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Gulf Coast Soul
The Boogie Kings continue to boogie, Port A-style
"...to Texas, the first place I headed for was Louisiana. Going there, just like a trip to la farmacia..."

Aug. 4, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

After the Storm
Austin's Louisiana exiles remain suspended between before and after
"...the country. The vast majority of these evacuees are Louisianans, the largest concentration from Orleans Parish. At best, only..."

Aug. 25, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Review: Juicy Claws
Southeast Asia meets Louisiana in this no-frills establishment
"...with that of coastal cuisine heavily influenced by our Louisiana neighbors, this combination yields some delicious results...."

Jan. 12, 2024 Food Feature by Rod Machen

Listen to This: Rod Gator Condemns Warmongers on “Chickenhawk”
“I’m no longer worried about offending a certain demographic or party”
"...his new album, the feel good southern anthem “For Louisiana,” readymade for summer sunset drives on the backroads with..."

July 15, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

One in a Crowd: Devil's Horse
Louisiana myth from a UT film student seeks crowdfunding
"...The links between Texas and Louisiana are long and deep. So while UT film student..."

July 4, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Great Invisible
Doc looks at the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the lives of residents in the Gulf area.
"...of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion off the Louisiana coast in the spring of 2010. On April 20..."

Dec. 12, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Austin Film Festival: 61 Bullets
The Kingfish, the doctor, and the doubters
"...Louisiana’s infamous Governor Huey P. Long, as divisive a figure..."

Oct. 29, 2014 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

The AggreGAYtor: September 25
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
"...Louisiana follows the trend, the trend lines level off, and..."

Sept. 25, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

The AggreGAYtor: September 4
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
"...Sam sports blue and silver, Kentucky gets real, and Louisiana punches down, as your AggreGAYtor spreads the love...."

Sept. 4, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

Festival International de Louisiane
Lafayette’s 28th annual dance blowout, April 23-27, hopped!
"...The streets of Lafayette, Louisiana, a quaint college town, explode the last weekend of..."

April 29, 2014 Music Post by Jay Trachtenberg

The AggreGAYtor: December 5
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
"...Luxembourg shows its leadership, Louisiana follows Texas and falls in line, and Russia gets..."

Dec. 5, 2013 Qmmunity Post

Homefront
This Jason Statham actioner is mostly predictable, but throws a few curveballs and ends up being surprisingly entertaining.
"...has retired with his daughter Maddy (Vidovic) to backwater Louisiana in search of the quiet life. Alas, that is..."

Nov. 29, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

'Bon Temps' and Tasty Pies
New Awlins Cafe does Louisiana home-style cooking
"...of the sides we sampled bore the stamp of Louisiana authenticity: the robust chicken, sausage, and shrimp gumbo is..."

Nov. 8, 2013 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

The AggreGAYtor: July 30
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
"...Pope Frances and Pat Robertson make ambivalent progress, Louisiana and Russia keep backsliding, and homophobic people and institutions..."

July 30, 2013 Qmmunity Post

Bobcats Face Midshipmen on National TV
Holding their own in Big-Time Football
"...can be turning points. Texas State’s wild slugfest with Louisiana Tech last Saturday resulted in a 62-55 loss, but..."

Nov. 16, 2012 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Beasts of the Southern Wild
Living an almost feral existence on a wild, low-lying area of the Louisiana coast known as the Bathtub, young Hushpuppy narrates her own vivid life story.
"...feral existence on a wild, low-lying island of the Louisiana coast known as the Bathtub, little Hushpuppy narrates her..."

July 13, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Battle: Los Angeles
Aliens fight the U.S. Marines in a gritty urban war. Viewers are the losers.
"...guess this Battle: Los Angeles was actually shot in Louisiana – but, ultimately, it's likely to top exactly nobody's..."

March 11, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Last Exorcism
This faux documentary pulls few punches in its fresh look at what happens when religion and the secular world collide.
"...the Spanish moss and ramshackle, moldering manses of southern Louisiana. Produced by Eli Roth and the trio of producers..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Yellow Handkerchief
Based on an 800-word story by Pete Hamill, this small-scale relationship drama stars William Hurt, Kristen Stewart, Maria Bello, and Eddie Redmayne.
"...worker coming off of a six-year sentence at a Louisiana penitentiary. He hitches a ride out of town with..."

April 2, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

'SXSW Presents'
'Louisiana Boys: Raised on Politics'
"...through Oct. 18. This week's installment is Paul Stekler's Louisiana Boys: Raised on Politics. For more information, see www.klru.org...."

Sept. 24, 2004 Screens Feature

Okie Noodling
Noodling is the sport (some say art) of catching big ol' catfish with your bare hands. The practice is legal only in Oklahoma, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Okie Noodling is Beesley's affectionate, funny, and engaging look at the noodlers in his home state.
"...bare hands. Legal only in Oklahoma, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana, the practice of noodling has taken on cult-like proportions,..."

Oct. 1, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Opposite of Sex
"...whirlwind -- is 16-year-old Dedee Truitt, who flees her Louisiana home after the death of her abusive stepfather and..."

July 3, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Eve's Bayou
Actress-turned-first-time director Lemmons unravels a spellbinding tale that blends Southern Gothic magical realism and disturbing family drama.
"...1960s have risen to middle-class prominence in a small Louisiana town called Eve's Bayou. The father, Louis Batiste (Jackson)..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Heaven's Prisoners
"...in favor of running a bait-and-tackle shop in the Louisiana bayou with his wife Annie (Lynch). When the pair..."

May 24, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Man in the Moon
"...sweet and moving portrait of two sisters in rural Louisiana in the 1950s. Awkward 14-year-old Dani (Witherspoon) looks up..."

Nov. 22, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Day Trips: Bluebird Fish Camp, Orange
Good food down on the bayou on the way to Louisiana
"...than half a mile off Interstate 10 near the Louisiana border...."

Feb. 16, 2024 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Mardi Gras, Shreveport-Bossier City, La.
The food and parades are worth the drive to northwestern Louisiana
"...Mardi Gras floats in Shreveport and Bossier City, Louisiana, are colorful works of art. The papier-mâché heads of..."

Jan. 26, 2018 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The AggreGAYtor: April 24
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
"...Texas and Louisiana prepare to ignore the will of the people (including..."

April 24, 2015 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

The AggreGAYtor: February 20
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
"...Louisiana may step ahead of the south, Mississippi gets tokened,..."

Feb. 20, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

10 Years of Mardi Gras Revelry at Evangeline Cafe
Curtis Clarke and crew still bring les bon temps to Southwest Austin
"...that I have a strong affinity for all things Louisiana. I discovered Evangeline Cafe shortly after it opened in..."

Feb. 10, 2013 Food Post by Claudia Alarcón

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