Becoming Leslie

The complicated real life behind Austin's weird icon

"...This documentary portrait of well-known Austin icon Leslie Cochran fittingly debuted at the 2019 SXSW Film Festival...."

Feb. 7, 2020 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

One in a Crowd: Leslie

New doc seeks funding, plus updates on more local crowdsourcing

"...centers on the town's most famous homeless resident/mayoral candidate: Leslie...."

Nov. 21, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

'Leslie Vernon' Needs You

Director Scott Glosserman talks sequels and theatrical on demand

"...2006 horror smash Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon...."

April 23, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Moontower Review: Leslie Loves Colin

SNL regulars Jones and Jost let us swim in the depth of their love

"...lot about yesterday’s Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival show Leslie Loves Colin (featuring Saturday Night Live’s Leslie Jones and..."

April 25, 2016 Arts Post by Ashley Moreno

Moontower Announces Jenny Slate, Leslie Jones, Jay Pharoah, and More for Its Just for Laughs Festival

Samantha Bee, Ziwe, Monét X Change, and many more added to lineup

"...more irresistible. The two-week festival announced the addition of Leslie Jones, Jenny Slate, Jay Pharoah, Samantha Bee, Ziwe, Monét..."

Feb. 9, 2023 Arts Post by James Renovitch

Austin's Queen of Soul Is Weird Made Flesh in Becoming Leslie

A personal look brings the local legend into posthumous focus

"...Twenty years ago, we didn't think much about who Leslie Cochran had been, or would become, when we made..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Leslie

"...It Weird, says Steakley, and that name was … Leslie. Everyone had some take on the man in the..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Rudy Giuliani & Leslie Cochran: Together at Last

Leslie to welcome the GOP contender; get out the crossdressing vote.

"...Austin for a fundraiser today: they've recruited local "eccentric" Leslie Cochran to try and meet Giuliani, and urge him..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

David Leslie's Impact Addict Videos

"...Larry Fessenden. Performance artist and UT art professor David Leslie (whose New York performance, in which viewers were offered..."

March 21, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Leslie Should Be On the Cover

"...As an Austinite, I was saddened to hear of Leslie's passing. He was very much a fixture of this..."

March 8, 2012 Postmarks

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon

A wickedly entertaining postmodern take on the hallowed, Eighties-era slasher flicks.

"...serious skewering: As Baesel plays him, the ingratiating proto-slasher Leslie Vernon resembles nothing so much as a giddy, witty,..."

March 16, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Leslie Pool’s Tweet (During the) Storm

Council member pushes CodeNEXT agenda at an inopportune time

"...Council Member Leslie Pool has been fending off some heat this week..."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

D7 CM Leslie Pool Draws a Challenger

Friends of the Grove activist Natalie Gauldin enters race

"...race last week to challenge incumbent City Council Member Leslie Pool for her District 7 seat. Gauldin, the founder..."

July 8, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Leslie Leaves Us

A piece of free-spirited Austin died with Leslie

"...Austin's famed homeless resident and three-time mayoral candidate Leslie Cochran died March 8 at the age of 60,..."

March 16, 2012 News Feature

Rest in Peace, Leslie

Local celebrity Leslie Cochran dies at 60

"...the passing of longtime icon and three-time mayoral candidate Leslie Cochran, who died at Christopher House. Leslie took "unique"..."

March 8, 2012 News Post by Amy Smith

The Return of Leslie Sbrocco

Who knew drinking wine could be so much fun?

"...Five years ago, Leslie Sbrocco did a class for the Texas Hill Country..."

April 8, 2011 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Don’t Stop Believing: Moving Panoramas’ Leslie Sisson Overcomes the Trauma That Birthed In Two

Sophomore LP spins a sequel to the shoegazers’ extraordinary journey

Feb. 15, 2019 Music Feature by Leslie Sisson

Luv Doc Recommends: Dane Sterling, Miss Leslie & the Juke Jointers

Little Longhorn Saloon, Friday, April 1, 2011

"...the work. Friday he's sharing the bill with Miss Leslie & the Juke Jointers, classic honky-tonkers from Houston. Ginny's..."

April 1, 2011 Column by The Luv Doc

Snapshot: Leslie & the Ly's

Gem sweaters, everywhere!

"...People-watching at Leslie & the Ly's last night at Beauty Bar. They..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Music Post by Shelley Hiam

To Leslie

Andrea Riseborough's Oscar-nominated turn as a West Texas woman who wastes a windfall

Feb. 3, 2023 Movie Review

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

All hail Leslie Cochran, Austin's queen of political soul.

"...Like many mayoral candidates before him, Leslie Cochran kicked off his campaign by getting some new..."

March 14, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Just Wright

Queen Latifah co-stars with Common in this rote romantic comedy in which the only surprise element is the success of the New Jersey Nets.

"...New Jersey Nets, the favorite ball team of heroine Leslie Wright (Latifah), are basketball championship contenders, who play nightly..."

May 14, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Keys to Tulsa

"...Directed by: Leslie Greif. Starring: Eric Stoltz, Cameron Diaz, Mary Tyler Moore,..."

July 11, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

ATX6 Makes It to Asia and Back All in One Piece

Local music ambassadors “made it in and out just in time”

"...Anyone who knows me knows I’m an open book,..."

March 11, 2020 Music Post by Leslie Sisson

Endurance

"...Directed by: Leslie Woodhead. Starring: Tedesse Haile, Shawanness Gebrselassie, Gebrselassie Bekele, Yonas..."

June 4, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Thongs for the Memories

Registration for the Thong Jog kicks off in high style

"...abandon, joy, and bright colors? When it comes to Leslie, famous and beloved dear departed resident, the answer is..."

May 9, 2014 Qmmunity Post by Claire Gordon

Days of Being Wild

One of Wong's first international hits, this stylish film is an atmospheric drama about a playboy who's stringing along two women while also learning that the prostitute who raised him is not his biological mother.

"...Directed by: Wong Kar-Wai. Starring: Leslie Cheung, Maggie Cheung, Andy Lau, Carina Lau and Rebecca..."

Sept. 15, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Just Another Girl On the I.R.T.

"...Directed by: Leslie Harris. Starring: Ariyan Johnson, Kevin Thigpen, Ebony Jerido and..."

April 16, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hearts Beat Loud

Nick Offerman plays father in this thoroughly modern tale of growing up musical

"...run by pothead Dave (Danson). Meanwhile Frank informs landlady Leslie (Collette) that he isn’t going to renew his lease..."

June 22, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

Bridge to Terabithia

This excellent screen version of the Newbery-winning novel is not about fairies and enchanted forests but about kids who feel as though they don't fit in.

"...about the friendship that begins when weird, new kid Leslie (Robb) offers a stick of gum to Jesse (Hutcherson)..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

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