Buried in Scandal

SCI and the Money Trail

"...And May's lawsuit may show whether Waltrip used his money, and his connections with the Bush family, to get..."

March 26, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Postmarks

No More Apologies

"...opposing bicycle and pedestrian improvements in order to fund more car infrastructure, kissing up to the Austin Police Association..."

May 22, 1998 Column

In the Public We Trust

Is the Public More Trustworthy Than City Staff?

"...Todd and Reynolds wrangled endlessly with staff on getting more public accountability provisions put into the by-laws, such as..."

Oct. 11, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Latest dinosaur romp sticks to the equation, but still evolves the action

"...became the surprise hit of the summer, taking in more than $1.6 billion at the global box office and..."

June 22, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Two Days, One Night

Marion Cotillard becomes the face of the working class in the latest Dardenne brothers' gem of social realism.

"...Palme d’Ors, putting them in rare company) and influenced more than a few directors (paging Darren Aronofsky), but apart..."

Feb. 6, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Point Austin: Color Me Exempt

Homestead exemption comes at a price

"...a little lesson in what happens when you take money from city services – which benefit all Austinites –..."

Nov. 21, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Pride

In this inspirational true story, striking Welsh miners and the local LGBT community find common bonds.

"...(Schnetzner), a group which in turn attempts to raise money among their own London community in order to support..."

Oct. 10, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

Heirloom Wisdom

Go on, take the money and run

"...and business, you should try hiring and inexplicably firing more than a dozen of its members within a 12-month..."

Aug. 29, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Haçienda: How Not to Run a Club

Hooky follows up Joy Division with money-hemorrhaging Madchester club

"...in Joy Division, a landmark band that made no money. Manchester landmark Haçienda, on the other hand, actively pissed..."

May 30, 2014 Music Feature by Richard Whittaker

The End of the Line?

As print media money dries up, political cartoonists look to the web

"...a budgetary measure, but it's not actually about saving money," Perkins says. "It's about looking like you're saving money...."

July 13, 2012 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

Magic Mike

Steven Soderbergh directs this story about the male strippers of Tampa, whose lead characters are played by Matthew McConaughey and Channing Tatum.

"...but the local banks aren’t too eager to loan money to a guy whose down payment is a $14,000..."

June 29, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Page Two: Budgetary Fantasies

Those who think budget-cutting is easy will soon learn otherwise

"...political atmosphere, it is hard to tell who is more out of touch with reality: a good chunk of..."

Nov. 26, 2010 Column by Louis Black

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

The real Parnassus of this story is director Terry Gilliam, who salvaged his movie despite the sudden death of his star, Heath Ledger, midway through shooting.

"...Ledger’s character who entices people to part with their money and trip through the Imaginarium. Upon entering the Imaginarium,..."

Jan. 8, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Watson's 3/17 Speech Against Voter ID

Transcript of Austin senator's remarks

"...Thank you very much, Mr. President...."

March 18, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

TxDOT Puts Lipstick on the Pig

Commissioners approve spending stimulus money, insult the public

"...which oversees TxDOT, committed $1.2 billion in federal stimulus money to a variety of roadway projects around the state...."

March 6, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed

Ben Stein uncovers the worldwide plot to unseat scientists, educators, and philosophers who are being fired, ridiculed, and ostracized for supporting the theory of intelligent design.

"...Directed by: Nathan Frankowski. Make Ben Stein some more money (and get..."

April 25, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Earle Grey

Steve Earle keeps it real

"...left Air America, I stayed a few months longer than he did. One of the problems was that most..."

April 24, 2008 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

City Council Election

Money toward May

"...is months away, City Council candidates are already raising money and their public profiles – and broadcasting the results...."

Jan. 25, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Thank You, Central Time Zone: A Preview of the 2007 NFL Draft

"...have the draft an hour earlier in the day than I did in Harlem. That’s right Central Time Zone,..."

April 26, 2007 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

Lightbulb Moment at City Hall

Get yer free bulbs at City Hall, HEB …

"...launch lightbulb initiative that will help Austinites save energy, money In a major public-private partnership, Council Member Sheryl Cole..."

April 13, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

'The Sporting Life': Pocket Billiards

"...and my being in this particular one probably has more to do with the fine Vietnamese food down the..."

Oct. 16, 2006 Sports Post by John Razook

Cry Wolf

A tech-centric but bloodless teen horror thriller that works best as a stinging critique of post-adolescent whininess.

"...Jason/Freddy/Michael plot and reseeded the former boneyard with a more irony-rich brand of comic horror than even Wes Craven..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dialing for Dollar$

Austin radio stations scramble to keep the money flowing in a strange new media world

"...slipping, stations are jockeying for position, looking for that money train, creating an Austin radio dial with no oldies..."

Dec. 17, 2004 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Naked City

The anti-terror act used to bust Northwest dope-trade ring

"..."bulk-cash smuggling" under the USA PATRIOT Act for moving more than $3 million to Canada as part of a..."

Aug. 13, 2004 News Feature

The Insiders at Introgen

As Texas looks for a new economic boost, the decision-makers like to have a piece of the action

"...Griffin's investment is an undisclosed number of shares (fewer than 500 is all we know) of a company called..."

March 5, 2004 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Bad Boys II

Bay does it bigger and badder than ever.

"...the viewer gets the sense of seeing all the money invested up on the screen in terms of the..."

July 18, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

House of 1000 Corpses

"...have savored the musician/filmmaker’s twisted sense of humor for more than a decade, and having helmed a passel of..."

April 18, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Good Thief

"...lost in the translation to color, Nick Nolte’s Bob more than makes up for it. Of all the actors..."

April 18, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Capitol Chronicle

The deficit explodes and the Lege convenes

"...Burnam the solitary, quixotic holdout), and a day devoted more or less entirely to singing Craddick's praises, generating at..."

Jan. 17, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Page Two

If the City Council approves a proposed noise ordinance, Austin will have to stay weird quietly, and possibly without many nightclubs.

"...aspect. The noise ordinance article is about how, after more than a decade of paying lip service to helping..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Column by Louis Black

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