Letters at 3AM: Miss Sunshine Takes Another Bow

Those who are both greatly gifted and severely damaged must remain true to their gifts

"...hell, you called me right after: "A lot of lies, that's all it fucking was. When it's my turn,..."

March 22, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

Letters at 3AM

Americans are paying the price for lies about Iraq told by their leaders.

"...that had been part of its nuclear program." Brazen lies. Unquestioned by most Americans...."

Sept. 5, 2003 Column by Michael Ventura

Meat Puppets Golden Lies (Breaking Records/Atlantic)

Texas Platters

"...Meat PuppetsGolden Lies (Breaking Records/Atlantic) Whatever it is -- comeback, new beginning,..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Music Review by Andy Langer

Movie Night in the Land of the Free

A meeting of the minds at the Crawford showing of 'Fahrenheit 9 / 11'

"...during the opening scenes of the movie and yelling "Lies! It's all lies!" He was quickly reprimanded by the..."

Aug. 6, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Fox have been notorious for their arrogance, deceit, and lies...."

June 6, 2003 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...were not only incorrect, but filled with downright made-up lies. Even my 11-year-old son read your article and asked..."

April 25, 2003 Column

The Hightower Lowdown

The Pentagon lies to us … and unashamedly admits it; Global Crossing investors and employees get Enronized; New York City whores its parks to the highest bidder.

"...with one of its GBHLs -- Great Big Honking Lies. My favorite was when Major Joe LaMarca, spokesman for..."

March 1, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

Sin by the Numbers

"...take any job available to feed themselves and their families. When we invest in stocks that obey the cruel..."

Feb. 20, 1998 Column by Michael Ventura

The Gathering Storm: Robert Draper on the Post-Reality GOP

NYT writer and former Austinite sees a dark future in his new book, Weapons of Mass Delusion

"...former president continues to spout his endless torrent of lies regarding the 2020 election, falsehoods that are taken as..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

The Beta Test

Jim Cummings burns the film industry to the ground (and it deserves it)

"...becomes tangled up in a sinister plot as he lies and bullies his way around looking for answers...."

Nov. 5, 2021 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Austin at Large: The Big Engine That Must

Proposition A is wobbling around the final curve. We can’t let it derail.

"...the ballot," Steve Adler said. "I'm concerned about the lies associated with this election. I am concerned that people..."

Oct. 30, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Onion’s Scott Dikkers Headlines Austin’s Worded Funny

Area event showcases written comedy, local literary laughmongers

"...“We have a short-humor writing group,” says Erica Lies, whose writing has appeared in Vulture, The New York..."

Jan. 13, 2020 Arts Post

American Animals

Truth, lies, and self-deception in this remarkable true-crime docudrama

"...with director Bart Layton, see "Bart Layton on Secrets, Lies, and American Animals," June 14...."

June 15, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Is ACL Fest Local Mobley Austin's Bill Withers?

First-weekend act transforms hardship into post-genre pop

"...latter didn't directly influence his output, a fundamental connection lies in his identification with Withers' experience turned musical essence...."

Oct. 6, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Page Two: Kool-Aid for the Sheeple!

Burning the Reichstag in a hall of mirrors

"..."'Just remember the lies and deceptions kid only you.'..."

June 4, 2010 Column by Louis Black

Chloe

Atom Egoyan's new film is an erotic thriller that stars Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, and the mismatched Amanda Seyfried.

"...work has tended toward the turgid (Where the Truth Lies), solipsistic (Ararat), and pedantic (Adoration). With Chloe, Egoyan stumbles..."

March 26, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

First Night 2009 Schedule

"...Chorus Austin Consort – Hope Lies Beyond a Sunset: First Responder Stage, 7:15-7:45pm..."

Dec. 26, 2008 Arts Feature

Reefer Madness: This Is Your Brain on Drugs

ONDCP's latest attempt at scaring you into believing marijuana is bad is pure propaganda

"...Carolina, who is the co-author of the recently published Lies, Damned Lies, and Drug War Statistics. To Robinson, this..."

June 29, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

The Hoax

Playing the con artist Clifford Irving, who notoriously forged the autobiography of Howard Hughes, Richard Gere has one of the best roles of his career.

"...Hoax is the story of a life built on lies. Unlike Steven Spielberg’s film, though, which concerned itself almost..."

April 6, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Page Two: The Time of the Toad

The New McCarthyism, or why the way the Dixie Chicks incident passes into history matters

"...is only the rock-solid truth pitted against consciously heinous lies, with no room for shading or variation. Principled disagreement,..."

Nov. 3, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Al Franken: God Spoke

The film follows around comedian and politico Franken without managing to either inflame or inspire the viewer or add much new information to Franken's already well-documented history.

"...of the comic's exposé on the right's media tactics, Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Letters at 3AM

Thoughts on the war's explosions of bombs, dreams, and preconceptions.

"...sides ... spending hours a day amassing facts and lies, too many of both to keep track of ......"

April 4, 2003 Column by Michael Ventura

Collateral Damage

"...John Milius' Conan the Barbarian to James Cameron's True Lies, and if his range seems to be a bit..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Tailor of Panama

"...man in Panama City begins spinning a web of lies which Osnard and his superiors fall for utterly. Harry..."

April 20, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Chunhyang

"...appear to be the polar opposite of Sun-Woo Jang's Lies (the other South Korean import to play Austin this..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

sex, lies, and videotape; King of the Hill; Out of Sight

"...their help in providing videos, laser discs, and DVDs.)sex, lies, and videotape D: Steven Soderbergh (1989); with James Spader,..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Screens Review by Louis Black

Texas Platters

"...on 11 of Teatro's 14 tracks, Lanios' singular accomplishment lies in how well his signature tune, "The Maker," holds..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Music Review

Déjà Vu Development

photograph by Jana Birchum

"...trade, is the old Austin State School Annex, which lies between Bull Creek Road and Shoal Creek (the actual..."

July 18, 1997 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Grave Matters

The Cost of the Longest Vacation You'll Ever Take

"...The price for a space at Evergreen, which lies on East 12th Street off Airport Blvd., is $770,..."

March 28, 1997 News Feature by Karl Pallmeyer

Mr. Dole Goes to Hollywood

The Road to Washington

"...Bros. label, was his holding up the film True Lies as an example of what is good, right, and..."

Aug. 9, 1996 Screens Feature by Patrick Taggart

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