Conservatives Blast Cruz for Praising Mandela

Senator's supporters yearn for the days of apartheid

"...base by (wait for it, wait for it) eulogizing Nelson Mandela...."

Dec. 6, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Idris Elba is spellbinding in this biopic that reveres the man but slights the movement.

"...that coincidentally coincided with the planned international rollout of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. To top things off, Google..."

Dec. 20, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

History Rewritten by The Mandela Effect

Sci fi tragedy gets its world premiere in Austin

"...his head around his thoughts about his film. The Mandela Effect, which gets its world premiere in Austin this..."

Oct. 22, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Invictus

Morgan Freeman stars as Nelson Mandela in this true story of the leader helping to heal a nation through rugby.

"...to portray onscreen South African president and international hero Nelson Mandela. The decision to reunite was a smart one..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sarafina!

"...Soweto squalor and talks to her framed picture of Nelson Mandela about her hopes and dreams of becoming a..."

Oct. 2, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Newsgeist: 1/28/11

The spirit of the news

"...There's articles on the stock market, college depression, and Nelson Mandela. Click through for the scoop...."

Jan. 28, 2011 News Post by Eric Pickhartz

Beto O'Rourke and Ethan Hawke in Conversation

Two Texans discuss politics, fear, and the power of Willie Nelson to bring us back together

"...Ethan Hawke: I heard you played with Willie Nelson at his Fourth of July picnic...."

Aug. 17, 2018 News Feature by Ethan Hawke

Playback – Kinky Friedman: Between the Lines

Kinky Friedman's first album of original songs in 35 years: "How hard could it be?"

"...surviving outlaw songsmiths, Friedman remains the little brother. Willie Nelson's 85, Kris Kristofferson 82, and Billy Joe Shaver clocks..."

June 29, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Hunger for Freedom: The Story of Food in the Life of Nelson Mandela

Intertwined with stories of Mandela and his family are recipes that reflect crucial moments in South African history

"...Freedom: The Story of Food in the Life of Nelson Mandela by Anna Trapido Jacana Media, 232 pp. (paper),..."

Feb. 19, 2010 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

TV Goes Hollywood

TV Diary

"...of one of the great figures of this century, Nelson Mandela, titled The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela (5/25,..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Catch a Fire

Phillip Noyce explores the havoc and repercussions caused by white interlopers toward indigenous peoples in this straightforward account of real-life black South African activist Patrick Chamusso and the white Boer police agent, who hunts him.

"...fervor in his veins. He promptly joins then imprisoned Nelson Mandela's African National Congress and exits the country, returning..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

After a Fashion

Stephen explores the similar trajectories of the lives of Martha Stewart, Mother Teresa, and Nelson Mandela??!

"...in a jaw-dropping PR blunder, Stewart compared herself to Nelson Mandela as one of the "many, many good people..."

July 23, 2004 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 24-30

"...CANCER (June 21-July 22): Cancerian political leader Nelson Mandela was wrongly incarcerated for 27 years. After his..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Postmarks

VanScoy on Wrong Track

"...gone to South Africa with the same message to Nelson Mandela. However, Mandela angrily objected in no uncertain terms,..."

April 10, 1998 Column

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Ruthie Foster, Booker T. Jones, Kate Kortum, Hyd, and more local shows worth braving the chill

"...trademark debut, Green Onions. In 1978 he produced Willie Nelson's Grammy-winning bestseller Stardust. During the Eighties, he recorded three..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Music Column by Doug Freeman

Steve Van Zandt’s Soulfire

Springsteen henchman and Sopranos boss hits the road and classrooms

"...lost every single day down there, plus we got [Nelson] Mandela out of jail just in time, because what..."

May 24, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Lege Lines: Stretching Toward a Sunset

Don't praise the Senate GOP for working quickly to pass what's needed

"...day of this year's special session more focused on Nelson Mandela's achievements than any state-centric legislation piece...."

July 21, 2017 News Column by Mary Tuma

The AggreGAYtor: June 9

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

"...Nelson Mandela was pretty amazing when it came to queer..."

June 9, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

Lord, Save Us From Your Followers

Dan Merchant seeks to uncover why the gospel of love is dividing America.

"...such others as Bono, Pope John Paul II, and Nelson Mandela are used liberally throughout, as is footage from..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Page Two

Songs of democracy in distress

"...free speech and kill journalists, citing some atrocities by Nelson Mandela's African National Congress. The head spins, as complex..."

April 25, 2003 Column by Louis Black

Golden Globe Award Nominations: Best Original Song

Five nominees might get you off Netflix and into theatres

"...“Ordinary Love,” U2 for Mandela: The Long Walk to Freedom..."

Dec. 12, 2013 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Into the TARDIS: Peter Capaldi is the New Doctor

And there's a lot more to him than just 'The Thick of It'

"...to be busy working on Oscar buzz for his Nelson Mandela bio-pic, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom...."

Aug. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

'Forgive Me: A Novel'

An excerpt

"...eyes. Thola opened her mouth and sang joyfully, "Free Nelson Mandela!"..."

June 15, 2007 Books Feature by Amanda Eyre Ward

46664: The Event

Gift guide

"...was needed to counteract the devastating effects of HIV/AIDS, Nelson Mandela asked the Eurythmics' David Stewart to use 46664..."

Dec. 17, 2004 Music Feature by David Lynch

The AggreGAYtor: December 10

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

"...RIP Nelson Mandela, our fiercest ally yet...."

Dec. 10, 2013 Qmmunity Post

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, February 24-March2

"...32 states. The forbidden books include some about heroes Nelson Mandela, Cesar Chavez, and Rosa Parks. With this appalling..."

Feb. 24, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Soccer Watch

"...breakup gets replayed in Red Star Belgrade games, why Nelson Mandela held his first post-prison rally in a soccer..."

March 26, 2021 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

Every Day We Get More Illegal by Juan Felipe Herrera

With his latest collection, the former U.S. poet laureate offers a kind of spiritual style guide for our time

"...figures of tenacious heroism such as Anne Frank and Nelson Mandela, lining their legacies with the blunt observation that:..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Arts Feature by Roberto Ontiveros

Soccer Watch

"...Johannesburg to honor the 100th birthday of the late Nelson Mandela...."

July 20, 2018 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

Day Trips: Menil Collection, Houston

This summer, one of the Bayou City’s most interesting collections of art celebrates its 30th anniversary

"...color, space, and sound to soothe the likes of Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama. Across the street from..."

July 14, 2017 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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