Public Enemies

Michael Mann's film is a human-scale biopic of the gangster folk hero John Dillinger.

"...and confidence of John Dillinger, one of the title's public enemies – the famed bank robbers, common hoods, and..."

July 3, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Best of Enemies

The 1968 debates between William F. Buckley and Gore Vidal are legend

"...gavel-to-gavel coverage of the quadrennial conventions held by the Republican and Democratic political parties to elect their presidential candidates..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Review: Best of Enemies

Hugely fun doc about Buckley and Vidal's infamous debates

"...As Robert Gordon and Morgan Neville's documentary, Best of Enemies, would have it, it was in 1968 that restrained..."

March 20, 2015 SXSW Post by Anne S. Lewis

Public Notice: The Housing Game

Council goes in search of the “lose-lose” solution

"...that actually achieve their goals but don't punish their "enemies." Amazingly, at this point some on Council don't want..."

June 10, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Common Ground?

It's always darkest before the dawn

"...astounding arrogance from what I would have to call enemies of the city – some of that may be..."

Feb. 5, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Developing Stories: Northcross Neighbors to Wal-Mart: You don't want us as enemies

"Responsible" development sought for flagging mall

"...past few weeks, rapidly mobilizing a passionate and intelligent public outcry against a lame plan – already city-approved –..."

Dec. 8, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Public Notice

Public Notice is noticing a lot of public service types getting into the holiday spirit. Events big and small are happening all over town, as are opportunities to give, give, give.

"...of the Cold War (back when we had real enemies, dammit!), when everyone including Santa F. Claus was being..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer

Enemies of Public Education

"...who said that in order to save money on public education we should increase class size. In trying to..."

Feb. 11, 2013 Postmarks

Public Notice: Ends at Odds

Good deeds, bad deeds, restricted deeds

"...of just trying to count coup against her perceived enemies, perhaps she could join HPNA in that effort. (Hyde..."

May 10, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Waiting for Ott to Go

A short play, in one looong act

"...black magic – I can't explain it. He had enemies from the start, of course, and it got worse..."

July 29, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice

"...live; not, hive: what happens after they sting you...), "enemies of the hive," and "swarm control." 707-0113 or 303-2075...."

Feb. 23, 1996 Column by Kate X Messer

The Art of the Steal

This documentary looks at the quandary faced in Philadelphia about moving the Barnes Foundation, home to a premier Postimpressionist collection.

"...who caught on to Post-Impressionism long before the general public, or even the art establishment, did. The press branded..."

April 16, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Fight of the Century

Best of Enemies climbs back in the ring with Buckley and Vidal for their 1968 face-off

"...even involve prizefighters. It's in the documentary Best of Enemies, which focuses on a pair of intellectual pugilists, Gore..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Screens Feature by Robert Faires

No Man's Land

This bleak antiwar comedy won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film of 2001.

"...That's good news for director Tanovic and the filmgoing public, since up until now this bleak anti-war comedy has..."

March 22, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

From the Vaults: All for the Love of You

Carey Mulligan steals hearts as Daisy Buchanan in 'The Great Gatsby'

"...The British actress sprang into public notice with her lead performance in 2009's An Education,..."

May 10, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Naked City

John Cornyn says he believes in privacy, but a subpoena of Texans for Public Justice seeking donor records suggests otherwise.

"...a subpoena in U.S. District Court against Texans for Public Justice, an Austin nonprofit. The subpoena demanded that TPJ..."

Sept. 29, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Brave New Web

In the wake of Sept. 11 and the hard-line USA Act, the Internet has become a very unfriendly place for hackers.

"...Public Enemies Bob is not your average high schooler...."

Dec. 14, 2001 Screens Feature by Michael Connor

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Our readers talk back.

"...I have never written a publication before, but I feel compelled to do so now...."

May 23, 2003 Column

Screens Top 10s

"...Single Man, Bright Star, We Live in Public, Mary and Max, District 9 MOST OVERRATED..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Shades of Gray

In Texas Prisons, It's Hard to Tell Who Your Enemies Are

"...all but blamed the TDCJ administration for Nagle's death, publicly denouncing the agency's failure to commit adequate resources to..."

April 28, 2000 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Cine Las Americas Revving Up

Cine Las Americas announces opening film

"...production. The film's cast and crew includes James Russo (Public Enemies, Donnie Brasco, Django Unchained), Valente Rodriguez (McFarland USA,..."

March 6, 2015 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

News Ticker: June 12

All the news that's fit to blog

"...FEMA makes new enemies, Rick Perry poisons the Big Apple, and Joe Biden..."

June 12, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

TV Eye

Who needs enemies?

"...showman who will stop at nothing to satiate the public's desire to know every embarrassing moment in celebrities' lives...."

Jan. 19, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...more important than supporting the president against this country's enemies. Maybe conservatives can learn a lesson from liberals about..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column

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VanScoy on Wrong Track

"...diet of immorality fed to our children in the public schools for the last several generations, have we become..."

April 10, 1998 Column

Page Two: Gutbucket Politics

The deadly consequences of following Bush's instincts

"...it never was, nor should it have been). The Republican victories in the past few elections would see the..."

Jan. 26, 2007 Column by Louis Black

Ruling the Roost

Austin Preeminent Concert Promoter Ponders Retirement

"...He also volunteers that he's probably amassed as many enemies as friends. Employees fear him and competitors loathe him...."

June 1, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

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Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...kinds of productive activity, allows women to be beaten publicly for making too much noise when they walk (or..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...what may happen if smoking is restricted in all public places. But for those of us who have long..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Column

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"..."Friends" (with friends like these we don't need any enemies ñ which we certainly have ñ in abundance) ñ..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Column

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