Ash Is Purest White

The emotional cost of a life of crime across two decades in Northern China

"...to protect Bin, and ends up serving a five-year prison sentence for her deed. The middle section traces Qiao’s..."

March 22, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Comedy: The Laugh Button Live!

Kathy Griffin ignited a late-night set full of high energy

"...in the admissions scandal. “They should all go to prison.” Where, she suggested, they might learn something from the..."

March 13, 2019 SXSW Post by Ashley Moreno

Death Watch: Flawed Testimony Cited to Challenge Death Sentence

Billie Coble challenges second death sentence

"...and based his "'methodology' on a hearsay anecdote of prison violence, presented demonstrably false testimony, and harbored extreme bias..."

Feb. 22, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Capernaum

Lebanese drama of the destitute is tough to watch, but tougher to live

"...is even conceivable (at least the cramped and disgusting prison in which he is housed means a couple of..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Top Books of 2018 That Make the Past Present

Whether in biography, graphic novel, crime fiction, or retold Greek myths, these books brought history to life

"...a writer. This novel is nominally about women in prison, but it could have been about men in prison,..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Arts Feature by Jesse Sublett

The Hard Stuff: Dope, Crime, the MC5 & My Life of Impossibilities

MC5 leader rolls five books into one

"...efforts' fruit; the author's long, post-breakup criminal/narcotic spree; a prison memoir; the years-long search for life beyond jail and..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo Turns 50

The landmark album spins at the Moody Theater via two of its makers and their virtuosic friends

"...Brothers' "The Christian Life" and Merle Haggard's "Life in Prison," Stax/Volt singer William Bell's "You Don't Miss Your Water,"..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Luv Doc: A Very Passionate Boyfriend

Find someone whose baseline is not assaulting you

"...One of the biggest reasons people stay in bad/dangerous/abusive..."

Oct. 19, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

This bittersweet novel charts a wrongful conviction's effect on a young couple

"...He's given a 12-year sentence and whisked away to prison, leaving Celestial to fight for his emancipation and navigate..."

Oct. 19, 2018 Arts Review by Rosalind Faires

Night School

Kevin Hart goes back to school. Sadly, not comedy school.

"...Mexican Justin Bieber (Madrigal), and Fat Joe as a prison inmate Skyping into the classroom. It’s more than enough..."

Sept. 28, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bus Stops and Court Benches

On immigration in McAllen

"...a felony charge, and up to two years in prison. "All rise," says the bailiff. The shackles rattle, the..."

Sept. 28, 2018 News Feature by Martín Steinhagen

White Boy Rick

A true-life tale of coke, corruption, and betrayal

"...true-life story of Richard Wershe Jr., Michigan’s longest-serving nonviolent prisoner, who received a life sentence in 1987 at the..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A New Jail for Travis County?

County moves forward with new women's building despite vote to delay and community outcry

"...lecturer at the LBJ School who has worked on prison-related issues for over 30 years, says a new facility..."

Sept. 7, 2018 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Kin

Gritty sci-fi road trip has teen appeal

"...(Reynor), who has just been released from years in prison, bursts their uneasy domestic harmony. Jimmy owes a lot..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Memoir of War

WWII literary adaptation lacks the novel's spark and insight

"...that he has the power to make her husband’s prison stay more comfortable. Set during the last nine months..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Probation Failing Young Offenders

Texas Criminal Justice Coalition report says there has to be a better way

"...far more likely to be revoked and sent to prison than older adults." TCJC's statistical review reflects that in..."

Aug. 17, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Twins, Genes, and Destiny: Lawrence Wright Meets Three Identical Strangers

Texas writer on the study behind the shocking new documentary

"...and the book behind Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief...."

July 23, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Luv Doc: Breadwinning

There's a pretty good chance that the robot uprising is probably just around the corner

"...probably just around the corner. Imagine being some robot's prison bitch. Now THAT would be a true test of..."

July 13, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Ant-Man and the Wasp

Marvel's crime caper comedy sequel gets bigger, smaller, but still fun

"...that kind to Lang. He’s out of super-hyper-max submerged prison the Raft, but he’s under house arrest, he’s trying..."

July 6, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Sorry to Bother You

Sly sci-fi satire puts class, race, and selling out under the microscope

"...a mogul whose Google-esque company offers lifetime contracts and prison housing for shiny happy people looking to improve their..."

July 6, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Pope Francis: A Man of His Word

The pope, in his own words, through the lens of Wim Wenders

"...of him speaking at massive outdoor convocations and intimate prison settings are interspersed with a half-dozen or so interviews..."

May 18, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Playback: Spatula City Limits

Austin music journeys to the desert – and you're not invited

"...second day largely showcased acts distinctly loud and heavy. Prison Eater, a trio anchored by Shut Ups guitarist Michael..."

April 6, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Cured

The zombie apocalypse is over. So now what?

"...story of a mass IRA breakout from the Maze prison in Northern Ireland). As the former barrister reduced to..."

March 9, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

You Be the Judge

Sex, lies, and politics in the 331st District Court

"...carries a legal history. He spent five years in prison for violating a probation sentence stemming from a 2005..."

March 2, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Letters for Laura Monterrosa

Local, federal politicians probe T. Don Hutto on abused detainee

"...immediate release. She has alleged sexual abuse by a prison guard and has attempted suicide due to fear and..."

March 2, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

AFS and UT Press Celebrate the Legacy of CinemaTexas

Notes on cinema history

"...House, a film which began a whole cycle of women-in-prison pictures. Where Hollywood had occasionally turned out films in..."

Feb. 23, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Bomb City

Infamous 1997 Amarillo punk murder exposes social division.

"...the defense attorney [Morshower] ponders whether being sent to prison is a “matter of circumstance” … um, duh), but..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...Are Now D: Matthew Newton Beth, recently released from prison, tries to get custody of her son again and..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Immigrant Women Stuck in Detention

T. Don Hutto detainees can't get their day in court

"...the cafeteria where her abuser is now assigned.) Private prison companies stand to gain when immigrants are detained for..."

Jan. 26, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Paddington 2

Everyone's favorite polite bear returns with marmalade sandwiches for all in a thrilling birthday present hunt

"...who, after a minor mishap involving doing his fellow prisoners' laundry and one stray red sock – the surly..."

Jan. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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