12, 2013 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

'Deliver Me'

First-place winner

"...guy next to him with his memories. Chubby little kid, reindeer pajamas, one hand on his pecker, wouldn't piss..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Books Feature by John Roberts

Brandon Deserves a Chance

"...town that I grew up in. I know this kid very well. I say kid because he grew up..."

Nov. 18, 2005 Postmarks

Tween Titans

The adventures of Taylor Lautner and Taylor Dooley (Sharkboy and Lavagirl, respectively), in conversation

"...Kids films are a tricky business for the adults who..."

June 10, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Songs of Innocence and Experience

From poetry scrawled on walls to poetry inscribed on CD: the saga of the Gourds.

"...Russell learned about music the way most kids do -- from the radio and from older people..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Saturday Night at the Bookstore

The Dicks' Gary Floyd 20 years after Austin's first Punk Prom at the ArmadilloWorld Headquarters

"...they were throwing people out left and right. Some kid got knocked out?"..."

May 12, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Exhibitionism

The Mojado Brothers Comedy Festival: Aaayyeeeee-aye-aye-aye!!

"...four Hispanic comics and a Tejano singing duo called Sister Sister, managed to tap into what a former colleague..."

May 2, 1997 Arts Review

The Evil of Two Lessers

"...liver has little to process but toxins. You're a kid so you don't know this, you're just sweaty and..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Column by Michael Ventura

The Things You Leave Behind

"...a few too many margaritas or when a friend's kid does something especially cute like sing and dance on..."

Oct. 6, 1995 Arts Feature

Wendy's Daughters Stand Up

Open letters respond to charges Davis was a bad mother

"...shared equally in the care and custody of my sister and me...."

Jan. 28, 2014 News Post by Brandon Watson

The Present Beware! The Future Beware!

Austin animator Brad Neely drinks beer, hates British children

"...keeps coming back to his annoyance with iconic British kids from movies, and the more beer we consume, maybe..."

June 13, 2008 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

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

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...their conservative parents and moves in with their estranged sister, embarks upon a journey of self-discovery that teaches them..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

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