After a Fashion

Stephen rubs and rubs and can't make it smudge! No, we're not talking about the Louisiana coastline.

"...on the side of the tube, Beauty for Real's Miracle Mascara is a real miracle and is available for..."

June 25, 2010 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

The Hightower Report

Watch Out for Superweeds; and Let's Try Good Government

"...Monsanto sold its Roundup Ready seeds as a miracle crop, charged far more for them, and scoffed at..."

May 28, 2010 News Column by Jim Hightower

They Went West

Back in the saddle with a faded genre's favorite stars

"...equally terrific sense of fun. Mix's 1935 serial The Miracle Rider is generally available, but for the Mix novice..."

May 28, 2010 Screens Feature by Louis Black

One Peace at a Time

Austin-based writer, actor, and filmmaker Turk Pipkin urges us to work for solutions to world problems in this personal documentary.

"...Glimmer of Hope, orphanages in India run by the Miracle Foundation, the struggle to pass a cluster-munitions ban in..."

Dec. 4, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Event Menu

Local foodie events for July 24-29

"...Berry Fairy (Houston food blogger Jenny Wang) brings a Miracle Berry Flavor Tripping party to the Belmont (305 W...."

July 24, 2009 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Luv Doc Recommends: Next Up: U18 Showcase

Threadgill's World HQ -, Saturday, May 2, 2009

"...this sordid behavior is often referred to as a "miracle" – at least until the paternity test comes back..."

May 1, 2009 Column by The Luv Doc

Event Menu

Your local food events for Feb. 27-March 5

"...• Experience the fascinating flavors associated with the miracle berry (see "Magic Fruit," July 25, 2008) at Austin's..."

Feb. 27, 2009 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Defiance

In this true story, Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber play two Jewish brothers who escape into the forest to elude capture by the Nazis and wind up birthing a small village of escapees.

"...plot against Hitler (Valkyrie), black soldiers fighting in Italy (Miracle at St. Anna), and a boy in striped pajamas..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Mincemeat

Give this amazing, ambrosial concoction a chance

"...highly spiced and flavored, yet wholesome and digestible. A miracle food!..."

Nov. 28, 2008 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

The Hightower Report

Monsanto's Latest Biotech Miracle; and Spread the Wealth, Rebuild America

"...Monsanto's Latest Biotech Miracle..."

Nov. 28, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

Pride and Glory

Edward Norton and Colin Farrell top this predictable police procedural about clean and dirty cops who are also brothers in a family of Irish cops.

"...in his turn as the Olympic hockey coach in Miracle. Pride and Glory, however, lacks the right stuff to..."

Oct. 24, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

My Best Friend's Girl

Dane Cook stars in this rom-com about a serial womanizer who accidentally falls in love with his best friend’s girl.

"...world of rejected and boorish men, Tank is a miracle worker, a hero devoted to serving the public good...."

Sept. 26, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Event Menu

Aug. 15-21

"...packages, and other unique items. The event benefits the Miracle League, the Nolan Ryan Foundation, and the Wine &..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Food Column

One Quadrillion ... and Then Some

New laser science at UT pushes the boundaries of knowledge

"...inches by 1 inch by 1 inch: a tiny miracle filled with mirrors, optics, amplifiers, and lenses, each barely..."

July 25, 2008 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Rehabilitation or Torture?

Texas prison inmates say their 'therapy' has taken a dark turn

"...hear callous staff ask, laughing, whether they'd gotten their "miracle water." Stodder-Caldwell explained: "There is a common joke among..."

May 23, 2008 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Still a Good Day

Ice Cube's coexisting Gs: gangsta rap and G-rated

"...line: "Look at my life; Ice Cube is a miracle." What do you mean?..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

The Perfect Holiday

In this lightweight yuletide fluffery, a young girl turns to a shopping-mall Santa to find a husband for her divorced mother.

"...lifts and outright cinematic theft. First and foremost, there's Miracle on 34th Street: Ben is a singer-songwriter moonlighting as..."

Dec. 14, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Second Street Snafu Clarification

After allegations from 2nd Street District retailers of mishandled utility billing by property managers Urban Partners, firm says it isn't trying to force stores out and remains committed to local shops

"...so these initial retailers don't go broke before the miracle happens," he said...."

Nov. 23, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Making Waves

Barton Springs Pool in line for a fixer-upper

"...with us, and we can't get away with the miracle any more. We're working to preserve the miracle of..."

Aug. 3, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

The Hour Has 22 Minutes

Pop quiz on Canada, with a SXSW 07 musical cheat sheet

"...finishes out the pop category with his solo go, Miracle Fortress, an indie/electro amalgam that presents Five Roses this..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

What's So Funny About Peace, Love, and Ice Cream?

Matt Allen's free ice cream melts the hearts of rockers everywhere

"...The "Miracle Man," Elvis Costello, prefers a vanilla ice cream bar..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Invincible

Mark Wahlberg plays footballer Vincent Papale in this story about how he captured a spot on the Philadelphia Eagles team in an open tryout.

"...sports stories – witness The Rookie and Gavin O'Connor's Miracle, which even managed to recycle Disney lifer Kurt Russell..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Quinceañera

Don't confuse this Sundance charmer with My Big Fat Mexican Debut, for its farcical scenes of high hair and waltzes form a genial, light-comic prism for watching race, age, class, and sexuality collide in one of America's most economically and ethnically complex cities.

"...pregnant by ejaculating on her thigh. Be it a miracle or a medical anomaly, the whole clan is thrown..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The 2006 Paramount Summer Classic Film Series

Schedule: May 24-Sept. 8

"...July 17 7:15pm, Hail the Conquering Hero; 9:30pm, Miracle of Morgan's Creek..."

May 12, 2006 Screens Feature

Steve Wynn & The Miracle 3

Record review

"...Steve Wynn & The Miracle 3..."

March 10, 2006 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Screen Door Jesus

Kirk Davis’ slick, locally produced film, adapted from the stories of Christopher Cook, plunges into Texas' small-town religious mores and comes up with some insightful revelations in this character-driven pastiche.

"...neighbors, who flock in droves to witness the alleged miracle and speak in tongues, seek blessings, or, in the..."

Oct. 14, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Two From Alternative Comics

'The Cute Manifesto' and 'A Strange Day'

"...away by Kochalka's deft ruminations on, well, on the miracle of existence itself...."

Sept. 23, 2005 Books Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Perfect Man

Less a feature film than 90 minutes of tweenage feminine wish fulfillment, The Perfect Man is like Teen People come to life.

"...high school! Watch her explicate the story through the miracle of instant messaging! Less a feature film than 90..."

June 17, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Walk on Water

A homophobic Israeli assassin insinuates himself into the life of a former SS officer's gay grandson in hopes of learning the Nazi's location in a well-intentioned but ultimately simplistic plea for tolerance all around.

"...heart first" to his oblivious minder (while sporting a "Miracle Worker" T-shirt, no less). Fox, who directed the fine..."

May 6, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Friday Picks

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...keeps you listening. – Melanie HauptSTEVE WYNN & THE MIRACLE 31am, Tambaleo Those who haven't seen Steve Wynn lately..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

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