Pretty Weak Review

"...It" [Arts Listings, July 28] is, let’s face it, pretty weak. For the record, Miss Gulch/the Wicked Witch takes..."

July 31, 2017 Postmarks

Gay Place

Buckle up pretty people cuz SXSW is rapidly descending

"...Pretty Witches: A Ladies Only, No Alcohol Dance Party A..."

March 4, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

The Craft

Teen witches made high school a dark and brooding place long before vampires took over as the kings of teen cool.

"...of Aleister Crowley, this tale of teenage Los Angeles witches takes an abrupt turn away from the proverbial light..."

May 3, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gay Place: I'm Not Gonna Miss You

Gay Place bids you adieu

"...Oh, them Pretty Witches shall take over the Eastside at the behest..."

Jan. 15, 2016 Column by Kate X Messer

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

Slappy returns in this perfectly timed sequel

"...fun and flies along faster than a broomstick afire, witches most definitely included. What elevates Haunted Halloween from lesser..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Original Sin

"...mail-order bride and ends up losing his heart (and pretty much everything else) to her in the bargain. Original..."

Aug. 3, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gay Place: Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

It's Bowie's B-day!

"...PRETTY WITCHES Join Corinne, the mastermind behind Big Dick's House..."

Jan. 8, 2016 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place

Partake in a plethora of politically progressive parties

"...Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Otherwise, find some spooky teen witches onscreen for Drag at the Drive-In. In the words..."

Oct. 21, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

The Luv Doc: A Graceful Exit

Leaving someone pretty much implies you have something more important to do

"...Loch Ness Monster, or intelligent Trump voters. Leaving someone pretty much implies you have something more important to do...."

Sept. 21, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Bedside Manner: Entirely Suitable for Younger Audiences

Jaime deBlanc-Knowles revisits a freaky YA book from her youth

"...book illustrator, I ran across the cover of The Witches of Worm. I don't know if it was the..."

Oct. 29, 2012 Books Post by Jaime deBlanc-Knowles

Gay Place

Plenty of spooktacular events in the weeks ahead

"...Pretty Witches: A Ladies-Only No Alcohol Dance Party When we..."

Oct. 14, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place Top 10s: IIIII-dentity!

Ring it in gaily!

"...PRETTY WITCHES Join Corinne, the mastermind behind Big Dick's House..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Column by Kate X Messer

Screamlines

"...guide you into the video aisles this Halloween from witches to maniacs. Just don't forget to lock the door..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Screens Feature

The Blair Witch Project

Something wicked in the woods in this eagerly-awaited horror.

"...into the woods and, consequently, suffer fateful run-ins with witches, becoming caught in doom's lair like hapless insects in..."

July 16, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Luv Doc: Willing

Western Europeans through most of the last few thousand years haven't been very enthusiastic bathers

"...Since the Ice Age, the history of male sexual..."

Feb. 17, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

The Perfect Date Night Is In the Details

A sort of recipe for showing your beloved (and yourself) some love

"...chops from the H-E-B, because that Texas-born chain is pretty much the best grocery store in the whole wide..."

Sept. 22, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

Poseiden's son and his pals reunite to retrieve the Golden Fleece, but only the film's special effects grabbed our attention.

"...flat throughout; a whizzing cab ride driven by three witches sharing one eye feels lifted, bizarrely, from both Harry..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ink & Paper & the Dark Ambience of Demdike Stare

Because one thing leads to another until we’re all, you know, dead

"...So what this is, pretty much, is a merchandise review...."

Sept. 18, 2017 Design Post by Memory Harker

DVDanger: The Hallow

There’s something evil in the woods

"...Grabbers, Citadel, Let Us Prey, and From the Dark pretty much essential parts of the modern terror canon. Hardy’s..."

April 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Wicked

An election-year return to Oz finds the hit musical packing an extra punch

"...a reimagining that chronicles the pre-Dorothy friendship of the witches of Oz. If you're unfamiliar with this 2003 adaptation,..."

Feb. 3, 2012 Arts Review by Jillian Owens

TV Eye

Television's best girl-power trio isn't on primetime -- it's the Cartoon Network's The Powerpuff Girls

"...or the smart one, the athletic one, and the pretty one. There are plenty of famous gal-pal duos: Lucy..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Page Two: Mysteries Unraveled

Part two of Louis Black's interview with novelist John Irving

"...funny even when he was writing tragedies. What the witches try to tell Macbeth and what Macbeth doesn't hear..."

Nov. 13, 2015 Column by Louis Black

10 Minutes with Widespread Panic

Bassist Dave Schools and world’s largest ball of twine

"...where they did the studio with bats and flying witches for the broadcast. That was pretty cool. The new..."

Oct. 23, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Preview: 'Dragons: Riders of Berk'

TV spinoff to 'How To Train Your Dragon' burns up Tuesday nights

"...hunker down for the coldest season. Yes, it's a pretty typical 'everyone can get along' story line, but they..."

Sept. 4, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tweet This Mess Around: Fred Schneider Tells It Like It T-I-Is! Part 1

What's that on your head? An interview with the B-52's lead man?

"...but we definitely created our own style and were pretty influenced by Andy Warhol and all the stuff we..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Scanlines

Practical Magic

"...product is, there remains a (nonintentional) campy charm. True witches, or wiccas, may wince at the representation of their..."

May 7, 1999 Screens Feature

Dale Carter Sings The Song of the Cicada

AFF documentary explores the life of a Texas mortician

"...a mutual friend on Halloween eve 2012 at the Witches Ball in Galveston. Robert said, "I was teaching at..."

Nov. 1, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Scary Movie Comes Back From the Grave

Austin's 1991 indie horror rises again

"...in the Dark up north, and House of the Witches' Moon to the south...."

Oct. 21, 2022 Screens Feature by Matthew Monagle

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...maximum difficulty setting, the guy's making Austin hip-hop look pretty easy. – Julian Towers..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...Pretty Problems Director: Kestrin Pantera, Screenwriters: Michael Tennant, Britt Rentschler,..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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