East Austin Urban Farm Tour Announces Lineup

Tickets on sale now for annual food crawl

"...at H&M and, besides, you remember Kelly Kapowski always looking great in them. Never mind that you look more..."

March 20, 2017 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Nightcrawler

Jake Gyllenhaal gives a terrifically fierce performance as a tenacious and delusional self-actualizer.

"...1976 (such persistent relevance is damning in its own right), but that satire is secondary to Lou’s tenacious, self-delusional..."

Oct. 31, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

I, Frankenstein

Aaron Eckhart stars as a modern-day Frankenstein, who faces off against supernatural creatures in this film based on the graphic novel by Kevin Grevioux.

"...Why so serious? Oh, right: You belong dead. But instead of rotting away in..."

Jan. 31, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Nicholas Nickleby

Charles Dickens' picaresque teems with wonderful performances and bright direction by McGrath (who also did the same for Jane Austen in Emma).

"...little more than two hours, and feels just about right at that length, even though numerous storylines and subplots..."

Jan. 10, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Happiness of the Katakuris

Katakuris is something of a departure for Miike, seeing as how it's chock-full of robust romance and – we kid you not – musical numbers. While this is ultimately a crazy meditation on family values and the like, it's still mind-bogglingly goofy filmmaking, at once deeply moving and deeply annoying.

"...As a jumping-off point, it's freakishly interesting and even outright hilarious at times, but, then again, so are most..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cast a Giant Shadow

Evaluating the mayoral legacy of Kirk Watson

"...again, that big shadow was sharpened by a very bright light. Kirk Watson was the first mayor to take..."

Nov. 23, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Bygone Buildings

Right in the booming heart of Austin, folks can still find evidence of times past. Devin Greaney explores some of Austin's abandoned haunts.

"...The area looked quite different 20 years ago. Homes lined the area..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Devin Greaney

A Walking Contradiction

Exploring the legacy of one of Austin's great, unsung singer-songwriters, Blaze Foley

"...At 39, Blaze Foley left this world with little evidence that he had ever..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Music Feature by Lee Nichols

Son of the Circus

Twistin' in the Wind

"...to do a play," says Ely, plenty of breath left...."

Oct. 2, 1998 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

"...however, City Slickers II is “the best sequel since Look Who's Talking Now,” if you get my drift and..."

June 17, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The One-Man Stevie Ray Vaughan Guitar Park Conspiracy

“Do you see it? Cuz if you don’t, then I’m crazy.”

"...Barbaro handed me a letter and asked me to look into it...."

Dec. 23, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Filmworker

Leon Vitali, Kubrick's right-hand man, forever in the maestro's shadow

"...describes the 2001: A Space Odyssey director as a bright light, the flame to which moths were drawn. Maybe..."

July 13, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Undefeated Texans Still Have Room for Improvement

Running game struggling compared to last season

"...The Houston Texans run game continues to look like an ugly step daughter compared to its glamour-model..."

Oct. 6, 2012 Sports Post by Barrett Walton

The Joseph Stack Manifesto

Reprint of pilot's suicide note

"...pilot who crashed into the building in North Austin left an online suicide note at www.embeddedart.com. The site has..."

Feb. 18, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Page Two: Reform School

Why throwing the bums out doesn't work

"...beyond saving through the electoral process. This is a look at the most extreme of those groups, but the..."

Jan. 22, 2010 Column by Louis Black

Mothers of Reinvention

White Denim's Fits of maximum R&B

"...the tour. "It's available, but not easily accessible. It's right under the sink, so when you sit down it's..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Music Feature by Austin Powell

The Next Fun Fearless Female Rock Star

Austin's now generation comes of age in Suzanna Choffel

"...tiny cell-phone screen to read a message, expressionless. She looks up, lifts her sunglasses, and smiles...."

Nov. 28, 2008 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Angel-A

Luc Besson delivers a gorgeous-looking but ill-conceived mash note to the city of Paris that stars a petty crook and an ethereal beauty.

"...man's been busy elsewhere, and now comes Angel-A, a gorgeous-looking but ill-conceived mash note to the city of Paris..."

July 13, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Zathura

With his follow-up to Elf, actor-turned-director Jon Favreau sticks with family-friendly filmmaking, this time delivering a bang-up version of Chris Van Allsburg’s bestselling children’s book Zathura.

"...the basement. Bickering brothers Danny and Walter (Hutcherson) are left at home while their dad (Robbins) runs to the..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Different Kind of World

Comics legend Joe Kubert talks about his life as it was and as it might have been

"...two sons who are great artists in their own right or founded a school that's been teaching the craft..."

Nov. 5, 2004 Books Feature by Robert Faires

Postmarks

"...vehicle retrofits, HOV lanes, traffic signal and intersection improvements (left- and right-turn lanes), traffic-flow improvements (bottleneck removals and ramp/merge..."

June 20, 2003 Column

Mi Son

Rick Treviño returns to his roots.

"...Karla just bought a house in West Austin, and looked forward to raising their then 1-year-old son, Luke...."

June 8, 2001 Music Feature by Belinda Acosta

Love and Cinema: Janet and John Pierson

Texas Film Awards honorees and indie cinema's fairy godparents Janet and John Pierson look back on 40 years at the movies

"..."We fought for nine months," Janet explains. As Cooper's right hand, "Technically I had to boss him [John] around."..."

March 3, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Days of Being Wild: ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead Reflects on Source Tags & Codes

Twenty years after its release, the band and producer look back ... while always looking forward

"...it? Aren't they more sonically sophisticated? More compositionally complex? [inset-1-right]..."

March 4, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Fantastic Fest Interview: Living After Midnight With Jeremy Gardner and Christian Stella

Monstrous fantasy coincides with relationship drama (and karaoke)

"...Florida native whose longtime girlfriend, Abby (Brea Grant), has left him. She's tired of life in the small, boring..."

Sept. 19, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

What Land Use Code Do We Need to Build the City We Want?

Planning a way forward after CodeNEXT

"...shuddering halt to the CodeNEXT land use code rewrite looks less like an act of defeated desperation and more..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Twice That Jazz

Double the mayhem, double the heat when Austin Playhouse and Georgetown Palace both stage Chicago

"...Billy Flynn, so with the recent release of performance rights to regional theatres, the rush is on to stage..."

May 29, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

High Stress at EMS

ATCEMS saves lives every day, but the stresses of the job have high costs

"...2014, after four years in the organization, he started looking to get out...."

May 8, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

A Sunday at the Capitol

Orange-clad abortion bill opponents witness House floor folly

"...approved three bills that would further demolish a woman’s right to an abortion, the Texas Legislature convened Sunday with..."

June 24, 2013 News Post by Dan Solomon

'Black and White Photograph'

The second-place story

"...She is wearing lipstick. She is fond of bright, red lipstick. I remember she pulled a tube of..."

Feb. 8, 2013 Books Feature by Bill Cryer

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