The Luv Doc: Inviting the Uninviting

A dinner party disaster waiting to happen

"...or “Oh, I guess I wasn’t invited to that party.” I usually do invite her to nearly everything, but..."

Jan. 31, 2025 Column by The Luv Doc

Texas Democrats Stay Organized Amidst the Pandemic

Get this party started

"...the Before Time of early March, the Texas Democratic Party had just rolled out its ambitious organizing plan to..."

April 17, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Lege Lines: Ignoring the Dawnna Dukes Problem

County Democratic Party Chair Vincent Harding doesn't want to talk about the beleaguered rep

"...in a very public fight with Travis County Democratic Party Chair Vincent Hard­ing about whether to let that process..."

June 9, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: Bye Bye Social Safety Net

Tearing down the social safety net will be a lot easier than building it back again when it is realized how necessary it is

"...the discussion of those so disgusted with the Democratic Party and its candidate that they followed their conscience either..."

Dec. 23, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Patrick's Advisers Call Pre-K "Godless"

Another sign of discord between Lite Guv and Abbott?

"...fiasco in their declining relationship: Patrick's band of Tea Party consultants calling Abbott's plan for half-day pre-K "godless" and..."

April 22, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Eleven Minutes of Pleasure at the Ritz

American Genre Film Archive holding Reel One party Sunday

"...Oscars ubiquity getting you down? Bored of seeing the same films everyone else has..."

Feb. 23, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...though the primaries aren't scheduled until May 29. See "Party Conventions Party Down."..."

April 20, 2012 News Feature

Richie Says Clintonites Must Back Barack

Party chair says he has mixed feelings about party's dual primary/caucus system

"...Backstage at the Texas Democratic Party Convention down here at the Austin Convention Center, party..."

June 7, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Richies for Obama

TDP chair and his wife back Obama, tying him in TX superdelegates with Clinton

"...news (and bad for the Clinton crowd): Texas Democratic Party chair Boyd Richie and his wife Betty Richie, both..."

May 30, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

That Sinking Feeling

As the watch party wore on, the party feeling left the building

"...there, looked up and away at the fancy ceiling, down to the ground, and back at the man next..."

Nov. 8, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Qmmunity: Dance, Dance (Queer Austin Remix)

Two queer DJ-centric parties fire up a weekend full of great events

"...Dance. If you couldn't tell, this here's a dance party: one that promises to shake those winter-logged bones with..."

Jan. 20, 2023 Column by James Scott

This Is America: Part Two

More from the Notes From the Field cast on living black

"...subjects that Smith usually plays herself. Those four sat down for a long conversation about the play and their..."

Feb. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Rick Cofer Withdraws From Race for Travis County Democratic Chair

Frontrunner's exit clouds what looked like one-horse race

"...become the next chair of the Travis County Democratic Party, is withdrawing from the race...."

Oct. 25, 2017 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Exception

WW II melodrama lacks a charismatic lead

"...chance, that, but Hitler hasn’t forgotten him; indeed, the Party has sent Captain Stefan Brandt (Courtney) to personally oversee..."

July 7, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Dirty Grandpa

Robert De Niro and Zac Efron go on a raunchy road trip

"...Dirty Grandpa is like that drunk guy at a party who corners you, shooting an endless litany of raunchy..."

Jan. 29, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt?

Audiences shrug back.

"...Who Is John Galt? substitutes the most knee-jerk Tea Party beliefs for Rand's far more ambitious and complex philosophy...."

Sept. 19, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

Tex Dem Platform Rejects GOP on Gays

Dems slam GOP for encouraging 'violence' against LGBTQ souls

"...In response to the recently adopted Texas Republican Party platform’s embarrassingly backward support for "gay conversion" treatment, Texas..."

July 2, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

Kennedy, Cruz, and Reagan Tourettes

GOP Senator can't even praise JFK without slavering over the Gipper

"...Modern institutional and Tea Party Republicans have an affliction. They can't go more than..."

Nov. 26, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Broken City

Mark Wahlberg and Russell Crowe mix it up in this mystery thriller directed by Allen Hughes.

"...of New York (Crowe) personally hires Taggart to track down the lover of his wife (Zeta-Jones) two weeks before..."

Jan. 18, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

Chrontourage picks for NYE 2013

Kick off the New Year right.

"...time ahead, but most importantly, it’s a night to party...."

Dec. 15, 2012 Events Post by Courtney Byrd

Point Austin: Meet the Republicans

The Republicans hold their convention while licking their wounds

"...week in St. Paul, Minn., where the Grand Old Party is hosting its disgraced standard-bearer only via satellite –..."

Sept. 5, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Lessons Learned

I was down at the precinct last Tuesday, but I didn't see you

"...together, so that roughly one in 20 of each party's registered voters is deciding who will be on the..."

March 17, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Danny Deckchair

Aussie import is sweet but as emotionally ethereal as a Splenda meringue.

"...role) who, during the course of an inebriated backyard party, ties a bunch of helium balloons to his aluminum..."

Aug. 27, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Trip

"...structural problems in Swain’s script pull the whole production down. Alan (Sullivan, who has a nice, accessible Ron Livingston..."

July 4, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Rock & Roll All Night ...

Ten years gone, and we're still Dazed and Confused.

"...... and party every day, or at least just this one day,..."

May 16, 2003 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

A Guy Thing

"...Karen (Blair) when he wakes up in a post-bachelor party hangover haze to find himself in bed with Tiki-dancer..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Very Bad Things

"...helming one of the nastier black comedies to come down the pike in some time, though calling this mess..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Man Who Knew Too Little

"...to his chagrin, James is hosting an important dinner party that night, and instead hustles Wallace off to enjoy..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Waco: The Rules of Engagement

"...to want to do most of all is sit down and re-examine the evidence. Filled with footage and images..."

May 2, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Grief

"...really longs to be a writer but the restive party girl spends more time with the cute and ever-present..."

June 3, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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