Man or Machine? Circle Option C.

Digital pioneer Amber Case on cyborg anthropology

"...A recent Case project was a real-life game of Pac-Man, "where there were virtual GPS points all over a..."

March 2, 2012 Screens Feature by Jon Lebkowsky

The House That PAC Built

Oct. 2, 1998 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Campaign Finance Reports Shed Light on Prop 1 PAC Spending

Ridesharing Works coffer dwarfs rival PAC

April 15, 2016 News Feature by Mac McCann

Uber, Lyft Form PAC, Push Petition

Newly formed Ridesharing Works for Austin PAC wants to make Council regs permanent

Jan. 1, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Man Behind the Ad

Anti-toll roads activist says alleged Thompson attack ad not a Thompson ad.

March 1, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Way, Way Back

In this indie comedy, a young teen finds confidence at a local water park after suffering emotional abuse from his insensitive, would-be stepfather.

"...for the good ol’ days. Its time-warped sensibility invokes Pac-Man, Buick station wagons, and REO Speedwagon in subtle homage..."

July 12, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Pixels

Ever wish you could pixelate Adam Sandler?

"...sloppy (mismatched cuts, etc.), but the sight of giant Pac-Mans, Centipedes, Galagas, Froggers, and more filling the screen is..."

July 24, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Education of a Lifetime

A look at UT's Performing Arts Center and the process by which they bring the biggest names in jazz to Austin.

Oct. 29, 1999 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Wallet and Spirit

Sickbed Fortune

"...the 19th-century beliefs of his Midwest forefathers. Lone Star PAC-Man..."

Jan. 29, 1999 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

Playing on the Past

"...Mortal Kombat have fingers and stubble. You watch them. Pac-Man has one black dot for an eye, and you..."

June 11, 1999 Screens Feature by Chris Baker

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

This is a winning, sweet, and occasionally disturbing documentary about otherwise sensible adults who vie for the title of World's Best Donkey Kong Player.

"...whom those bulky, arcade-bound console games of yore – Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, Asteroids, et al. – remain the..."

Aug. 17, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Kevin Slavin

Off the screen and on the streets

"...pirates. Or if you see him dressed up as Pac-Man, with his movements being controlled by someone miles away...."

March 2, 2007 Screens Feature by Carson Barker

Bonus Round

"...$1 million for his disgracefully bad Atari adaptation of Pac-Man. Spacewar, the world's first video game, debuted at MIT..."

June 11, 1999 Screens Feature

News Roundup: Council Gets Dirty

Representatives engage in ... legal combaaaaaat!

Feb. 8, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Paola Antonelli and Interaction Design

We talk with MoMA's Paola Antonelli about interaction design

"...a Lower East Side dive bar, and they had Pac-Man in the cabinet. I love the arcade cabinet! I..."

March 13, 2015 Screens Feature by Andy Campbell

Blunt Cruisin’

Asher Roth and Kid Cudi roll deep at Stubb's

July 31, 2009 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

The Roy Williams Era Begins

Cowboys hemorrhage next draft to acquire UT alum Roy Williams

Oct. 17, 2008 Sports Post by Justin Sanders

Public Notice

This week's Public Notice takes a trip down memory lane and barfs all over its prom date, as we explore Eighties revisionism.

Feb. 23, 2001 Column by Kate X Messer

Our Murals, Ourselves

"...refreshing the painting with contemporary paraphernalia such as a Pac-Man from the video game and the popular Izod Alligator,..."

Sept. 4, 1998 Arts Feature by Sam Martin

Ready Player One

Video gaming and Eighties culture get the Spielberg treatment

"...a super-geeky novel, jam-packed with Dungeons & Dragons and Pac-Man visual nods, might seem a little beneath him. Instead,..."

March 30, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Frontiers

I was a tweenage Journey fan

"...holding steady on Galaga. I was stationed at Ms. Pac-Man, a row behind it and slightly to the left...."

Sept. 25, 2009 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

June 15, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

High Scores

June 11, 1999 Screens Feature

Big Changes in Big D

Cowboys offseason happenings

"...Adam "Pac-Man" Jones never stood a chance in Dallas, a city..."

March 5, 2009 Sports Post by Justin Sanders

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...the couch until he beats an unbeatable level on Pac-Man. Cast List: Joshua Burge, David Dastmalchian, Andre Hyland, Adina..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Games People Play

Casual gaming's rise opens the doors for players and developers

"...each turn. Anyone who has played Tetris or Ms. Pac-Man knows that short-and-sweet is no detriment to enjoyment or..."

Feb. 19, 2010 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

DVDanger: 'Haunter' / 'Hellbenders'

A supernatural weekend in home releases

"...poster, and why is her brother so dedicated to Pac-Man on a Nintendo?..."

Feb. 22, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Interactive Adds Speakers

A chef, a cybernetic man, and a political firebrand walk into a bar

Sept. 8, 2014 Screens Post by James Renovitch

The Power of Art in Austin’s Overlooked Objects

Defining the city's personality from the moonlight towers to the railroad bridge

"...the rusted heaviness of the train bridge gives the Pac-Man ghosts and kung fu yang their gravitas. One of..."

Aug. 5, 2016 Arts Feature by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Luv Doc Recommends: Austin Corn Lovers Fiesta

Hole in the Wall, Friday, September 16, 2011

"...Emoticons are best suited for fleeing from ghosts in Pac-Man mazes. Putting a smiley face at the end of..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Column by The Luv Doc

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