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Dec. 31, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones
Revealing The Great Invisible
Filmmaker Margaret Brown dives into the wreckage of the area residents' lives following the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico
"...A Film About Townes Van Zandt, The Order of Myths) has certainly been informed by her time living and..."
Dec. 12, 2014 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer
DVDanger: Every Day Is Halloween
See No Evil 2, The Houses October Built, and LFO
"...This one addresses the urban myths about houses that have hired real killers or sex..."
Nov. 4, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Austin Film Festival: Mental Illness in the Movies
Donnie Darko, Fight Club scribes on the sanity spectrum
"...that maybe untruth is better than nothing. After all, myths might not be real per se, but they provide..."
Oct. 26, 2014 Screens Post by Rod Machen
Putting the Austin Into Wizard World Austin
Local talent appearing at the geek culture gathering
"...host and Blastr editor-at-large Aaron Sagers explores the urban myths and supernatural location of the 512 (Room 10AB). Friday..."
Oct. 2, 2014 Books Post by Richard Whittaker
The AggreGAYtor: September 25
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
"...The top five arguments against non-discrimination laws are Grade-A..."
Sept. 25, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund
When the Clock Strikes 12
Bill Haley died for rock & roll – in Harlingen
"...Yet, of all the myths and maybes surrounding Haley, one detail rings true: Bill..."
May 16, 2014 Music Feature by Margaret Moser
Smaller Faster Lighter Denser Cheaper
Through research and case studies, Robert Bryce argues that human ingenuity will beat environmental collapse to the punch
"...power and energy independence. In these, he adeptly debunks myths of wind and biomass being energy saviors (though he..."
May 16, 2014 Arts Feature by James Renovitch
A Declaration of Independence
Zavala Elementary and Principal Sean Fox are succeeding at going their own way
"...on the Trail of Tears. Then last week was myths and folk tales, so I found some tall tales..."
May 9, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Cine Las Americas Announces Full Lineup
Exec. dir. Eugenio del Bosque Gómez walks us through the CLAIFF17 slate
"...“There were myths that he had passed away, that he had been..."
April 10, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones
The AggreGAYtor: April 7
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
"...Laws against discrimination actually reduce discrimination. The Bad..."
April 7, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund
The AggreGAYtor: March 18
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
"...If anyone’s especially interested in what’s going on in..."
March 18, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund
SXSW Film Review: 'The Great Invisible'
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill has exacted a human toll
"...Peabody Award for her previous documentary, The Order of Myths, Brown was in a good position to quickly mobilize..."
March 11, 2014 SXSW Post by Marjorie Baumgarten
Seeing the Invisible
Margaret Brown dives headfirst into the BP Gulf oil tragedy
"...director (Be Here to Love Me, The Order of Myths) brought her cameras home to grasp the impact of..."
March 7, 2014 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer
The Texas Film Awards Class of 2014
"...A Film About Townes van Zandt, The Order of Myths, and The King of Texas; and being a dedicated..."
Feb. 28, 2014 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker
Civics 101
"...JAILS INFORMATION SESSION Texas Jail Project discusses conditions and myths about county jails. 2-3:30pm. FoodHeads, 616 W. 34th. texasjailproject.org...."
Feb. 28, 2014 News Column
Civics 101
"...POLICY, NOT DRUGS Dr. Carl Hart speaks on the myths behind the war on drugs. 7-9pm. St. James' Episcopal..."
Feb. 7, 2014 News Column
Three Cheers for Reading
Our favorite books of 2013
"...Nilsen's trenchant (and fucking hilarious) accordioned extension of Greek myths in Rage of Poseidon and Lisa Hanawalt's collection of..."
Jan. 3, 2014 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones
Brain Teaser
Author and legendary 'Jeopardy!' champ Ken Jennings comes to the Texas Book Festival
"...book: Because I Said So!: The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales, and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its..."
Oct. 25, 2013 Books Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner
Texas Book Festival Announces Full Lineup
From R.L. Stine to Reza Aslan, 225-plus converge on the Capitol
"...Jennings, Because I Said So!: The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales, and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its..."
Sept. 10, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese
The Luv Doc: A Remarkable Debut
Fold back your ear flaps, there's a new band in town
"...Speaking of style, the Chronicle’s own Style Editor and..."
Sept. 6, 2013 Column by The Luv Doc
Fantastic Fest Round Two: Israel, Japan, and a 'Field in England'
New Ben Wheatley historical shocker added to 2013 lineup
"...Kingdom, 2013 A mind-scrambling documentary that posits that popular myths about the existence of UFOs originated from a disinformation..."
Aug. 13, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
BookPeople Hosts 'Almost Anorexic'
On the gray areas of eating disorders
"...sort through the information, and they work to dispel myths surrounding calories, colonics, models, and exercise...."
July 11, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese
The Drink/Drank/Drunk Issue: 'The Drunken Botanist' Reviewed
Amy Stewart instructs how to grow a bartender's garden
"...downright contagious, her dedication to debunking even the oldest myths about alcohol admirable. And after having the pleasure of..."
July 3, 2013 Food Post by Claudia Alarcón
The AggreGAYtor: July 1
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
"...Transgender workers in Britain share some advice for their..."
July 1, 2013 Qmmunity Post
Mojo Hand: The Life and Music of Lightnin' Hopkins
Texas' seminal bluesman remains alluringly elusive
"...polish from Ensminger, meticulously traces Hopkins' life through the myths and misinformation in detailed exhumation of contracts, first person..."
June 21, 2013 Music Feature by Doug Freeman
From the Vaults: Myth-ing in 'Action'
Saluting Superman on his last big birthday – 25 years ago
"...has a resonance that touches us as the ancient myths do. Superman is the archetypal Stranger, the orphan, last..."
June 13, 2013 Screens Post by Robert Faires
Civics 101
"...BUSTING FOOD MYTHS Real Food Media Project head Anna Lappé and Mother..."
June 7, 2013 News Column
Free Comic Book Day: Picking Through The Shelves
The annual graphic giveaway is this weekend, so what should you pick up?
"...A lot of creators are playing around with old myths and stories, but as a veteran of Fables spin-off..."
May 3, 2013 Books Post by Richard Whittaker
'Hours'
A single father finds himself alone during Katrina while the world crumbles outside
"...using a stopwatch – and repeating some debunked Katrina myths as fact. Still, as a purely cinematic experience, Hours..."
