Page Two: Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory

The path to a Republican presidency

"...achievable and admirable than critics insist. But especially that the Sanders candidacy is a reinvigorating political new wind, reminding..."

April 8, 2016 Column by Louis Black

From the Archive: Welcome to Chaos

Originally published on Nov. 12, 1993: ATCEMS saves lives every day, but the stresses of the job have high costs

"...Conversation stops as a shrill siren cry starts howling from the bank of walkie-talkies on the shelf, and the..."

May 8, 2015 News Feature by Raoul Hernandez

A Summer of Protests to Reclaim Power From the Police

"Whose streets? Our streets."

"...Brenda Ramos wanted to talk about the loss of her son, Mike, about what his absence..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Email From the Mayor

Adler solicits public support for expanding official staff

"...today's proposal to “add additional staffing and resources for the Mayor and Council offices.” The proposal had a rocky..."

Feb. 26, 2015 News Post by Michael King

The Good Eye: Tales From the Aging Box

Two actresses opine on when the only opportunity left is to play a mother. (Or a grandmother.)

"...Viewing this year's Academy Awards, you might get the impression that women over 40 are cleaning up in..."

March 13, 2015 Column by Amy Gentry

It Came From the Back Yard

House of Torment's yearlong scare tactics pay off in Halloween screams

"...weeks a year, it's a nondescript concrete box in the Highland Mall parking lot. For the six weeks leading..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Features Feature by Richard Whittaker

Letters From the Women of SAFPF

A small sample of the letters received by Austin attorney Derek Howard; transcribed and minimally edited

"...In early 2008, Jodi Stodder-Caldwell, an inmate at the Ellen Halbert SAFPF unit in Burnet County, contacted Austin..."

Dec. 12, 2008 News Feature

The Real McCoy

"...once, it's good to see an actress step into the lead role of an action-adventure film -- a place..."

Sept. 17, 1993 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

The Conviction

"...time, Italian filmmaker Marco Bellochio's name was uttered in the same anticipatory breath as Bertolucci's and Pasolini's. His first..."

Nov. 18, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Glass Shield

In this often overlooked film by Charles Burnett (Killer of Sheep, To Sleep With Anger), a black cop in an all-white police station confronts racism from his colleagues and incredulity from his family and community

"...Ironside, M. Emmet Walsh, Michael Gregory and Bernie Casey. The movie starts off with bright, full-frame cartoon images: car..."

June 23, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Spanking the Monkey

"...Washington, where he's scored a prestigious summer internship at the surgeon general's office. Sucked into the comic drama of..."

Sept. 16, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Two Candidates Remain in the Hunt to Lead Austin EMS

Hail to the chiefs

"...The search for a new chief to lead Austin-Travis County..."

Jan. 21, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl

"...Lu Lu, Lopsang and Gao Qiang. Actress Joan Chen (The Last Emperor, Twin Peaks) makes an impressive debut as..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

TENGGER, Bar Italia, LAIR, and More Reviews From Wednesday of SXSW

Hump day’s most memorable music fest moments

"...From the peaceful pews of Central Presbyterian to the Eastside’s..."

March 14, 2024 Music Post by Dan Gentile

Fantastic Fest Interview: Richard Stanley Sees the Color Out of Space

How his mother's love and death shaped his Lovecraft adaptation

"...If there's a simple message in H.P. Lovecraft, it's that the..."

Sept. 19, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Comedy Writer Is In

Stepping into The Office of Greg Daniels

"...From the outside, Greg Daniels has one of those careers..."

Oct. 10, 2008 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

The Real Deal

The Texas Documentary Tour

"...Say what you will about Austin-at-large -- one thing the capital city will never lack is innovative film programming...."

Sept. 5, 1997 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Heaven & Hell in 13th Floor Elevators: A Visual History

We return to the Red River strip of March 1966 to witness Roky Erickson and crew

"...1966 and KAZZ-FM is live broadcasting a show by the 13th Floor Elevators from the New Orleans Club in..."

May 15, 2020 Music Feature by Jon Savage

Outside of Society

Does Austin have enough room for two queer film festivals?

"...Six months have passed since opening night of the 26th season of the Austin Gay and Lesbian International..."

May 2, 2014 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

The Run-Off: Live Election Coverage

An historic race crosses the finish line

"...to a close. As run-off results come in for the mayoral and Districts 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8,..."

Dec. 16, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Faster Than Sound: The First-Ever Lucktoberfest Lands Halloweekend at Willie Nelson’s Luck, Texas

Plus, the Red River Cultural District searches for a new director, and remembering Stewart Wise

"...years ago, Ellee Fletcher Durniak and Matt Bizer organized their first-ever show at Luck, Texas. The booking duo's activation..."

July 29, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Council Preview: The City Will RISE Again

$15 million fund proposed to help deliver quick cash relief

"...City Council is set to allocate $15 million from the city’s emergency reserves for direct financial relief to..."

April 8, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

The 20-Year Overnight Success of Glen Powell

Hollywood’s newest A-lister – according to the directors who knew him first and best

"...Midway through Glen Powell’s induction ceremony into the Texas Film Hall of Fame, the thought comes to..."

June 7, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Out There in the Fresh Air With Utopia, Old Settler's, and Kerrville Folk Festival

Fall fests coax us from the metropolis

"...make you think of? Halloween, pumpkin spice, trees transitioning from green to autumnal orange? All that – yes –..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Denny Laine Saves the World

British Invasion pioneer played it, sang it, saw it all

"...weeks ago, Denny Laine (born Brian Frederick Hines) entered the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the Moody..."

April 26, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

From Runways to Sidewalks

The Mueller neighborhood at midcourse

"...Drawn by the promise of a "New Urbanist" neighborhood three miles from..."

Aug. 9, 2013 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Scene of the Crime

Revisiting the yogurt shop murders: A cold case reconsideration of the 1991 crime points away from the prosecution's assumptions and conclusions

"...big news. Ten years after city and county officials gathered to announce that they'd found the four men responsible..."

Dec. 16, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Chapter 4: The Nineties!

March 1991 -- December 2000

"...Austin: The recovery blossoms into the second boom. The first half..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

The Future of Austin’s Crime Lab

The backlog of DNA evidence is moving, but is it shrinking?

"...Six months have passed since the Austin Police Department announced the shutdown of its DNA..."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

The Last Seduction

"...Dahl's earlier work (Kill Me Again, Red Rock West), The Last Seduction is a noir-type thriller with dry humor..."

Nov. 18, 1994 Movie Review by Alison Macor

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