TV Eye

Belinda Acosta talks about how glad she is to see Dave back on the air (we are, too), why Dan's patriotic meltdown pissed her off (irresponsible journalism), what Politically Incorrect-ism Bill said (but later retracted), and where are civil liberties are headed (the toilet).

"..."There is only one requirement for any of us, and that is..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

South Park takes on sex ed.

"...got to hand it to Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of the irreverent South Park. Just when..."

Aug. 17, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

The year on television -- things we thought we'd never see, things we'd like to see more of, and reasons to keep watching.

"...Top 10 Things I Never Expected to See on Television..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

The Michael Richards Show fizzles, Billy Crystal can't host the Oscars, and other odds and ends from our harried television columnist.

"...and dashing through the snow (okay, nix the last one -- maybe), who has time to watch TV? It's..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

After federal agents stormed the Gonzalez house last Saturday, it was all Elián, all the time on cable television : but doesn't it feel more like a movie of the week than breaking news? Also, upcoming May television events, and networks announce series renewals.

"...Wouldn't you know it? As soon as I leave town, one of the biggest news..."

April 28, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

The world is not ending anytime soon -- but neither are television specials about the twilight of the millennium.

"...I blame Richard Nixon for ending my childhood. It's not all his fault,..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Emmy Awards shake-down: who won, who should have.

"...was a lot of groaning in my house and one jubilant "Yes!" during the Emmy Awards, broadcast on Fox..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Spirit of Mid-Season

"...watching was pretty basic for me. There were your season premieres, followed by season reruns, punctuated by specials and..."

March 26, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The King and I

TV Eye

"...opera and classical, and my mother liked Sinatra, Tom Jones, and a little folk music. Neither had any tolerance..."

Aug. 15, 1997 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Potpourri for $100, Please...

Totally Unrelated Book Reviews

"...Health Online..."

Aug. 9, 1996 Books Feature

Inside the Facebook Wars Dividing Thousands of AISD Parents

Who comes first in Austin schools?

"...switching multiple times a day between virtual and face-to-face instruction, trying to focus on education while holding concerns about..."

Dec. 11, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

I Like to Watch: Better Things Than Stranger Things

There are other worlds than these

"...committee of seventh-graders. Maybe the algorithm itself said Netflix Nation wants a nostalgic, pastiche-laden, by-the-numbers adventure with a hot..."

July 31, 2016 Screens Post by Jacob Clifton

News Roundup: Buehler, Bikes, & Uber

Uber hates City Council; bicyclists love it

"...hearts and minds of Austin residents; charges against activist Antonio Buehler are dropped (again); Austin wins recognition for its..."

Nov. 16, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Faulk Hero

Remembering John Henry Faulk's battle against the blacklist

"...[Editor's Note: On June 28, 1962, Austin native John Henry Faulk was..."

June 27, 2014 Arts Feature by Willard Manus

Media Watch: Shiver Me Timbers

Pirate radio station tells FCC to go walk a plank

"...Nine months after the Federal Com­mun­i­ca­tions Commission moved to shut down..."

Aug. 6, 2010 News Feature by Kevin Brass

TV Eye

Network Failure

"..."Are You Killing TV?" Accompanying it is a kinetic illustration by Gary Taxali, with an anthropomorphic TV set getting..."

June 8, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Big Move

Blogging revolutionary Mena Trott outlines her company's latest advance

"...On Oct. 8, 2001, Movable Type was born...."

Oct. 20, 2006 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

TV Eye

In an unusual union between an indie-rooted movie network and another cable network specializing in sensational courtroom dramas comes a sustained, multifaceted discussion on one of the most pressing issues of our time: free speech

"...can be hot but doomed. Yet, from an unusual union between an indie-rooted movie network and another cable network..."

Dec. 3, 2004 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

My Obsession

Joe Nick Patoski leaves this terrestrial plane -- radio plane, that is.

"...In October, I broke down, got one, had it installed, paid $156 for a year's subscription,..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Music Feature by Joe Nick Patoski

TV Eye

What, you think watching TV for a living is easy? Boy, does "TV Eye" have a thing or two to tell you.

"...The regular TV season is winding down, and there's a brief lull before..."

May 17, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Fandemonium!

Television fans who organize to keep their favorite shows on the air, or even don the occasional Star Fleet Commanding Officer's uniform, are often depicted as lonely losers with too much time on their hands. According to TV columnist Belinda Acosta, the truth is quite the opposite.

"...They live among us. They could be neighbors, co-workers, a distant relative,..."

Feb. 15, 2002 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

How to escape turkey afterburn and family overkill

"...I love the holiday season, and I love my family. The thing is, having..."

Nov. 23, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Summer TV used to mean boring reruns, but these days, cable takes advantage of the networks' hibernation to launch their own season of special movie events and series. Belinda Acosta offers a list of some of the upcoming "must check out" programs.

"...This is left over from the days when three networks ruled, and summer reruns made TV watching as exciting..."

May 18, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Something Weird

How Tim League discovered 110 drive-in films in an East Prairie warehouse and other stories of disappearing celluloid.

"...the southeast corner of the state (in proximity to Charleston and Sikeston), there are a few stoplights, the usual..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Screens Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Leininger Unplugged

Bad management and drug tests lead to txn's demise.

"...strategy to weed out employees and cut his losses on a $45 million media deal that went south faster..."

July 14, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Seeing the (Green) Light

Environment, Neighborhoods Set the Tone for Place 2 Race

"...Credit the appeal of environmental and neighborhood activism -- or at least fear of..."

April 14, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Getting School to Work

Aided by an infusion of new tax dollars from high-tech and other industries, Del Valle ISD finds success by investing heavily in school-to-career programs.

"...Amid the millennial fascination with Central Texas' new economy -- the era of..."

Dec. 31, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Full of Schtick!

Greg Beets sends up Austin's wacky pop-punk-cum-Saturday-morning-send-up band, the Peenbeets.

"...Say what you will about the Peenbeets, but no one can doubt their fealty for Denny's "Moons Over My..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Tricks of the Trade

Keynote Address: Mark Cuban

"...nail." In his opening keynote for the SXSW Interactive conference, Mark Cuban of Broadcast.com laid out his view of..."

March 19, 1999 Screens Feature

Your 15 Minutes Are Up, Mr. Gates

Top Nine Cyber Stories

"...On February 4th, 1998, Bill Gates got hit by a..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Screens Feature by Jon Lebkowsky

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