I Am Legend

After a terrific start marked by the film's striking views of a desolate Manhattan island, Will Smith's mostly solo action movie devolves into a monster-movie malaise.

"...before as part of a military quarantine. Did the National Guard forget to seal up the Holland Tunnel? And..."

Dec. 14, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Compare and Contrast

Can the Federal Government pay for Iraq and California at the same time, and which comes first?

"...being hampered by the combat role of the state's National Guard. "When we are a nation at war there..."

Oct. 25, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Hills Have Eyes II

This sequel to last year’s remake is as witless and simpleminded as the irradiated humanoids that serve as the franchise’s bad guys.

"...plot gets going as a small unit of inept National Guard reserves makes a routine delivery of supplies to..."

March 30, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Rather Visits, Weighs in on Local AMD Debate

Iconic TV anchor Dan Rather wades into local debate over Advanced Micro Devices' proposed development plans

"...a boilerplate call for better journalism standards and more international coverage. Although he carefully avoided specifics, he said the..."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature by Kevin Brass

TV Eye

Sanitized for your protection

"...in Washington that TV news operations 'need to have safeguards to prevent reporters from infusing their opinions into news..."

Oct. 15, 2004 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Page Two

The manufactured debate over Kerry's war record, in light of Bush's privileged nonparticipation, is testament to Republican strategists' sound-bite brilliance

"...obligation, he used family influence to get into the National Guard so he didn't have to fight in a..."

May 21, 2004 Column by Louis Black

Texas Treasures

Moody Anderson and His Western Warehouse

"...looks like his backstory, which is ex-U.S. Army, ex-Texas National Guard. He's 72 years old...."

Nov. 3, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Dear Jesse

"...first openly gay mayor, a married lesbian couple, a National Guard supporter of Helms' forthrightness, a black activist, student..."

July 31, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Letters at 3AM

Black Helicopters

"...Gurkhas and Russians will work in concert with special National Guard units. (How Gurkhas, Russians, and Americans, will speak..."

May 12, 1995 Column by Michael Ventura

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is holding its national conference right now (through Saturday) at the Austin Convention..."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Be It Flood or Fire, Austin Is Preparing for Disasters to Come

Austin residents must be prepared for hell or high water

"...In late March, the National Weather Service issued what's called a red flag warning..."

May 27, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Public Notice: Lyft Up; Uber Under

The city sorts out airport ride-booking, and Uber resists

"...Transportation Network Company permitted to operate ... at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport." Under a one-year pilot program, effective immediately, Lyft..."

March 13, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The AggreGAYtor: December 10

What happened today in gay? Here's your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...Georgia stops being such a tool to its National Guard servicemembers, leaving only Mississippi (and Oklahoma)...."

Dec. 10, 2013 Qmmunity Post

News Ticker: September 3

All the news that's fit to blog

"...• The Texas National Guard is reportedly denying benefits to same-sex couples, despite..."

Sept. 3, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Radney's Revival

Q&A with Radney Foster

"...important song because he was already talking to the Guard about using music in a therapeutic manner. Then they..."

Sept. 3, 2009 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Film News

Local docmaker Heather Courtney heads to Afghanistan, and the 2009 Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards

"...which follows five high school friends who join the National Guard to pay for college, then end up shipping..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Ugly Americans

"...of patriotism, I couldn’t help but well up with national pride: I come from a country with the meanest,..."

Aug. 18, 2008 Sports Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Noriega Knocks Border Wall

Noriega criticizes Cornyn's immigration stance

"...Jump Start II (Noriega, a lieutenant colonel in the National Guard, served as the Laredo sector commander in the..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

What Happened to D.J. Augustin on Sunday?

"...Augustin is Texas' All-American point guard, but against Memphis (and for most of Texas' Sweet..."

March 31, 2008 Sports Post by Ricky Treon

TV Eye

Not as Seen on TV

"...hourlong film examines "the heroic efforts of the U.S. National Guard ... recounting the horror as it unfolded, through..."

Aug. 18, 2006 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere.

"...• Tuesday, June 7, was National Hunger Awareness Day, and the Center for Public Policy..."

June 10, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

A Sad Day When Vets Turn on Each Other

"...a guy who dodged Vietnam service by joining the National Guard, the known dodge in the Sixties? When the..."

Aug. 24, 2004 Postmarks

'It All Leads Back to Texas'

Robert Bryce on the Texas-Washington-international crony network

"...that Texas money and Texas politics now dominate the national agenda and drive much of U.S. foreign policy. "Like..."

June 18, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Down & Out in Atlanta

The Official Crock of the '96 Summer Olympics

"...from him. There was also Christine, a hot-headed, chatty National Guard veteran also in her 20s. She and her..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Features Feature by Jonathan Hennessey

The Scene Is Gone But Not Forgotten

The Evolution of Austin's White Blues

"...playing black music in a Mexican restaurant. On a national level, music was in stultifying limbo; no wonder the..."

Aug. 9, 1996 Music Feature

Will Texas Patch Up TABC Before It Bursts?

If ever an agency needed to be scorched by the state’s Sunset Act, it’s the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Com­mis­sion

"...is a retired brigadier general in the Texas Army National Guard, hired by Abbott's appointee to lead the commission,..."

Feb. 1, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The AggreGAYtor: September 17

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...Got Central Texas queer history? The National LGBT Museum wants our artifacts (and, as always, so..."

Sept. 17, 2013 Qmmunity Post

Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir

'Austin, 1972,' an excerpt from Joe Nick Patoski's new tome, Willie Nelson: An Epic Life

"...from downtown, at the Armadillo World Headquarters, an old National Guard Armory that had been transformed into a hippie..."

April 25, 2008 Music Feature by Joe Nick Patoski

CNN Obama-Clinton Debate: The full transcript

Word for word, the whole shebang

"...start the Children's Health Insurance Program. (APPLAUSE) And 21,000 National Guard and Reserve members get access to health care..."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Naked City

"...his local ties and history with the Texas Army National Guard. Also – no surprise – incumbent Lee Leffingwell..."

Nov. 30, 2007 News Feature

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