As Many Culinary Influences as Islands

Austin's Philippine "turo-turo" uprising

"...as more and more families – especially those including Philippine nurses who arrive to help fill the shortage –..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Five Fantastic Options for Filipino Cuisine in Austin

Finding family via bold and delicious feasts

"...and adored. For whatever reason, though, cuisine from the Philippines remains underrepresented and underappreciated in mainstream America. Maybe it..."

June 25, 2021 Food Feature by Adam Wood

Is Knowledge Power?

A profile of precarious global intelligence firm Stratfor

"...to 15,000 recipients around the globe. Its subject line: "Philippine President's Days Are Numbered." In the brisk prose that..."

Sept. 14, 2001 News Feature by Michael Erard

Ballet Austin II Launches Fables of the World Series

A more inclusive happily ever after with Maria and the Mouse Deer

"...Mouse Deer is inspired by folk tales from the Philippines, where Capareda was born and raised. She grew up..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Arts Feature by Leila Saidane

Memories of Philippine Kitchens

"...Memories of Philippine Kitchensby Amy Besa and Romy Dorotan (Stewart Tabori &..."

June 1, 2012 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Memories of Philippine Kitchens

"...Memories of Philippine Kitchens..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Food Review by Mick Vann

Food-o-File

Pace yourself and brace yourself: October is a very busy month for foodies

"...Philippine-Pacific Island Festival and Friendship Day at Fiesta Gardens (2101..."

Oct. 8, 2004 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Playdates, Secret Screenings, and More Events for Your Week

Get out on a school night

"...Founding indie mega shingle Zoetrope Studios? Disappearing into the Philippines for months to make an abandoned George Lucas project?..."

Aug. 30, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Quezon's Game

An under-told story of how the Philippines saved European jews from the Holocaust

"...reviewed at press time. The true story of how Philippine President Manuel Quezon helped organize the rescue of Jews..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Movie Review

Day Trips: Gladys Porter Zoo, Brownsville

Zoological and botanical park is more than just a zoo

"...animal native to Liberia. Rare in the wild, the Philippine crocodiles at the zoo have produced offspring that have..."

May 10, 2019 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The AggreGAYtor: August 9

Your daily dose of LGBTQ news

"...• Philippine President Aquino removes LGBT protection from health care bill..."

Aug. 9, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Page Two: In the Moment, Part 2

A fascinating lesson in history

"...story concentrates on the Spanish-American War (1898) and the Philippine-American War that immediately followed (1899-1902). Looking back with a..."

July 29, 2011 Column by Louis Black

Newsgeist: 1/7/11

The spirit of the news

"...-The Philippine police arrested a man caught on camera aiming a..."

Jan. 7, 2011 News Post by Eric Pickhartz

Event Menu

Oct. 26-Nov. 1: Halloween & Día de los Muertos edition

"...Austin Filipino-American Association invites you to the fifth annual Philippine Festival taking place at Fiesta Gardens. The family-friendly event..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Fine Filipino Food

"...years. She was introduced to the cuisine of the Philippine archipelago by Filipino friends in Taiwan and was encouraged..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Food Review by Mick Vann

Crocodile

"...Wells. One of the daft selling points of the Thai-Philippine co-production is that it is one of the most..."

May 28, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

UT Expert Remains “Bullish” on U.S. Democracy as Trump Heads to the White House

Professor says unity can be worse than polarization

"...For six years, former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s regime violently repressed its citizenry in..."

Dec. 6, 2024 News Feature by Benton Graham

Council Candidate Tapped Infowars Contributor to Make Campaign Video

Mackenzie Kelly campaign's finance report tells the tale

"...badass enough.” He’s referring to World War I and Philippine occupation commander John J. Pershing; the pigs’ blood story..."

Dec. 8, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...the erosion of democracy under the authoritarian regime of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte as told through the story of..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...crazy adventure. Cast: Alison Wheeler, Vanessa Guide, Margot Bancilhon, Philippine Stindel, Patrick Mille (International Premiere)..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: How Clever You Are

Where everyone gets their three minutes to bomb

"...Dear Dazed: So apparently comedy is not your thing..."

Oct. 14, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

Fantastic Fest 2015: Remake, Remix, Rip-Off

Rewriting the cinematic history of a nation

"...Ozploitation in Not Quite Hollywood. The Philippine exploitation machine in Machete Maidens Unleashed. Film historians have..."

Sept. 26, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Society Announces 2015 Grants

Newcomers and established names get AFS boost

"...$5,000 for Production As U.S. military presence in the Philippines escalates, Justice for Jennifer captures national outrage over the..."

Sept. 1, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Guess Who's Corman To Dinner?

Husband and wife duo Roger and Julie to get lifetime achievement award

"...Quite Hollywood) featured Corman heavily in his history of Philippine-made exploitation movies...."

Sept. 7, 2010 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Happenings

March 8, 2007 - Wednesday, March 14

"...PHILIPPINES FOOD AID BENEFIT Proceeds from tonight's performances benefit the..."

March 9, 2007 News Feature

After a Fashion

Stephen's there as the fur and the rose petals fly ... and reconnects with Ken. No, not the doll, silly, the Neiman Marcus veep.

"...MacKinnon & James Rebok in Hyde Park for a Philippine Phusion spread that was as exotic, delicious, and seemingly..."

Feb. 9, 2007 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Champion of the World Cinema

Chief curator Chale Nafus on the Austin Film Society's latest Essential series, South by Southeast: Films of Thailand and Vietnam

"...Kaige, from Korea to Brazil, from Italian neorealism to Philippine melodrama, whereas mine tends to linger right around Howard..."

Dec. 29, 2006 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Two Brothers

Two tiger cubs separated during infancy are cast to the winds of fate in French-occupied Indochina.

"...Directed by: Jean-Jacques Annaud. Starring: Guy Pearce, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Oanh Nguyen, Freddie Highmore, Kumal and Sangha. For..."

June 25, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Snow Days

Austin filmmakers return from the dances Sun and Slam

"...Former Austinite Diaz's 16mm and HD documentary on the Philippine first lady picked up the fest's Excellence in Cinematography,..."

Jan. 30, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The True Story

Grandfather fought in the Philippines -- after that, things get kinda blurry …

"...A of the 9th Cavalry Regiment bound for the Philippines, to help put down the Moro insurrection...."

Dec. 26, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

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