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Contradictions Exposed

"...you have the best representative of Lifestyle journalism in Amy Smith to write it. As Smith serendipity gives us..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Column

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Illbient for Spooky

"...to see what you all thought of it. Imagine my surprise at the answer: no thought at all...."

Nov. 15, 1996 Column

Queens, Kings, and More Events to Help You Celebrate This Weekend

Movies, theatre, classes, dancing, and more reasons to get out

"...the 1930s and Forties who made a career playing “mammy” characters. Outside of that arc, Dunye dates an insufferable..."

June 14, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Listen to This: David Beck Breaks Down Bloom & Fade

Family ties and looking at life, track-by-track

"...subject matter I hadn’t ever touched on, which was my family history and the people within the family. I..."

Sept. 22, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Fantastic Fest Interview: A Fresh Point of View With the Iké Boys

Eric McEver talks anime, obsession, and making friends with cats

"...with many people, for obvious reasons, so to clear my head I would take long walks in the neighborhood,..."

Sept. 25, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Reporting Life

Oh, the places you'll go

"...I always felt like I was punching up to my predecessors, so I'd spend hours and hours reading their..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, June 18-24

"...magical powers. She was thoroughly familiar with folklore, ancient myths, and the occult. The character of Mary Poppins, Travers..."

June 18, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, May 21-27

"...our heads." I won't tell you the examples from my own life that prove his point, because they're too..."

May 21, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

NBA Star and Music-Maker Chris Bosh Sets Up Shop in the ATX

The future NBA Hall of Fame forward wants it all

"..."Not only did I have to reinvent myself when I got to the Heat, but I also..."

March 19, 2021 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Quitter: A Memoir of Drinking, Relapse, and Recovery – an Excerpt

In this chapter from her book, Erica C. Barnett describes the point when her life became a shrinking circle

"...like a lot of skills I picked up in my life, I practiced until I got the hang of..."

July 10, 2020 Arts Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Vegan Magazine Founder Summer Burton Talks Reason and Queso

Former Buzzfeed exec and Texas native is obsessed with animals

"...vegan magazine Tenderly, ethical philosophies stemming from an insatiable obsession with animals, and queso...."

Sept. 20, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Reminiscing With k.d. lang

Ingénue Redux tour revisits crooner’s spotlight moment

"...k.d. lang: Obviously, it was my most successful record, so that’s a big signpost for..."

Sept. 13, 2018 Music Post by Beth Sullivan

Star Wars Memories

In honor of Star Wars Day, Austin’s creatives talk about how the Force changed their lives

"...just story blueprints with which to organize play with my older brother's hand-me-down action figures...."

May 4, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Oddisee

Rising rapper journeys past ego to societal disconnect

"...Austin Chronicle: Your body of work pivots on an obsession with location. Where does that originate?..."

April 27, 2017 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

Uncovering Leah Lax

Author Leah Lax on coming out of the closet and religion

"...sheep, she turned to writing for help. “I wrote my friends' secrets and then hid them under the bed..."

Feb. 16, 2016 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Pfoodies

Pflugerville dining has come a long way

"...78701, 78731: These were the Austin zip codes of my college years. Campus, Hyde Park, Enfield, Fourth Street at..."

Aug. 7, 2015 Food Feature by Corina Kellam

Local Nonagenarian Author Speaks at BookPeople Sunday

Babette Hughes hosts an event for her Kate Brady mystery trilogy

"...of Authors' Historical Fiction Award, kicks off this murder mystery trilogy by local nonagenarian Babette Hughes...."

July 18, 2015 Arts Post by Jessi Cape

Robert Earl Keen

Inside REK's inner sanctum, the "Scriptorium"

"...as he feeds them in the early January chill. "My oldest daughter loves horses, though, and she still comes..."

Jan. 30, 2015 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Pole Position

For some kinds of dance, you need Brass Ovaries

"...demonstrate moves for our class of 10 women on my first day of pole dancing, it looked easy. When..."

Dec. 28, 2012 Arts Feature by Kaci Beeler

'The NFL Beat': Week 10

Our little season is all grown up

"...humbling you, as does giving expert advice regarding said obsession. Mike Goodson came into the game and promptly did..."

Nov. 10, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Home Movies

Q&A with "Family Nightmare" director Dustin Defa

"...That’s why I made it, it’s the story of my family. I’m using my family as characters. My family..."

March 15, 2012 SXSW Post by Leah Churner

The Gray Band

How can a band singing almost exclusively about serial killers engender so much life?

"..."I worked that!" exclaimed my in-store rendezvous, Carl Schultz of Austin-based metallurgists Action! PR...."

Jan. 14, 2011 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

After A Fashion

Stephen on the It Gets Better Project and recapturing the passion in life as a result of reconnecting with an old schoolmate

"...way she looked and dressed – an early fashion obsession of my disturbed mind. We weren't especially close, but..."

Nov. 26, 2010 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Not Necessarily Stoned but Beautiful

Are you experienced? The answer lies in Sony Legacy's new Jimi Hendrix reissues.

"...Cry of Love; initial best-of Smash Hits; and a mysterious new compilation titled Valleys of Neptune. Within are expected..."

May 14, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Naomi Schlinke and Sydney Yeager

The two artists talk painting and the turbulence that's common to their work

"...Naomi Schlinke: The influences in my approach to painting come as much from China and..."

Aug. 14, 2009 Arts Feature by Madeline Irvine

Page Two: Knocked Out, Loaded

On the limits of imagination, the brilliance of ACL Fest, and the purifying power of The Hottest State

"...before you start, you've been trumped. Overlooking years of my being personally ridiculed, derided, and insulted, my favorite recent..."

Sept. 28, 2007 Column by Louis Black

Full Body

John Irving on his job and the upcoming 'Until I Find You'

"...I spent my last two years as an undergraduate at Windham College..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Books Feature by Louis Black

Letters at 3AM

'My love is an imperfect thing but it sings.' Those are the words to be carved on the tombstone of Michael Ventura's brother Aldo, an unstable soul who died last week.

"..."Christ dwells in cancer cells." My brother Aldo wrote that many years ago. He died..."

Dec. 10, 2004 Column by Michael Ventura

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"...believe that increased investment in public transportation strengthens the economy, creates jobs, reduces traffic congestion and air pollution, and..."

Nov. 5, 2004 Column

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"...My friends' debate has once again started. Was there a..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Column

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