Paying the Cost To Be the Boss

Q&A with the "King of the Blues"

"...You try interviewing the "King of the Blues." Robert Johnson may embody the myth and the mystique of..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

It Came From Beyond

"I saw my first cadaver when I was about five years old. I saw my first rotting corpse at 10." Now, at 35, Guillermo del Toro is probably the world's most promising horror film director.

"...established him as an up-and-coming filmmaker and garnered relationships with James Cameron, Francis Ford Coppola, and Martin Scorsese. This..."

July 21, 2000 Screens Feature by Cary L. Roberts

It Came From Corsicana

Mrs. Telling Meets Mrs. Not Telling

"...photograph by Shannon McIntyre The phone rings. It's Austin's newest resident novelist, Carol Dawson, whom I've been..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Books Feature by Marion Winik

Let's Fix That

How New Plays Are Developed in Austin

"...or Bust, Caspers shouts the action to a halt: "Wait a minute! Let's just stop and fix that now."..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Arts Feature by Brett Holloway-Reeves

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

"...frustration underscoring an atypically short response from him: “Nah, it’s gone.”..."

May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Make It a Mocktail Party

Tips for a booze-free celebration

"...Whether you’re sober-curious or simply seeking a hangover-free way to celebrate the..."

Dec. 27, 2024 Food Feature by Ren Leija

James Wade Brings It Back Home With New Novel Hollow Out the Dark

Texas writer turns his discerning eye to the tumultuous past

"...James Wade does little to hide his down-home East Texas roots; at the..."

Aug. 20, 2024 Arts Post by Oscar Rodriguez

Live Screening Screams Abound in It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This

Filmmakers bring their found-footage horror to Fallout Theater on its IRL-only tour

"...for one specific scene especially, you really should see it live. In fact, you have to see it live..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Screens Feature by Kat McNevins

Can You Dig It?

"...Dear Editor, Read your Dad-dope-interview, and related in some degree ["The..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Postmarks

The Statesman Restaurant Is Opening Soon, Dish Society’s Already Up and Serving in Mueller, MaieB and Batch Are Taking Over Contigo’s Former Space, and There Will Be Noms A-Plenty During Free Week

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

"...as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

Dec. 27, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

It's Official: Dylan Carlino Is the Funniest Person in Austin

Dominating newcomers prove the city is a comedy magnet

"...The 2023 Cap City Comedy Club Funniest Person in Austin (FPIA) contest wrapped..."

Sept. 20, 2023 Arts Post by Valerie Lopez

Musk Opening Austin Bistro in 2024; Dish Society Arriving Even Sooner; Churro Co. Is Open Now; Tiki Tatsu-ya Debuts Rum Flights; Fiore’s Regional Pasta Club Can Be Delivered; the Texas Veg Fest Draws Nigh; and More

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

"...as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

April 5, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Eastciders on Barton Springs Is Gone, Hi Sign Brewing Turns Six, Fogo de Chão Flexes Plantwise, Live Fire Beefs It Even Better, There’s Bourbon and Biscuits at Stella San Jac, and (how do you like it?) More, More, More

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

"...as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

March 22, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Election Ticker: Say It Ain’t So, Zo

Qadri explains his GOP gigs, Guerrero explains her housing views

"...Is Elizabeth Warren-endorsed Council District 9 candidate Zo Qadri a secret..."

Dec. 9, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

World Cup Watch: It’s Kickoff Time in Qatar

The highs and lows as the tournament begins

"...Qatar's last-minute decision to ban the previously agreed upon beer sales at stadiums was followed by FIFA boss Gianni..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Sports Feature by Nick Barbaro

William Basinski: “My Work Had to Disintegrate in Front of My Face Before It Could Be Really Appreciated"

Texas-raised avant-garde composer drones eternal at Oblivion Access

"...William BasinskiElysium, Sunday 15, 5-9pm Billed with: Robert Aiki, Aubrey Lowe..."

May 6, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Opinion: Let’s Double ACC’s Nursing Program

We need more nurses now, and Austin Community College's highly ranked RN program is the place to make that happen

"...It's time for the community to focus and support ACC..."

Jan. 28, 2022 Column by Steve Jackobs

Opinion: Texas Republicans Want to Jail People in Poverty Indefinitely and Call It “Reform”

Almost 75% of people sitting in Texas jails have not been convicted of any crime; they simply can't afford to go home

"...Seeing "bail reform" as a priority for the conservative Texas legislature may have come as..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Column by Kenna Titus

Jemele Hill Can’t Be Contained

Across platforms, she's taking on sports, politics, and pop culture

"...provocative sports journalist's circulated thoughts in a given week, it takes several hours across a podcast, a television show,..."

March 12, 2021 Features Feature by Eric Goodman

After Years of Legal Limbo, Rosa Jimenez To Be Freed

Release another step closer to exoneration in controversial case

"...of a toddler in her care in 2003, should be released from prison while she awaits a new trial..."

Jan. 26, 2021 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Let Us Intro-Juice Ourselves

Five liquid suitors who want to be your next main squeeze

"...Are you cleansing, citizen? Are you dieting? Are you just being a human..."

Oct. 5, 2020 Food Post

The Postponement of "Deborah Roberts: I'm" Let the Artist Make More Timely Art

A pandemic delay allows the artist to meet the moment in her upcoming show at the Contemporary Austin

"...Deborah Roberts' solo exhibition at the Contem­porary Austin was one of..."

July 24, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Council Recap: It's a Long Way From City Hall to the Landfill

Tensions over trash, and wheeling and dealing to Save Muny

"...With relatively little friction on the dais, City Council at..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Qmmunity: Vision 2020 Could Be 90-90-90

Plus queer parties to celebrate life and excess with Alexander the Great, Coconut Club, more

"...A week into the new decade/year and it's already been a doozy. Australia's on fire, we might..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Column by Sarah Marloff

6 Austin-Based Podcasts You Should Be Listening To

These homegrown podcasts are original, diverse, and sure to entertain

"...navigate. If you don't know where to start, where better to look than in your own backyard?..."

June 17, 2019 Screens Post by Katelyn Landry

Point Austin: If You Build It, They Will Come

Arguments over infrastructure reflect community visions

"...Back in 2014, City Council pondered at length a development proposal for Walter..."

Feb. 2, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Laughing It Up with Kelly Willis

Well Travelled and lovely still a quarter-century down the road

"...In 1990, MCA Records released the debut of a little known country singer named Kelly Willis, who’d bounced from..."

Jan. 29, 2016 Music Post by William Harries Graham

The Hightower Report: Be the "Wave" That Sweeps Away TPP

Jim Hightower wants YOU to stop TPP!

"...After years of negotiating the Trans-Pacif­ic Partnership behind closed doors, the corporate and governmental elites who've drafted..."

May 1, 2015 News Column by Jim Hightower

Chris Cubas: Hashtag, You're It

#PointsMe champion returns to take on the Moontower crowds

"...Chris Cubas is part of the Moontower Comedy and Oddity Festival again, but not because he recently won the..."

April 24, 2015 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Centro-Matic Packs It In

With a sprawling, sold-out show at the Parish Thursday

"...brings the group to an end on Dec. 18 with a sold-out show at the Parish having become a..."

Dec. 12, 2014 Music Post by Doug Freeman

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